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The QSEHRA: Pros and cons

PeopleKeep

A robust benefits package that includes health coverage is an important recruiting tool for every employer. However, soaring medical costs can make offering health benefits challenging for small business owners with limited budgets. Luckily, health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs)— specifically the qualified small employer HRA (QSEHRA)—can help small employers overcome this challenge.

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Exclusive: 81% of employers measure employees’ benefits appreciation

Employee Benefits

Four-fifths (81%) of employers said they measure employees’ appreciation of the benefits that they receive, according to new research conducted by Group Risk Development (Grid). The industry body for the group risk sector surveyed 500 HR decision-makers at UK businesses and among 1,210 employees for its latest report. It found that 66% of respondents believe that their staff very much appreciate the benefits they are offered, which is more than triple (21%) the level that employees themselves sa

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Office attendance levels continue to rise across Europe

Workplace Insight

Efforts to bring employees back to the office over the past year have generated high degrees of success, according to the 2024 European Office Occupier Survey from CBRE. According to the research, the proportion of companies reporting average building utilisation of 41-80 percent has risen to 61 percent, up from 48 percent in 2023. Conversely, the proportion of companies reporting lower utilisation has fallen, with only a third of companies reporting utilisation of 40 percent or below, compared

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5 leaders share best practices for bringing employees together

Employee Benefit News

From friendly competition to recognition to making salsa from scratch, workers thrive when they participate in intentional relationship-building experiences.

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Fertility Benefits Playbook: How HR Leaders Are Delivering Value in 2025

Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll

Fertility benefits have become a crucial component of employee well-being and retention strategies. In today’s competitive landscape, creating a fertility benefits program that aligns with both employee needs and organizational goals can be more complex than it seems. From cycle-based to flat-dollar and telehealth models, each solution offers unique advantages and challenges that directly affect employee satisfaction and financial well-being.

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AI-Based Attendance System: The Smart Way to Mark Attendance

Qandle

In today’s fast-paced world, organizations are constantly seeking innovative ways to improve efficiency and productivity. One area that has seen significant advancements is attendance management. Traditionally, attendance systems have relied on manual processes or basic digital solutions, which can be time-consuming and prone to errors. However, with the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), a new era of attendance management has begun.

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4 tips for staying productive this summer

Employee Benefit News

Want to know the secret to being productive during the summer? It's a lot simpler than you might think.

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Are you doing your due diligence on ACA compliance?

Employee Benefit News

Having a comprehensive ACA compliance solution in place for your clients will further ensure you maintain your broker-of-record status.

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Podcast: Brewers Decorator Centres makes employee wellbeing a high priority

Employee Benefits

Employee Benefits · Employee Benefits/Brewers podcast Listen: Brewers Decorator Centres ensures its benefits proposition is designed to support all employees in all areas of their lives. In this episode of the Employee Benefits podcast, Jane Clifford, people director, shares her views on how benefits should both help to make people’s everyday lives a little easier, while also providing support for extraordinary events, such as having a baby or dealing with a serious illness.

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Money Mastery Financial wellbeing and education

Sodexo Engage

Money Mastery Financial wellbeing and education daniel.rhodes Mon, 07/22/2024 - 12:20 Money Mastery Employee financial wellbeing and education Empower your workforce with our Free eBook on employee financial wellbeing and education. Unlock Financial Stability for Your Employees Despite economic improvements, many UK professionals still face financial challenges, with rising consumer prices and rental costs.

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Government launches pensions review to boost investment and outcomes

Employee Benefits

Rachel Reeves, chancellor of the exchequer, has announced a pensions review as part of the government’s aim to boost growth and productive investment into the UK economy. The chancellor’s plans include looking at how broader investment strategies could potentially deliver higher pensions returns and how to unlock investment from defined contribution (DC) schemes, which could deliver £8 billion with further consolidation.

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Reduce Bias in Hiring: Structured Interview Questions for Employers

Structured interview questions are a valuable tool for reducing bias in hiring. They help: Ensure all candidates are asked the same questions in the same way Level the playing field so all candidates have a fair chance of being successful Improve credibility, reliability, and validity Download the guide to get the most out of your interview questions!

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Urban Infill Architects secures planning win for latest office scheme

Workplace Insight

Urban Infill Architects has secured planning consent for a 58,000 sq ft (GEA) redevelopment of New Devonshire House in Bromley, within the borough’s Business Improvement District. The redevelopment of New Devonshire House will provide a 10-storey office building designed to the latest BCO Grade A standards. The specifications include 78 cycle spaces, EV charging facilities and a communal sky deck level with break-out spaces, bar and sky garden.

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Brown Shipley appoints Cara Walters as head of HR

Employee Benefits

Brown Shipley, a Quintet private bank, has appointed Cara Walters as head of HR , with immediate effect. Based in London, Walters serves as a member of the Brown Shipley Executive Committee and reports to chief executive officer Calum Brewster. She is also a member of Quintet’s Group HR leadership team, reporting to Siegfried Marissens, group head of HR.

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Truckers: 5 life hacks you need to know

WEX Inc.

Trucking isn’t just a job for truck drivers, it’s a lifestyle. A truck is your office, bedroom, and recreational space, and the distinction between work and life can sometimes feel like it blends. When you drive a truck, efficiency, safety, and well-being are the cornerstones to success. With a goal of smooth highway navigation, seasoned truckers use invaluable life hacks for a safer, more comfortable, and more rewarding journey.

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How To Handle Political Conversations In The Workplace

Wellable

Politics can easily spill into the workplace and cause conflict. Employees, managers, and HR must navigate these dynamics effectively to maintain productivity and cohesion. The post How To Handle Political Conversations In The Workplace appeared first on Wellable.

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Testing Innovations in Cancer: How to evaluate and use new technologies

Amidst rising cancer prevalence and soaring costs, new cancer technologies and innovations are emerging to support the early detection, treatment, and surveillance of cancer. Read this guide to understand how to evaluate these solutions for your employees and members – and to learn more about the current state of coverage, clinical and cost effectiveness, and impact on quality and outcomes.

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How to Create a Talent Development Strategy

15Five

Talent keeps your organization going. Name a goal, and you’ll find talent is essential for getting there. Many leaders assume that building their talent pool begins with hiring and ends with retaining the talent they have, but that approach ignores something crucial: talent development. With a talent development strategy in place, you can promote internally to fill more senior roles as they open up, empower team members to take on more complex tasks, and only dip into your hiring budget when it’

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What Is Career Coaching? What They Do and How One Can Benefit You

BetterUp

A career coach is a professional who provides guidance and support to individuals on issues related to their careers. They aim to help clients define their career goals, plan career moves, and overcome obstacles in their professional lives.

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Flimp Launches New Brand, Website and Benefits Comms Solutions

Flimp Communications

Flimp Launches New Brand Design and Website Offering Employers Turnkey Campaign Solutions for Benefits Comms and Decision Support Introduces Flimp Campaigns, Flimp Canvas, Flimp Connect, and Flimp Decisions Boston | July 22, 2024 Flimp , a premier provider of employee benefits communications, educational content, texting, and decision-support tools, today released a new and simplified website, brand identity, and solutions architecture for its integrated, tech-enabled products and services.

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New Jersey's S2422: Blazing a Trail for Worker Heat Protection Amid Federal Uncertainty

Workers' Compensation

New Jersey Senate Bill S2422 provides for an occupational heat standard and aims to protect workers. The state-level proposal is critical in light of the recent US Supreme Court decision on Federal regulations. Key points of Senate Bill S2422: Establishes a heat stress standard to be implemented by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development by June 1, 2025.

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The HR Leader’s Survival Guide

HR leaders drowning in paperwork struggle to meet C-suite's strategic expectations. Burnout and high turnover plague the field, with 95% feeling overwhelmed. This guide explores how the right tools can free HR from admin tasks and empower them to become the strategic leaders they’re meant to be.

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Illinois Court Reverses Denial of Benefits in Snow Shoveling Death Case

The Workcomp Writer

Heart attack claims are fraught with difficulties in determining medical causation. Wass the heart attack caused by some work-related factor or, alternatively, was it the result of other non-employment factors, such as cigarette smoking, unhealthy diet, or hypertension? In such cases, boards and decisions are called upon to make difficult factual decisions.

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Government says launch of Skills England will transform the economy

Workplace Insight

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson have unveiled Skills England, an initiative designed to unify the fragmented skills landscape and foster a cohesive national ambition to enhance the nation’s skills. Richard Pennycook CBE, former chief executive of the Co-operative Group and lead non-executive director at the Department for Education (DfE), has been appointed as the interim Chair of the new body.

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Managing Stress and Anxiety – Political Unrest and Elections

eni

In this webinar, we explore how to manage stress and anxiety during times of political unrest and elections. Learn practical strategies to stay calm, focused, and maintain your mental health amidst political turmoil. Perfect for anyone feeling overwhelmed by the current political climate.

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Irish government to extend parent’s leave benefit allowance

Employee Benefits

The Irish government has announced that it will extend its parent’s leave benefit allowance from seven weeks to nine weeks as of next month. The extension is part of The Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Extension of Periods of Leave) Order 2024 and aims to improve work-life balance and gender equality for families and the overall workforce. The act increases parent’s leave for children born or adopted after 1 August.

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Recognition Powers High-Performance — If You Do it Right

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Todd Wuestenberg

Employee recognition has often been deemed a "feel-good" initiative, tied closely to rewards. While we understand its importance, we tend to associate recognition with intangible outcomes like engagement and sentiment, rather than direct impacts on retention and high performance. In today’s workplace, the true ROI of recognition lies in its ability to regenerate tangible, business-driven results.

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Protect your bottom line from payments fraud

WEX Inc.

A staggering 80% of organizations experienced payments fraud in 2023, according to the Association for Financial Professionals. This is a 15% increase from 2022 and the highest rates of fraud since 2018. Business security is critical now more than ever. B2B commerce operates on a different scale than everyday transactions. Million-dollar deals are common, and trust between businesses is essential.

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Is There a Difference between a Layoff and a Furlough?

HR Digest

What is the difference between layoffs and furloughs? Is there a difference at all or do we just use different words to soften the blow? Let’s clear some things about the various terminologies that are in use. We have frequently covered reports of job cuts over the recent months and going through them is harrowing for everyone involved. While there are many different words we use in the context of workplace reorganization efforts, there is a difference between some common terms like layoffs and

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What is employee relations? 7 examples for HR

Achievers

The employer-employee relationship is a big factor in determining whether your organization will stand the test of time or fall behind its competitors. Positive employee relations keep team members engaged and committed to your organization’s goals, while establishing your company’s reputation as a great place to work. But there are plenty of challenges that can strain the connection between team members and your organization, from a lack of employee recognition, to misunderstood expectations, t

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Microlearning vs. traditional E-learning: Which is better for your workforce?

Business Management Daily

Workplace training is critical for helping employees to understand their roles and perform well. However, it can get boring, and until we have Matrix technology that can flash whole concepts to our brains, we’re stuck with the conventional approach—books, lectures, and long videos. These routes may offer more comprehensive information, but the attention needed to glean it all tends to lose people along the way.

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Streamline Your HR Processes with a Free HR Process Checklist Template

A process checklist is a valuable tool for any HR professional to help ensure that all tasks are completed on time and accurately and improve communication and collaboration among team members.