Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Lancashire County Council has been awarded menopause -friendly accreditation from Henpicked: Menopause In The Workplace. The menopause-friendly accreditation recognises high standards and proven practices that embrace menopause in the workplace. Employers must demonstrate evidence of their effectiveness in culture, policies and practices, training, engagement and working environment to achieve accreditation.

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Best Money Moves

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Open Enrollment 2025: Important deadlines you need to Know. Open enrollment is an important period for your workforce. Learn all about the most critical deadlines for Open Enrollment 2025 in this helpful article. Open Enrollment 2025 is a critical period during which your workforce can update their benefits choices. Top among those decisions: choosing a health insurance plan for the upcoming year.

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The UK government is exploring how to implement the new right to disconnect in practice. This follows moves by countries including France, Spain and Australia where similar policies have already been introduced. This proposed right is unlikely to become law in the statutory sense, but rather a code of practice that employers of a certain size would be expected to follow.

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Employee Benefit News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Barriers to long-term saving include inflation, student loans, all-time high credit card balances, childcare expenses, medical bills and other immediate financial forces.

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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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WEX Inc.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

As the economy continues its natural cadence of highs and lows, business owners and commercial vehicle managers are always looking for ways to help employees be more efficient. Part of that work is helping your employees make the best use of the tools you’ve invested in for your company. If your business uses commercial vehicles, the best tool to improve your bottom line is a company fuel card.

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International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Many 401(k) plans allow participants to take out loans from their individual 401(k) account. According to Employee Benefits Survey: 2024 Survey Report, 81% of corporate employer plans offered a 401(k) loan provision. While loan options provide flexibility for those tentative to contribute […] The post Top Reasons for 401(k) Loans appeared first on Word on Benefits.

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Employee Benefit News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The president of DHR Leadership Consulting shares how new CEOs can realize their goals from the start.

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Image credit: Andi Smallwood Music collective management organisation PRS for Music has been recognised as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation. The employer, which is headquartered in London and has more than 500 employees, has committed to paying every PRS for Music employee a minimum hourly wage of £13.15 , which is the real living wage rate for those based in the capital.

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Employee Benefit News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

MilkMate says it has developed a way to help shave 15 minutes off each pumping session

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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.

Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Supermarket Asda has rolled out a new workplace savings account benefit for its 150,000 employees as of this week. Through a partnership with financial benefits platform Wagestream, Asda employees will be able to access a 4.7% annual equivalent rate (AER) workplace savings accounts which is fully protected under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

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Employee Benefit News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Gen X and baby boomers are hesitant to embrace technological advancements because of lack of familiarity and knowledge.

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Best Money Moves

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Open Enrollment 2025: Important deadlines you need to Know. Open enrollment is an important period for your workforce. Learn all about the most critical deadlines for Open Enrollment 2025 in this helpful article. Open Enrollment 2025 is a critical period during which your workforce can update their benefits choices. Top among those decisions: choosing a health insurance plan for the upcoming year.

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

As some of 24/7 emergency response organisation the Coal Authority’s employees work in the field, it provides easily accessible support and benefits to encourage them to take responsibility for their own health. The organisation responds to public safety and subsidence incidents caused by historical coal mining, and operates more than 80 mine water treatment schemes.

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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.

Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

New research suggests that Shared Parental Leave (SPL) has failed to encourage greater take-up or longer leave by fathers, prompting calls for policy reform. Introduced in April 2015, SPL was designed to let parents share the load of looking after their children, giving fathers a greater role at home and encouraging mothers to get back to work sooner.

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WEX Inc.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Whether you’re transitioning from your parents’ insurance, landed your first full-time job, or are simply obtaining coverage for the first time, choosing health plans and employee benefits options can be overwhelming. You’ll likely hear a lot of terms and acronyms that you’ve never heard before. For first-time health insurance and benefits electees, we’re kicking off a three-part blog series just for you to walk through considerations when making these decisions.

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PeopleKeep

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Securing health coverage seems like it would be quick and easy. But, comparing policies, understanding provider networks, and understanding what health insurance terms mean leaves many people stumped. Whether you’re an individual consumer or a small business owner, shopping for health insurance is a critical decision. That’s why many people hire a health insurance broker to help guide them on their journey.

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Business Management Daily

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Most managers hesitate to acknowledge their leadership weaknesses. Who wants to think about flaws? Intelligent leaders who want to help their company and their careers are those who do that. Stagnation inhibits progress. Those who settle for “good enough” impress few. Tackling leadership weaknesses, though, promotes job engagement and self-confidence and leads to personal and professional growth.

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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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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Millions of parents across the UK are finding it increasingly difficult to balance work responsibilities with the demands of caring for children who suffer from mental health issues, according to a new poll. In the UK, approximately 2.5 million children are grappling with mental health issues, a statistic that has significant repercussions for their families.

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Employee Benefit News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Health-related fields, engineering, science government work among young talent's most popular professional interests.

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BetterUp

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Jump to section What is a sense of impending doom? What causes a sense of impending doom? Is impending doom a premonition or anxiety?

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Empuls

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Recruitment is advancing quick, and the instruments you utilize can make or break your enlisting victory. Cloud-based enlistment instruments aren’t fair a trend—they’re reshaping how companies discover best ability. These devices streamline your contracting prepare, cut down on squandered time, and progress group collaboration, all whereas improving the candidate encounter.

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Bayzat

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Now, the UAE government is clamping down on companies in the private sector to hire more local citizens. For a company with no experience in “Emiratisation,” it might be challenging to navigate. There are requirements and strategies you need to take note of so your company doesn’t get penalized and gain the benefits attached to the scheme. Emiratisation is a governmental policy that aims to reduce unemployment among Emiratis in the workforce, especially in the private sector.

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WEX Inc.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

According to Forbes, 53% of Americans use digital wallets more than traditional payment methods. 47% say that they spend more money while using digital wallets, and over 70% would make it their primary purchase method. Mobile wallets have rapidly gained traction in the consumer market, offering convenience, speed, and security in everyday transactions.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

This Labor Day weekend was anything but restful for holiday-goers and hoteliers alike, considering the large-scale hotel workers’ strike that unfolded over the weekend. Over 10,000 members of hotel staff from dozens of U.S. hotels went on strike to protest against the poor wages and understaffing issues they have borne the brunt of over the last few years.

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