Achievers

JUNE 6, 2022

What do you think of when employee benefits are mentioned? Traditional offerings like health insurance and retirement plans are likely the first things that come to mind. Organizations often fail to go beyond these standard benefits, and if they do, it’s with a few additions that are selected without much thought and seldom improved. Today’s workforce is experiencing a new level of empowerment, and that comes with high expectations potential employers need to meet.

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Business Management Daily

JUNE 27, 2022

Compliance is a top concern for small business owners. There is a variety of sensitive data that business owners need to safeguard including proprietary business information, customer data, and employment records. After all, a data breach can have a lot of negative consequences from both a PR and compliance standpoint. But what happens when employers need to access and store employee health information?

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LACE Partners

JUNE 30, 2022

How much of the gender pay gap discussion is related to pay? And why should businesses focus on more than just pay? How much of the gender pay gap challenge is industry-specifically related? How much does size and geography play in issues surrounding the gender pay gap? In this latest LACE Partners podcast we talk to Josh Harmston-Gething, who undertook extensive work in his previous employment and shares our story.

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Money Talk

JUNE 8, 2022

It is not uncommon for American taxpayers of all ages to have multiple streams of income. Young adults working in the gig economy may have income from a variety of consulting contracts or from a full-time job and “side hustles.” Many older adults also have multiple income sources including Social Security, a pension, full-or part-time work or self-employment, withdrawals from retirement savings (including taxable required minimum distributions or RMDs), and interest, dividends, and capital gains

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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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HR Bartender

JUNE 7, 2022

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes. (Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at i-Sight , a leading provider of case management solutions that helps companies manage the process and workflow of investigators collecting and analyzing information related to a case, with the goal of resolving issues, managing risk, and identifying opportunities for improvement.

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Achievers

JUNE 20, 2022

Showing genuine appreciation for employees is a must for any organization that wants to weather the Great Resignation. A company where employees don’t receive positive feedback and frequent appreciation is one they’ll seek to leave before long. Gifts are a wonderful way to make employees feel valued and recognized — if done the right way. Personalized, meaningful gifts that team members actually want go much further than yet another branded mug they don’t need or a gift card to a restaurant they

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Business Management Daily

JUNE 13, 2022

Communication skills are the most important soft skills for many professions. Having great communication skills can help you get ahead regardless of where you fall in the business hierarchy. However, they are especially important for leaders. Effective leadership communication can make or break a business. Business leaders play an important role in representing the company to investors, customers, partners, employees, and media outlets.

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Best Money Moves

JUNE 1, 2022

5 benefits to help employees cope with inflation. Inflation is the highest it’s been in years. Here’s how employers can support their teams cope with inflation with the right benefits choices. . As inflation skyrockets, the effects are felt throughout the US workforce. According to BenefitsPro, 82% of HR executives are concerned that their employees’ personal finance issues affect workplace productivity. .

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Money Talk

JUNE 29, 2022

It’s that time again…time for a mid-year financial check-up! We are almost at the halfway mark of 2022, which makes this a perfect time to assess your financial progress and take action over the next six months. Last year, I wrote a blog post about mid-year financial check-up s for the OneOp Personal Finance team. In it, I urged a review of tax deductions/credits, tax withholding, budgeting/cash flow, flexible spending accounts, financial goal progress, and investment portfolio status.

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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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JUNE 6, 2022

Ever wished you could predict the future? Or at the very least, predict the timing of a retirement plan audit? Well, you may be in luck on your second wish. Last Friday, the IRS Employee Plans division announced a new pilot program whereby it will notify retirement plan sponsors 90 days in advance that their plan has been selected for upcoming examination.

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BetterUp

JUNE 21, 2022

Jump to section. Lack of connection hurts all workers. Your career needs you to connect more, too. Workplace connectedness: What’s your type? What to do to boost your connectedness. If spending hours seeing colleagues’ faces over video isn’t making up for the feeling you used to get after a good day in the office, you’re not alone. Though we now know a lot more than we did before about things like Zoom fatigue that zap us of energy in new and complex ways, there’s another piece to the puzzle.

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Achievers

JUNE 6, 2022

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) are a bedrock at Achievers. We are always striving to create a workplace where everyone belongs, and help other organizations foster a culture of belonging for their employees. This is such an important way to Change the Way the World Works together. When we write, we take direction from those leading the way in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community on educating society about inclusive terminology.

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15Five

JUNE 20, 2022

With the rapid technological and cultural changes our society has experienced over the last few decades, the old leadership styles leftover from the industrial age are no longer effective. The role of managers and business leaders today is moving away from one of control and authority towards more of a position of support and empathy. Though most organizations today are on board with this modern approach to management, not every person put into a leadership position has the skills or emotional i

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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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Business Management Daily

JUNE 2, 2022

When there’s lots to do, employee engagement doesn’t demand an awful lot of creativity. Keep an updated task list, provide the right tools, and eliminate distractions—but what about when there’s not much going on at work? For frontline employees, the ones who handle storefronts, phone calls, and field duties, there’s often a lot more downtime, making it harder for them to stay engaged.

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Money Talk

JUNE 16, 2022

If you picture retirement planning and taxes as a Venn Diagram, there is lots of overlap between these two areas of personal finance. This is true both during one’s working years (when taxpayers are saving for retirement) and later, when people are older and withdrawing taxable income from tax-deferred accounts. This post describes highlights from a recent webinar about retirement planning and taxes in both "to retirement" years (working and saving) and "through retirement" years (later life ass

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TLNT

JUNE 30, 2022

The more I think about it, the more I come to the conclusion that the hiring process is more like a poker game than a grown-up conversation. It’s all there: Employers and candidates keep their cards close to their chests; everyone’s being careful to not reveal too much about their actual expectations or limitations; people are guarded for fear of raising a red flag.

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BetterUp

JUNE 17, 2022

Jump to section. The joy and responsibility of freedom for all. Not the color of my skin, but the content of my character. A legacy of resilience.

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HR Digest

JUNE 10, 2022

Toxic productivity is a problem that many people in the workplace struggle with. This is when you spend all of your time working but not getting anything done. This can happen for several reasons, but one of the main causes is being too focused on short-term goals instead of taking a step back and looking at the big picture. If you find yourself feeling like this is happening to you, it’s important to take some time and figure out how to manage it so that you can get more done in less time

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International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

JUNE 28, 2022

The following has been excerpted from Morgan Lewis. The full text can be found at DOBBS V. JACKSON WOMEN’S HEALTH: IMPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYER PLAN SPONSORS and at CONSIDERATIONS. Read more > The post Supreme Court’s New Dobbs Decision: What Employers Need to Know appeared first on Word on Benefits.

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15Five

JUNE 7, 2022

The concept of “being strategic” has become a bit watered down in the business world over the last few years. The phrase is often overused and misinterpreted. So when you truly want to take a more strategic approach (and have your efforts taken seriously), it’s important to define and demonstrate precisely what that means. If you Google synonyms for the word “strategy,” you’ll see things like “master plan,” “grand design,” and “bl

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Money Talk

JUNE 23, 2022

I recently attended a webinar about fraud sponsored by Consumer Action. The title was Fraud and Scams in the COVID-19 Economy. The webinar presented statistics about the incidence of fraud and types of consumer fraud complaints, as well as “red flags” of fraud and tips for working with fraud victims. Below are eleven of my key take-aways from the webinar: ¨ Fraud Reports - About 5.7 million fraud reports were logged by state and federal (e.g., CFPB, IRS, Federal Trade Commission) government agen

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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.

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Vantage Circle

JUNE 18, 2022

Every win— whether small or big— deserves to be celebrated. The same stands true for the workplace too. While there are numerous ways to show appreciation for your employees' efforts, giving meaningful gifts is the simplest and most effective. This article is all about the various employee appreciation gifts that will help show your employees that you value them.

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BetterUp

JUNE 24, 2022

Jump to section. Is neurodiversity the new normal? Advantages of neurodiversity in the workplace. Accommodations for neurodiverse employees. How do you manage a neurodivergent employee? How to build a neurodiverse workforce.

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Insperity

JUNE 21, 2022

Still wondering what corporate social responsibility really is? The adoption of “corporate social responsibility” is a trend that has really gained traction in the last 10 years. If you’re still trying to figure out what it is and what it means for your organization, you’re not alone. Let’s put it this way: We know what a “good human citizen” looks like and the characteristics that go along with that, right?

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International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

JUNE 23, 2022

Offering pet-related perks has been touted as one strategy for employers trying to get a leg up (or a paw up!) when competing for employees. In honor of Take Your. Read more > The post Pet-Friendly Workplaces: A Paw-fect Employee Retention Tool appeared first on Word on Benefits.

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Amidst rising cancer prevalence and soaring costs, new cancer technologies and innovations are emerging to support the early detection, treatment, and surveillance of cancer. Read this guide to understand how to evaluate these solutions for your employees and members – and to learn more about the current state of coverage, clinical and cost effectiveness, and impact on quality and outcomes.

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