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Things to Learn From a Tax Return

Money Talk

With less than five months remaining in 2024, now is the time to begin serious tax planning for your 2024 income tax return. I recently attended a webinar with some tips for financial advisors about reviewing clients’ tax returns. The advice also applies to taxpayers themselves. Below are my take-aways from this presentation: Review a Draft Return- It is wise to review a draft of your annual tax return before it is submitted.

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On site spa and laundry room at work? 20 of the most unusual employee benefits

Employee Benefit News

Employers are desperate to keep talent, and they're willing to go to unconventional lengths to prove it.

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USCIS Extends Form I-9 Expiration Date

PayrollOrg

USCIS updates Form I-9 and the instructions to extend expiration date to May 31, 2027.

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Employees need more than GLP-1s to manage their weight

Employee Benefit News

After surveying over 700 employees, Wondr Health found that employees are thinking more holistically about weight loss than employers think.

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The HR Leader’s Workforce Management Guide

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

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37% of UK workers want one-off payment to help with cost of living

Employee Benefits

More than one-third (37%) of UK workers would opt for a one-off payment to help with the cost of living , higher than the global average of 27%, according to research by Always Designing for People (ADR). As part of its latest study People at work 2024: a global workforce view , it surveyed more than 34,000 workers across 18 countries, and found that a one-off payment is more popular among female respondents (42%) than males (33%).

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Identify Skill Gaps so You Can Get Working on Upskilling Your Employees

HR Digest

The quest to identify skill gaps among workers is a constant endeavor with no end date, but that’s what it means to grow a workforce. Employees are hired with an armory of skill sets that match what an organization is looking for, but as the role evolves, the employee is expected to grow as well. This is easier to do in some roles, where the work done introduces the necessary skills to the employee, but in most cases, additional training is required to help the employee improve.

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Are the 2024 elections to blame for the current labor market?

Employee Benefit News

A recruiting expert shares how the current political landscape is affecting hiring and tips for applicants struggling to find jobs.

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5 Payroll Features and Benefits to Consider When Shopping for Software 

Patriot Software

When you have employees, you need to pay them. Instead of manually calculating gross pay, payroll taxes and deductions, and net pay, you might opt for payroll software. With the right software, you can run payroll in minutes—not hours—each pay period.

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Layoffs are a last resort looming for more US companies

Employee Benefit News

The Federal Reserve's ability to avert a downturn rests in part on just how long a post-pandemic irregularity can continue: labor hoarding.

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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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Antithetical Ex Parte

Florida Workers' Comp

French philosopher and author Albert Camus once noted "Integrity has no need of rules." He also noted that "A man without ethics is a wild beast loosed upon this world." And yet, man is an imperfection. Integrity alone is insufficient for some, and to prevent the loosing of a beast rules have come to the fore. The judicial role involves a handful of challenges and seeks various attributes.

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#HRTechChat: What Companies Get Wrong About Selection with Barry Conchie and Sarah Dalton

3Sixty Insights

With consistent churn in leadership roles at all organization levels, we have to step back and ask the question: What are we missing in our selection process? How do we continually make poor selection decisions? And why aren’t we doing better? Let us start with how we can get caught in the “likeability trap.” Barry Conchie and Sarah Dalton, in The Five Talents that Really Matter, found that likeability factors have a significant impact on how a candidate is perceived.

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Boomerang employees: Is rehiring right for your company?

Business Management Daily

What is a boomerang employee? Just like the name sounds, boomerang employees are employees who return after leaving a company. While the reasons behind their departure in the first place vary considerably, these former employees share a standard bottom line – they want to come back. The question becomes whether rehiring is in the organization’s best interest.

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Rawle Gammon and Baker completes £23m full pension buy-in

Employee Benefits

Building materials supplier Rawle Gammon and Baker has completed a £23 million full buy-in for its pension scheme, sponsored by commercial property sector business FTI Property. The transaction with K3 Advisory and Just Group secures the benefits of 113 deferred members and 154 pensioners. It was supported by K3’s strategic partner, In-Vest and Retire, which is investment advisor for the trustees, and WPS Trustee governance services.

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Why (and How) to Switch to a New HR & Payroll Platform

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HR and payroll impact every aspect of your business. Choosing the right provider is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Before you decide, hear first-hand customer accounts in Paycor’s webinar to learn: The three most important things to look for when switching. How to begin your search. What are some of the red flags?

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‘Nuclear’ Jury Verdicts Should Be on Every Insurance Broker’s Radar

InterWest Insurance Services

The size of jury awards has been exploding in the last few years, and they are often exceeding the limits that businesses have on their liability policies, which could leave them paying out of pocket. Besides creating problems for those businesses, it could also be problematic for their insurance brokers if they are accused of providing poor advice on coverage limits, according to a recent blog on MarshBerry.

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FCA, DWP and regulator consult on DC pensions joint framework

Employee Benefits

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Pensions Regulator (TPR) have launched a consultation on a joint framework for workplace defined contribution (DC) schemes. The proposed framework has been designed to move the focus from costs to long-term value and deliver better retirement savings. It is intended for use by pension providers and those making decisions on behalf of savers and aims to provide more transparency about schemes’ performance.

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Regs, Regs and More Regs: The Biden Administration Releases Spring 2024 Unified Agenda

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

The Biden administration recently released its Spring 2024 Unified Agenda (a few months late), which lists all the regulations that the administration plans to issue by the end of the year and beyond.

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57 Examples Of Words Of Encouragement To Share With Others

BetterUp

Jump to section Offering words of encouragement to the people in your life 50+ inspirational quotes to encourage everyone in your life 10 famous quotes for offering encouragement through hard times 10 tips for offering words of encouragement for hard times Get support and encouragement with BetterUp

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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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Tackling Teacher Burnout

Employee Benefits

When does teacher burnout occur, and how can employers and education leaders help prevent it? In this blog, Pluxee UK explores the increasing issue of teacher burnout, its causes, and effective strategies for managing and reducing excess stress. With examples shared during their podcast series, Putting the X in Success, Pluxee UK illustrates the positive impact of proactive measures to enhance mental resilience.