Employee Benefit News

APRIL 19, 2024

HostingAdvice surveyed 3,000 Americans to find out which career path they are the most envious of.

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Workplace Insight

APRIL 19, 2024

London, the crouching monster, like every other monster has to breathe, and breathe it does in its own obscure, malignant way. Its vital oxygen is composed of suburban working men and women of all kinds, who every morning are sucked up through an infinitely complicated respiratory apparatus of trains and termini into the mighty congested lungs, held there for a number of hours, and then, in the evening, exhaled violently through the same channels.

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Employee Benefit News

APRIL 19, 2024

An HR expert shares his tips on how to keep controversial topics from ruining your company's culture.

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PayrollOrg

APRIL 19, 2024

On April 18, the IRS released its 2023 Internal Revenue Service Data Book, which provides statistics that underscore the importance of payroll professionals to the integrity of the American tax system.

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Business Management Daily

APRIL 19, 2024

Boston Beer Co., the brewer of Sam Adams and other craft beverages, is taking heat for its overuse of noncompete agreements. In a recent article, the Boston Globe cites examples of several former lower-level Boston Beer employees forced out of the industry they love because of the noncompete agreements their former employer forced them to sign at their time of hire.

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Employee Benefit News

APRIL 19, 2024

Helping employees reach financial stability is a critical part of running a successful business.

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3Sixty Insights

APRIL 19, 2024

Nicholas Biron from 3Sixty Insights explores the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence in the buying journey, likening its impact to the revolutionary changes brought about by Google. He discusses how AI, like ChatGPT, empowers consumers to conduct extensive research on vendors and products before initiating contact, shifting the traditional dynamics of the buying process.

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Employee Benefits

APRIL 19, 2024

Something for the weekend: Voucher code website Bountii has begun searching for someone to trial and test the Apple Vision Pro Virtual Reality (VR) Headset before its UK release, and get paid for the privilege. The successful candidate will be paid £60,000 to wear the headset for eight hours a day for a week, completing daily tasks to test how the headset works in everyday life.

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BetterUp

APRIL 19, 2024

Jump to section What is the rocks, pebbles, and sand analogy?

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APRIL 19, 2024

The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 12 – 18 April 2024 were: American Express and Unum UK among best employers for health and wellbeing Thorntons enhances inclusive family-friendly policies 40% of UK staff would choose a job with lower salary but generous benefits Exclusive: National Deaf Children’s Society introduces cancer support for staff Bates Wells and Centrica shortlisted for Best benefits to support reproductive health 56% of staff rely on workplace bene

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Workplace Insight

APRIL 19, 2024

The era of hybrid working has driven many changes in the way people work. And the latest workplace trend to emerge is something called roboquitting. It takes advantage of remote work and AI to allow people to automate parts of their jobs, freeing them for side hustles and more free time. It builds on the trend for quiet quitting over the past four years, which describes how people do the minimum requirements of their job.

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Employee Benefits

APRIL 19, 2024

Vehicle windscreen repair and replace firm Autoglass and fast food chain Burger King UK Group are among those shortlisted for the Best financial wellbeing strategy category – large employer at the Employee Benefits Awards 2024. The financial wellbeing category, which is sponsored by Wealth at Work, celebrates the work of employers that have taken a proactive approach to their employees’ financial needs, supporting staff to make positive financial, retirement or investment-related benefits decisi

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WEX Inc.

APRIL 19, 2024

How to get a fleet fuel card If you work in fleet management or if you and your employees use vehicles as part of your business, a fuel card is a great option for you. It will bring your business cost savings and efficiencies that will help improve your bottom line. In this article, we’ll walk you through the steps to get a fuel card for your company.

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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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Employee Benefits

APRIL 19, 2024

How well is your workforce? While minor illnesses are a fact of life, what does your workforce’s health look like overall? Have absence rates improved or declined in recent years? Several pieces of research published in the last couple of weeks suggest that, overall, employees’ health and wellbeing levels have fallen since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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BerniePortal

APRIL 19, 2024

In 2023, iTutorGroup, an online learning platform based out of China, used an Artificial Intelligence (AI) recruitment software that was programmed to automatically reject all female applicants above the age of 55, and all male candidates above the age of 60. The company was sued for violating the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and paid a fine of $365,000 to more than 200 job applicants.

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Employee Benefits

APRIL 19, 2024

Workers employed by Myerscough College Lancashire have accepted a 6.5% pay rise backdated to 1 January 2024 following ongoing strike action. The employees, who are members of the University and College Union (UCU), will also receive a further 1% rise from Monday 1 July. The deal includes a commitment to award nine eligible staff with an incremental uplift from Thursday 1 August, which is worth £1,277 on average and is a £3,750 increase to college lecturers’ starting salaries.

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HR Digest

APRIL 19, 2024

Recommending a friend for a job opportunity can be a win-win situation for both the employer and the candidate, as internal referrals are a great source of top talent, with employers hiring nearly 40 percent of their staff from employee referrals. However, it’s crucial to carefully assess the suitability of your friend for the role before putting forth a recommendation.

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Employee Benefits

APRIL 19, 2024

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced government plans to review the fit note system for people who are not well enough to work. In a speech on 19 May, Sunak said the government will design a new system where people have easy and rapid access to specialised work and health support to help them back to work from their first fit note conversation. It will also move away from GPs having responsibility for offering notes and people being declared not fit for work by default.

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Workplace Insight

APRIL 19, 2024

A new poll from hiring platform Indeed suggests that people now consider working in jobs that positively impact society (57 percent) and the environment (55 percent) more important than they did when they started their careers. Just over a quarter (26 percent) say they would take a pay cut and 44 percent would consider retraining to enter the environmental sustainability sector.

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Higginbotham

APRIL 19, 2024

As self-driving cars transform the road, what will happen to your insurance? While autonomous vehicles can offer many benefits, they can also pose emerging issues for insurance companies. In this article, we’ll tackle the shift in auto liability, evolving coverage needs and how these changes could affect your auto insurance premiums. What are autonomous vehicles?

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