Can you increase employee engagement by making benefits affordable? | ep125

Employers hiring at scale often employ a lot of people who are paid hourly and whose wages are too low for them to afford health insurance. Those workers tend to be less loyal, less engaged, and more likely to quit as soon as they can find a job with health insurance.

Our cohosts, Jeanette Leeds and Steven Rothberg of College Recruiter job search site, interview Michael Gomez of MGI International on today’s episode of the High Volume Hiring Podcast. His previous role was VP HR at Tasty Restaurant Group, a franchisee of Burger King, Dunkin’​ Donuts, Baskin-Robbins, Taco Bell, KFC, and Pizza Hut with 7,000 employees in 23 U.S. states.

At Tasty, Michael contracted with WorXsiteHR, creator of Healthworx, a no-cost medical plan managed by a non-profit, to allow lower income, part-time, and seasonal workers access to useable and affordable healthcare. Michael loves how the plan is ERISA and Section 125 compliant, no-cost to both employee and employer, and generates substantial employer FICA tax savings.