BENEFITS
Q1
The law requires employers to offer certain benefits to the employees. Some of the benefits are mandatory while others depend on the employer. Mandatory benefits include compensation requirements, disability benefits, family and medical leave (Daft, 2011). Other benefits that are optional include cafeteria plans, life insurance, medical, dental and vision insurance. There are those benefits that I consider absolutely essential as they enable an employee work more effectively and more motivated. They include retirement packages, severance packages, scholarship funds and day care centers for the employees with children (Daft, 2011).
Q2
Google has been able to offer non-traditional benefits to its employees. These benefits includes transport of employees to and from work with high tech buses that have wireless internet connections, free breakfast, free lunch which is plenty and in variety, subsidized massages, rest rooms, pools and laundry facilities (Kragness, 2014). Google has created an innovate working environment by providing subsidized daycare, doctor care in the offices and a cafeteria that enables employees from various department to brainstorm and listen to the employees thoughts that has led to more innovation (Kragness, 2014).
Q3
The increase in health care costs can be minimized without affecting the employees partnering with the health care providers. This can also be done by having certain doctors who will attend to employees when at work and specific hospitals they can visit when they fall ill outside the office. Medical Insurance covers can also help in reducing the healthcare cost (Daft, 2011).
Q4
With a cafeteria strategy employees feel valued, accepted, motivated and cared for by the organization that they work for (Kragness, 2014). This strategy enabled employees to say what they consider valuable in their life that may differ from other employees hence having a feeling of security. On the other side the employers get the value of efficiency, more productivity, less supervision which in return leads to a great and a successful organization that has a reputable brand name for its self.
Reference
Daft, R. L. (2011). Understanding management. Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning.
Kragness, M. (2014). Clip 15 Google. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDRj8l_YkMo&feature=youtu.be
