October, 2023

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How can voluntary benefits support employees in uncertain times?

Employee Benefits

Credit: Emerge / Shutterstock (1079190161) Employers should have an understanding of the issues their employees face in order to produce targeted and appreciated voluntary benefits strategies. To combat the cost-of-living crisis , employees can use spend and save platforms to save money on a day-to-day expenditures and weekly grocery shopping. Employees react better to communications that they consider relevant to their personal circumstances, so employers should used targeted guidance and suppo

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Social Security Wage Base Increases to $168,600 for 2024

PayrollOrg

On October 12, the Social Security Administration announced that the 2024 social security wage base will be $168,600, which is an increase of $8,400 from $160,200 in 2023.

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People who work full time from an office now outnumber hybrid workers

Workplace Insight

British workers who come into the office every day to work now outnumber those who spend part of the week working from home, for the first time since the end of pandemic restrictions, according to a new survey from recruitment firm Hays. Of nearly 15,000 white-collar staff and employers who took part in the poll last month, around 43 per cent said they were now working entirely from the office, up from 36 per cent a year earlier.

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83% of employers have seen a rise in wellbeing benefit requests

Employee Benefits

More than eight in 10 (83%) UK employers have reported a rise in employees requesting more wellbeing benefits in the workplace, according to new research from Zest. The employee benefits technology firm’s study, released to mark World Mental Health Day (10 October), found that 19% of respondents currently offer employees a wellbeing allowance as part of their benefits package.

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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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How You Can Apply Flexible Benefits with Insurtech

Pacific Prime

Flexible benefits is a growing trend in the insurance industry. But with everyone having their own unique concerns and needs, implementing flexible benefits can be hard. With the help of insurtech, you can implement and manage individual benefits with ease! In this Pacific Prime article, we look at the benefits of implementing flexible benefits at. The post How You Can Apply Flexible Benefits with Insurtech appeared first on Pacific Prime's Blog.

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Grind Culture Isn’t Working. How Can Wellness Win?

TalentCulture - Employee Benefits

The Problem With Grind Culture In recent years, “hustle” and “grind” culture have become equated with drive, ambition, and success. The logic is that if you are not incessantly working, you won’t meet your goals. Grind culture also ties a person’s worth to the product they produce. However, it comes at the expense of individual […] The post Grind Culture Isn’t Working.

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Employers Must Use New Form I-9 by November 1

PayrollOrg

Starting November 1, employers must use the version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, with an edition date of 8-1-23.

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Analyst Insight: isolved – Punching Above its Weight and Getting Stronger

3Sixty Insights

Event Recap isolved recently held its annual isolved Connect client event in sunny Palm Desert, California. A city with an always sunny reputation, a very fitting backdrop for the HR technology event for a brand recognized by its bright pink branding and outlook on the future of human capital management. Over 800 client and partner attendees converged on the desert paradise to network, learn, and engage around the future of work and HR, hoping to move their organizations from good to great with

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87% of employers have heard wellbeing concerns from staff

Employee Benefits

The majority (87%) of organisations have been approached by an employee in the past 12 months to discuss concerns relating to their wellbeing, according to new research from Mintago. The fintech startup surveyed 503 senior managers within UK-based organisations in both the public and private sector, and found that mental health (48%), job satisfaction (43%) and financial wellbeing (40%) were the most prevalent concerns that employees spoke to their managers about.

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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.

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Bold Founder Caleb Parker to launch space-as-a-service Brave Corporation

Workplace Insight

Caleb Parker, the high profile Founder of Bold has announced the launch of Brave Corporation, a “next generation” real estate company that aims to “bridge the gap between office supply and demand to mitigate the rise of stranded assets amongst the world’s largest asset class” Brave Corporation will work with investors to “reposition buildings to meet ESG standards and dynamic customer demand” before they risk becoming “stranded” The company says it

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Align the Scales Correctly for a Better Work-Life Balance

HR Digest

Mental health professionals constantly warn us against turning into workaholics but despite our best efforts, responsibilities take over and push us away from finding a healthy work-life balance. Most of us spend more of our lives wondering how to balance work and life than seeing any success in it, and over time, this affects both our productivity and our overall health.

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How Can Employers Better Support Working Parents?

TalentCulture - Employee Benefits

Currently, about 40% of people in the U.S. workforce are parents whose kids are under 18 years old. With soaring childcare costs and limited government assistance, many organizations know it’s important to support working parents more fully. However, no standards have been established that define the kind of benefits these employees should receive.

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California Expands Paid Sick Leave in 2024

PayrollOrg

Effective January 1, 2024, employees in California will be entitled to additional paid sick leave.

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How to Make The Best Benefits Decisions for 2025's Workforce: An HR and Total Rewards Guide

Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll

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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The Global Employer of Record Report 2023

3Sixty Insights

GxT Advisors partnered with Global EoR provider atlas to co-author a first-of-its-kind report that explores key trends and insights shaping the future of work and the growing importance of the agility-rich Employer of Record (EOR) service model in the modern HCM ecosystem. The report includes insights and emerging trends for HR leaders to consider over the coming year, regional workforce trends, employer of record service adoption details by geography, and key considerations in navigating the cu

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How can employers support employees with dementia?

Employee Benefits

Employers are legally required to make reasonable workplace adjustments where possible for employees impacted by dementia to the point that it satisfies the disability definition. Openly discussing dementia will enable employees to feel more able to disclose diagnoses or issues without fear of repercussions. Employers should offer training for managers and staff on how to support someone with dementia in the workplace.

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Are the days of landmark corporate headquarters over?

Workplace Insight

There’s something in the idea that the creation of a bespoke, landmark corporate headquarters is a sign that something has gone wrong – or is about to – for the firm behind it. I’d first developed or come across this idea when visiting British Airway’s Waterside building in the late 1990s. At the time it was arguably the most talked about office building in the world, lauded for its inbuilt urban landscape, mix of settings and humane, biophilic design features.

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Special DOL Proxy Voting Rules Set to Take Effect on December 1, 2023 – Potential Action Items for ERISA Plan Fiduciaries

Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

In late 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) issued final regulations (the “Final Rules”) which address the extent to which ERISA plan fiduciaries may consider environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors when making investment decisions and exercising shareholder rights, such as voting proxies, on behalf of ERISA-covered plans. For a detailed discussion of the Final Rules, see here.

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Reduce Bias in Hiring: Structured Interview Questions for Employers

Structured interview questions are a valuable tool for reducing bias in hiring. They help: Ensure all candidates are asked the same questions in the same way Level the playing field so all candidates have a fair chance of being successful Improve credibility, reliability, and validity Download the guide to get the most out of your interview questions!

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10 Disability-Supported Job Boards That Can Make Your Search Easier

HR Digest

The CDC states that 27 percent of US adults have some type of disability , however, the jobs supporting disability are often few and far between. Often disabilities greatly limit an individual’s life and independence and force them to be reliant on those around them. Yet this is not always the case, with many disabled employees actively looking for disability-friendly jobs that will allow them the sense of independence to utilize their skills to build a life for themselves.

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How the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 benefits your workplace

Insperity

In December 2022, the U.S. government passed a significant piece of legislation: the SECURE 2.0 Act. The SECURE 2.0 Act put in place mandatory and optional provisions to help U.S. workers better prepare financially for retirement, at every stage of their employment journey. This new law comes at a critical time for Americans: Many older U.S. workers who have not been able to save enough money to retire have delayed their transition into this next stage of life because of current economic conditi

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3Sixty Insights Announces Merger with GxT Advisors

3Sixty Insights

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 3Sixty Insights Announces Merger with GxT Advisors BOSTON, MA – 3Sixty Insights, a leading research and consulting firm, has announced that it will merge with HCM technology and services research and analyst advisory firm GxT Advisors. The newly combined firm will operate under the 3Sixty Insights brand moving forward, with a brand refresh planned for later in 2023.

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59% of British workers feel unhappy with their benefits packages

Employee Benefits

Almost six in 10 (59%) British workers feel unhappy, dissatisfied, highly dissatisfied or neutral with their benefits packages , according to new research. Conducted by global talent services firm Morgan McKinley as part of its 2024 Salary guide , the survey found that the top five desired benefits respondents look for in a job are working from home, bonus, pension, health insurance and flexible working hours.

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The Diversity Reckoning: Can HR Survive Without New Perspectives?

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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Hybrid working: the importance of having the right strategy

Workplace Insight

Hybrid working changes everything it seems. To make it work successfully we need changes in the way people need to be managed, trained and inducted. It changes the needs for communication and social connectivity, goal setting and connection to vision. It requires greater clarity on what is acceptable and what isn’t. Employees must take on new grown-up obligations and organisations are required to ‘trust’ and employees to be ‘trustworthy’.

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How to Introduce Yourself in an Interview

BetterUp

Learning how to introduce yourself in an interview is about balancing personality and professionalism. Here are six tips for a winning introduction.

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3 things employers can do to support working parents

Employee Benefit News

Engage in a dialogue about what benefits are most important, implement family focused offerings and adopt policies that will have a financial impact.

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How HR can give your company’s employee retention strategy a boost

Insperity

It’s the question employers are constantly asking: How do I get my employees to stay for the long term ? Employee retention is one of the top concerns for companies right now, driven by three primary factors: A highly competitive labor market An uncertain economy marked by sky-high inflation that has nervous employees looking elsewhere for better pay and benefits and greater job security Lingering impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, such as employees simply seeking a change in role or industry,

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Testing Innovations in Cancer: How to evaluate and use new technologies

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.