Benefits don't necessarily need to be expensive to help retain, attract and motivate employees.
Here are some low-cost suggestions from experts:
- An occasional free lunch. The employer might even be able to write off the cost.
- Fitness club memberships. Employers often can get a business discount even if they have a relatively small number of employees.
- Fare subsidies -- free or subsidized bus tickets, for example. They're catching on in some larger cities, and may become more popular here as Fargo-Moorhead continues to grow.
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- Purchasing clubs. An employer can buy a group membership in a discount retail store.
- On-site massages. Some employees swear by them.
- Leave banks. These allow employees to donate vacation or sick time to co-workers stricken with a major medical or family emergency.
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