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42% of employers plan to reduce flexibility for staff in 2024

Employee Benefits

Approximately two-fifths (42%) of employers plan to reduce flexibility or offer less of this to their employees in 2024, according to research by Barnett Waddingham. The independent consultancy, which surveyed 302 HR directors and C-suite professionals, found that this could see as many as 588,000 employers planning to offer reduced flexibility to working arrangements.

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Guide to Local Payroll Taxes Updated for 2024

PayrollOrg

Need help with local payroll taxes? Check out this great local payroll compliance research tool from PayrollOrg, updated for 2024!

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Council Guest Post: A Guide to Leveraging Payrolls Rich Data

3Sixty Insights

The following is a multi-part series of micro-blogs, guest authored by Annemarie Verwaaijen, MSc, MBA, Vice President, Global Head of Pay Services for S&P Global, and a 3Sixty Insights Executive Council member. A Guide to Leveraging Payrolls Rich Data It is easy to become overwhelmed with so much data available in payroll. The easiest place to begin, and where most companies will start, is by counting the errors or defects.

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Rosalynn Carter and 10 other notable mental health advocates

Employee Benefit News

As the need for mental health continues to grow, public figures have long fought to shake off stigma.

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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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What Is a Strong Company Culture? One That Is Built on Trust and Respect

HR Digest

Having a lively company culture is exciting and working with a serious company culture means good business, but what is a strong company culture? Strong organizational cultures are well-defined, well-supported company cultures that prioritize the company vision and strive to create a positive work environment for the entire workforce. Strong company cultures go beyond a cursory mention in the employee handbook and organizations need to actively plan out how to communicate effectively with employ

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5 Visualization Tips for Your Employee Benefits Guide

Flimp Communications

Walls of text don't work. Visuals do. Great benefits guide design starts with understanding how to communicate dense information through visual techniques. Here are some that we recommend: The post 5 Visualization Tips for Your Employee Benefits Guide appeared first on Flimp.

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It is what it is

Florida Workers' Comp

I find myself persistently surprised by the depth and breadth of the Code of Judicial Conduct. I am confident that I have studied it as much as any judge I know. I have had spirited debates about what it says, what it means, and what it doesn’t. I had a great debate last summer with a judge regarding the distinctions between recusal and disqualification.

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Killer app or business killer? When trying new tech, proceed with caution and overprepare

Employee Benefit News

Adopting new technology isn't just about buying and installing software. It's about understanding human behavior.

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As Construction Rebounds, Double Down on Safety

InterWest Insurance Services

Employment in the construction industry is surging as pent-up demand means that more homes are being built at a brisk pace. But this new growth in housing has come at a price for those working in the industry: a significant jump in construction workplace deaths and injuries. In 2022, 976 construction workers died on the job, according to OSHA. Also, injuries are surging as more contractors are forced to hire more inexperienced workers, who are more likely to be injured on the job.

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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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What is Strategic Human Resource Management? How can it Help You Ensure Effective And Unprecedented Business Growth?

Qandle

In today’s digital era, as businesses are expanding and expanding their global networks, the importance of HR is becoming clearer. But, as industry trends and business complexities keep changing, HR leaders must take a step back to review the processes undertaken by the team. Moreover, the HR team must play numerous roles such as long-term planning, capacity building, talent recruitment, appraisal management, and much more.

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10 lesser-known types of employee leave to consider

Insperity

Most businesses offer their employees a standard set of leaves, such as: Sick leave Vacation/paid time off (PTO) Health/medical leave associated with the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or state-required leave Maternity/parental leave Bereavement leave Short- and long-term disability leave, which is often used as wage replacement for individuals who are unable to work and do not receive paid time off Public holidays “Floating holidays” for less common religious observations – or simply for an em

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Magazine Extra: Employee Benefits Join the Genomic Revolution Toward Precision Medicine

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

Benefits Magazine Extras articles provide you with bonus content on a mix of benefits topics as well as deep dives and analyses on the latest benefit trends and compliance issues. Visit ifebp.org/benefitsmagazine to see the latest Benefits Magazine Extras as well as the bimonthly print edition. Employers […] The post Magazine Extra: Employee Benefits Join the Genomic Revolution Toward Precision Medicine appeared first on Word on Benefits.

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Headspace offers cognitive behavioral therapy to help workers sleep better

Employee Benefit News

Michelle Davis, clinical psychologist and product manager at Headspace, explains how the app tackles sleep health.

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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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Most business leaders think generative AI will be a boon for employees

Workplace Insight

Four out of five (81 percent) business leaders in the UK say Generative AI will benefit their employees, according to new research from LinkedIn. The top ways that UK executives believe Generative AI will benefit employees is by removing boring, repetitive tasks (64 percent), increasing productivity (52 percent) and freeing up time for bigger and more creative thinking (59 percent), according to the poll.

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Everything you need to know about the fight for the future of OpenAI

Employee Benefit News

ChatGPT creator OpenAI sparked a storm of controversy and speculation when its CEO Sam Altman was terminated.

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Weight-Loss Programs in Florida: State Law Considerations for GLP-1 Telehealth Providers

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

As more telehealth providers offer weight-loss programs, they should be aware of the potential impact of state laws and regulations. In this blog post, we examine how Florida’s consumer protection laws affect these programs. Read more here. The post Weight-Loss Programs in Florida: State Law Considerations for GLP-1 Telehealth Providers appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.

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UK Supreme Court rules Deliveroo riders are not workers

Employee Benefits

The UK Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that Deliveroo riders do not have the right to be classed as workers and cannot unionise following a seven-year legal battle. In the case of The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain v Central Arbitration Committee and another , Deliveroo riders have been seeking to become recognised as workers and thus have the ability to unionise.

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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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Mentoring Can Boost Retention, Employee Satisfaction and Production

InterWest Insurance Services

As the job market remains tight, insurance agencies have to take extra steps to ensure employee satisfaction by providing them with opportunities for personal growth and advancement. One of the best ways to help your staff and producers succeed is to have in place a mentoring program for them. Mentoring, which typically involves pairing a senior staffer with a junior one, benefits employers as it can improve the quality of work, boost productivity, increase employee retention and create a more p

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How DocHQ’s group fitness classes can improve staff morale

Employee Benefits

Motivation is one of the biggest hurdles to overcome when taking part in exercise. Too little, and there’s no reason to get active. For many people, working out on their own does not provide enough interest or stimulation to keep them returning to the gym, treadmill or pool. Self-motivation can only get you so far. This is where group workouts come in.

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Annual Limits on Qualified Plans for 2024

Benefits Notes

On November 1, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2023-75 , which sets forth the 2024 cost-of-living adjustments affecting dollar limits on benefits and contributions for qualified retirement plans. The IRS also announced the health savings account (HSA) and high deductible health plan (HDHP) annual deductible and out-of-pocket expense adjustments earlier this year in Revenue Procedure 2023-23 and the health flexible spending arrangement (Medical FSA) adjustments in Revenue

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Exclusive: Avison Young launches financial wellbeing platform

Employee Benefits

Global commercial real estate firm Avison Young has introduced a financial wellbeing platform for its 1,500 employees in the UK and Ireland. The platform, which is provided by Bippit, gives Avison Young’s employees access to professional coaches with Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)-recognised qualifications for one-to-one financial coaching , targeted learning resources, and monthly webinars and interactive workshops on subjects such as pensions, protection and budgeting.

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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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The evolving role of HR: From administrative to strategic partner

Higginbotham

“It doesn’t matter if you have the perfect product, production plan and marketing pitch; you still need the right people to lead and implement those plans.” Bill Gates As the office gives way to remote work, and as the tools of knowledge workers increasingly migrate to the cloud, most business leaders can see clearly that much of their company’s value resides in the human factor.

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From Classroom to Courtroom: Demystifying the Journey of Law School Graduates in Probate Court

Professionals Alternative

[link] From Classroom to Courtroom: Demystifying the Journey of Law School Graduates in Probate Court Introduction to the journey of law school graduates in probate court Aspiring lawyers embark on a challenging journey from the hallowed halls of law school to the dynamic environment of the courtroom. One particular area of legal practice that often piques the interest of law school graduates is probate court.

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Thanksgiving Hours

Employer Connection

Wishing you and your family a happy Thanksgiving. Trustmark’s offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 23, and Friday, Nov. 24, in observance of Thanksgiving. Regular business hours will resume on Monday, Nov. 27.

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Talent scarcity: Creative alternatives when job applicants are hard to find

Business Management Daily

Does your company find itself struggling to keep up on the talent acquisition front? If so, you’re not alone. Despite a somewhat hectic job market where many companies struggle to find qualified talent while others are experiencing large-scale layoffs, the general trend remains that good candidates are hard to find, and jobs are taking longer than expected to fill.

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The Diversity Reckoning: Can HR Survive Without New Perspectives?

Speaker: Jeremy York

2024 has tested every organization, and 2025 promises no less - the warning signs are everywhere. If you’re relying on superficial approaches to diversity, you might find yourself scrambling to catch up. Thought diversity - the fuel for new ideas, fresh perspectives, and disruptive innovation - is more than a buzzword. It's a survival strategy. And if you’re not building it into your workplace culture right now , you’re heading for trouble.