Mon.Sep 16, 2024

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Let Your Payroll Education Soar During EIPC

PayrollOrg

PayrollOrg’s Educational Institutions Payroll Conference (EIPC) returns for its 36th year with exciting educational and networking opportunities curated for the payroll professionals who work within our nation’s colleges and universities.

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Cal/OSHA Proposed Workplace Violence Prevention Rules Muddy the Waters

InterWest Insurance Services

Cal/OSHA has proposed new regulations that would incorporate California’s new workplace violence prevention law — which took effect July 1 — into Title 8, the set of regulations that covers workplace safety in the Golden State. However, the proposed rules add a number of new requirements that some safety observers say would be unworkable in many workplaces and may create burdensome new standards for employers to follow.

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How Does New Age Hiring Look Like?

Hppy

The hiring landscape has evolved dramatically over recent years, driven by technological advancements, shifts in workforce expectations, and changing organizational needs. While still in use, traditional hiring methods have been complemented or replaced by innovative approaches that align with the modern job market. This blog explores the key features of new-age hiring, highlighting how companies are adapting to these changes and the benefits they offer.

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Safe-harbor IRAs don't offer a long-term saving solution

Employee Benefit News

These popular savings vehicles aren't designed to keep 401(k) balances subject to automatic distributions in a safe harbor over the long haul.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Gail Irvine: How can employers encourage staff to save money?

Employee Benefits

UK Savings Week (9-15 September 2024) is a timely reminder of the financial challenges workers face when it comes to saving. The cost-of-living crisis has made it harder than ever before to set money aside, hitting the UK’s 3.7 million low-paid workers the hardest. For those on the lowest pay, it can feel impossible to save for the future when they are struggling to meet everyday needs.

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UK see largest contraction in Labour Force since the 1980s

Workplace Insight

The final report from the two-year Commission on the Future of Employment Support claims that the UK needs ‘once-in-a-generation reform’ to boost growth and improve living standards in the face of a huge contraction in the country’s labour force. The report suggests that the UK is one of the few developed nations where employment has fallen post-pandemic.

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Jennifer Roberts: How can employers encourage staff to save money?

Employee Benefits

At Central Co-op, we recognise that helping our employees with their financial wellbeing is an essential part of our staff wellbeing programme, called ‘We’ve got you’. Encouraging employees to save begins with creating a culture that prioritises financial health. At Central Co-op, we leverage our Difference Maker Hub, a platform powered by Reward Gateway which is exclusive to our employees, to offer a wide variety of retail discounts and savings on everyday expenses.

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What is Diverse Slate Hiring in HR? A Complete Guide

HR Lineup

In today’s fast-paced and increasingly globalized world, diversity in the workplace has emerged as one of the most important drivers of innovation, employee engagement, and company growth. Companies now realize that cultivating a diverse workforce can lead to better problem-solving, improved decision-making, and enhanced company performance. One powerful strategy to achieve diversity in hiring is the “Diverse Slate Hiring” model.

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Ant Donaldson: How can employers encourage staff to save money?

Employee Benefits

“May you live in interesting times” may be a clumsy rendering of the Chinese proverb, “It’s better to be a dog in a peaceful time than be a man in a chaotic period”, but it has certainly been relevant in recent years, through the pandemic, soaring inflation, and spikes in rents and interest rates, with significant price rises for basics like food, fuel and energy.

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From Payroll Pains to Growth Gains: Streamlining Payroll & HR for Success

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

In the world of small business management, the challenge of managing payroll & HR efficiently while scaling operations can be overwhelming. Yet, with the right strategies in place, these challenges can become opportunities for growth and innovation. In this session, Joe Sharpe, Senior Director of Managed Payroll Services at IRIS, will reveal practical methods and expert insights for outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes, resulting in substantial time and resource savings.

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What is a High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)?

Higginbotham

Are you offering your employees health insurance options that work for their budgets? While not ideal for everyone, a high-deductible health plan can be very appealing to some workers, especially when it’s paired with a health savings account. Offering a high-deductible health plan as part of an employee benefits package, therefore, may be a strategic option for your organization.

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More than 300 ScotRail staff accept pay rise

Employee Benefits

More than 300 workers employed by ScotRail have accepted a 4.5% pay rise offer following ongoing negotiations. The employees are general workers such as train cleaners, engineers, ticket agents, hospitality assistants and conductors, and staff who are part of the engineering grades. They provide maintenance, overhaul and repair services for the railway rolling stock.

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2023 Distinguished Employee – Sean Harker

InterWest Insurance Services

Announcing 2023 InterWest Insurance Services Distinguished Employee Winner! Sean Harker Supervisor, ASDA Risk Solutions Redding Each year, InterWest recognizes employees who are identified by their co-workers as having demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to their clients, workmates as well as their community. This partnership between work and giving back makes them stand out for their invaluable contributions. _ Sean seems to be a natural born leader.

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Majority of UK adults have moderate expectations for pension returns

Employee Benefits

The majority of UK adults admitted they only have moderate expectations for their pension returns, and prioritise stability in their retirement savings over higher-risk investments, a new survey by PensionBee has revealed. The consumer retirement market service’s survey, of both workplace and private pensions, included 1,000 UK residents aged 18-66.

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Plant the Seed for Successful Onboarding!

Our Free Welcome Email Templates (designed for both in-office or virtual employees) are ready for you to customize and use to plant the seeds of success for new team members.

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AT&T Labor Agreement Brings an End to the Ongoing Strike

HR Digest

AT&T has reached a tentative labor agreement with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) union, putting an end to the workers’ strike that began last month. The company was accused of engaging in unfair labor practices during ongoing negotiations and tensions were high among workers who did not appreciate the company’s tactics. After extensive negotiations, the AT&T workers returned to work on September 16—30 days after the day the strike began in full force.

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The Dot Group appoints new global people director

Employee Benefits

Student living business The Dot Group has appointed Helene Williamson as its new global people director. With her global and diverse experience in human resource management, organisational development, leading large-scale human resource initiatives and driving organisational success, Williamson will join the executive leadership team. She will shape and execute human resource strategies and foster a cohesive and dynamic organisational culture , working with leaders to deliver exceptional employe

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Professional Employer Organization (PEO): Right for Your Business?

Business Management Daily

Handling employee benefits and other HR services in-house is extremely difficult for many small businesses. There are many reasons, including being short-staffed and needing an internal Human Resources department, which is a reality for many small and medium-sized companies. According to research by Secure Data Recovery, 88% of employees have worked at a small business without a dedicated HR team.

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Most firms have little to no idea how people get their work done

Workplace Insight

Many companies remain unaware of how their employees’ digital workplace experiences impact productivity, according to a new report by Scalable Software [registration]. The report suggests that nearly half of organisations (45 percent) do not conduct “employee journey mapping,” leaving them uninformed about how digital friction -the difficulties people have working with technology – affects people’s ability to perform tasks at work.

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Engage, Empower, Excel: Transforming Performance in the New Era of Work

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Adri Glover

The world of work has fundamentally changed. The series of waves that the pandemic began have rippled through the Great Resignation, quiet quitting, the Great Regret, and other eloquent phrases that boil down to the same thing: people aren’t engaged at work or enabled to perform at their best. The truth is that engagement and enablement is more important than ever, but how we do it is the critical differentiator for many organizations.

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The importance of regular breaks at work - Ciphr

cipHR

As hustle culture is becoming more and more popular, it's easy to buy into the myth that powering through work without breaks is the secret to getting more done

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Graduates don’t offer employers enough creativity in the workplace

Workplace Insight

A new report claims that UK graduates are falling short when it comes to offering organisations the creativity they need in the workplace. The poll from Canva of around 1,000 recent university graduates, educators, and hiring managers in the UK, suggests that over three quarters (77 percent) of graduates and 66 percent of hiring managers consider creativity essential for landing a job and succeeding in the workplace.

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5 AI careers in demand

Employee Benefit News

The top jobs in artificial intelligence all have an average salary of more than $100,000.

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Colorado Court Clarifies Scope of DIME Evaluations in Workers’ Compensation Cases

The Workcomp Writer

Colorado Court Clarifies Scope of DIME Evaluations in Workers’ Compensation Cases In a significant decision for Colorado workers’ compensation law, the Colorado Court of Appeals has provided important clarification on the scope of Division Independent Medical Examinations (DIME) and the application of issue preclusion in workers’ compensation cases [ Peitz v.

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How to Increase Diversity in Your Workforce Through AI Technology

Diversity and inclusion are crucial for building a strong and innovative workforce. Discover how AI technology can revolutionize your hiring process and drive diversity in your organization. Explore over 10 ways AI recruiting tools can help you identify a wider pool of candidates, enhance communication strategies, and eliminate unconscious bias. Embrace the future of recruitment and create a more diverse and inclusive workplace with AI technology.

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Transform Your Team: How Power BI Beginner Training Turns Data Novices into Business Intelligence Experts

Hppy

In the modern business world, data is more than just numbers on a screen; it’s the key to unlocking strategic insights, driving decision-making, and achieving competitive advantage. Yet, many organizations still struggle with harnessing the power of their data effectively. The solution often lies in empowering teams with the right skills. This is where Power BI beginner training comes into play.

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Create a new revenue stream with optimized digital payments

WEX Inc.

Although accounting software has revolutionized accounting functions across businesses large and small, manual processes still play a big role in a huge number of accounts payable operations. For some companies, perhaps the thought of automating their systems with digital payments and virtual cards seems daunting or unnecessary. The reality is that companies can quickly and easily create new revenue generating opportunities by switching to digital payments.

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Effective Strategies for Recruiting Healthcare Professionals: Key Considerations for HR

Hppy

Hiring the right healthcare professionals can make or break an organization. With the stakes so high, filling critical roles isn’t just about meeting qualifications—it’s about identifying individuals who thrive in the demanding, fast-paced environment of patient care. Every recruitment decision impacts the well-being of patients, the dynamics of medical teams, and the overall reputation of the facility.

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Get an Early Start on Open Enrollment

InterWest Insurance Services

As open enrollment is right around the corner, now is the time to make a plan to maximize employee enrollment and help your staff select the health plans that best suit them. You’ll also need to make sure that you comply with the Affordable Care Act if it applies to your organization, as well as other laws and regulations. Here are some pointers to make open enrollment fruitful for both your staff and your organization.

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How To Empower Your Workforce With Modern Fertility Benefits

Speaker: Andrea Wuchiski

In an era where a workforce spans multiple generations, HR managers and Total Rewards leaders face the unique challenge of designing benefits packages that cater to diverse employee needs. This session will delve into how comprehensive fertility benefits can bridge generational gaps, support employees’ health, and enhance workplace satisfaction. Join us for an insightful session that highlights the strategic importance of fertility benefits in today’s competitive job market.