Fri.Oct 18, 2024

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In the aftermath of a disaster, Aeroflow put its employees and community first

Employee Benefit News

From securing hotel rooms to offering entire warehouses to FEMA, this CEO is doing all he can following Hurricane Helene.

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Maine 2025 Withholding Tables Now Available

PayrollOrg

Maine Revenue Services has issued withholding tables that will be effective for wages paid on or after January 1, 2025.

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Employee benefits that go the extra mile

Employee Benefit News

The right offerings can support workers through good and bad times and at different stages of their lives.

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The Benefits of Offering Flexibility in the Workplace: A Wellness Perspective

Flimp Communications

The 9 to 5 workday, an arduous commute, limited vacation days, the need to request personal time to see the doctor or attend a school play — just a few years ago, these rigid and restrictive features of the working life seemed inevitable. But in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic and motivated by the priorities of younger working generations, the shape of work in the 21st century is rapidly evolving to allow more flexibility than ever before.

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Future-Proof Your Talent Pipeline

Get ready for the future of business. As HR navigates an ongoing labor shortage, leaders need stronger, more adaptable recruiting strategies. Do you have the tools you need to build a talent pipeline that drives sustainable business growth?

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Top metrics to track so you learn more about this open enrollment’s performance

WEX Inc.

Open enrollment performance tracking is important to make sure you have a successful period, ensuring you’re offering your employees the best possible benefits packages, and creating a better system for years to come. In the latest blog post in this year’s open enrollment series, we’ve compiled some open enrollment metrics to track. Communication engagement metrics Communication engagement can provide insights into employee satisfaction and level of engagement.

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200 Relationship Questions To Strengthen Your Connection

BetterUp

Jump to section New relationship questions to ask Deep relationship questions to ask Intimate relationship questions to ask Tough relationship questions to ask Relationship check-in questions to ask Fun relationship questions to ask Relationship questions to ask yourself Deepen your relationship with support

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Reliability: The Underrated Trait That Outperforms Exceptionalism

3Sixty Insights

So, let’s talk about reliability and why I believe it’s one of the most underrated traits out there. The beauty of reliability is that it’s free—it doesn’t cost you anything. It doesn’t require talent or luck. You don’t need to be exceptionally gifted or fortunate to be reliable. All it takes is consistency: showing up, doing the work, and getting the job done.

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What Is Radical Acceptance And How To Practice It

BetterUp

Jump to section What is radical acceptance? Benefits of radical acceptance When is radical acceptance helpful? When is radical acceptance unhelpful?

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4 Employee Engagement Programs and Initiatives for 2024

Achievers

Every employee remembers those jobs where they were actively engaged in their daily tasks – and those where they didn’t have that level of motivation. Engaged employees are actually excited by the work they do every day, and seek every opportunity to contribute to your company’s goals. But a disengaged workforce can quickly lead to reduced productivity, lower retention rates, and increased absenteeism.

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Understanding Group Medicare for an Aging Workforce: Key Considerations for HR Leaders

Speaker: Shawnequa Albert

As our workforce evolves, so must the way we support it. With more employees choosing to work beyond age 65, HR leaders are increasingly being called upon to guide aging employees through one of the most complex transitions in their professional lives - from employer sponsored plans to Group Medicare. Without clear guidance, confusion around eligibility, coverage options, and cost implications can lead to uncertainty and missed opportunities for optimized benefits.

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Avoidant Attachment Style: What It Is And How To Heal It

BetterUp

Jump to section What is an avoidant attachment style? Avoidant attachment style traits What causes an avoidant attachment style to develop?

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Best Practices for Effective Leave Management in Today’s Workplaces

Qandle

Effective leave management is vital for maintaining a productive and harmonious work environment. Whether it’s vacation, sick leave , or parental leave, managing employee time off efficiently ensures smooth operations, boosts morale, and helps prevent scheduling conflicts. However, the growing focus on remote work and flexible schedules has rendered traditional leave management approaches inadequate.

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How to Improve Employee Engagement in Retail: Importance, Ideas & Solutions

Vantage Circle

A McKinsey study discovered that the turnover rate in the retail industry is 70% higher than in other industries. This alarming figure raises questions about the working conditions in retail sectors. Are retail employees truly motivated and committed to their workplace? What drives them to leave? Has this always been the case in the retail industry?

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5 Science-Based Learning Styles for Reaching More Employees During Open Enrollment

Flimp Communications

Open enrollment isn’t just about making choices. It’s about education. To make better decisions, employees need to understand their benefit options. And as an HR team member, it often falls to you to be the teacher. There’s a lot of material to cover. During open enrollment, employees must learn (among other things): The differences between benefit plans and how those differences can impact their health, their family, and their finances.

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Ready to Save Time With AI? Try 14 ChatGPT Prompts for HR

ChatGPT is a powerful tool that can help you quickly brainstorm, draft, and refine tasks on your to-do list. But it can take a bit of strategy and practice to get generative AI to give you the time-saving results you’re looking for. Try these 14 detailed prompts to unlock the power of ChatGPT. You'll discover ways to streamline tasks for hiring, employee engagement, and performance management.

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Why your organization isn’t promoting effective thinking

Business Management Daily

By Kevin Eikenberry In today’s increasingly knowledge-based work environment, effective thinking skills are among the most valuable skills for individuals and organizations alike. However, many companies inadvertently hinder their employees’ ability to think effectively. If you want to improve organizational results, consider how many of the following practices are limiting your team members’ capacity for optimal thinking.

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Navigating misconduct in the workplace: a lawyer’s perspective

Workplace Insight

Lloyd’s of London has been in the news because it has proposed significant steps to address the notorious levels of misconduct in its sector, as well as tackling bad behaviour across its network. With the Worker Protection Act coming into force on the 26 October 2024, which stipulates new proactive duties on employers to take ‘reasonable steps’ to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, precautions taken by Lloyds may have been triggered by the new duties from this Act – but have opened the

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Meta’s 2024 Layoffs Plans Keep Employee Numbers Under Wraps

HR Digest

Meta has been quite successful in keeping itself away from layoffs and job cuts this year, but the urge to realign resources with “long-term strategic goals” inevitably hits every organization soon enough. Meta has announced layoffs across its many platforms, including WhatsApp, Instagram, and Reality Labs. The exact number of employees who are going to be affected by Meta’s October layoffs has not been revealed, but considering the range of teams that are to face its impact, the total could be

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