Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

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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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

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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PayrollOrg

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

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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HR Lineup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

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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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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InterWest Insurance Services

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

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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Employee Benefit News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

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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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

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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Employee Benefit News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Employee Benefit News is recognizing 39 companies for their outstanding work in HR with this inaugural list.

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

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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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

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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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

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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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

“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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Sodexo Engage

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

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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Sodexo Engage

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Credit: Stephen Plaster / Shutterstock.com University College London has announced that it will award non-clinical staff a pay increase in their September salary payment following negotiations between the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA). Backdated to 1 August, full-time non-clinical staff on the national single pay spine will receive a £900 uplift on base salary.

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Higginbotham

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

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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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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SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

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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InterWest Insurance Services

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

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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WEX Inc.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

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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InterWest Insurance Services

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

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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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

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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Business Management Daily

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

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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Bayzat

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

After several chaotic years of mass resignations, quiet quitting, and high turnover rates, companies are beginning to recognize the importance of measuring and understanding employee engagement. This echoes the findings from a recent survey where 82% of business leaders and executives agree that HR metrics are a key factor for their organization’s success—and almost one-third want to see more frequent updates from HR teams.

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cipHR

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

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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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.

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