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How HSAs pay off in retirement — with caveats

Employee Benefit News

A client's immediate health needs make saving their accounts until they're 65 or over a difficult endeavor, and the accounts carry some highly specific rules.

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Embrace green employee benefits with electric cars through salary sacrifice schemes

cipHR

Is it time you upped your green initiatives? In this article, we explore the growing trend for embracing green employee benefits and why businesses are looking to incorporate electric vehicles as part of this move.

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25 best jobs in 2025

Employee Benefit News

The best jobs were ranked based on compensation, advancement opportunities, work-life balance and other factors.

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7 ways to celebrate Healthcare HR Week 2025

Achievers

Are you ready to celebrate Healthcare HR Week starting March 17, 2025? Healthcare is one of the most demanding industries and according to insights from Achievers Workforce Institute (AWI), its workers are some of the most under-recognized. HR professionals are an integral part of the industry, working tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure hospitals, clinics, and care facilities run smoothly and effectively.

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Future-Proof Your Talent Pipeline

Get ready for the future of business. As HR navigates an ongoing labor shortage, leaders need stronger, more adaptable recruiting strategies. Do you have the tools you need to build a talent pipeline that drives sustainable business growth?

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The hidden pitfalls of DIY benefits implementations

Employee Benefit News

Plan sponsors who try to manage a new benefits system internally often encounter challenges that lead to delays, errors and dissatisfied participants.

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PwC's giving program helps employees make a lasting impact

Employee Benefit News

When an employer makes it easy for workers to give back where and how they want, the benefits go far beyond increased participation.

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Flexible working is not an option for many of Britain’s two-tier workforce

Workplace Insight

A new report from the social enterprise Timewise claims to reveal a growing divide in the UK workforce, highlighting the increasing gap between frontline workers, such as nurses, cleaners, and bus drivers, and office-based employees when it comes to flexible working hours and patterns. This divide, the report suggests, could be reduced if the government takes further steps to implement its upcoming Employment Rights Bill.

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Leadership and Recognition: Bridging Generational Gaps in the Workplace

Vantage Circle

With expert inputs from: Saurabh Deshpande - People Culture Expert For the first time in history, four generations coexist in the workplace, each bringing unique perspectives and work styles, which are unprecedented compared to past workforce demographics. With so many different generations in the workforce now how do we make sure that the recognition we are giving is meaningful.

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Most people are happy for AI to inform decisions about work, CIPD claims

Workplace Insight

To coincide with National Productivity Week, a CIPD poll suggests that almost two thirds of people (63 percent) would trust artificial intelligence (AI) to inform – but not make – important decisions at work. According to the poll of over 2,000 people, over a third (35 percent) wouldnt trust AI to make important decisions at work, preferring to use human intelligence.

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Understanding Group Medicare for an Aging Workforce: Key Considerations for HR Leaders

Speaker: Shawnequa Albert

As our workforce evolves, so must the way we support it. With more employees choosing to work beyond age 65, HR leaders are increasingly being called upon to guide aging employees through one of the most complex transitions in their professional lives - from employer sponsored plans to Group Medicare. Without clear guidance, confusion around eligibility, coverage options, and cost implications can lead to uncertainty and missed opportunities for optimized benefits.

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Employees Want an Audience of One: How Personalized Leadership Drives Engagement and Well-Being

3Sixty Insights

In a conversation I had with Alight in 2024, they mentioned the concept of “employees wanting an audience of one.” Whether you work onsite, hybrid, or remotely, employees often crave something deeper than recognitionthey seek understanding. This is especially true when problems arise. But what does it mean to be an “audience of one”?

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Employee Engagement Checklist: Boost Morale and Productivity

Vantage Circle

Not too long ago, our HR team came up with this idea. They wanted us to share ways we could improve work. At first, I thought, "Here we go, another survey." Nevertheless, we all participated. We shared our ideas. In fact, my colleagues who barely talked were suddenly enthusiastically sharing ideas. Soon enough, things changed for the better.

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Half of people would quit their job if they thought their boss were spying on them. (And they are)

Workplace Insight

More than half of British employees would quit their job if they were subjected to surveillance whilst working, but more than half of UK bosses say they cannot trust their employees without monitoring them, according to a new poll from ExpressVPN. The new study explores the views and experiences relating to the workplace surveillance of 1,000 employees and 1,000 employers in the UK.

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Protecting your business with food service liability insurance

Higginbotham

Could a lawsuit bankrupt your food service company? Whether youre operating a restaurant , a bakery, a food truck , a coffee shop or a catering company, you run the risk of being sued by customers, employees and even competitors. Food service liability insurance can help protect your business from a financial disaster caused by an unexpected lawsuit.

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Ready to Save Time With AI? Try 14 ChatGPT Prompts for HR

ChatGPT is a powerful tool that can help you quickly brainstorm, draft, and refine tasks on your to-do list. But it can take a bit of strategy and practice to get generative AI to give you the time-saving results you’re looking for. Try these 14 detailed prompts to unlock the power of ChatGPT. You'll discover ways to streamline tasks for hiring, employee engagement, and performance management.

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How employee benefits offer value for money

Workplace Insight

If you want to provide great employee benefits but are constrained by budget, there are some company perks that not only keep your employees happy, but can also provide serious value for money. Whether its leveraging tax-efficient Salary Sacrifice schemes or taking a more holistic approach such as flexible working, its definitely possible to offer great benefits while boosting your bottom line.

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Target Ends Its DEI Initiatives, Other Businesses Are Likely to Follow Suit

HR Digest

Major retailers are now busy at work bringing forth their stance on hot-button issues, and in accordance with this trend, Target has ended its DEI initiatives as well. On Friday, employees received a memo announcing that Targets DEI strategy was set to be terminated, putting an end to all the diversity programs that the organization had committed to over the years.

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What is situational leadership

Business Management Daily

Situational leadership : Beyond the conventional fit Great organizations know how to find a place for every kind of brain. They typically achieve this by cultivating talent, but they can also do it by finding ways to inspire people who don’t fit the traditional mold of expert or leader. This takes creativity. What do you do with someone whose work style and personality don’t fit in?

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Older workers enduring a ‘silent workplace mental health crisis’

Workplace Insight

A new poll from workplace mental health provider Unmind claims to highlight significant generational, gender, and role-based divides in attitudes towards workplace mental health and emerging technologies like AI. The study of 2,500 employees across the UK reveals that older workers feel particularly excluded from conversations around mental health, with stigma proving the biggest barrier to accessing support among this demographic.

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The Great Disruption: Leveraging AI To Better Your Benefits Strategy

Speaker: Joana Ardelean, MSHRM, PHR, SHRM-CP, CC

The benefits landscape is shifting rapidly, and AI is at the center of this transformation. From optimizing health and wellness programs to predicting future benefits needs, AI is empowering HR and total rewards leaders to make smarter, more proactive decisions. The challenge? Understanding where AI fits in your strategy and how to leverage it effectively while keeping employee well-being at the forefront.

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IL Supreme Court: Widow Can Sue in Tort Although Husband’s Exposure to Toxins Occurred Before 2019 Legislative Change

The Workcomp Writer

An Illinois widow may pursue a civil action against her deceased husbands employer for his asbestos-related death, even though his exposure occurred decades before a 2019 amendment to the states Workers Occupational Diseases Act (WODA), held the Supreme Court of Illinois in a unanimous decision [ Martin v. Goodrich Corp. , 2025 IL 130509, 2025 Ill. LEXIS 11 (Jan. 24, 2025)].

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What bankers need to know about the Trump coin

Employee Benefit News

President Donald Trump and the first lady released their own cryptocurrencies. Experts compare them to Beanie Babies and Dogecoin.