Money Talk
AUGUST 15, 2024
One of the great features of the annual Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education (AFCPE) Symposium is that AFCPE now makes video recordings of all of the breakout sessions and makes them available to attendees for a year. Gone are the days when you need to choose one session from among three topics of interest and miss the other two.
Workplace Insight
AUGUST 15, 2024
A new poll claims that a significant majority of voters who supported the new Labour government are in favour of transitioning the UK to a shorter working week. According to data collected by Survation and commissioned by The Autonomy Institute , 72 percent of Labour voters back the idea of a four-day work week. The survey, which included responses from 2,048 adults, specifically asked whether participants would support a government initiative to move towards a shorter working week, with no loss
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Employee Benefit News
AUGUST 15, 2024
Making company values and the support of workers a known part of an organization can offer stability in times of turmoil
Workplace Insight
AUGUST 15, 2024
People are commonly blind to how much influence Generative AI (GenAI) has over their work, when they choose to enlist the support of technologies such as Chat GPT to complete professional or educational tasks, new research finds. The study, carried out by associate professors Dr Mirjam Tuk and Dr Anne Kathrin Klesse alongside PhD candidate Begum Celiktutan at Rotterdam School of Management Erasmus University , claims to reveal a significant discrepancy between what people consider to be an
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International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
AUGUST 15, 2024
U.S. employers project a median health care cost increase of 8% for 2025, according to International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans survey results. This is an increase over similar surveys conducted in 2022 and 2023, which projected a 7% rise in costs. […] The post Employers Project 8% Rise in Health Care Costs for 2025 appeared first on Word on Benefits.
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Florida Workers' Comp
AUGUST 15, 2024
The Associated Press reports on people who struggle to accept and comprehend Artificial Intelligence. The real challenge is said to be for the "older Americans." The focus of the story is "adults - many of whom lived through the advent of refrigeration, the transition from radio to television, and the invention of the internet." This group is struggling with AI, what it means in the near term, and tellingly "how do you know if its fake or not.
Employee Benefit News
AUGUST 15, 2024
Top leaders of Starbucks and Victoria's Secret will work states away from their company's main office.
InterWest Insurance Services
AUGUST 15, 2024
As prescription drug costs continue growing and pricey new pharmaceuticals add to health plans’ cost burdens, some carriers are starting to reduce the number of medications they’ll cover and are imposing new barriers to accessing the most expensive ones. According to a new study by GoodRx , a website that helps people find discounts and rebates on prescription medications, Medicare Part D insurance companies in 2024 cover 54% of all drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration,
Employee Benefit News
AUGUST 15, 2024
Don't lose your job over a post. An expert shares how job seekers can minimize risk.
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InterWest Insurance Services
AUGUST 15, 2024
A new study predicts that group health insurance costs will jump 8% in 2025, on par with what American employers have experienced this year and in 2023. The higher rates reflect the costs borne by health insurers, which are seeing more claims for care that was postponed during the COVID-19 pandemic and a steady rise in the cost of pharmaceuticals as more innovative and effective drugs come to market, according to the study by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Qandle
AUGUST 15, 2024
The rise of remote work has transformed the traditional workplace. As businesses adapt to this new normal, providing employees with a comprehensive remote work toolkit is crucial. This blog explores the essential components of an effective remote work toolkit and provides practical examples to help organizations implement these tools successfully. Looking for the Best Remote Work Toolkit ?
Employee Benefit News
AUGUST 15, 2024
Organizations should use this opportunity to build strategies to ensure long-term retention of workers.
Workplace Insight
AUGUST 15, 2024
An analysis by the European Central Bank (ECB) has raised concerns that several of the Euro zone’s leading banks may be inflating the value of commercial property, potentially obscuring the true state of their loan portfolios in a sector that is facing significant challenges. The analysis suggests that some banks are failing to properly account for the steep downturn in the commercial property market, which has been severely impacted by higher borrowing costs and weakened demand as busines
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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
3Sixty Insights
AUGUST 15, 2024
As part of researching The Five Talents that Really Matter, Barry Conchie and Sarah Dalton, the co-authors, conducted and reviewed 58,000 talent assessments. Their research was global in nature, and they studied leaders at every organization level. Their findings challenge the status quo and call out for leaders, at times, things they may not have wanted to know.
Business Management Daily
AUGUST 15, 2024
by Bonnie Low-Kramen and Sophia Young Managers need help. More specifically, you need help in the form of training to skillfully handle your teams, some of whom are in person at the office and many others who are working in a hybrid and remote way. How are managers managing all this? Not well, according to research. Alexis Krivkovich, a senior partner at McKinsey & Company, comments, “Many managers are saying, ‘This job has become incredibly hard.
Employee Benefits
AUGUST 15, 2024
It is always the way when Big Bad Boss comes back from a seminar; he gets a rush of enthusiasm for making changes. Well, not so much for making them, but for making me make them. This time he wants me to review the reward strategy. Now as it happens, I love working on reward strategy; I like being out of the detail for once and the word ‘strategy’ makes me feel important.
Business Management Daily
AUGUST 15, 2024
When the IRS outlined its next steps for employee retention credit fraud enforcement , it said it would begin sending out disallowance letters to the 10% to 20% of employers that clearly didn’t qualify for the credit. Those letters have now started to flow. Recipients—or, more likely, their lawyers—have noticed some egregious errors. Letter 105C If the IRS disallows your ERC claim, you will receive Letter 105C, Claim Disallowance.
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Employee Benefits
AUGUST 15, 2024
The UK has been found to be the sixth best country in Europe for working women, according to new research by Digital PR Agency. It uncovered the state of workplace gender equality across Europe by creating a points-based index system using available data. It analysed the number of women in leadership positions, female employment, the gender gap index and maternity policies in each country.
CorpStrat
AUGUST 15, 2024
As a consumer or employer navigating the complex world of prescription medications, one of the most frustrating questions we hear is, “How much is my drug copay?” It seems like it should be a simple answer, but in today’s rapidly changing pharmaceutical and insurance landscape, it’s becoming increasingly complicated. Let us share our experience and what our clients can learn.
Employee Benefits
AUGUST 15, 2024
Engineering consultancy firm AtkinsRéalis has become a menopause-friendly employer as part of its position as a business dedicated to inclusive workplace practices and policies. Established by industry experts Henpicked, the accreditation sets and assesses clear and high standards. To achieve it, AtkinsRéalis was assessed by an independent panel and was required to provide evidence of effectiveness in the areas of culture, policies and practices, training, engagement , and working environment.
Higginbotham
AUGUST 15, 2024
What sets the most successful and dynamic brands apart? It’s not just about the services they offer or the products they create: it’s about how they view and treat their most essential asset – their employees. A people-first company recognizes that its team is the centerpiece of its success and crafts a culture that supports this philosophy. This approach to company culture can have several benefits: enhanced productivity, greater employee well-being, strengthened recruitment strategies, improve
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Employee Benefits
AUGUST 15, 2024
More than 450 Stagecoach bus workers based in Oldham have agreed to an improvement in their pay and conditions following negotiations. The discussions between the employer and the union Unite, which represents the employees, resulted in a 6.25% pay increase and an additional five days of holiday, along with a major improvement in their sick pay. Before the agreement was finalised, members took part in a ballot regarding whether they should take industrial action, with 87% of them voting to accep
McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits
AUGUST 15, 2024
Increasingly, sellers of stock and others who customarily have not been named as defendants alongside employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) trustees are being sued in lawsuits relating to ESOPs. Chris Nemeth and Jane Kim recently presented a webinar to members of the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) analyzing this trend.
Employee Benefits
AUGUST 15, 2024
You’re looking to integrate employee rewards and financial wellbeing benefits into your people strategy, but navigating the options can be overwhelming. From prepaid cards and cashback cards to vouchers and one-time payments, selecting the right solution for your team and business can be time-consuming. Since time is money, Pluxee UK is helping you save both with a single prepaid cashback card, powered by Visa, that combines employee rewards and benefits.
The Workcomp Writer
AUGUST 15, 2024
In a decision that reiterates an important point—that the doctrine of res judicata does not apply where the parties did not have a full and adequate opportunity in the earlier forum to litigate the issues fully—the Appellate Court of Connecticut has reversed a state trial court’s decision that had granted summary judgment favoring a workers’ compensation carrier that had been sued by a former policy holder in a civil action alleging negligent misrepresentation, negligence, and violations of the
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