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Learn about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)

Achievers

There’s no doubt that today’s workforce is rapidly changing, as millennial and Gen Z employees continue to transform the modern workplace. This new, multi-generational labor pool has ushered in a new set of expectations that employers can’t afford to ignore. Companies across industries are to take a long, hard look at how they approach complex topics, including diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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Rethinking the 40-Hour Work Week: How Plum’s Discovery Tools Can Improve Productivity

3Sixty Insights

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 Michelle and I had a great conversation about the outdated work structures that are affecting both employee experience and productivity.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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Resume Genius expert shares 3 tips to avoid job-hunting frustration

Employee Benefit News

Respondents reveal what upsets them most about job searching, and a career expert offers advice on how to make better progress.

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Ensuring a Mentally Healthy Workplace During an Election Year

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

It is no surprise that during an election year, stress, tension and polarizing discourse infiltrate the workplace and affect employees’ mental health and productivity. Despite organizations’ efforts to foster open dialogue and collaboration, employees can still experience elevated levels of stress due […] The post Ensuring a Mentally Healthy Workplace During an Election Year appeared first on Word on Benefits.

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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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20 cities with the best work-life balance and mental health

Employee Benefit News

The cities are ranked by factors including commute, remote work opportunities, affordability and low burnout.

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How Salesforce aims to close the AI skills gap

Employee Benefit News

The company's AI courses and certifications will be free of charge and available to anyone through the end of 2025.

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ACA Group Health Plan Affordability Level Up Sharply

InterWest Insurance Services

The IRS has significantly increased the group health plan affordability threshold — which is used to determine if an employer’s lowest-premium health plan complies with the Affordable Care Act rules — for plan years starting in 2025. The threshold for next year has been set at 9.02% of an employee’s household income, up from 8.39% this year.

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Comprehensive strategies for prescription drug cost management

Employee Benefit News

Rising drug costs are plaguing employers and their workers. These techniques can bring relief.

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Savings and Unexpected

Florida Workers' Comp

The economics of our lives is ever present, yet too often ignored. As a nation, America is persistently insufficient in the simple concept of savings. And that failure comes to roost periodically when the tomorrow we expect is supplanted by the tomorrow that we get. This week, WEARTV reported that evacuating from a storm like Helene can be an economic challenge.

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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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Toyota curbs DEI policy after activist attack over LGBTQ support

Employee Benefit News

The car company joins others such as Harley-Davidson and Ford that have pulled back their diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

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Colorado: Injured Employee May Proceed Against Employer’s UM/UIM Carrier

The Workcomp Writer

Answering a question certified to it by the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, the Supreme Court of Colorado held that an employee who receives workers’ compensation benefits for injuries caused by an underinsured third-party tortfeasor is not barred from pursuing further recovery from his or her employer’s UM/UIM insurer [ Klabon v. Defendant: Travelers Prop.

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Video: Exploring Key Trends in Technology and Its Impact on Employee Experience

3Sixty Insights

In this video, Nicholas Biron from 3Sixty Insights shares an in-depth overview of the research areas his team is focusing on over the next 6 to 12 months. He delves into how software and technology are shaping the employee experience, enabling managers, and supporting small businesses with HR systems. Nicholas also highlights the importance of payroll innovations and people analytics in today’s organizations.

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Should You Outsource Your Benefits Administration?

PeopleKeep

If you're a small employer with little HR support, handling employee benefits might be challenging and time-consuming. If that’s the case, you may consider outsourcing as a possible solution. Outsourcing employee benefits administration offers numerous advantages. But, it's not a one-size-fits-all solution. The decision requires careful consideration of your organization's unique needs and goals.

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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?

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Your guide to virtual card rebates, savings, and profits

WEX Inc.

Virtual cards have become a mainstay in payments for businesses around the world. But many may not realize that virtual cards offer distinct advantages over ACH or traditional checks as a form of payment. And have you heard of virtual card rebates? Let’s break down these complexities and enhance your businesses’ financial efficiency today. What is a virtual card rebate?

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Texas AG’s Landmark AI Settlement: A Wake-Up Call for Health Tech & AI Companies

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

Healthcare providers, payors, and other healthcare organizations should be aware of a recently announced, “first-of-its-kind” settlement between the Texas attorney general and a healthcare generative artificial intelligence (AI) company resolving allegations that the company made a series of false and misleading statements about the accuracy and safety of its AI products.

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Nearly two thirds of people say they couldn’t make it through a work day without looking at their phone

Workplace Insight

A new poll from instantprint claims only around a third (39 percent) of respondents think they could make it through the day without looking at their phone. This means nearly two in five workers think they could stay focused and avoid their phones entirely, which is an impressive display of self-discipline in an era where we are constantly connected.

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Maine High Court Clarifies When Interest on Specific-Loss Benefits Begins to Accrue for Specific Eye Injuries

The Workcomp Writer

In a well-reasoned decision that illustrates the difficulties courts sometime face in balancing competing interests within a workers’ compensation dispute, the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine recently held that when an employee suffers an immediate vision loss exceeding the 80% threshold for specific-loss benefits, and medical treatment does not restore vision to a level below that threshold, interest on the benefits accrues from the date of injury, not the date of maximum medical improvement (M

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Transform Employee Wellbeing and Control Costs Through Data-Driven Strategies

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.

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Management by exception: Its advantages and drawbacks

Business Management Daily

“You don’t have to bother me unless something goes wrong.” This statement embodies the philosophy behind management by exception , a hands-off management strategy that encourages employees to take charge of day-to-day operations. In this model, team members only need to contact management if something unusual occurs, referred to as exceptions , deviations, and variances.

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How To Be Less Sensitive: 11 Tactics To Try

BetterUp

Jump to section Are you too sensitive?

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U.S. Dockworkers Have Anchored Down to Strike for Better Wages

HR Digest

Life has come to a standstill across the once-busy ports extending from Maine to Texas. The shuffle of busy feet and tired hands has been replaced by a silence that suggests that something is not quite right. The reason for the shift is evident—U.S. dockworkers are officially on strike, protesting in favor of their right to better wages. Around 45,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) are participating in the port workers’ strike after their existing contract ex