Achievers
JUNE 20, 2024
How successful is your current HR strategy? The role of the HR department has evolved over the years, transitioning from the traditional “hire and fire” arm of the business to a strategic position. Today, HR departments are not only responsible for recruiting new talent and onboarding employees , but also establishing a positive workplace culture and environment.
HR Digest
JUNE 18, 2024
U.S. banking behemoth Wells Fargo recently fired employees for faking keyboard activity to create the illusion of working without actively being at their desks. The staff members were fired for “mouse jiggling,” which refers to the use of technology to imitate activity that keeps the computer alert by mimicking a human presence. This ensures that any employee monitoring software does not pick up the fact that the employee is not actively using their device.
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Money Talk
JUNE 20, 2024
Many people live decades of adult life before they ever see an attorney. Perhaps they procrastinate on estate planning, never get divorced or adopt a child, never serve as someone’s executor, never start a business, never face criminal charges, and never suffer a personal injury. Also, in many states, people use title companies, instead of lawyers, to conduct real estate closing transactions.
WEX Inc.
JUNE 18, 2024
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , employers typically pay around 80% of traditional employer-sponsored healthcare plans on behalf of employees. With rising healthcare costs, your business is most likely struggling to solve this key problem: how to maintain financial stability while providing robust benefits to your employees. But what solutions can actually provide benefits to your business?
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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
HR Digest
JUNE 20, 2024
Workplace etiquette rules are constantly evolving and it’s harder than ever to keep up with what is and isn’t allowed within a workplace. Office behavior norms keep evolving as popular trends come and go, and these norms dictate what is preferred within a particular organization. Unfortunately, there are no daily news reports to give us a clear sense of employee behavior guidelines that apply to all organizations.
Comp and Benefits Today brings together the best content for compensation and benefits professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
HR Bartender
JUNE 16, 2024
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), one of the first things I think about is the future. We talk about AI being the future and how it will help us shape the future. I did an AI experiment recently that reminded me when we talk about the future, we can’t forget the past. I was working on some revisions to a training program recently and I felt the content needed a new icebreaker.
PayrollOrg
JUNE 21, 2024
The 42nd Annual Payroll Congress may be over, but your “Total Payroll Transformation” doesn’t have to end just yet. Continue your journey with PayrollOrg’s Virtual Congress & Expo 2024, which takes place July 10-11.
3Sixty Insights
JUNE 20, 2024
Finding and keeping the best team is a constant challenge for any business. Every business, regardless of size, location, or industry is fundamentally defined by the people that work there. Every business is, at its heart, a people business. So, it’s not surprising that one of the biggest challenges any business faces is to ensure that they can recruit, develop, and retain the best employees.
Workplace Insight
JUNE 17, 2024
A new poll claims that the vast majority of workers who have shifted to a hybrid working model say that it has helped them to greatly reduce burnout in their working lives. The survey of more than 1,000 people, undertaken by hybrid working firm International Workplace Group , suggests that three quarters (75 percent) reported a dramatic reduction in burnout symptoms, defined as a syndrome resulting from chronic workplaces stress, since moving to a hybrid model.
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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.
Employee Benefits
JUNE 21, 2024
More than four-fifths (83%) of employees think their workplace should have a menstruation -friendly policy, according to research by Henpicked: Menstruation Friendly. Its Breaking the cycle survey, which was carried out in partnership with FitrWoman and polled more than 750 employers and employees, also found that 54% of employers said that understanding its necessity is the biggest barrier to adopting a menstruation-friendly policy, while 33% said a lack of resources and expertise are preventin
McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits
JUNE 20, 2024
A nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plan is a powerful employee benefits tool. However, NQDC plans can create complications for plan administrators and participants. In this PLANADVISER article, Brian Tiemann and Lisa Loesel highlight several potential NQDC plan pitfalls and offer strategies to mitigate these hazards. Access the article. The post NQDC Complications and Best Practices appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.
PeopleKeep
JUNE 20, 2024
Employees are an employer's greatest asset. Organizations spend considerable time and effort recruiting and retaining the best employees to ensure their business flourishes. That’s why it’s essential to have the right systems and teams in place to manage your employees properly and keep them engaged. Human resource management (HRM) involves overseeing various organizational tasks like employee recruiting, payroll, and compliance.
Workplace Insight
JUNE 18, 2024
A UNESCO report published today warns that unless decisive action is taken to integrate ethical principles, AI could distort the historical record of the Holocaust and fuel antisemitism. The report cautions that not only can Generative AI enable malicious actors to seed disinformation and hate-fueled narratives, but it can also inadvertently invent false or misleading content about the Holocaust.
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
Employee Benefits
JUNE 20, 2024
The number of people in full-time employment who believe they will never be able to afford to retire because of the impact of the rising cost of living is on the rise, with two fifths (39%) of workers claiming they will never be able to afford to stop working, up from one in three (33%) twelve months ago. Those aged 35-44 years old are the age group most likely to believe they will never be able to afford to retire, with almost half of workers (46%) thinking this.
McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits
JUNE 17, 2024
In this webinar recorded for the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO), Ted Becker and Julian André discuss the changing landscape of employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) litigation. The program covers trends in recent significant court decisions relating to ESOPs as well as the latest theories advanced by plaintiff’s counsel and the US Department of […] The post The Changing Landscape of ESOP Litigation appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.
BetterUp
JUNE 18, 2024
Managing up is a key skill that serves leaders and direct reports at all levels. Showing initiative and leadership skills are necessary if you’re aiming to quickly advance up the corporate ladder. This is particularly true when you’re aiming to secure a management position. But how do you strike the right balance?
Workplace Insight
JUNE 21, 2024
A new report commissioned by Microsoft claims that the scale of administration required of the UK’s public sector is drawing front line workers away from delivering frontline services, and impacting the motivation, engagement and even mental health of large proportions of the public workforce. The research, developed by Dr Chris Brauer, Director of Innovation at Goldsmiths University and Symmetry features in a new report from Microsoft, ‘ Harnessing the Power of AI for the Public Sector &#
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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!
WEX Inc.
JUNE 20, 2024
As we head toward summer – – for many of you your busiest season – – you are likely thinking about your commercial vehicles and the wear and tear they will sustain this season. There may be replacements needed, in which case you may be thinking through costs and planning a best approach to swap out old vehicles. In this article we talk you through how to save money using bonus depreciation for vehicles you purchased in 2024 for your small or large business fleet.
Employee Benefit News
JUNE 17, 2024
Looking for a new job? U.S. News put together a list of highly-rated companies, touching on different employee priorities.
McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits
JUNE 18, 2024
In a recent article in Managed Healthcare Executive, Peter Wehrwein examines the trend of self-funding of group health benefits by smaller employers who used to depend mainly or entirely on fully insured programs. The shift to self-funding, the article explains, is grounded in the Employee Retirement Income Security (ERISA), which exempts self-funded plans from state […] The post Group Medical Captives, Level Funding and US Healthcare Policy appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.
Workplace Insight
JUNE 19, 2024
Many thousands of unsuspecting train passengers in the UK have had their emotions and demographics recorded by hidden AI camera systems at major stations, a new report reveals. The news, raising serious privacy concerns, comes after a freedom of information request by Big Brother Watc h. For over two years, Network Rail, the company overseeing Britain’s railway infrastructure, conducted a covert trial program at key stations like London’s Waterloo and Euston, Manchester Piccadilly, a
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In today's dynamic business environment, HR leaders face immense pressure to optimize costs while maintaining a competitive edge to attract, retain and engage their workforce. Gallagher can help you meet that challenge head-on. Our proprietary data and people analytics platform, Gallagher Drive ® , provides the elevated insights you need to make impactful program decisions that are aligned with your organizational goals and set your strategy up for long-term success.
HR Digest
JUNE 21, 2024
Amazon Labor Union members have voted to join the Teamster union with a resounding 98.3 percent vote in favor of the move. Amazon’s public image has been put through the grinder after its recent $5.9 million USD fine over unspecified workplace productivity quotas in addition to existing concerns about the working conditions at its warehouse and the situation of delivery drivers.
15Five
JUNE 21, 2024
Managing employees is more than a quick conversation and vague goal setting. To maximize individual and team performance, you need to learn how to deliver performance review feedback that helps people clearly understand their strengths, weaknesses, areas for improvement, and, most importantly, how they can succeed in their job roles. There are two types of feedback in the workplace: objective and subjective.
Florida Workers' Comp
JUNE 18, 2024
Drugs and drug use are seemingly a constant in the news. There are efforts to further decriminalize pot on hand. See Dopey (May 2024). There is also a persistence in press mischaracterization of those efforts with focus on the word "legal." See Edibles and Illness (November 2023) and the posts cited there. It is intriguing to see people face workplace consequences, even job loss, as a result of using dope they erroneously think is "legal.
Workplace Insight
JUNE 18, 2024
A new report from Indeed , released two weeks ahead of the UK General Election, suggests that more than 2 in 5 (42 percent) Brits are struggling to make ends meet. According to the survey of over 2,000 British people, those in the North East of England feel most comfortable, with less than a third (32 percent) struggling, while almost half (48 percent) of those in Scotland say their pay isn’t keeping pace.
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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