Maybe your business is booming, but that doesn't mean your employees aren't affected by the continued housing woes or the country's potential economic recession. And, chances are, when your employees are experiencing financial problems in their personal lives, the anxiety and emotional overload that sets in can hurt your business—and your bottom line.
When employees at Schaumburg, Ill.-based Quality Float Works, Inc., start to look stressed, vice president Jason Speer offers interest-free loans to help employees get back on track, says this CNN story. By improving their employees' personal lives, Quality Float Works, Inc., makes their home lives easier—and ultimately, that makes for happier, more productive employees.
Are your employees looking worn out or distracted? Check out the article for more information on how you can tell your employees are in financial trouble and what you can do to keep economic problems from intruding into your workplace.