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10 best cities to work remotely during the winter

Employee Benefit News

Bangkok is the best city to work remotely during cold months, with an average winter temperature of 81.09 degrees and a large amount of coworking spaces.

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Amazon's OSHA Deal Transforms Warehouse Worker Safety Nationwide

Workers' Compensation

The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a significant settlement with Amazon that amounts to a landmark agreement for warehouse worker safety. The settlement requires the e-commerce giant to implement comprehensive ergonomic measures across all its facilities nationwide. This agreement marks a crucial step towards improving workplace safety for hundreds of thousands of Amazon employees, particularly those working in demanding warehouse environments.

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How to transform healthcare with employee-first benefits

Employee Benefit News

The key to fixing a perverse system is to incent employees to make better decisions about their health and allow them to share in the savings.

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From Ping-Pong Tables to Purpose: What Employees Really Want

HR Digest

In the not-so-distant past, a well-stocked snack bar, open-office layouts, and the ubiquitous ping-pong table were the hallmarks of a company touted as having a great workplace culture. Tech giants and startups alike competed to outdo each other with quirky perks, believing that these would attract top talent and keep employees happy. While such offerings may have sparked initial excitement, the tides are shifting.

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Where You Can and Absolutely Cannot Cut Costs Corners in Benefits Administration

Managing benefits administration is costly, and cutting corners in the wrong places can lead to disengaged workforces and the risk of non-compliance. This eBook highlights areas where you can save without compromising the value of benefits. Proactively Thinking: Make decisions for the long run. Discover ways to be proactive in your decision-making to save money in the future, not just temporarily.

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Overalls' CEO shares his benefits predictions for 2025

Employee Benefit News

Employers should plan for more employee training, healthcare cost-cutting, and continuing hybrid work for the year ahead.

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Top 8 Health Insurance Terms To Know

PeopleKeep

If you're shopping for a health plan for the first time, knowing key health insurance terms can be helpful. For example, choosing the best health insurance coverage can be tricky if you don't know the difference between a premium and a deductible. Some age groups have more health plan terminology knowledge than others. On average, 80% of baby boomers know essential healthcare terms compared to 76% of Gen X, 68% of Millennials, and 60% of Gen Z 1.

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How to Measure Employee Sentiment and Why You Should Care

Vantage Circle

Have you ever walked into a team meeting and felt an undercurrent you couldn’t quite name? Maybe it’s the quiet tension in conversations or the noticeable dip in energy during meetings. These moments aren’t just momentary, they can signal a shift in your team’s emotional pulse. For organizations,these feelings matter, for they point to “employee sentiments” Understanding these emotions isn’t just important, it’s transformative because happi

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The Four Day Work Week: Friend or Foe?

HR Digest

We need to have an honest conversation about the four-day work week. As of today, thousands of workers in Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Spain, the UK, and the UAE are experimenting with the 4-day work week. It would be unfair to call it a fad, as the four-day work week is gaining momentum and giving serious ammunition to recruitment efforts.

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NC Court of Appeals Reverses $28.9 Million Tort Judgment

The Workcomp Writer

Insurer Had No Duty to Defend Intentional Tort Claim Against Co-Employee In Ortez v. Penn Nat’l Sec. Ins. Co. , 2024 N.C. App. LEXIS 1017 (Dec. 17, 2024), the North Carolina Court of Appeals reversed a $28.9 million judgment against an insurance carrier in a case involving the application of a fellow employee exclusion to a workplace auto accident claim.

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HR’s Blueprint for a Successful 2025

The HR industry is changing. Did you know… 1. There will be 4M more jobs than workers by 2033 ( BLS ). 2. For 84% of workers, flexibility is a top priority ( FlexJobs ). 3. 75% of employees have used AI at work ( CFO.com ). It’s time to meet the moment! Use Paycor’s guide to design a blueprint for success.

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Clear Vision, Brighter Future: The Importance of Vision Benefits

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

Years ago, while navigating Chicagos tense downtown rush-hour traffic, I noticed that a blurry spot in the vision in my left eye had worsened into a smear-like stain. What had been a minor inconvenience now made reading road signs dangerously difficult. Its […] The post Clear Vision, Brighter Future: The Importance of Vision Benefits appeared first on Word on Benefits.

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