Workplace Insight
MAY 31, 2024
A new report from workplace technology provider Eptura suggests that employee-led hybrid working models and connected technology drive the highest returns for businesses. According to its first half 2024 Workplace Index report [registration], companies with hybrid working models in which employees can choose when to come to the office are seeing the most benefit.
Employee Benefits
MAY 31, 2024
Housing association Aster Group has been reaccredited as a menopause-friendly employer due to its ongoing aim to provide the right support for its employees. The accreditation is awarded by Henpicked: Menopause In The Workplace, which recognises inclusive employers that continue to highlight menopause awareness, education and support in the workplace.
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Employee Benefit News
MAY 31, 2024
Abbey Donnell shares the inspiration behind her business and why employers should be proactive about their lactation support.
Employee Benefits
MAY 31, 2024
How engaged are employees with your organisation’s sustainability strategy? What role do they have to play in helping to achieve targets? Last week, we reported on Lego’s move to link a portion of its salaried employees’ bonus payments to annual emissions. Lego plans to expand this over time in order to achieve its aim of becoming a more sustainable business.
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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
Employee Benefit News
MAY 31, 2024
As the number of students earning undergraduate degrees falls, participation in professional certifications is rising, revealing a labor shift.
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Business Management Daily
MAY 31, 2024
By Paul Falcone When I wrote the book The First-Time Manager: Leading Through Crisis (September 2023) for HarperCollins Leadership, my goal was to address the incredible pace of change and disruption that so many of us have faced since the COVID pandemic. Employers and managers needed to learn to manage remotely, deal effectively with talent scarcity and employee burnout, prepare to fend off union-organizing threats and, yes, brace themselves for mergers and acquisitions, as well as subsequent i
Employee Benefits
MAY 31, 2024
The top 10 most read articles between 24 – 30 May 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Paternity leave for bereaved partners bill passed into law Lego ties salaried employees’ bonus payments to annual emissions Morrisons warehouse workers strike over pension contribution change David Lloyd Clubs introduces communication hub for global workforce Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer increase trainee lawyer salaries 73% of parents think next government should reform parental leave an
Employee Benefit News
MAY 31, 2024
Employers are turning to increasingly bizarre hiring tactics as the balance of power shifts away from workers.
Employee Benefits
MAY 31, 2024
Gas distribution network Cadent and engineering and development consultancy Mott MacDonald are among those on the shortlist for HR or benefits team of the year at the Employee Benefits Awards 2024. Sponsored by Tusker, the award celebrates an in-house HR or benefits team that has worked to deliver benefits that meet the people and business strategies of its organisation.
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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.
HR Digest
MAY 31, 2024
Managers may be playing an important role in employee experience, but while managers have a significant impact on the employee experience, they hardly receive any feedback on their own performance. This is as per a survey by Gallup. Very few employees have been able to provide feedback on their manager. As per the survey fewer than 1 in 4 have formally provided a feedback for their manager’s performance.
Employee Benefits
MAY 31, 2024
Something for the weekend: Distribution network operator for electricity UK Power Networks has raised more than £48,500 for the Duke of Edinburgh charity by taking part in a walk across London. More than 300 of the operator’s employees got ready to ramble in teams of up to seven people and took on a 20-mile Royal Ramble charity walk on Friday 24 May.
Workplace Insight
MAY 31, 2024
Disseminating information about a building to the people who occupy it has come a long way from a basic, intranet desktop interface with warnings about wet floors or notices about charity fundraising. These days, workplace apps promise a much more sophisticated experience, which can be accessed in the palm of your hand. Gartner has a useful definition of workplace apps’ capabilities, stating, “They are used to explore and reserve workspaces, navigate the workplace, find colleagues, plan the best
Employee Benefits
MAY 31, 2024
A Metropolitan Police officer who was forced to return to the office despite a heart condition has won his disability discrimination and harassment case at the employment tribunal. Tarik Ahmed, who has worked for the Met Police for more than 22 years, has ischaemic heart disease, having previously suffered a heart attack. Stress and anxiety act as triggers for his condition and can exacerbate it.
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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.
Workplace Insight
MAY 31, 2024
Will Easton joins me for a chat over a drink on the Workplace Cocktail Hour podcast. We discuss many things including: the scope of facilities and workplace management and why it offers so many career opportunities for people; punk approaches to work; what presence means and why it can be found in mosh pits as well as when touching grass; the emerging role of UX in designing offices; and why you should take the claims of iconic office designs with a pinch of salt.
Pacific Prime
MAY 31, 2024
When applying for a Mexico work visa, employers must issue a job offer to their employees to prove that they will get a position in the company in Mexico and the work permit application must be submitted on behalf of the employee by the employers. The types of work visas in Mexico include the working. The post How to Get a Mexico Work Visa appeared first on Pacific Prime's Blog.
InterWest Insurance Services
MAY 31, 2024
A new Federal Trade Commission rule that bans non-compete agreements will require insurance agencies around the country to revise their personnel policies immediately to avoid running afoul of the law. These agreements, which bar salespersons from going to a competitor, have been a hallmark of the insurance agency ecosystem. Besides prohibiting future non-competes, the rule also nullifies all existing agreements, which may require your agency to reach out to all former producers to inform them t
Higginbotham
MAY 31, 2024
A statutory employee is a worker who would be considered an independent contractor under common law rules but must be treated as an employee for certain tax purposes. For many businesses, the rules regarding statutory employees can add complications to compliance and other business processes, particularly because of the potential financial and legal repercussions of misclassifying workers.
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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
Snell & Wilmer Benefits
MAY 31, 2024
With SECURE 2.0’s increased catch-up contribution limits set to take effect next year, it’s time for 401(k) plan sponsors to brush up on the rules and consider how to administer the changes. Under the current rules, 401(k) plans may allow participants to make catch-up contributions when they are age 50 or older. For 2024, the catch-up contribution limit is $7.500.
Employee Benefit News
MAY 31, 2024
Recruiters and HR leaders share the benefits and culture shifts they're making to appeal to employees today.
Empuls
MAY 31, 2024
Scopely, a video game company, faced high employee turnover, particularly around the one-year mark. To address this, they developed a distinctive employee recognition program. Challenge: High employee turnover around anniversaries was a significant issue. Scopely introduced memorable, personalized rewards, trophies and social media shout-outs for exceptional performance.
Minding the Workplace
MAY 31, 2024
Last October, leaning on Einstein, at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Wash. DC. Last fall, I accepted an invitation to join the Advisory Committee of the Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education , an ongoing, staffed initiative of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine , based in Washington D.C.
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