Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Three-quarters (75%) of Generation Z employees have advocated for benefits to be inclusive of better mental health support, have flexibility around working hours and greater accessibility, according to research by sleep and meditation app Calm. Its Voice of the workplace report 2024, which surveyed more than 4,000 employees and HR leaders, also found that Generation X and Boomer staff are the least proactive when advocating for benefits or changes in the workplace, with Gen Z and millennials 47%

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Employee Benefit News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Working parents spend 20% of their income on child care — if they can even find it. Employers can offer a helping hand, and better benefits and workplace support.

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BetterUp

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

There are lots of products and services out there that claim to change your life — coaching might be the one thing that actually delivers on this promise. The benefits of coaching reach beyond the superficial and are as flexible as you need them to be. A friend of mine was ready to quit her job. Two months after coming back from maternity leave, she was stressed and unhappy.

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Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Two-fifths (42%) of working parents admitted to looking for alternative work in 2024 with higher pay and better family life support, an increase of four percentage points on 2023, according to research by childcare provider Bright Horizons. Its annual Modern families index, which surveyed more than 3,000 working families, found that the number of employees who feel their employer is supportive of family life has dropped, from 77% last year to 72% this year.

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Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Financial wellbeing has a key role to play in supporting HR goals such as recruiting and retaining employees and improving productivity. However, the factors influencing financial wellbeing strategies are changing. With insight from its latest Financial Wellbeing Research 2023 [1] in association with Reward & Employee Benefits Association, WEALTH at work reveals some of the key topics set to shape future financial wellbeing strategies.

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HR Bartender

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Artificial intelligence (AI) is dominating today’s news cycles. What companies are using AI? What is this person or that person saying about the future of AI? What snafu did AI do lately? Don’t get me wrong. These articles can be helpful in understanding AI and its capabilities. But the other thing that can be helpful is actually working with it.

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3Sixty Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

What Happened Workday, which provides enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, and Insperity, a professional employer organization (PEO) that develops its own HR and business performance technology and services, announced a strategic partnership and plans to jointly develop, brand, market, and sell a full-service HR solution for small and midsize businesses.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

The need for reskilling and upskilling in the working environment has been at the forefront of many HR conversations and employee reskilling especially is likely to require considerable investments in the upcoming years. While keeping up with changing times has always been a necessary consideration regardless of the industry, the rapid upsurge of technology recently has really highlighted the need for reskilling programs in order to understand how to do a job you might have been doing for years

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Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Gulliver’s Travels is one of those books we assume we know. But what we tend to recall is some stuff about Lilliput, giants, talking horses and possibly something about scientists trying to extract sunbeams from cucumbers. It’s really about one man’s descent into disillusion with the human race. It is acerbic, occasionally tediously detailed, and offers insight into some aspects of the human condition, which makes it timeless.

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Employee Benefit News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Nike will slash its global workforce by about 2%, and joins other major companies like Google and Amazon in laying off staff.

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Money Talk

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

A key factor that determines what people spend money on every day is convenience. Convenience generally saves time but can add to the cost of products and services because somebody did some work for you (e.g., marinating meat or fish or making kabobs). An estimated $751 billion is spent annually by Americans on convenience items according to a study by Finder, an online data aggregator.

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HR Bartender

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes (Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at Case IQ , 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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3Sixty Insights

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The Unique Value of ADP ReThink ADP recently wrapped its annual ADP ReThink client event, where over 300 attendees came together in London, England for the largest turnout in ADP ReThink’s 15-year history. If you haven’t had the privilege of attending this unique global HR event, ADP ReThink differentiates itself from other HR technology provider conferences in subtle yet high-value ways.

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The HR industry is changing. Did you know… 1. There will be 4M more jobs than workers by 2033 ( BLS ). 2. For 84% of workers, flexibility is a top priority ( FlexJobs ). 3. 75% of employees have used AI at work ( CFO.com ). It’s time to meet the moment! Use Paycor’s guide to design a blueprint for success.

Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Almost seven in 10 (68%) employees have reported suffering from health problems at work, according to research by Simplyhealth. The employee health plan provider, which surveyed 4,000 UK adults about their workplace health and wellbeing , and employer practice, also found that a total of almost 19 million days are taken off for physical health problems alone, while 25% of respondents who experienced a health problem said their workplace was not supportive in managing their pain.

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Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

After a challenging environment for commercial real estate in 2023, its fallout provides investors, developers and corporate occupiers with significant opportunities for value creation and transformational organisational change in 2024, says leading property management and investment firm, Colliers (EMEA) in its new market commentary: ‘ Engage, activate and accelerate performance: next generation real estate strategies’ [registration].

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Employee Benefit News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

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

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Money Talk

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Many people think you need to earn a high salary (e.g., $100,000+) to become a millionaire. In reality, many people of ordinary means (i.e., middle-income earners like teachers and police) become wealthy over time and achieve a net worth (assets minus debts) of $1million or more. A key factor in their success is financial capability, which includes financial knowledge, decision-making skills, and habits.

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Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

Forget predictions, let’s focus on priorities for the year and explore how to supercharge your employee experience. Join Miriam Connaughton and Carolyn Clark as they discuss key HR trends for 2025—and how to turn them into actionable strategies for your organization. In this dynamic webinar, our esteemed speakers will share expert insights and practical tips to help your employee experience adapt and thrive.

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HR Bartender

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes I received a reader question recently that I’ve honestly never heard anyone ask before. It’s about doing your own social media background check. Hello. I need a referral for a company that will do a normal employment type background check on me. I’m over age 50 and have a lot of good consistent experience. I have been sending my resume around and had a couple call backs but no offers to hire yet.

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Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

A California district court recently denied a motion to dismiss claims that the fiduciaries of a 401(k) plan breached their ERISA fiduciary duties of prudence and loyalty by selecting underperforming, high-cost investments and causing the plan to pay excessive fees for services. The decision is notable for illustrating how pleading standards in investment performance and excessive fee litigation vary depending on jurisdiction.

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Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Credit: sematadesign / Shutterstock.com Workers employed on the London Underground by Transport for London have accepted an improved pay offer following a long-running dispute over wages. The employees, who are members of trade union Unite, overwhelmingly accepted the increase, and will see their pay for the 2023 financial year rise by between 5.8% and 11%, with the lowest- paid grades receiving the largest increases.

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Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

A new poll claims that nearly 50 percent of respondents would reject a substantial 15 percent pay increase if it meant forfeiting workplace flexibility, even in a challenging financial climate. Despite attractive flexible working policies outweighing the need for increased remuneration, the research – conducted by PayFit – claims that a sizable 83 percent of those surveyed felt improvement was needed to their current workplace’s flexible policies.

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Employee Benefit News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

With innovative offerings and consistent education, employer benefits packages better meet the needs of all involved.

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Money Talk

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

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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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

We’ve seen multiple reports regarding the HR trends of 2024 and there is concern across the board regarding job security and whether specific jobs will become redundant in the next few years. Whether you work in a broad HR role that covers multiple tasks and responsibilities or your role gets more streamlined into one area such as recruitment or talent retention, you should find some comfort in knowing that HR roles will never become entirely obsolete.

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3Sixty Insights

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

On this episode, Pete and Julie welcome HR operations executive Keith Christensen to the show to share his knowledge and tips for navigating and mastering the complex world of leave-of-absence orchestration! Keith shares his experience and lessons learned from his tenure as the former SVP of HR Corporate Services for CVS Health, where he led HR operations and, with his team, transformed a highly complex leave of absence management and orchestration program for the Fortune 10 organization.

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