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Around a quarter of jobs will shift over the next five years, WEF report claims

Workplace Insight

Its Future of Jobs Report for 2023 suggests that employers anticipate 69 million new jobs to be created and 83 million eliminated among the 673 million jobs corresponding to the dataset, a net decrease of 14 million jobs, or 2 percent of current employment. The fastest growing roles are being driven by technology and digitalization.

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Government launches new disability guide with CIPD

Employee Benefits

The Department for Work and Pensions has published new guidance to help employers better support disabled people. It covers areas such as employers’ legal responsibilities, the language they should use, reasonable adjustment and how to discuss performance and progression. The DWP said it forms part of its £2.5 million staff.

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OSHA Updates HazCom Standard

InterWest Insurance Services

19, 2026, while those that evaluate mixtures will have to comply by July 19, 2027. Second: Other employers will have to comply six months after those dates: July 19, 2026 for those that handle, store or use substances, and Jan. It’s important for employers to stay up to date on the HazCom standard to protect their workers.

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Two Neighboring States Recently Joined a Growing Movement to Provide Paid Family Leave

McNees

Maryland and Delaware recently joined the growing list of states that have enacted legislation requiring employers to offer paid family and medical leave. Maryland’s new law will cover all employers with at least one employee in the state. Employers with 10 to 24 employees only need to offer parental leave.

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Study Predicts 8% Group Health Plan Cost Increase for 2025

InterWest Insurance Services

A new study predicts that group health insurance costs will jump 8% in 2025, on par with what American employers have experienced this year and in 2023. Another analysis performed in early 2023 projects total savings from biosimilars to range from $125 billion to $237 billion between 2023 and 2027.

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Finger on the pulse: Is biometrics the future of workplace wellbeing?

Workplace Insight

Deloitte predicts that usage will increase to two thirds by 2027. Interestingly, the pandemic itself drove a surge in interest from employers in wearables. A PwC poll in 2014 found that 31% of people would be willing to use sensors and wearables to track productivity in ways their employers could access.

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Commissioner Orders Benchmark Workers’ Comp Rate Reduction

InterWest Insurance Services

A new study predicts that group health insurance costs will jump 8% in 2025, on par with what American employers have experienced this year and in 2023. Another analysis performed in early 2023 projects total savings from biosimilars to range from $125 billion to $237 billion between 2023 and 2027.