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Business Standard Mileage Rate Increases to 70 Cents in 2025

PayrollOrg

The IRS announced that the 2025 standard mileage rate will increase by 3 cents to 70 cents per mile.

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Unlocking the power of 360-degree feedback for your rewards and recognition program

Achievers

How can hearing from all angles supercharge your recognition and rewards efforts? The answer lies in 360-degree feedback a powerful tool that gathers insights from an employees peers, managers, and direct reports to create a well-rounded view of performance. This comprehensive feedback model is fast becoming a cornerstone of modern employee engagement strategies.

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4 benefit trends employers should watch in 2025

Employee Benefit News

Experts from HUB International reveal their outlook for employee benefits in 2025, from healthcare to AI.

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How to Control of Your Mind: 10 Tips to Master Your Thoughts

BetterUp

Jump to section What are unwanted thoughts? How to control your mind Why is it important to control your mind? What are the benefits of controlling your mind?

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The HR Leader’s Workforce Management Guide

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

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Is Overtime Taxed Differently Than Regular Wages?

Patriot Software

If you have nonexempt employees, you have to pay them overtime wages whenever they work overtime hours. In each pay period, you need to track employee time worked. Then, at the end of the pay period, you will calculate employee compensation. You will also have to withhold employment taxes.

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The Eeeeyew AI Says What?

Florida Workers' Comp

Perhaps in a nod to antiquity, I possess many Lightning cords. Yes, my phone is that old. The team at Apple introduced us to Lightning back in 2012 and its demise is symbolic to me regarding how fast the world of technology evolves. There will be many who will never miss the Lightning any more than the old "30-pin" that Apple debuted in 2003 and which the Lightning replaced.

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How repeating a heart-wrenching journey exposed systemic flaws

Employee Benefit News

A benefits adviser shares additional lessons learned about end-of-life care following the loss of a second parent, both from traumatic falls, within just seven months.

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Cognitive Bias Vs. Unconscious Bias And How To Overcome Both

BetterUp

If youre searching for the difference between cognitive bias vs. unconscious bias, chances are you realize you may not be as immune to bias as you hoped.

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10 Ways to Be Productive During the Last Two Weeks of the Year

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Ive noticed that in a few of my recent articles I mentioned projects that might be perfect for the end of the year. So, I thought today might be a good time to expand on the idea and share ways to be productive during the last two weeks of the year. Before I became a consultant, I often worked during the final two weeks of the year.

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We’re Here to Help! How to Navigate Your Top HR Priorities

Are you helping your people proactively plan for retirement? How are you prioritizing the mental health of your HR team? These are a few of the questions that HR professionals are seeking answers to today. Luckily, Gallagher’s consultants came together with four robust articles (and one infographic) that help address these pain points and provide you with proactive planning tips to help you simplify, personalize and create flexibility in your benefits offerings to help ensure your people thrive

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IRS Releases Forms W-4, W-4P, and W-4R for 2025

PayrollOrg

The IRS released the 2025 Forms W-4, W-4P, and W-4R.

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The Benefits & Challenges of Recruiting for High-Net-Worth Individuals

HR Lineup

Recruiting for high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) is a unique niche in the recruitment industry. It involves sourcing and hiring professionals for private households, businesses, or personal projects of affluent individuals. While this niche presents lucrative opportunities for recruiters, it also comes with its own set of challenges. In this article, well explore the benefits and challenges of recruiting for HNWIs, providing insights for recruiters navigating this specialized market.

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Did Americans contribute enough to their retirement in 2024?

Employee Benefit News

Betterment at Work surveyed 1,000 employees about how confident or anxious they're feeling about their financial futures.

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100 top icebreaker questions for work

Achievers

Whether youre leading a team meeting, onboarding new hires, or looking to strengthen your organizational culture, including icebreaker questions for work can help spark meaningful conversations and help employees feel more connected to one another. Employees who feel like they know their peers and managers on a personal level are more engaged and productive at work.

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4-Week Roadmap for New Hires

Nearly one-quarter of employees (23%) admit they’ve cried within the first week! Give new hires a positive start with this four-week onboarding roadmap. This schedule outlines all the turns, detours, and speedbumps new hires can expect in their first month. We’ve included suggestions for each week to help you make your new employees’ highway to success an easy road.

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Top 5 Payroll Software in the Philippines 2025: A Comprehensive Guide

Darwinbox

The following are the top 5 payroll software platforms for 2025, each offering unique features tailored to meet the needs of Filipino businesses.

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New Paid Family Leave Program Requirements in 2025

PayrollOrg

Effective January 1, 2025, employers in Delaware and Maine must begin making contributions to state paid family and medical leave programs. Employers in Maryland will have new contributions due in July.

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Strategies for effectively implementing pay for performance

Higginbotham

Pay for performance is a strategy that links employee pay to their results with the goal of motivating employees by rewarding high achievers. When considering or implementing a performance-based compensation strategy, its important to consider its benefits, disadvantages and best practices for implementation. What is pay for performance? The pay-for-performance model incentivizes employees by linking their total compensation directly to their performance outcomes.

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Amazon ignored its own worker safety recommendations

Employee Benefit News

Amazon leaders rejected internal recommendations that the company relax warehouse worker productivity rates to curb injuries.

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How to Make The Best Benefits Decisions for 2025's Workforce: An HR and Total Rewards Guide

Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll

Retaining top talent in 2025 means rethinking benefits. In a competitive job market, fertility benefits are more than just offerings - they are a commitment to your team’s well-being. Gain critical insights into the latest fertility benefits strategies that can help position your organization as an industry leader. Our expert will explore the unique advantages and challenges of each model, share success stories from top organizations, and offer practical strategies to make benefits decisions tha

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How Will AI Change Executive Search?

HR Lineup

Executive search is a critical function in organizations, identifying and recruiting top-tier talent for senior leadership roles. With the rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI), this field is poised for transformative change. From improving candidate sourcing to enhancing decision-making, AI is reshaping the way executive search firms and organizations operate.

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Starbucks’ Parental Leave Policy Doubles the Paid Leave for New Parents

HR Digest

With Netflixs parental leave policy on shaky grounds , Starbucks parental leave policy is now offering to provide industry-defining benefits to employees by doubling the leave allowance currently available to workers. On a mission to make Starbucks the Best Job in Retail, the company has decided to expand its leave policy after employees indicated that its current 6-week program was insufficient for them.

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IRS Releases 2025 Forms W-4, W-4P, and W-4R

PayrollOrg

The IRS released the 2025 Forms W-4, W-4P, and W-4R.

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Is Text Therapy Right for You? Everything You Need to Know

BetterUp

Jump to section What is text therapy? How does it work? What is the average price of text therapy? What are the benefits of text therapy? What are the disadvantages of text therapy? Therapy vs coaching Is text therapy right for you?

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The Diversity Reckoning: Can HR Survive Without New Perspectives?

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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Starbucks union authorizes strike ahead of final bargaining

Employee Benefit News

Starbucks Workers United said 98% of union members voted in favor of a stoppage.

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How Charles Handy changed the way we speak about the workplace

Workplace Insight

Originally published in 2019. There are writers whose language pervades our discourse so extensively that even those who have never heard of them will echo not only their sentiments but also their means of expression. One of these people is Charles Handy, who has just published his latest book 21 Letters on Life and its Challenges at the age of 87. His work resonates to this day and not least because he was so far ahead of the curve in detailing many of the characteristics of modern organisation

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Protect Your Officers with ‘Drive Other Car’ Coverage

InterWest Insurance Services

Linda is a junior partner in a law firm and drives a car that the firm owns and insures. The firm’s auto insurance covers her as a partner and she doesn’t own another car, so she sees no need to have her own policy. Most of the time, this is not a problem. However, spring break comes and she takes her kids to DisneyWorld. She rents a car at the Orlando airport and never gives a thought to whether her firm’s insurance will cover her if she has an accident with the rental.

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DOL Issues Dual Jobs Final Rule, Restores Previous Tip Regulations

PayrollOrg

On December 17, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a dual jobs final rule that reinstates tip regulations prior to the rule issued by the agency in 2021.

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Why (and How) to Switch to a New HR & Payroll Platform

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HR and payroll impact every aspect of your business. Choosing the right provider is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Before you decide, hear first-hand customer accounts in Paycor’s webinar to learn: The three most important things to look for when switching. How to begin your search. What are some of the red flags?