Money Talk

JUNE 5, 2024

I recently attended a webinar about women’s finances presented by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation in cooperation with the New York Public Library. The webinar began with a justification for focusing on financial planning for women. Among the statistics that were presented from various studies are the following: ¨ 37% of women have high financial knowledge (vs. 57% of men) ¨ 59% of women feel anxious about their finances (vs. 52% of men) ¨ 48% of women (vs. 40% of men) find it very or som

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PayrollOrg

OCTOBER 10, 2024

On October 10, the Social Security Administration announced that the 2025 social security wage base will be $176,100, an increase of $7,500 from $168,600 in 2024.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Young graduates are having a hard time finding employment, but matters aren’t any easier for older workers either. Ageism in hiring has always been a problem, however, older workers are increasingly worried about the obstacles in their way to finding work. A recent study by CWI Labs found that 59% of workers aged 50 or older believe their age has created roadblocks in their job hunt.

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Workplace Insight

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Last week at Orgatec, many firms continued to repeat the claim that “sitting is the new smoking” in their marketing spiel. There’s something in this. The risks of a sedentary lifestyle include health problems such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Standing desks have been seen as a way to reduce the time people spend sitting while at work as a fix for such health problems.

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3Sixty Insights

OCTOBER 3, 2024

I was introduced to Plum’s Discovery Survey tool by Michelle Meehan at HR Tech last week. Michelle and I had a great conversation about the outdated work structures that are affecting both employee experience and productivity. We touched on the need to rethink the traditional 40-hour work week, which, as it approaches its 100th anniversary in 2026, is long overdue for retirement—especially in many modern professions.

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WEX Inc.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Today on World EV Day, WEX announces the addition of two leading electric vehicle (EV) charging brands – AmpUp and Blink Charging – to its en route charging network in the U.S. This expands WEX’s EV charging network to approximately 130,000 public chargers nationwide. “For the estimated 19.4 million commercial vehicles that WEX services worldwide, we continue to integrate EV functionality and ease into existing offerings – empowering organizations to manage EVs alongside traditional internal com

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Employee Benefit News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Based on the ratio of positive to negative reviews on the workplace rating site Glassdoor, NetApp ranked at the top with 1,801 Glassdoor reviews having a 10.05% negative keyword frequency.

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Hppy

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Paul J Meyer, famously considered the founder of the self-improvement industry, once said, “ Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.” These words encapsulate the essence of a truth universally acknowledged in both personal and professional development realms.

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TalentCulture - Employee Benefits

JANUARY 15, 2024

Are you bracing for “Blue Monday“? The third Monday in January has become notorious as the saddest day of the year. Its dubious reputation stems from a perfect storm of seasonal factors that conspire against us — dreary winter days, post-holiday debt, and failed New Year’s resolutions. But debilitating sadness often lasts more than a […] The post 3 Strategies to Boost Workforce Mental Health appeared first on TalentCulture.

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Flimp Communications

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Think of a person with a disability. You’re probably imagining someone using a wheelchair, a cane, or perhaps an assistive device like a hearing aid. But not every disability is so visually apparent. A significant portion of people living with disabilities do not show outward signs of their challenges. These invisible disabilities can be just as impairing as those with visible symptoms, yet they often go overlooked and unaccommodated in the workplace.

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Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll

Fertility benefits have become a crucial component of employee well-being and retention strategies. In today’s competitive landscape, creating a fertility benefits program that aligns with both employee needs and organizational goals can be more complex than it seems. From cycle-based to flat-dollar and telehealth models, each solution offers unique advantages and challenges that directly affect employee satisfaction and financial well-being.

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Money Talk

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Each year in August, Next Gen Personal Finance holds an all-day Back-to-School Virtual Conference for financial educators. I recently attended part of this program to learn about topics related to my work for clients. I firmly believe that, when you are well versed on current events, you enhance your credibility with clients and students. Below are six of my content take-aways: Generative AI Prompts - Users need to “poke and prod” prompts for generative AI programs (e.g., ChatGPT, Bing, and Gemi

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Employees across the globe have been pushing for a shift to a four-day workweek model while employers have continued to resist the change. In the latest update to the story, a smattering of German firms engaged in a four-day workweek trial to test whether the system was feasible for their business. The six-month study conducted across 45 organizations showed that Germany’s four-day week experiment was extremely successful, with many of the firms now open to shifting their work model more perman

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3Sixty Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2024

When a campaign promises big returns but falters in execution, the consequences ripple through revenue, brand perception, and customer loyalty. In this video, Nicholas Biron dissects Dunkin’s recent Halloween bucket campaign, revealing how misaligned supply chains and poor coordination turned a clever marketing idea into a missed opportunity. With vivid real-world insights, he uncovers the costly gap between demand generation and operational readiness – a lesson not just for retail but for

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HR Digest

MAY 9, 2024

The Nike layoffs announcements from back in February will soon finish taking shape in June, as 740 employees from their World Headquarters in Oregon will be asked to leave. The company had announced a 2 percent reduction of the workforce, targeting a reduction of at least 1,600 employees over time. Nike’s layoffs within its workforce are part of a much larger cost-cutting strategy after their last annual report in December did not see profitable results to the degree the company had expected.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Companies are hiring and firing Gen Z graduates faster than ever, creating a very miserable work experience for everyone involved. The rapid firing of Gen Z in multiple companies is not surprising as employers have spent the last few years complaining about how this particular group of employees is hard to work with, but the scale at which this is occurring does not set a good precedent for the future of work.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 3, 2024

Promoting collective action is the hallmark of a labor union and the current Swedish strike that Tesla is facing is an obvious testament to that fact. The strike against Tesla began on 27 October when a company subsidiary refused to sign a collective agreement with IF Metall—a labor union that represents the Tesla mechanics in the region. Elon Musk, co-founder and CEO of Tesla, has long stood firmly opposed to labor unions, stating that they created negativity within a company, despite unions be

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Workplace Insight

OCTOBER 16, 2024

A new report from the British Council for Offices (BCO) argues that if employers want their staff to ‘return to office’, they need to approach the workplace in the same way they would their customers by creating spaces that offer experiences workers actively seek out. The report, titled Towards Experience Utopia , claims to serve as a comprehensive guide for creating optimal working environments that integrate the best aspects of both remote and in-office work.

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Workplace Insight

OCTOBER 21, 2024

As businesses, large and small, continue to adapt to post-pandemic realities, the demand for flexible working solutions continues to surge. The part-time office offers companies the ability to rent office spaces on a part-time basis—often for just one to three days a week— whilst opening a unique opportunity for occupiers, landlords, operators, and investors.

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Speaker: Jeremy York

2024 has tested every organization, and 2025 promises no less - the warning signs are everywhere. If you’re relying on superficial approaches to diversity, you might find yourself scrambling to catch up. Thought diversity - the fuel for new ideas, fresh perspectives, and disruptive innovation - is more than a buzzword. It's a survival strategy. And if you’re not building it into your workplace culture right now , you’re heading for trouble.

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Workplace Insight

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The British Council for Offices (BCO) has announced what it says are the UK’s most exceptional workplaces this year, with eight projects receiving accolades at its National Awards. The TTP Campus, a life sciences facility in Cambridgeshire, was the standout winner, claiming both the Best of the Best and Corporate Workplace awards. The awards, held at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House in London, celebrate excellence in office design, operation, sustainability, and community engagement.

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3Sixty Insights

JUNE 3, 2024

Myths and Misconceptions of PEOs and How They Can Bring Value to Businesses Private equity (PE) firms are laser-focused on maximizing profits with time-to-value standing as a key marker for successful portfolio investments. PE firms seek to engage with businesses that will deliver the high potential, performance, and revenue they look for to bring value to their investments.

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HR Digest

MAY 15, 2024

In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the intricacies of what training needs analysis is, and explore its various components, best practices, and the step-by-step approach to implementing it effectively. Whether you’re a seasoned HR professional or a business leader seeking to optimize your training programs, this article will provide you with the insights and strategies necessary to elevate your organization’s learning and development initiatives as you learn how to conduc

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Addiction is a serious mental illness that has a devastating impact on people’s lives. Everybody knows somebody impacted by addiction, at home, in families, or work. This is why it is important that employers start to consider employees who may be impacted. Statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in December 2023 estimated that approximately 3.1 million people reported using a drug in the last 12 months, 2.5 million people reported using cannabis and around 1.1 million people re

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3Sixty Insights

JUNE 13, 2024

The Problem with Paper Many human resource (HR) departments still deal with the challenge of moving the day-to-day process for engaging employees off traditional and inefficient paper-based approaches to more modern, digital systems. HR, payroll, and benefits professionals often find themselves fighting tides of paperwork that not only slow them down but introduce expensive and difficult-to-remedy errors.

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3Sixty Insights

OCTOBER 4, 2024

A guide for the savvy and smart individuals who want to leverage the power of artificial intelligence without losing their mind. Introduction If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve heard of artificial intelligence (AI) or have at least tried using it. You know, the technology that can do amazing things like write code, chat with you, or even beat you at chess.

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3Sixty Insights

JANUARY 29, 2024

I left off my first post in this series, speaking about how businesses in the restaurant industry love to work with companies that give them the attention they deserve and who understand the challenges of the industry they’re operating in. Given the number of part-time and seasonal workers in the industry, if your business has multiple HCM systems running simultaneously, you’ve increased your workload before the day has even begun.

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3Sixty Insights

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Recently, I came across a feature that caught my attention—Dayforce’s new cashless tip functionality, which is integrated into their Dayforce Wallet. In a world that’s rapidly moving toward cashless transactions, the tradition of cash tips is starting to fade. This change is significant, especially for tipped workers who have historically relied on cash for immediate, untaxed earnings.

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Speaker: Radhika Samant and Todd Wuestenberg

Employee recognition has often been deemed a "feel-good" initiative, tied closely to rewards. While we understand its importance, we tend to associate recognition with intangible outcomes like engagement and sentiment, rather than direct impacts on retention and high performance. In today’s workplace, the true ROI of recognition lies in its ability to regenerate tangible, business-driven results.

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3Sixty Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

What Happened Workday, which provides enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, and Insperity, a professional employer organization (PEO) that develops its own HR and business performance technology and services, announced a strategic partnership and plans to jointly develop, brand, market, and sell a full-service HR solution for small and midsize businesses.

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

British and Irish firms are increasing their investment in digital transformation, according to Docusign’s Digital Maturity Report 2024 , but this hasn’t yet translated into improved productivity or digital maturity. The poll of 600 decision makers in the UK and Ireland, now in its second year, reveals what it claims is a ‘stark productivity and efficiency paradox’ for employers, as well as a Catch-22 for workers.

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Workplace Insight

AUGUST 19, 2024

There’s a lot to be said for not being slaves to the clock and the screen. Ironically, the way we measure time has its roots in a famous instance of daydreaming. The story goes that in 1583 a young student at the University of Pisa called Galileo Galilei was daydreaming in the pews while his fellow students were dutifully reciting their prayers. He noticed that one of the altar lamps was swaying back and forth and even as its energy dissipated, the arc of each swing slowed so that each took the

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Employee Benefit News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

By surveying employee preferences, leveraging tax-qualified accounts and exploring alternative funding, employers can offer valuable benefits while maintaining financial stability.

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