GreatWork Blog
Building better workplaces through compliance, culture, connection

Must 401(k) Loans be Repaid upon Separation from Employment?

Posted by: Curtis Farmer on Monday, September 19, 2011

Issue: Many of your employees have taken out loans from their 401(k) plan accounts in the last few years. You have a rather large downsizing of employment coming up.

Stats Don’t Lie: High Engagement Equals Better Organizational Performance

Posted by: Jenna Reed, Vice President of HR Services and General Counsel on Thursday, September 15, 2011

Employee engagement sometimes has a reputation of being something soft and fluffy that HR is buzzing about. It’s fun to talk about, but your executive team wants to know what’s the impact on the bottom line? Try throwing some of these compelling stats out at your next meeting. 

Employee Engagement & Kaizen

Posted by: Ken Sakai, President & CEO Pacific Dreams, Inc. on Wednesday, September 7, 2011

In your workplace, have you heard the phrase “Employee Engagement” and the word “Kaizen”? It is true that there are various definitions of “Employee Engagement” in each different organization. And “Kaizen” is originally a Japanese word that means continuous (quality) improvement.

Survey Says: Flexibility Is A Must

Posted by: CCH/The iPass Global Mobile Workforce Report on Tuesday, September 6, 2011

The lights are on, but not everybody’s home. Or at the office for that matter. The mobile workforce is now working 24×7. But they aren’t just working from their cubicles and living rooms — they are holed up in coffee shops and many other public venues, or out working in a park, getting some badly needed fresh air.

Tags: Reflection
Back to top