Take It Personel-ly

MAY 10, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic dominated 2020, changing the world as we know it and bringing a lot of misery and tragedy to many lives, but 2021 is looking a lot brighter, and with economies restarting and offices reopening, it’s time for companies to start thinking about ways to get workers back on board in the best […].

Human Resources 137

Human Resources IT 137

Employee Benefit News

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Before the pandemic, the participation rate for workers age 65 and older reached 20.8% before dropping by July 2021.

264

264

Best Money Moves

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

How to increase remote employee engagement in 2021. As COVID-19 keeps workers at home, remote employee engagement strategy comes into focus for employers. Over two thirds of Americans who can work from home are continuing to do so, according to a 2021 survey conducted by Pew Research Trends. But no employee is an island.

Work From Home 126

Work From Home Education Finance Employment 126

Take It Personel-ly

MARCH 9, 2021

While there has been a lot more hope for our prospects for 2021 over the last few weeks, it would be fair to say that most of us are still preparing for a slow start to life. Many will still be working from home and, for a select few, this will continue indefinitely as more […].

Work From Home 137

Work From Home Human Resources IT Management 137

Florida Workers' Comp

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The Workers' Compensation Institute 2021 is right around the corner. Monday, December 13, 2021 10:00-11:30 Palms Canary First, the Industry Keynote is a "must see." I am privileged to be on this panel for 2021, but it is not me you should come to see. As Willy Wonka said: "so much time and so little to do.

Workers’ Compensation 104

Workers’ Compensation Insurance Management IT 104

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Workers who adapt and grow with the organization in a time of accelerated change will be able to launch products and services that meet market needs. For 2021, WE Forum lists the top 10 needed jobs: Data analysts and scientists. Quick Skilling Hits as You Plan for 2021 . AI and machine learning specialists. For Organizations.

Technology 145

Technology Education Human Resources Construction 145

Best Money Moves

MARCH 3, 2021

The Top 5 HR Trends to Look For In 2021. Here are the top 5 HR trends to look for in 2021, after a year that transformed the way Americans work. . Look for more offices staying remote or vying for half-remote, half-in-office hybrid models in 2021. . It’s no secret that 2020 was a disruptive year.

Work From Home 122

Work From Home Employment Employee Benefits Employee Wellness 122

Best Money Moves

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

How to build a strong remote work culture in 2021. So, how can workforces maintain a strong remote work culture in 2021 if they feel a physical space is key to success? Try these three strategies to help develop your remote work culture in 2021, regardless of how long your team is stuck at home. .

Health 122

Health Employment IT 122

Employee Benefits

JANUARY 31, 2022

Soaring numbers of UK workers looked for support from an employee assistance programme (EAP) last year, research has revealed. The Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) found that 347,000 more employees used an EAP in October 2021 than they did a year earlier. With usage up from 10.4% in October 2020 to 11.4%

Employment 111

Employment Employee Benefits IT 111

Take It Personel-ly

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Unfortunately, COVID-19 and the current recession will almost certainly worsen these trends into 2021. Older workers are especially at risk for “benign” discrimination and layoffs out of fear for their health, an issue unique to this recession. Age discrimination claims have spiked in over a dozen states since 2018.

Human Resources 211

Human Resources Management 211

InterWest Insurance Services

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Despite the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau recommending that benchmark rates in California be increased in the last two years, the rates that insurance companies are charging for coverage continue falling. As of June 30, 2022, the average charged rate for workers’ comp in California was $1.74

Insurance 98

Insurance Medical Payroll Employment 98

InterWest Insurance Services

APRIL 24, 2025

HDHPs surged in popularity between 2013 and 2021, peaking at 55.7% These plans are often paired with HSAs, which let workers save pretax dollars to use for qualified medical expenses. More plan choices: Around 61% of workers now have access to multiple health plan options. enrollment. Educate your workforce.

Out of Pocket Cost 83

Out of Pocket Cost Employment Deductions Deductible 83

HR Digest

OCTOBER 6, 2021

1] Organizations that are able to build a sustainable and differentiated worker-employer relationship will be able to stem attrition, traverse shifts in marketplace conditions, and thrive not just through the pandemic, but future disruptions as well. 7 in 10 leaders today say they’re challenged to find talent with the right skills.

Employment 105

Employment Technology Health Government 105

InterWest Insurance Services

MAY 16, 2024

After enrollment in high-deductible health plans soared during the last decade, 2022 marked the first year that enrollment in these plans fell among American workers since 2013, according to a new report by ValuePenguin. workers signed up for HDHPs in 2022, compared to 56% in 2021.

401(k) 98

401(k) Deductions Deductible Health Savings Account 98

Employee Benefits

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Almost six in 10 (59%) British workers feel unhappy, dissatisfied, highly dissatisfied or neutral with their benefits packages , according to new research. Many employers offered inflated salaries to secure talent throughout 2021 and 2022, so it’s unsurprising that salary offers have largely normalised, with fewer opportunities available. “No

Benefits Package 118

Benefits Package Salary Pension Health Insurance 118

InterWest Insurance Services

JUNE 6, 2024

After enrollment in high-deductible health plans soared during the last decade, 2022 marked the first year that enrollment in these plans fell among American workers since 2013, according to a new report by ValuePenguin. workers signed up for HDHPs in 2022, compared to 56% in 2021.

401(k) 96

401(k) Deductions Deductible Health Savings Account 96

Money Talk

JANUARY 19, 2022

In this post, I continue my discussion of tips from webinars, podcasts, and virtual conferences that I heard during the last quarter of 2021. For example, workers with a guaranteed pension and/or a high investment risk tolerance might want to have more stock exposure in a TDF and would chose a target date farther off in the future.

Flexible Spending Account 187

Flexible Spending Account Taxes Pension Deductions 187

Insperity

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

It’s a question with big ramifications that trips up many employers: Is my worker an employee or contractor ? If a worker meets the requirements for an employment relationship, they can’t be an independent contractor. How you decide to classify workers is of great interest to the Department of Labor (DOL) and the IRS.

Taxes 126

Taxes Health Insurance Insurance Paid Leave 126

InterWest Insurance Services

AUGUST 1, 2023

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has issued an order that cuts the average advisory workers’ compensation benchmark rate across all classes by 2.6%, starting Sept. The number of workers’ compensation claims hit a low of 13 per 1,000 workers last year. per $100 of payroll as of Jan. on average.

Insurance 96

Insurance Payroll Medical Employment 96

Business Management Daily

JANUARY 4, 2022

The summer of 2021 was our biggest year financially ever. The rafting industry had a shortage of guides in 2021, but all of our guides came back and worked extra hard. Abe Breuer, CEO and owner of VIP to Go and John to Go , recounts how his company took a similar action in the best interest of its workers.

Employment 105

Employment PTO Health Insurance Hospitality 105

InterWest Insurance Services

APRIL 25, 2022

California’s Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau is recommending that benchmark workers’ compensation rates for all class codes in the state increase an average of 7.6%. The recommendation, if approved by the state insurance commissioner, would apply to all workers’ comp policies incepting on or after Sept.

Insurance 98

Insurance Medical Employment IT 98

HR Digest

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

In September 2021, more than 4.4 During Covid-19, the workers were faced with healthcare issues and social security issues. Many workers had to tap into their emergency funds when the pandemic started, and this situation is still current. On the other hand, we have students whose student loans are still unpaid.

401(k) 116

401(k) Retirement Plan Pension Work From Home 116

Money Talk

JUNE 8, 2022

Below are ten tax withholding tips for taxpayers with multiple streams of income: Inventory Your Total Income- Make a list of projected income sources for the current year, using previous income listed on your 2021 tax return as a guide. Adjust the previous income as life circumstances necessitate (e.g., In other instances (e.g.,

Taxes 278

Taxes Pension Deductions Deductible 278

Money Talk

JANUARY 13, 2022

In this post, I continue my discussion of tips from webinars, podcasts, and virtual conferences that I heard during the last quarter of 2021. Consider Your Computer- Windows 11 arrived during 2021 and Windows 10 support will end on October 14, 2025. A proactive plan (e.g., LTC insurance or self-insurance) can help alleviate this fear.

Taxes 242

Taxes Utilities Finance Banking 242

Wellable

APRIL 4, 2022

According to a survey conducted by freelance platform Upwork, 36% of the labor force freelanced in 2021.

Employment 98

Employment 98

InterWest Insurance Services

MAY 9, 2023

In a sign of the long-lasting effects of reforms enacted a decade ago, California’s workers’ compensation rate-making agency will recommend that average benchmark rates increase a mere 0.3%. The number of workers’ compensation claims hit a low of 13 per 1,000 workers in 2022, down from 49 in 1991.

Insurance 97

Insurance Government Medical Workers’ Compensation 97

InterWest Insurance Services

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

American employers are trying to meet their workers’ mental health needs as they struggle with burnout and stress from their jobs and finances, according to a new report. The annual “ Aflac WorkForces Report ” found that more than 50% of American workers experience burnout in their workplace.

Paid Sick Leave 98

Paid Sick Leave Employment Bonuses Medical 98

Employee Benefits

JANUARY 18, 2023

This suggests that long-term thinking about their future is an important aspect of working life for employees, so employers should look to engage younger workers with pensions sooner rather than later to ensure they are building an adequate retirement income. Pension communications do not have to be, and indeed should not be, dull.

Pension 111

Pension Finance Technology Consulting 111

InterWest Insurance Services

AUGUST 10, 2022

Cal/OSHA has issued a reminder to employers that they are required to protect their outdoor workers from unhealthy air due to wildfire smoke. Cal/OSHA’s Protection from Wildfire Smoke emergency regulation put in place in August 2019 was made permanent in February 2021. Options for protecting workers ?

Employment 98

Employment Medical Management Insurance 98

Employee Benefits

MAY 24, 2023

An employment tribunal has ordered private hire cab and courier business Addison Lee to pay deposits of up to £125,000 to continue with its legal arguments in the workers’ rights case brought by hundreds of drivers. The post Addison Lee ordered to pay deposits to continue workers’ rights case appeared first on Employee Benefits.

Employment 95

Employment Employee Benefits Taxes IT 95

Ahmed's Universe

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

PARIS, February 12, 2021 Since 2013, when almost nobody in continental Europe could spell “Workday”, and I became the first person in France to be certified on the system and project methodology, I have worked on 9 Workday implementations. You go back to the Worker Profile and nothing had happened. My favorite? Confusing terminology.

Payroll 370

Payroll Transportation Technology Construction 370

InterWest Insurance Services

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Even though the majority of workers receive health insurance coverage on the job, a new survey has found that many of them understand surprisingly little about their health plans and are leaving money on the table. Most health plans do not cover out-of-network care. What it costs them.

Health Insurance 98

Health Insurance Insurance Deductions Deductible 98

InterWest Insurance Services

JANUARY 15, 2025

Recent ‘nuclear’ jury awards In 2021, a Florida jury awarded a landmark $1 billion verdict to next of kin of a motorist who was killed after a driver for Kahkashan Transportation Inc. In June 2024, a California jury ordered entertainment mogul Alki David to pay $900 million to a former worker who had accused him of sexual battery.

Insurance 98

Insurance Entertainment Transportation Management 98

InterWest Insurance Services

JULY 20, 2022

Indeed, a 2021 study found that 29% of Gen Z respondents are carrying medical debt. If you can help them avoid amassing medical debt, and if they can get the most out of their benefits, you can increase worker satisfaction and retain key talent. Financial wellness. Most students in the U.S.

Education 98

Education 401(k) Deductions Deductible 98

InterWest Insurance Services

JANUARY 27, 2023

That’s up from 26% in 2020 and 2021. Some experts suggest creating a cash-assistance fund for workers who may struggle with the costs of those visits. Your workers should ask their doctor about any tools that they can be using. The rapid increase occurred in a year where inflation was at a 40-year high.

Out of Pocket Cost 98

Out of Pocket Cost 401(k) Deductions Deductible 98

HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

labor shortage is expected to affect both public and private entities and create a deficit of 6 million workers by 2032. ” The report lists several key factors that are expected to cause the labor shortage, going on to explain that we will be faced with a dearth of 6 million workers by 2032, which is less than 10 years away.

Government 52

Government Education Hospitality Human Resources 52