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69% of women had negative experience at work due to menstruation symptoms

Employee Benefits

More than two thirds (69%) of women have had a negative experience at work due to menstruation symptoms , according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). The professional body for HR and people development’s report Menstruation and support at work , which surveyed more than 2,000 women, found that the most common reported symptoms include abdominal cramps (60%), irritability (52%), fatigue (49%) and bloating (49%).

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How to Recruit Top Talent without Treating It Like a Chore

HR Digest

Among reports of increasing job dissatisfaction and high employee attrition rates, many companies are caught wondering how to recruit top talent and retain top talent as well. While many are able to attract effective workers with hefty packages, not everyone can convince employees to stay either. Pew Research Center found that 43 percent of young workers have stayed with their employees for over three years, but on the other hand, 40 percent have spent less than 12 months with their employers.

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UK Power Networks uses total reward statements to boost engagement with benefits

Employee Benefits

UK Power Networks uses total reward statements (TRS) to inform and engage its 6,000 employees with its benefits package. The electricity distributor produces a TRS every year which it publishes both on its online reward platform and in the form of a booklet. Employees are given the choice of which format they would prefer and more than 90% opt for a paper copy.

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Future Of The Workplace In 2024: 8 Predictions & Employer Strategies

Wellable

Big changes are on the horizon for 2024. Discover 8 future of the workplace predictions and practical strategies for employers. The post Future Of The Workplace In 2024: 8 Predictions & Employer Strategies appeared first on Wellable.

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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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Do total reward statements still engage employees with their benefits packages?

Employee Benefits

Credit: Julia Sudnitskaya / Shuuterstock.com A total reward statement provides an overview of an employment package and its value. Offering choice regarding how a total reward statement is delivered to an employee is key to ensuring effective engagement. A personalised benefits package can help to engage employees with their benefits because it is specifically relevant to them.

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Employment Law Overview in Brazil

Global People Strategist

Brazil boasts a robust and complex system of employment laws regulating various aspects of the employer-employee relationship. Navigating these laws is essential for businesses operating in the country to remain compliant. This article provides an overview of employment laws in Brazil, highlighting key regulations and their implications for businesses.

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How this small business launched an on-site healthcare clinic for its staff

Employee Benefit News

The HR director of Hendry Marine Industries explains the importance of thinking outside the box when it comes to health care strategies.

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Employment Law Overview in India

Global People Strategist

With its diverse culture and rapidly growing economy, India boasts a complex set of labor laws that significantly impact the nation’s working conditions and labor policies. Understanding these laws is vital for businesses and employees in India, especially when dealing with international contracts. India’s Labor Laws Indian labor laws are a tapestry of regulations that govern the employer-employee relationship.

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Remote work beats out salary as the most important thing to employees

Employee Benefit News

Flexjobs surveyed over 8,000 workers about how they feel about return-to-office mandates, and the results are in.

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4-Week Roadmap for New Hires

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.

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10 Best Team Management Software 2024

HR Lineup

In the dynamic landscape of the modern workplace, effective team management is paramount for achieving organizational goals. As businesses continue to evolve, so does the need for robust team management software that can streamline collaboration, enhance communication, and boost overall productivity. In 2024, the market is teeming with innovative solutions, each offering a unique set of features to address the diverse needs of teams across industries.

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OpenAI staff threaten to quit in favor of Microsoft

Employee Benefit News

A letter signed by the majority of the AI firm's roughly 770 employees states that Microsoft has assured them jobs at the new subsidiary.

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What Is An HR System? How to Choose the Best HR System

Qandle

As the global competition in every industry is on the rise, businesses are competing amongst themselves to hire the best talents exclusively. And, once hired, companies are striving to ensure that they offer reasonable compensation and excellent benefits. This is majorly handled by the human resource (HR) team, who are also responsible for maintaining company policies and essential documents.

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Mindset matters when it comes to setting goals for retirement

Employee Benefit News

Goldman Sachs Asset Management utilized behavioral finance to address what makes retirement planning successful.

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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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IRS Releases Annual Increases to Health FSA and Transportation Fringe Benefit Limits for 2024

Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

On November 9th, the IRS announced additional inflation adjustments for 2024, including to the annual contribution and carryover limits for healthcare flexible spending accounts and the monthly limit for qualified transportation fringe benefits. The IRS did not increase the annual contribution limit for dependent care flexible spending accounts because that limit is not indexed to inflation.

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Deltatre recruits Neda Scrini as chief people officer

Employee Benefits

Digital and data technology firm for sport and media Deltatre has hired Neda Scrini as its chief people officer. Reporting to Deltatre’s chief executive officer, Andrea Marini, Scrini will be based in the firm’s London hub and will lead a global people team spanning talent, reward, culture and organisational development. With more than 20 years of global experience, Scrini has held multiple people leadership roles including eight years at Vodafone, where towards the end of her time there, she wa

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People seconded from other roles come up with the best ideas

Workplace Insight

Seconded employees – employees temporarily assigned to a different role, organisation, or department – develop more innovative ideas and influence permanent staff to do the same, according to new research from ESMT Berlin and published in the Strategic Management Journal. Despite the motivation to select new ideas, individuals and organisations often still reject or overlook them.

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Exclusive: Unum UK introduces exercise and wellbeing benefit for staff

Employee Benefits

Employee benefits provider Unum UK has implemented an exercise and wellbeing benefit to its more than 850 UK-based employees. All Unum employees can now access discounted gym membership at more than 3,700 health clubs through Incorpore’s GymFlex and MyGymDiscounts schemes, virtual fitness platforms, health assessments and clinics, remote GP appointments through the HealthiFlex and MyHealthDiscounts schemes, a variety of home testing kits for intolerances and allergies, emotional wellbeing

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How to Make The Best Benefits Decisions for 2025's Workforce: An HR and Total Rewards Guide

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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8 Employee Benefit Ideas to Help Retain Remote Workers

COMPackage

Despite having been around for a while now, the popularity of remote work quickly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Working from home not only allowed employers to potentially save on future costs and manage the challenges brought about by the pandemic, but also offered their employees flexibility and autonomy. Some employees work from home primarily because they live too far from the office to commute, possibly in another state entirely.

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Bank of Ireland receives Gold Investors in Diversity EDI Mark

Employee Benefits

Bank of Ireland has been awarded the Gold Investors in Diversity EDI Mark accreditation by the Irish Centre for Diversity due to its equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) commitments. To achieve the Gold Investors in Diversity EDI Mark, employers must conduct an in-depth assessment of EDI practices, including diverse and inclusive leadership, recruitment, retention and progression, and how impacts are recorded and monitored.

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Oscillate wildly between the death of the office and the death of hybrid working

Workplace Insight

It’s March 2020, very early days of lockdowns and the first catastrophising headlines appear. Is this the death of the office? Is this the death of handshakes? Is this the death of the open plan? I dismissed them at the time in this piece from March the 19th, citing Betteridge’s Law which states: “any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered with the word no”.

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Economic Crimes Law Labor Effects in Chile

Global People Strategist

The intersection of labor and economic crimes in Chile has gained significant attention by introducing the new Economic Crimes Law. The country’s Department of Labor is actively emphasizing the implications of this law on labor-related matters, ensuring that workers’ rights and protections are maintained in this evolving legal landscape.

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Reduce Bias in Hiring: Structured Interview Questions for Employers

Structured interview questions are a valuable tool for reducing bias in hiring. They help: Ensure all candidates are asked the same questions in the same way Level the playing field so all candidates have a fair chance of being successful Improve credibility, reliability, and validity Download the guide to get the most out of your interview questions!

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12 Entrepreneurial Skills for Success (With Examples)

BetterUp

Jump to section The importance of entrepreneurial skills 12 essential entrepreneurial skills More entrepreneurial hard skills to brush up on How to improve your entrepreneurial skills Lead a successful business (and life)

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Legal Safeguards for Employees Against Dismissal in Poland

Global People Strategist

In Poland, recent legal developments have strengthened the protection of employees with special safeguards against dismissal. These changes in the law aim to ensure that vulnerable employees enjoy additional protection during court proceedings when challenging their termination. The Importance of Employee Protection Like many other countries , Poland has recognized the need to protect specific categories of employees considered more vulnerable or at risk of unfair dismissal.

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Make the most of Monday morning meetings (or don’t have them)

Business Management Daily

Ah Mondays. The first day back after a nice weekend. You pour yourself some coffee and say a few good mornings around the office before getting settled in at your desk to check emails and look over the work you have for the day. For most offices, right about now is when a Slack message pops up inviting everyone to gather for a Monday standup. The team sits in a circle to go over work to be done, things to focus on, and maybe chat about what everyone did last weekend.

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SC Court Finds Tort Action Barred Under “Alter Ego” Rule

The Workcomp Writer

In a case illustrating the potential complexities involved in corporate America, where holding companies, LLCs, and day-to-day employers may be tied together by intricate and sometimes inconsistent ownership and governance threads, the Court of Appeals of South Carolina recently affirmed a state trial court’s dismissal of a civil action filed against a holding company and a related limited liability company on the basis that the two entities were the alter ego of the injured employee’s employer

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The Diversity Reckoning: Can HR Survive Without New Perspectives?

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.