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Take-Aways From a Back-to-School Virtual Conference

Money Talk

Each year in August, Next Gen Personal Finance holds an all-day Back-to-School Virtual Conference for financial educators. I recently attended part of this program to learn about topics related to my work for clients. I firmly believe that, when you are well versed on current events, you enhance your credibility with clients and students. Below are six of my content take-aways: Generative AI Prompts - Users need to “poke and prod” prompts for generative AI programs (e.g., ChatGPT, Bing, and Gemi

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Compliance TV: Federal Per Diem Rates Updated for Fiscal Year 2025; USCIS Extends Form I-9 Expiration Date; and more

PayrollOrg

In this September 2024 issue of Compliance TV: Federal per diem rates updated for fiscal year 2025; USCIS extends Form I-9 expiration date; and more.

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Parents Are Stressed: How Workplaces Can Help

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

Last week, the U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released Parents Under Pressure: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Mental Health & Well-Being of Parents, highlighting the urgent need to better support parents, caregivers and families to help our communities thrive. Parents […] The post Parents Are Stressed: How Workplaces Can Help appeared first on Word on Benefits.

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Scottish Environment Protection Agency introduces domestic abuse and gender-based violence policy

Employee Benefits

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has implemented a new domestic abuse and gender-based violence policy aimed at fostering a safe, inclusive and supportive workplace for all of its employees. As part of its zero-tolerance approach to any form of violence and discrimination, the policy was designed to ensure that all employees, regardless of gender, are protected and supported.

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HR’s Complete 2025 Calendar of Important Dates

HR leaders can use this calendar from Paycor to track important HR and payroll tax dates. The 2025 calendar includes: Tax filing dates Federal reporting deadlines Bank holidays Links to relevant tax forms …and more! Get your 2025 HR calendar today!

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Informed Consent

Florida Workers' Comp

There are a multitude of issues surrounding medical care. Anyone who has undergone a medical procedure is somewhat attuned to the idea of "informed consent." An article published by the National Institute of Health (NIH), titled Informed Consent , defines this as: "Informed consent is the process in which a health care provider educates a patient about the risks, benefits, and alternatives of a given procedure or intervention.

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Stay on task with these 5 productivity tips

Employee Benefit News

On average, one hour and 18 minutes each day is lost to distractions — that's 340 hours annually.

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How to Pick the Best Leave Management System for Your Business Needs

Qandle

Managing employee leave can be a complex and time-consuming task, especially as your business grows. An employee leave management system can simplify the process, ensuring that your organization runs smoothly while keeping employees satisfied. But with so many options available, how do you choose the right system for your business? This guide will walk you through the key considerations to help you make an informed decision.

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Medicare Changes Could Affect Your Group Health Plan

InterWest Insurance Services

New Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rules that take effect Jan. 1, 2025 will significantly affect employees’ decisions on whether to continue staying with your group health plan while eligible for Medicare. Under changes in Medicare Part D drug plan rules for 2025, once a beneficiary pays more than $2,000 out of pocket for prescription medications, Medicare will fully cover their prescription costs for the rest of the year.

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How leaders can handle tough political conversations at work

Employee Benefit News

Trust, transparency and good planning help establish a safe work environment during times of discourse.

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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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#HRTechChat: Four Harsh Truths and Finding Your Brilliance

3Sixty Insights

Welcome to Podcast 6 of The Five Talents that Really Matter. Over the last 5 podcasts, I have wondered — “What happens if you do not possess the talents that really matter?” It goes without saying that there are people in leadership positions today that do not possess those talents. So, we arrive at the Four harsh Truths: Not everyone is or can be a leader.

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Could Spike Lee's wisdom make you a better manager?

Employee Benefit News

Masterclass at Work's latest launch, Programs, has collected lessons from creatives, such as director Spike Lee, to share their expertise.

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Police Now receives Great Place to Work certification

Employee Benefits

Police Now has received Great Place to Work certification as part of its commitment to ensuring the wellbeing of its more than 100 employees is a top organisational priority. Police Now recruits, trains and supports individuals to become leaders in society and on the policing frontline. Great Place to Work is the global benchmark for identifying and recognising outstanding employee experience within a workplace.

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Managers and employees have very different ideas about the quality of their management

Workplace Insight

A new poll from Unmind claims claims that there is a significant discrepancy between how UK managers believe they’re performing and the experience of those being managed by them, with over two-thirds (67 percent) UK workers having left or considered leaving their job because of a bad manager. The survey of 3,005 office workers (1,500 managers and 1,505 employees) suggests that, while 83 percent of managers say they’ve had formal training in people management, only 63 percent of their direct repo

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2025 Payroll Calendar Templates (Biweekly, Semi-Monthly, and Monthly)

Use these handy calendar templates to stay on top of payroll in 2025! Download them today to share with your HR team or post for employees. Whether your company has biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly pay periods, Paycor has you covered. Get your templates today!

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Amazon raises minimum pay rates in UK by 10%

Employee Benefits

Credit: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Retail giant Amazon has awarded a pay deal worth nearly 10% to its tens of thousands of UK employees, just weeks after narrowly winning a union recognition vote at a key facility. The online business said the rise would raise minimum pay rates for warehouse staff and delivery drivers by 9.8% to between £13.50 and £14.50 an hour.

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Remote work is stunting Gen Z's professional development

Employee Benefit News

Despite their preference for flexibility, it shouldn't cost young talent their ability to succeed.

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Traditional vs. virtual payments: Why it’s time to make the switch

WEX Inc.

The way we conduct B2B transactions is constantly evolving. In the corporate payments industry, the shift from traditional methods like checks and cash to virtual payments is gaining momentum. While checks have long been the standard, virtual payments offer a compelling alternative with a few advantages. Let’s dive into the key differences between traditional and virtual payments, exploring current trends in payment technology, and how they are shaping the future.

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Council Guest Post: What if You Could Do Everything With One Click?

3Sixty Insights

An alternative look at the adoption strategy to implement new systems to users: design for them Imagine this… You are a busy employee who needs to complete an important transaction, let’s say to get paid on time. You don’t know which system to use, or where to find it. You don’t have time to read lengthy job aids, watch boring videos, or attend tedious training sessions.

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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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Provider-Sponsored Health Plans and Value-Based Care Strategies

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

In response to evolving market demands, an increasing number of hospitals and health systems are considering creating provider-sponsored health plans (PHSPs), which are health insurance plans owned and operated by healthcare providers.

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An Unpleasant First—Volkswagen Looks into Factory Closures

HR Digest

Rumors of Volkswagen’s factory closure plans at its heartland, Germany, have shocked the automotive industry. Senior executives have begun discussion on VW Germany plant closures as a way to recapture resources and tackle the tough competition it faces from China’s EV machines. China remains its single biggest market but over the last few years, homegrown local brands have flourished bringing with them an assortment of their own offerings, entering the market at prices that are significantly mor

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Setting expectations for dealing with conflict resolution on your team

Business Management Daily

By Paul Falcone Mediating employee disputes is never easy. Many managers typically look the other way, sweep matters under the rug and hope problems magically fix themselves. Unfortunately, that approach—typically known in legal and ethics circles as “deliberate ignorance” or “willful blindness theory”—rarely fixes problems. Instead, the matter is delayed or postponed, only to explode at some point in the future when an often-minor infraction is blown out of context, almost like a proverbial str

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HSBC appoints group chief human resources and governance officer

Employee Benefits

Banking organisation HSBC has appointed Aileen Taylor as group chief human resources and governance officer, effective from 1 October. Taylor currently holds the role of group company secretary and chief governance officer and has a track record of more than 20 years of advising boards and executives in delivering strategy, simplification and transformation.

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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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Diversity and inclusion eLearning courses

cipHR

Partnering with world-class organisations and subject matter experts, we’re the leading provider of diversity, inclusion, and unconscious bias online training and courses

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Exclusive: Merlin Entertainments to present keynote session at Employee Benefits Live 2024

Employee Benefits

Janet McKenzie, group head of compensation and benefits at Merlin Entertainments, will present the closing keynote on the first day of Employee Benefits Live 2024. The keynote, which will take place Tuesday 8 October at 3.45pm in Theatre One, is titled: ‘Unknotting your global benefits tangle’. In her keynote address, McKenzie will discuss an exercise that Merlin Entertainments undertook to review its global benefits offering and some of the surprising insights that came out of the process.

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Diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) obstacles

cipHR

Greater inclusivity has a positive impact in the workplace – giving employees a strong sense of belonging, supporting and encouraging them to be their authentic selves

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WEALTH at work launches new interactive financial wellbeing platform – ‘money&me’

Employee Benefits

WEALTH at work is delighted to have launched a new interactive financial wellbeing platform – ‘money&me’. Money&Me helps employees build their knowledge of money through gamified learning and provides a personalised experience that builds over time. It covers a range of financial topics including Managing Money, Tax, Savings & Investments, Financial Health, Pensions and Life After Work.

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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