Good benefits are key to employee happiness

Aflac’s 2017 Happiness Report revealed that an incredible 84 percent of small-business employees are happy in their current job; however, the report also showed a recurring weakness among small businesses: their benefits offering. 

For a small-business owners and the brokers who advisre them, it can be difficult to understand exactly what makes an employee happy and what they can do to ensure they are providing employees with a happy workplace. Fortunately, the report also revealed that nearly 3 out of 4 (72 percent) small-business employees stated that an improvement to their benefits offerings would make them a happier employee.