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MAY 8, 2024

Congressional lawmakers must soon decide to continue or end payment changes for telehealth services enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, according to this KFF Health News article, Congress will likely “kick the can” past the November election. Access the article. The post Congress Likely to Kick the Can on COVID-Era Telehealth Policies appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.

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Pacific Prime

MAY 8, 2024

Home-based workers refer to employees who are allowed to work from home. Some examples of jobs that allow people to work from home include translators or graphic designers. While there are distractions, working from home allows greater schedule flexibility and saves transportation money. On the other hand, working from home also means there is potential.

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International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

MAY 8, 2024

Back in July of 2023, I wrote a blog on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and what plan sponsors needed to know at that time. I was pregnant while writing that first blog and curious not only how the law would impact […] The post Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: An Update appeared first on Word on Benefits.

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Employee Benefit News

MAY 8, 2024

Policies and benefits for working moms vary by state across the country. Here are the 20 locations offering the most support.

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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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Patriot Software

MAY 8, 2024

Paying your employees on time is essential, especially because 62% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Plus, many state pay frequency requirements regulate when you pay employees. Understand payroll cutoffs to pay your team on time, every time. So, what is a “payroll cutoff?” What is a payroll cutoff?

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HR Lineup

MAY 8, 2024

In the dynamic landscape of recruitment, where talent acquisition strategies are continuously evolving, building and maintaining a comprehensive candidate database is paramount for organizations to stay ahead. In 2024, with advancements in technology and shifting job market trends, the approach to managing candidate data has undergone significant transformations.

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Employee Benefit News

MAY 8, 2024

Benefit brokers report an increase in employers asking about financial wellness coaching and advice as benefits for their employees.

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3Sixty Insights

MAY 8, 2024

Pay attention to payroll when looking at workforce management and talent retention. Forbes highlights that around 70% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, which starkly illustrates the significant impact of payroll errors on employee morale. This should serve as a wake-up call for employers who prioritize workforce management. Imagine the disappointment of payday when you discover your pay wasn’t deposited, someone didn’t cut your check, or worse, you were underpaid due to a misca

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Employee Benefit News

MAY 8, 2024

The digital platform provides a secure way for caregivers to manage all shared expenses.

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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.

Workplace Insight

MAY 8, 2024

A new study claims to reveal a new dynamic unfolding in the workplace: a rush towards AI adoption driven by employees, even as companies struggle to keep pace. The 2024 Annual Work Trend Index from Microsoft and LinkedIn titled AI at work is here. Now comes the hard part highlights one particular finding: 79 percent of leaders believe AI is crucial for staying competitive, yet 60 percent worry their companies lack a proper plan.

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Employee Benefit News

MAY 8, 2024

EBN's award winning podcast, Perk Up! is back for a brand new season all about what it's like to be a working parent in 2024.

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Employee Benefits

MAY 8, 2024

A surge in chronic conditions since lockdown has seen insurer Allianz UK implement a range of more sophisticated processes and systems. A more detailed workplace adjustment process, rolled out across its 27 nationwide branches in April 2023, triaged nearly 300 people requiring adjustments last year to appropriate forms of support. Around two-thirds of these had chronic conditions.

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Vantage Circle

MAY 8, 2024

The concept of the Employee Value Proposition is swiftly garnering significance in organizations. Taking the lead in transforming workplaces, EVP is actively involved in attracting, engaging, and retaining top talent, simultaneously boosting the employer brand. To unlock its true potential, it is crucial to ensure that your EVP is relevant, distinctive, and captivating.

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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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MAY 8, 2024

Credit: Fida Olga/Shutterstock Need to know: The pandemic has greatly increased employers’ focus on chronic conditions. Listening to chronic condition sufferers is key. Group income protection has an important role to play. It is unclear whether chronic health conditions as a whole increased directly due to the pandemic-induced shift towards home and hybrid working, but Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) data shows the number of working-age people self-reporting at least one long-

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Workplace Insight

MAY 8, 2024

Seven in ten (71 percent) UK businesses are concerned about rising business litigation, with nearly three quarters (72 percent) reporting an increase in cases brought against their companies over the past five years and three in five (60 percent) anticipating a further rise over the next 12 months, according to a new poll from insurance broker Gallagher.

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Employee Benefits

MAY 8, 2024

The Spring Budget built on the Mansion House speech in many ways. The Chancellor announced powers that would be given to both the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and The Pensions Regulator (TPR) in legislation slated for as early as 2027, enabling them to enforce the value for money regime. The new requirements are intended to expose pension schemes which have been choosing short-term investment returns at the expense of long-term ones.

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Workplace Insight

MAY 8, 2024

Visitors to British furniture manufacturer Bisley’s Dallington Street showroom during Clerkenwell Design Week (21-23 May 2024), are invited to explore a completely redesigned space, illustrating an expanded offering for the home, workplace, leisure and hospitality that goes far beyond the storage essentials for which Bisley is famous, highlighting the brand’s continued evolution.

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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

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MAY 8, 2024

Data visualisation technology firm Cambridge Intelligence and law firm Weil Gotshal and Manges have been shortlisted in the category Best healthcare and wellbeing benefits – small employer at the Employee Benefits Awards 2024. This award was created to celebrate a successful health and wellbeing strategy that helps boost productivity or engagement through employee wellbeing.

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Snell & Wilmer Benefits

MAY 8, 2024

On April 26, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) published a final rule to amend the HIPAA Privacy Rules to support reproductive health care privacy (the “Reproductive Health Care Rules”). The Agency also issued a Press Release , Fact Sheet , and Message from the Director of OCR. Here are five important takeaways: The Reproductive Health Care Rules limit when a group health plan can disclose reproductive health care protected he

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Employee Benefits

MAY 8, 2024

More than three-quarters (77%) of employees with cancer do not think their employee benefits fully meet their needs, according to research by specialist cancer support services provider Reframe Cancer. Its The employee experience report: living and working with cancer report, which surveyed 500 UK adults who are employed with cancer or have finished their treatment, also found that more than half (58%) of respondents who did not think their benefits meet their need are male and earn less than £3

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Best Money Moves

MAY 8, 2024

Working Parents Need Support: Start with These 3 Helpful Benefits. Learn how the right benefits can support struggling working parents. The right benefits strategy for your team improves quality of life and wellness. Maintaining a healthy work-life balance can be challenging for any employee, but it’s particularly tough for working parents. According to Ohio State University’s parenting report, as many as 66% of working parents are burnt out and want help managing their home and work lives.

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Employee Benefits

MAY 8, 2024

Global travel business Abercrombie and Kent Travel Group has introduced a paid global parental leave policy in order to create a more diverse and inclusive workplace culture. The group, which has 2,500 employees in more than 55 offices around the globe, will provide a minimum of 18 weeks of paid parental leave for all new parents, regardless of gender.

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WEX Inc.

MAY 8, 2024

From the rising costs of healthcare and benefits packages to retaining and recruiting to helping employees understand their benefits to the ever-changing regulatory landscape, HR teams face many challenges that present obstacles to organizational success. Keep reading to learn more about the top three challenges HR teams face and watch our Season 7 opener of our Benefits Buzz podcast to discover our tips on overcoming these challenges.

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APA Congress Today

MAY 8, 2024

One of PayrollOrg’s missions is to provide representation for payroll professionals at the federal, state, and local levels. This is done primarily through PayrollOrg’s Government Relations Task Force (GRTF) in which members educate government and community leaders about the payroll industry and the best practices associated with paying America’s workers.

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Higginbotham

MAY 8, 2024

An RV is both a vehicle and a vacation home and while this dual usage makes it a practical option for those who want to explore on the open road, it can also create an insurance conundrum. If something goes wrong, what type of insurance will you need? Although auto insurance may offer coverage for incidents that happen on the road, you’ll likely need specialized RV insurance to help protect your motorhome.

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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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