Wed.Mar 27, 2024

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Payroll Solution Demo Pages Now Part of The Payroll Community

PayrollOrg

The Payroll Community, PayrollOrg’s online social network, is buzzing with excitement as it now boasts Payroll Solution Demo Pages where service providers can showcase their latest products and technology.

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What is an eligible employee (EE)?

PeopleKeep

There are often different eligibility requirements for employee benefits like health insurance , retirement plans, and paid time off (PTO). Employers and employees need to have a clear understanding of what constitutes an eligible employee and the requirements to qualify for specific benefits. In this article, we'll cover what an EE is and what the requirements are for different types of benefits.

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How FlexJobs Created More Top Performers with 15Five

15Five

FlexJobs is on a mission to empower remote workers to cut through the scams and junk listings to find the remote career that best suits them. The Challenge Before they started using 15Five, the team at FlexJobs had two problems many HR professionals can relate to: wasted time and missed insights. There was no shortage of dedication to the mission—helping everyone bring their best self to work—but the team needed a way to introduce more structure and consistency into everything they did.

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How benefits can offer an empathetic approach to processing death

Employee Benefit News

Advisers can do a better job of helping clients understand how to be there during difficult transitions and ensure their employees are appropriately covered.

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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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Key Talent Acquisition Metrics You Should Track in 2024

HR Lineup

In the ever-evolving landscape of talent acquisition, staying ahead necessitates a keen understanding of metrics that gauge success and inform strategic decisions. As we step into 2024, organizations are increasingly recognizing the importance of data-driven approaches to recruitment. With technology advancements and shifting workforce dynamics, the metrics landscape is also evolving.

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47% of staff feel stressed or overwhelmed at work

Employee Benefits

Nearly half (47%) of employees feel stressed or overwhelmed at work, according to new research carried out by Oak Engage. The employee engagement and intranet solution spoke to more than 1,200 British employees for its Employee happiness survey. It found that more than one-quarter (26%) of respondents said they were unhappy in their current job and 75% have experienced a toxic workplace environment.

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Most employers are adopting automation to save money — not to replace workers

Employee Benefit News

To cut costs, employers have implemented software, equipment or other technology to automate tasks previously completed by employees.

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What is the Notice Period in HR?

HR Lineup

In the realm of human resources (HR), the notice period holds significant importance for both employers and employees. It serves as a crucial bridge between resignation and departure, allowing for the necessary transitions to occur smoothly within an organization. In this comprehensive guide, we delve into the concept of the notice period, its significance, legal aspects, best practices, and its implications on both parties involved.

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Want to break into tech? 30 companies offering fully remote positions

Employee Benefit News

FlexJobs released its ranking of organizations looking to hire new tech talent.

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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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Which states require you to have health insurance?

PeopleKeep

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) took great strides toward improving the affordability of and access to comprehensive healthcare nationwide. One initial aspect of the ACA required all Americans to obtain health insurance that provided minimum essential coverage (MEC) through their employer or on an individual basis or pay a federal tax penalty. The federal government has since repealed the health coverage requirement and penalty known as the individual mandate.

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Are your wellness benefits improving employees' lives? 90% of employers say yes

Employee Benefit News

Gympass surveyed over 2,000 benefit leaders on whether their wellness benefits are helping their employees.

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Ben Gorner: New protections for primary carers in employment

Employee Benefits

April marks both World Parkinson’s Day (11 April) and Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week (22-28 April), two conditions that over time will often require those suffering to receive significant care. It may well be that those caring for affected people are family members also in employment, so how can employers ensure that employees with caring responsibilities are supported?

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Millennials don't plan on retiring at 65 — here's their new strategy

Employee Benefit News

More than half of millennials are working toward financial independence, not a traditional exit from the workplace.

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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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CCH Group rolls out communication app to 14,000 employees

Employee Benefits

UK home care provider CCH Group has rolled out a communication app to its almost 14,000 employees as part of its commitment to prioritise its workforce and place people at the centre of its business. The group is made up of 32 operating businesses across the UK, delivering homecare, supported living, live-in care, and complex care. Employees are rarely office-based and often work alone.

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Californian Food Chain Layoffs Imminent after Minimum Wage Increased to $20

HR Digest

A rise in the minimum wage sounds like the start to a positive story but the recent California food chain layoffs suggest it could have less than favorable implications for a while. Earlier this year, 22 states signed legislation in regard to increasing the minimum wage and most agreed to push the wage above $16 USD, which was a big win for workers struggling to make a living.

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Wagamama pledges to contribute 50,000 employee volunteer hours

Employee Benefits

Credit: William Barton / Shutterstock.com Restaurant chain Wagamama has donated funding for 4,000 mental health support conversations and pledged to contribute 50,000 employee volunteer hours to help those in need. Through a partnership with Shout, a free 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone experiencing mental health struggles, Wagamama has made an initial donation of £40,000, which is equivalent to 4,000 text conversations facilitated by Shout volunteers.

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Understanding progressive discipline in the workplace

Business Management Daily

If you repeat unacceptable behavior at your workplace, what happens? You’ll most likely receive something like a verbal warning at first, but then the punishments become increasingly more serious as the behavior continues. Should you continue to misbehave (such as harassing others or violating company policies), it won’t take long until you get fired (usually after a final written warning).

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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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The benefits offered by Superdrug

Employee Benefits

Credit: Jeff Spicer/PA Wire Pension A group personal pension (GPP) plan for all employees, with varying contribution levels across roles and business areas. Healthcare and wellbeing Private medical insurance (PMI) scheme, employer paid for head office and field teams. Health cash plan through flexible benefits scheme. App which includes access to digital GP services, mental health and nutrition consultations, second medical opinions and an annual health check.

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ULI Europe launches PropTech Innovation Challenge 2024

Workplace Insight

Following last year’s pilot, Urban Land Institute (ULI) Europe has launched a second edition of the PropTech Innovation Challenge (PIC) , the Young Leaders-led initiative to foster innovation in the built environment and is calling for game changing solutions that meet the challenge of how to substantially reduce carbon emissions. The challenge, which reflects ULI’s mission priorities, and the urgent decarbonisation focus of ULI C Change, is focused specifically on the reduction of Scope 3 emis

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Podcast: Superdrug offers a comprehensive benefits package to meet staff wellbeing needs

Employee Benefits

Employee Benefits · Superdrug podcast Listen: With 13,000 employees working in offices and more than 780 stores in the UK and Ireland, retailer Superdrug recognises that one of the most important aspects of its reward strategy is to offer its staff benefits that will be of value to each of them in their individual circumstances and at all stages of their lives.

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How To Stop Being Jealous By Cultivating Self-Love

BetterUp

Jump to section Breaking down jealousy: Why do we feel it? Is ambition the same thing as jealousy?

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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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Up to 8 million UK jobs already at risk from AI without intervention

Workplace Insight

An analysis of the impact of generative artificial intelligence (AI) on the UK labour market uncovers a ‘distinct sliding doors moment’, with possibilities for huge job disruption in future or significant GDP gains, depending on government policy. The report from think tank the IPPR claims to identify two key stages of generative AI adoption: the first wave, which is here and now, and a second wave in which companies will integrate existing AI technologies further and more deeply in

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How Remote Training Programs Can Transform Your Company Culture

Hppy

In an era where the digital domain reshapes every facet of our lives, the transformative power of remote training programs on company culture is undeniable. These innovative learning platforms are not just tools for skills development ; they’re catalysts for cultural metamorphosis. By embracing them, your company can foster a more flexible, inclusive, and forward-thinking environment that aligns with the evolving expectations of today’s workforce.