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How AI can help clinicians devote more time to patient care

Employee Benefit News

Artificial intelligence will create efficiencies that enable physicians to spend more time strategically thinking about their patients. But its benefits must be maximized for all.

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New plans for public sector productivity ‘will deliver up to £1.8 billion worth of benefits by 2029’

Workplace Insight

The UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has outlined plans to improve public sector productivity that the government claims will deliver up to £1.8 billion worth of benefits by 2029. The statement focuses on public sector productivity because the government says it is “an alternative to accepting an ever-increasing bill for public services as [it] sticks to its plan to move on from the high spending and high tax approach that was necessary to get the UK through the shocks of Covid and R

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Agree to disagree? How to learn from conflicts in the workplace

Employee Benefit News

Workplace expert Justin Jones-Fosu shares resolution strategies for companies looking to foster healthy cultures.

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A quarter of projects don’t meet their stated goals – but that’s not because of remote working

Workplace Insight

A quarter of all projects do not meet the business goals that their organisations set for them, according to research published by the Project Management Institute (PMI) in the 15th edition of its Pulse of the Profession report – The Future of Project Work. The newly released report, based on the responses of over 2,000 project professionals and 300+ senior leaders around the world, paints what the report says is a concerning picture of project outcomes across various industries globally.

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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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Make financial literacy a family affair with this digital wallet platform

Employee Benefit News

Rego gives parents control over their kids' spending and makes learning about money fun.

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Lyra Health addresses serious mental health needs with expanded benefit network

Employee Benefit News

Lyra Complex Care provides a network of 250 providers to help employees find care for acute mental health needs.

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Cross Training Employees: Examples and Plans

Business Management Daily

Smart organizations realize that time spent cross-training employees yields a substantial return on investment. Benefits of cross-training – defined as teaching workers new skills so that they can perform different roles beyond the one for which they were hired — include: Coverage of duties when another team member is absent. Extra staffing for critical tasks during crunch times or peak seasons.

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12 months of benefits campaigns

Employee Benefit News

Engage your employees with their benefits all year with this handy guide to campaigns.

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Demystifying AI: Key Takeaways from the 2024 HR Superstars Summit

15Five

In the last few years, it feels like AI went from just being on everyone’s lips to popping up everywhere with new practical applications being discovered every day. In some organizations, AI tools are quietly being used by individuals or teams that haven’t shared them with anyone else, worried they’ll get in trouble for trying to save time on their work.

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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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Wall Street has officially started pulling back on DEI efforts

Employee Benefit News

What diversity, equity and inclusion looks like on Wall Street today: Anxious, fraught – and changing fast.

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Introducing 15Five Compensation: Connecting Pay and Performance to Retain Top Talent

15Five

At 15Five, we understand the critical importance of aligning compensation with performance to drive organizational success. According to Gallup , pay/benefits remains the top motivator for job changes. You can’t separate pay from engagement, retention, or performance. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce the launch of 15Five Compensation powered by Comprehensive, our all-in-one solution designed to bring the best compensation management directly within 15Five’s system of action.

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ในโลกยุคปัจจุบันข้อมูล (data) ถือเป็น asset หรือทรัพย์สินองค์กรที่มีความสำคัญเป็นอย่างมาก เนื่องจากองค์กรต่างๆหันมาสร้างความได้เปรียบในการแข่งขันในเกมส์ธุรกิจด้วยการใช้ประโยชน์จากข้อมูล ไม่ว่าจะเป็นด้วยการประมวลผลข้อมูลในเชิงสถิติ การประเมินสถานการณ์ปัจจุบัน และแนวโน้มสถานการณ์ที่จะเกิดขึ้นด้วยการวิเคราะห์ข้อมูล หรือการประมวลผลข้อมูลเพื่อเพิ่มประสิทธิภาพการดำเนินงานภายในองค์กรก็ตาม ดังนั้นจะเห็นได้ว่าการเข้าถึง และเรียกใช้ข้อมูลได้ทุกที่ทุกเวลามีความสำคัญ และจำเป็นเป็นอย่างยิ่ง ทั้งนี้หากเราพิจา

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How to Host a Successful Take Your Kids to Work Day on April 25, 2024

Abel HR

Take Your Kids to Work Day, set for April 25, 2024, is an excellent opportunity for businesses to bridge the gap between the professional and personal worlds of their employees. It’s a day that can be enlightening and enjoyable for children, offering them a glimpse into the working world. For companies, it’s a chance to showcase their culture, values, and commitment to family-friendly practices.

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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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Darwinbox

การสรรหาบุคคลากร หรือ Recruitment คือกระบวนการที่ครอบคลุมตั้งแต่กระบวนการวางแผน การค้นหา และการคัดเลือกบุคลากรที่มีความรู้ความสามารถ รวมไปถึงทักษะการทำงานที่เหมาะสม

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Poll: Do you think the government’s new taskforce to improve occupational health in the workplace will be successful?

Employee Benefits

Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue. Last month, Employee Benefits reported that the Department for Work and Pensions launched a taskforce to improve occupational health provision. It will produce a voluntary framework for employers that includes setting out minimum levels of occupational health needed to stop sickness-related job losses, and better support those returning to work after ill-health.

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Major built environment institutes renew joint pledge to tackle global instability as cities boom 

Workplace Insight

With almost 70 percent of the world’s population predicted to live in cities by 2050, major built environment professional institutes, including architects, planners, structural engineers and landscape practitioners, have renewed their joint pledge to collaborate to tackle urgent global challenges. Members of the UK Built Environment Advisory Group (UKBEAG), a group first launched in 2016 comprising the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI),

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What do employers need to know about the pensions lifetime allowance abolition?

Employee Benefits

Credit: Natata/Shutterstock Need to know: The abolition of the pensions lifetime allowance in April will require an overhaul of employee communications, and a revaluation of pension scheme design and administration, including opportunities to simplify the scheme and reduce the cost of running it. Employers will need to review policies for employees who previously opted out of the pension scheme because they may have been close to the lifetime allowance.

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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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Bisley to join forces with MARK Product

Workplace Insight

Office and home furniture giant Bisley has announced that it is joining forces with MARK Product , the Cornwall-based B-Corp, which since 2008 has specialised in designing and manufacturing sustainable furniture. The partnership is the result of a significant investment by Bisley which will enable the Cornish brand to expand its reach within the workplace sector and will pave the way for enhanced product development, with a focus on sustainable soft seating and outdoor furniture.

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Mark Ormston: Is the scrapping of the lifetime allowance a disappearing act or just an illusion? 

Employee Benefits

The lifetime allowance (LTA) is one of those subjects referenced in lots of pension literature , and yet, it only affects a minority of people. With this in mind, imagine the ‘ooohs’ and ‘ahhhhs’ when one of the rabbits out of the 2023 Spring Budget hat was the announcement to make the LTA disappear. On the face of it, its removal has many benefits, including helping certain cohorts of people to fall back in love with pensions (and work).

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How Teamwork and Communication are Vital to Helping Clients Succeed, with Account Executive Kyle Martin

Winston Benefits

Questions Kelly: You have been working at Winston for over four years. What do you enjoy most about working here? Kyle: Being part of a great team. Having successful Open Enrollment periods is fulfilling, and knowing our teamwork helped clients succeed. Kelly: What have you learned over the years that helped you progress into your … Continue reading "How Teamwork and Communication are Vital to Helping Clients Succeed, with Account Executive Kyle Martin" The post How Teamwork and Communicat

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Tribunal finds Oxford University professors should have had employee status

Employee Benefits

An employment tribunal has found that two creative writing professors who were employed as gig workers by Oxford University should have had employee status. Alice Jolly and Rebecca Abrams worked at the university since 2008 and 2007 respectively, and both taught the Master of Studies degree in Creative Writing. In 2022, they brought a claim against their employer for employing them as gig workers on fixed-term personal services contracts.

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HR’s Complete 2025 Calendar of Important Dates

HR leaders can use this calendar from Paycor to track important HR and payroll tax dates. The 2025 calendar includes: Tax filing dates Federal reporting deadlines Bank holidays Links to relevant tax forms …and more! Get your 2025 HR calendar today!

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How can HR succeed at virtual recruitment? - Ciphr

cipHR

Learn how to navigate the challenges of virtual recruitment and attract top talent by adopting the right tech and taking a strategic approach to hiring

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Asda to raise pay for 120,000 hourly-paid store employees

Employee Benefits

Supermarket Asda has announced that its hourly-paid store employees will see an 8.4% increase in their pay effective 1 July as part of a £150 million investment. Its national rate will rise from £11.11 per hour to £12.04 and its rate for stores inside the M25 will increase from £12.28 to £13.21. There will be an interim increase on 1 April to £11.44 for national employees and £12.61 for stores inside the M25, to meet the new national minimum wage.

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10 HR Analytics Courses Online To Check Out in 2024

HR Lineup

In today’s data-driven world, Human Resources (HR) departments play a crucial role in leveraging analytics to make informed decisions about hiring, employee engagement, retention, and overall workforce management. As businesses continue to recognize the importance of HR analytics, professionals in this field are in high demand. Whether you’re an HR professional looking to upskill or someone interested in entering this dynamic field, enrolling in online HR analytics courses can provid

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Harneys names Richard Reid as new chief people officer

Employee Benefits

Law firm Harneys has appointed Richard Reid as its new chief people officer effective 1 April. Since joining Harneys in 2022 as head of wellbeing , Reid has been behind some of the firm’s human resources initiatives such as revamping its employee assistance programme to pioneering its mental health buddies scheme. He has also coordinated a regular schedule of wellbeing webinars for employees on topics such as men’s health, menopause, parenting, nutrition and mindfulness.

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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.