Thu.Sep 14, 2023

article thumbnail

Union strikes from California to New York: Why nurses are demanding better pay and safer work conditions

Employee Benefit News

Three nurses share their stories, revealing why these healthcare workers are struggling to stay afloat amid unsafe working conditions.

article thumbnail

13 Best Technical Assessment Tools for 2023

HR Lineup

In today’s fast-paced technology-driven world, hiring the right talent is crucial for the success of any organization. Technical assessments play a pivotal role in evaluating the skills and capabilities of potential candidates. As we step into 2023, the demand for skilled tech professionals remains high, making it essential for businesses to utilize the best technical assessment tools available.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

A meeting of the minds: AI and employee mental health

Employee Benefit News

New AI-based chatbot solutions are supporting those with mental health struggles by helping build coping skills and reframing negative thinking.

article thumbnail

Zendesk

HR Lineup

Zendesk is a leading customer service and support platform that offers a comprehensive suite of tools and features designed to enhance knowledge management for businesses of all sizes. While primarily known for its customer service capabilities, Zendesk’s knowledge management software stands out as a powerful solution for organizations seeking to efficiently create, organize, and share information.

Software 130
article thumbnail

New Data: How Pay Equity Gaps Impact Engagement, Retention and Risk

Perceptions of pay fairness influence engagement, trust, and turnover, making pay equity a strategic concern, not just a compliance issue. People at Work 2025: Pay Equity , a global research report from ADP Research, examines how workers in 34 markets view their compensation and why it matters. Based on responses from nearly 38,000 employees, the report highlights persistent gaps by gender, age, and job level, despite improving sentiment overall.

article thumbnail

At E Powered Benefits, Emma Fox is creating a new kind of healthcare plan

Employee Benefit News

Emma Fox, managing partner at E Powered Benefits, is creating a healthcare plan that doesn't depend on insurance carriers.

More Trending

article thumbnail

Are you a 'bad boss'? What Elon Musk and Jimmy Fallon are revealing about toxic workplaces

Employee Benefit News

Don't create an unhealthy work environment for your employees, like these now-notorious bosses. Here's how to behave better and lead with kindness first.

article thumbnail

TalentDesk

HR Lineup

In today’s dynamic business landscape, the demand for freelance talent has surged, leading to the proliferation of freelancers across various industries. Managing these dispersed and diverse resources efficiently has become a paramount concern for organizations seeking to harness the benefits of a flexible workforce. Enter TalentDesk, a cutting-edge freelance management system that is revolutionizing how businesses engage, onboard, collaborate with, and pay freelancers seamlessly.

Utilities 130
article thumbnail

Blue Shield of California dropped CVS as its PBM — why it could save them $500 million

Employee Benefit News

Alison Lum from Blue Shield and Chris Blackley from Prescryptive break down the carrier's decision.

IT 278
article thumbnail

Toptal

HR Lineup

Toptal is an industry-leading freelance management system that has revolutionized the way businesses and organizations connect with top-tier freelancers and professionals across the globe. Founded in 2010, Toptal has become synonymous with excellence in the world of freelance talent acquisition and management. At its core, Toptal serves as a dynamic platform that bridges the gap between businesses seeking specialized skills and freelance experts with a diverse range of expertise.

Software 130
article thumbnail

8 Pillars of Leadership Development

Great leadership development is the key to sustainable business growth. Are you ready to design an effective program? HR can use Paycor’s framework to: Set achievable goals. Align employee and company needs. Support different learning styles. Empower the next generation of leaders. Invest in your company’s future with a strong leadership development program.

article thumbnail

'Take an honest look in the mirror': Why good leadership starts with self-reflection

Employee Benefit News

Rachel Druckenmiller, workplace expert and keynote speaker at EBN's Benefits at Work conference, shares advice on "igniting intentional leadership.

214
214
article thumbnail

Field Nation

HR Lineup

Field Nation is a prominent player in the realm of freelance management systems, offering a comprehensive platform that connects businesses with skilled freelancers for on-demand services. With a user-friendly interface and a robust set of features, Field Nation has become a go-to solution for organizations seeking to efficiently manage and optimize their freelance workforce.

article thumbnail

Pepsi's VP of HR Dannii Portsmouth prioritizes career growth for 12k employees

Employee Benefit News

Focusing on career development for frontline employees is vital to the beverage company's success.

213
213
article thumbnail

77% of employers say competition for talent is key issue influencing benefits

Employee Benefits

Competition for talent was cited by three-quarters (77%) of employers as a key issue influencing their benefits strategy , according to research by global advisory, broking and solutions firm Willis Towers Watson (WTW). Its Benefits trends survey , which surveyed 339 UK organisations across a range of industries about their benefit strategies, also found that despite 45% of UK employees favouring workplace benefits that support long-term finances and retirement, more than half of employer respo

article thumbnail

Bringing Us Together Through Innovative Benefits

Speaker: Joe Fernandez, Chief Strategy Officer, Selerix & Sharlyn Lauby, Author & Publisher, HR Bartender

What if your benefits strategy could be more than just inclusive—what if it could actually bring your team closer together? In today’s evolving workplace, employees span a wide range of life stages, work arrangements, and cultural perspectives. That’s why offering one-size-fits-all benefits just doesn’t cut it anymore. It’s time to reimagine how we support our teams.

article thumbnail

How the 'September surge' will be different this year

Employee Benefit News

Two workplace experts weigh on this long-standing business trend, and how the past three years have changed what this means for employers.

article thumbnail

The Kafka trap of return to office arguments

Workplace Insight

Recently, I bemoaned how Orwell is often invoked in support of an argument by people who haven’t read him. They are usually drawing on some laundered misperception of his work, and especially Nineteen Eighty-Four. Well, this month I witnessed somebody misapplying the work of Kafka in a similar attempt to make a middlebrow point about the so-called return to office.

article thumbnail

Lovewell’s logic: Supporting staff who are childless not by choice

Employee Benefits

This week (11-17 September) is World Childless Week , which is aimed at raising awareness of those who are childless not by choice. According to figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in January 2022, in the UK, 18% of women who reach the end of their childbearing years do not have children. However, even as family compositions and demographics have changed over the years, childlessness remains something of a taboo subject.

Education 111
article thumbnail

Is the Flexible Working Bill a game changer or paper tiger?

Workplace Insight

As LinkedIn data has shown, demand for work flexible working is high. And it outpaces the current availability of remote work offers. In the UK alone, listings for remote jobs have increased by 277 percent. Job postings for hybrid or remote positions received an increase in applications (189 percent) over in-office roles. People want to work remotely for various reasons.

article thumbnail

More Than a Benefit: Group Medicare and the Psychology of Retirement

Speaker: Shae Noble

As the workforce ages, retirement is becoming a more complex and emotionally significant transition. For many employees, retiring marks not only a change in benefits and income but also a shift in identity, community, and purpose. This webinar explores how HR professionals can support aging and retiring employees through a trauma-informed lens—one that recognizes the emotional and psychological dimensions of leaving the workforce.

article thumbnail

Texas District Court Overturns Portions of the IDR Process

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

On August 3, 2023, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas ruled on the implementation of the No Surprises Act in Texas Medical Association, et al. v. US Department of Health and Human Services, et al. (TMA IV). In TMA IV, the plaintiffs challenged two things: The increased administrative fee to participate […] The post Texas District Court Overturns Portions of the IDR Process appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.

Medical 104
article thumbnail

Learn the dos and don’ts of open enrollment

WEX Inc.

Open enrollment is around the corner for many of you. It’s your best chance to evaluate your healthcare needs and identify opportunities to better support yourself and your family. However, a whopping 92 percent of employees stick with the same elections they had the previous year, no matter what changes have taken place in their lives. If you’re one of that majority, you may be missing out on multiple ways to save, either through the health plan you choose or through the benefits you enroll in.

401(k) 98
article thumbnail

Employee Relationships is a Serious Employer Responsibility

HR Digest

Amidst all the revenue numbers and share valuations that companies wear as a badge of honor, the concept of employee relationship management has emerged as another undeniable sign of a successful organization. Many aspire to work at companies like Google, not just due to the pay they offer but because there seems to be no dearth of provisions for engaging employee and employer relationships.

article thumbnail

Navigating Uncertainty

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

In today’s business environment, change is constant. Earning a Certified Employee Benefit Specialist® (CEBS®) designation can help benefits professionals improve their ability to manage organizational change. The self-study CEBS courses provide critical knowledge and skills to scan the environment and strategically tailor benefit […] The post Navigating Uncertainty appeared first on Word on Benefits.

article thumbnail

Let’s Be Honest About Open Enrollment

Imagine an Open Enrollment season that feels less like a race against the clock and more like a well-orchestrated plan. Or employees who feel confident in their decisions because they actually understand their options. How about a stress-free process that allows you to focus on strategy instead of scrambling to put out fires. Your wish. Our command.

article thumbnail

More Meet and Greet

Florida Workers' Comp

I envy those people who can walk into a room and suddenly know everyone there. I have never been one of those people but instead a shrinking violet. Mingling and small talk have always been a challenge. You might think that the new world of virtual interaction would appeal to me as much as it does to the young of the twenty-first century (I do use my phone as much as they use theirs).

article thumbnail

SAVING 1% MORE COULD BOOST PENSION BY 25%

Employee Benefits

According to research* from WEALTH at work, 1 in 3 (33%) employees think they won’t be able to afford to retire at all due to increasing costs. Whilst 8 in 10 (83%) are concerned the cost of living crisis will mean they will have to work longer before retiring to make up for a shortfall in savings. However, many don’t realise the significant difference a small increase to their pension savings can make.

Pension 64
article thumbnail

#HRTechChat: Navigating the Talent Shortage: A Creative Approach to Skills-Based Hiring

3Sixty Insights

Businesses face a growing challenge: the talent shortage. The traditional ways of recruiting and hiring no longer suffice in a world where the working-age population is shrinking, and the gap between available talent and job openings is widening. To shed light on this issue, we turn to recent research from the Burning Glass Institute and a fascinating conversation with Pamela Stroko about innovative solutions.

article thumbnail

PepsiCo Europe names new senior vice president, CHRO Europe

Employee Benefits

PepsiCo Europe has appointed Dannii Portsmouth senior vice president, chief human resources officer (CHRO) Europe. Portsmouth will join PepsiCo’s Europe sector team and report to Silviu Popovici, the organisation’s Europe chief executive officer. She will be responsible for the HR function in Europe, will oversee the talent agenda and build strategic organisational and people capabilities for more than 40,000 employees across 55 countries.

article thumbnail

How to Set Better OKRs and Drive Results

Before you can achieve success, you have to define it. Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) give you the framework to do just that. Paycor’s free guide includes a step-by-step process leaders can use to work toward – and achieve – their loftiest business goals.