Workplace Insight
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Following our recent attempts to create a rudimentary playlist of songs that tell us something, or perhaps nothing, about office design, office life and office furniture, here’s another look at how the parochial world of the workplace can brush up against popular culture. It does this unnoticed for most people, I suppose, but not for those of us bound up in this world.
Employee Benefit News
OCTOBER 7, 2024
By steering patients to properly designed plans with the right incentives, employers can show those efforts have the best interest of health plan members in mind.
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HR Lineup
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Business Process Automation (BPA) tools are essential for organizations aiming to streamline operations, reduce manual tasks, and optimize efficiency. In 2024, the market for BPA tools is brimming with cutting-edge solutions that harness AI, machine learning, and robotic process automation (RPA) to automate repetitive processes across various industries.
Employee Benefit News
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Beyond salary, the kind of support available at work is often a major driver when it comes to attracting and retaining talent.
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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
Employee Benefits
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Royal Mail has launched a collective defined contribution (CDC) pension plan to provide its more than 100,000 employees with a cash lump sum and an income in retirement. Along with the Communications Workers Union (CWU) and Unite CMA, the employer designed and implemented a pension arrangement for its workforce that was affordable for itself and its employees.
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Employee Benefits
OCTOBER 7, 2024
After discovering that many of its around 250 employees were unaware of the full extent of the benefits available to them, or did not fully understand how to use these, technology firm Nominet decided to focus on elevating awareness and improving the communication around hidden or underused benefits. Nominet has two main periods in the year where it promotes its benefits during their renewal windows via its weekly internal newsletter, management meetings and on Sharepoint.
Best Money Moves
OCTOBER 7, 2024
How to use benefits to stand out to top talent. Companies need a competitive benefits package to attract and retain top talent. Here are the standout benefits your employees are looking for. Offering a good salary isn’t enough to attract cream of the crop employees — top talent want an employer that’s invested in their development and wellbeing, both professionally and personally.
Employee Benefits
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Employers can find out about employees’ benefits and communications needs through the use of surveys and workshops. Employers can use employee feedback to ensure their benefits communication is reaching everyone regardless of their role and location. Alternative ways of involving employees include video, audio or written stories from them detailing their benefits use.
Best Money Moves
OCTOBER 7, 2024
How to use benefits to stand out to top talent. Companies need a competitive benefits package to attract and retain top talent. Here are the standout benefits your employees are looking for. Offering a good salary isn’t enough to attract cream of the crop employees — top talent want an employer that’s invested in their development and wellbeing, both professionally and personally.
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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.
Employee Benefits
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The Employee Benefits Awards 2025 are now open for entries, aimed at recognising and honouring excellence in the HR, reward and benefits community. Set to take place on Friday 27 June 2025 at The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) in London, the event for reward, benefits and HR professionals celebrates excellence among organisations, teams and individuals that have made a difference and shaped the landscape through their reward and benefits strategies during 2024.
WEX Inc.
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Telematics – onboard diagnostics with GPS vehicle tracking – is making waves in fleet management, allowing commercial vehicle fleet managers to access important information on their vehicles in real time. By integrating telecommunications and informatics, fleet telematics can determine vehicle location, driver behavior, and overall fleet performance.
Employee Benefits
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Exclusive: Just over one in three (35%) UK workers said they have access to choice and flexibility when it comes to employee perks and benefits , according to new research by Perkbox Vivup. For its report Bridging the gap: creating parity between deskless and office-based workers , the global benefits, engagement and wellbeing platform surveyed 1,000 UK senior level full-time and part-time employees aged 18 and over who work onsite in the manufacturing, retail, transportation and warehousing, ho
WEX Inc.
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Interchange rates are the lifeblood of card transactions in corporate payments. With each card swipe, a complex series of events is set into motion, ultimately compensating the issuer for the value they provide to the merchant through the purchase. But how exactly are these rates determined, and how can your business benefit from them? Keep reading to learn more about interchange, the factors that influence these rates, and how understanding them can help optimize your corporate payment strategy
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In today's dynamic business environment, HR leaders face immense pressure to optimize costs while maintaining a competitive edge to attract, retain and engage their workforce. Gallagher can help you meet that challenge head-on. Our proprietary data and people analytics platform, Gallagher Drive ® , provides the elevated insights you need to make impactful program decisions that are aligned with your organizational goals and set your strategy up for long-term success.
Employee Benefits
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Argentex Group, a global provider of currency risk management and alternative banking solutions, has appointed Chrissie Humphrey as its new chief people officer. Humphrey joins Argentex’s executive committee as part of the firm’s commitment to fostering a strong, dynamic workforce as it continues to scale its operations globally. Her appointment is central to its people agenda, which supports the strategic objectives of operational excellence, product diversification, and geographic expansion.
HR Digest
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Many had feared that the workers’ port strike in the U.S. would take many harrowing weeks to reach a settlement , but workers have now negotiated a deal. The dockworkers’ strike has been suspended after the union agreed to put an end to the three-day stoppage and go back to work for now. The International Longshoremen’s Association, the union that has negotiated a tentative deal for its members, was able to secure an immediate wage raise for the workers, and the dockworkers also agreed to a con
3Sixty Insights
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Two weeks ago at HR Tech, I had an insightful conversation with an executive from one of the larger HR and Payroll organizations in our space. His perception of analyst firms, largely shaped by interactions with Forrester and Gartner, was that many operate on a “pay-for-play” model. This perception, while understandable, doesn’t reflect the reality of how most research firms—including 3Sixty Insights—function.
Business Management Daily
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Offboarding – the process of guiding an employee’s departure from a company – often does not receive the same attention as its counterpart, onboarding. Onboarding, after all, is an exciting time for both sides. New hires are eager and attentive, and employers are out to make a solid first impression. Employee offboarding, by contrast, is a time of parting ways.
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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
Employee Benefits
OCTOBER 7, 2024
With World Mental Health Day just around the corner, we’re taking this chance to shed light on mental and emotional wellbeing. Making this distinction is crucial, as it helps employers and HR professionals fully grasp their role in supporting their teams. The actions you take today to prioritise employee mental health will pave the way for a healthier, more productive future for your people and your business.
The Workcomp Writer
OCTOBER 7, 2024
A New York appellate court recently rejected a claimant’s attempt to establish himself as a medical expert based on his personal experience with multiple medical procedures and online research [ DiPippo v. Accurate Signs & Awnings , 2024 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 5067 (Oct. 3, 2024)]. Background Michael DiPippo had an established workers’ compensation claim from a 2006 work-related fall, which included various injuries and was later amended to include right leg deep vein thrombosis and obesity.
Wellable
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Learn how to proactively support employees working with chronic illness through flexible policies, compassionate leadership, and inclusive workplace practices. The post How To Support Employees With Chronic Illness appeared first on Wellable.
HR Digest
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The festive season is a joyous time for many and while gifts are great, the security of employment feels even better. Amazon’s holiday hiring plans will open up 250,000 full-time, part-time, and seasonal positions in the U.S. to help the company keep up with the holiday rush of orders. The scale of hiring appears to be the same as it was last year, despite some estimates that there could be an increase in demand and sale volume this year.
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BetterUp
OCTOBER 7, 2024
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