Thu.Feb 15, 2024

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Do You Know Your Income Tax Rates?

Money Talk

With 2023 tax season well underway, now is a good time to examine income tax rates, which are a percentage of taxpayers’ income that is taxed. The U.S. income tax system is progressive, which means that taxes take a larger percentage of income from taxpayers with higher taxable incomes. Federal marginal income tax rates are established by Congress and change periodically.

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Why changing with the seasons is key to the all-weather workplace

Workplace Insight

Love it or hate it, weather chat is part of Britain’s day to day – yet in the world of work it’s not just casual small talk. In fact, the seasons have a real impact on how we feel and perform. The change in seasonal characteristics influences what employees need from where they work. Looking after employee wellbeing and putting individuals in the best position to be productive at work means different things throughout the year.

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New Rules Make Tracking Long-Term, Part-Time Employee Service a Full-Time Job

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

Under the SECURE Act and the SECURE 2.0 Act, employers must provide so-called long-term, part-time employees – i.e., those who complete at least 500 hours of service in three consecutive years (reduced to two years in 2025) and are at least 21 years old – the opportunity to make elective deferrals under their 401(k) plans and, […] The post New Rules Make Tracking Long-Term, Part-Time Employee Service a Full-Time Job appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.

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ACA Employer Shared Responsibility Payments Adjusted for 2025

PayrollOrg

The IRS has updated the employer shared responsibility payment amounts for 2025 under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

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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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Helsinki announces plans for new Museum of Architecture and Design

Workplace Insight

Helsinki City Council has voted to provide a donation of 60 million euros to the foundation responsible for establishing the new national museum of architecture and design. The Finnish state will match this funding, with an additional 30 million euros to be raised from private donations. With these commitments in place, an international design competition for the new museum building will be launched in April.

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Help employees dust off their business etiquette skills

Business Management Daily

Returning to the office, whether hybrid or a full transition, has presented a wide array of difficulties for employees. One of these may be a challenge you, as a manager, never saw coming. That would be training employees unaware of office etiquette rules or helping others brush up on them after years of working at home. Consider etiquette classes According to a recent study by ResumeBuilder.com of more than 1,500 business leaders, more than 6 in 10 companies will send their employees to office

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Career Change at 30: 6 Tips to Succeed

BetterUp

Jump to section Changing careers at 30: Pros and cons 6 signs you need a career change in your 30s How to change careers at 30 The best jobs for career change at 30 New decade, new you

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The New Professionalism

Florida Workers' Comp

I did a computerized search for the Florida Supreme Court opinion regarding professionalism ("supreme court professionalism"). It yielded results back to the 1950s. I re-sorted from "relevance" to "date" and the July 6, 2023 order was still number 8 on the list. The July 2023 decision is In re Code for Resolving Professionalism Referrals , 367 So. 3d 1184 (Fla. 2023).

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Manage the Risks of EV Charging Stations at Your Business

InterWest Insurance Services

The growing popularity of electric vehicles is encouraging businesses to install charging stations in parking lots for their employees and visitors. Commercial real estate owners and investors are always looking for ways to increase the value of their properties. Adding EV charging infrastructure is an obvious way to increase property value while providing a much-needed public service.

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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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Empowering women in the workplace: Strategies for success and mutual support

Employee Benefit News

Mentorship, networking and peer connections can pave the way for more women in leadership.

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7 strategies for a successful total rewards program

Insperity

Given today’s market, organizations are increasingly recognizing the critical role of a total rewards program in attracting and retaining top talent. But many organizations may not realize that a successful total rewards strategy goes well beyond traditional compensation structures to encompass a wide spectrum of valuable elements. Keep reading for some key strategies for creating a total rewards program that meets the increasingly diverse needs of your workforce while aligning with your company

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10 highest-paying jobs for talent with associate degrees

Employee Benefit News

Resume Genius highlighted jobs that make above $65,000, have steady projected growth and only require an associate degree.

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Agencies Update Guidance on Group Health Plan Contraceptive Coverage Requirements

Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

The Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services (the “Departments”) recently issued guidance for group health plans outlining a “therapeutic equivalence” medical management technique for required preventive services coverage of contraceptives. The guidance, which was issued in the form of FAQs that can be downloaded here , builds on previous FAQs addressing required contraceptive coverage.

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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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Americans share their 5 biggest financial regrets

Employee Benefit News

Employees need to focus on improving their financial wellness after making a few regretful decisions in 2023.

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Cisco Layoffs Confirm 4000 Job Cuts: The Tech Industry’s Job Insecurity Heightens

HR Digest

Cisco recently announced a mass layoff , affecting over 4,000 employees worldwide, as part of its ongoing reorganization efforts. Cisco restructuring news not only reflects the company’s response to sluggish demand but also highlights the growing significance of artificial intelligence (AI) in shaping the future of work. Cisco’s layoffs announcement and decision to downsize its workforce comes on the heels of similar actions taken by other prominent tech giants such as Google and Amazon.

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Costa Coffee to increase pay for more than 15,000 employees

Employee Benefits

Costa Coffee will increase pay for more than 15,000 employees in its 1,500 UK employer-owned stores from 1 April. The starting rate will rise to £12 per hour from £10.70 for baristas, which is a 9% increase and part of a more than £15 million investment. This is also 56p per hour above the national living wage and is part of the organisation’s efforts to ensure employees receive a sustainable pay rate that factors in the cost of living.

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'What's your bandwidth?' 10 corporate jargon phrases office workers hate

Employee Benefit News

A new survey from Brita revealed the overused workplace language that's leaving employees annoyed and excluded.

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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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Exclusive: Welsh government rolls out new employee benefits framework

Employee Benefits

The Welsh government has partnered with employee benefits provider Vivup for the managed service provision of its employee benefit schemes. Launched this week and set to run until 2028, with break clauses at the end of years two and three, the managed service provision framework includes a fully managed service and individual services for employee benefit schemes, covering a range of salary sacrifice and voluntary deduction arrangements.

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“Security-by-design” aims fall short, and building costs spiral as a result

Workplace Insight

A new report from Brivo claims that, while security is a new priority in building design, a mismatch between ambition and reality can lead to spiralling costs. The results of its research into integrated physical security in building design by Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) practitioners have been published in a report called The State of ‘Security-by-Design’: Is Security an Afterthought in Building Design?

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UK Civil Aviation Authority recruits new director of people and culture

Employee Benefits

Aviation and aerospace regulator UK Civil Aviation Authority has appointed Lucy Robbins director of people and culture. When she takes up the role on 29 April, Robbins will be a member of the senior executive team and lead the organisation’s delivery of its people and culture strategy. Having previously spent 10 years at the Competition and Markets Authority and other regulators, Robbins understands the regulatory environment in which the UK Civil Aviation Authority works.

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How Employees Can Maximize Efficiency Through the ESS Portal

Bayzat

Feeling overwhelmed by HR paperwork and endless emails ? Could you access your work information and manage tasks on your own time? If so, you’re not alone. Fortunately, many companies are adopting Employee Self-Service (ESS) portals, empowering employees to take charge of their HR experience. But what exactly can you do with an ESS portal? Imagine a secure online hub where you can access a wide range of HR functions directly.

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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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Is Your HR Platform Holding You Back? Discover the Power of Extensibility

Darwinbox

Evolving businesses and workforces demand agile HR platforms. Find out why you need to ditch legacy HRIS and embrace cloud-based extensible platforms that can adapt to your unique and ever evolving needs.

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MuteBox brings Scandinavian modular office furniture to the UK

Workplace Insight

MuteBox , a Danish design company providing affordable but high-quality, modular furniture including meeting rooms and phone booths for open office spaces, today announces its expansion into the UK and Ireland. MuteBox designs, manufactures, and sells sustainable, flexible and modular solutions, with a focus on affordability, high-end design and employee satisfaction.

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Decoding Payroll Challenges in Southeast Asia

Darwinbox

Most payroll solutions are still manual and siloed. As organizations become more global and diverse, there’s a need for next-gen payroll software. It is time for a digital payroll revolution.

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Houston’s Hidden Job Opportunities: Insights from Industry Experts

Professionals Alternative

[link] Houston’s Hidden Job Opportunities: Insights from Industry Experts Introduction to Houston’s hidden job market As a bustling metropolis known for its vibrant energy and diverse industries, Houston offers a wealth of job opportunities that often go unnoticed. While many job seekers focus their efforts on well-known companies and traditional job boards, they may be missing out on the hidden job market that Houston has to offer.

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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.