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4 important payroll issues to keep an eye on in 2023

Business Management Daily

We wish we had a crystal ball, but we don’t. Nevertheless, 2023 is looking like another challenging year for Payroll as we get a few insights into what to expect. Here are five items we see coming this year. Final e-filing regs. The IRS punted on its final regulations , dropping the mandatory e-filing threshold for information returns for 2021 and 2022 W-2s, 1099s, and 1095s.

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3 ways to supercharge recruitment and retention through benefits

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Financial Stress in 2023: 3 Problems Facing Your Workforce

Best Money Moves

Financial Stress in 2023: 3 Problems Facing Your Workforce. 2023 is shaping up to be a tough financial year. Keep an eye out for these 3 major causes of financial stress among your employees. Average savings decreased by 15% in 2022, according to Northwestern Mutual’s 2022 Planning & Progress Study. What’s more, data from the same study confirms that over half of U.S. adults feel somewhat or very anxious about their financial situation. .

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How to help your employees cope with the January blues

Employee Benefits

As we approach the third Monday of January, supposedly we will also reach the most depressing day of the year. Dubbed “Blue Monday”, the 16th of January is the day that the new year reality hits us: we’re all freezing, broke and annoyed that our new year’s resolutions haven’t lasted the month. However, after the excitement and busyness of the Christmas period, it is completely natural for us to feel a little down in one of the gloomiest months of the year.

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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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Benefits that help employees fight inflation

Employee Benefit News

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The Top 10 Bizarre Workers’ Comp Cases for 2022

The Workcomp Writer

Copyright 2023. Thomas A. Robinson. All rights reserved. As I have noted early each January for many, many years now, prior to the death of my mentor and friend, Dr. Arthur Larson, the original author of the oft-cited Larson treatises in workers’ compensation law (and in employment discrimination law, as well), Arthur and I began a quirky—though humorous—New Year’s tradition.

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HOW TO CREATE THE COMPLETE EMPLOYEE WELLBEING OFFERING

Employee Benefits

Let’s get your 2023 wellbeing offering off the ground! We wrapped up 2022 with a review of what the businesses that made it onto the year’s top employer’s lists did to secure their spots. Whilst there was a strong focus on career development and social value, wellbeing initiatives and employee benefits were the underpinning theme. In this blog, we take a look at: employee awareness & feedback, cost-effective wellbeing benefits, salary sacrifice schemes, and mental wellbeing.

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2023 HR Trends: A Look Ahead

HR Digest

As the world continues to evolve at a rapid pace, HR trends in 2023 are expected to follow suit. From the incorporation of technology to shifts in company culture, HR professionals and thought leaders are keeping a close eye on what the future holds for the industry. One of the biggest global HR trends for 2023 is the increasing importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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Financial Wellness: The Missing Piece of Your DEI Strategy

Best Money Moves

Financial Wellness: The missing piece of your DEI strategy. Financial wellness could be the key benefit that your DEI initiative is missing. Here’s what to consider. . Organizations are constantly trying to improve diversity. But while progress has been made, many workplaces are still a long way from achieving true equity. . The median wealth for white households is $187,300, according to data released by the U.S.

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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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Teamwork Skills for Thriving at Any Job

BetterUp

Jump to section. What are teamwork skills? Why teamwork matters. How to improve your teamwork skills. Life is a team sport. Throughout your life, you’ve probably been a part of many teams. Some of these experiences were likely better than others because of how the team functioned. Maybe your office softball team supported everyones’ strengths and was unstoppable on the field, but in the office, you were assigned group work with a team that struggled to delegate tasks and accept constructive feed

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Hootsuite uses feedback from LGBTQIA+ employees to inform its benefits package

Employee Benefits

Social media management organisation Hootsuite, which employs around 1,000 people, has implemented a range of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex, asexual and more (LGBTQIA+)-friendly initiatives. These include a restructuring of employee benefits, with increased coverage for mental health, fertility treatment, and gender affirmation surgeries, and the establishment of a diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) council, comprising employees and allies from diverse groups, to promote

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Busting Ageism: A Guide to Finding Jobs You Can Do at 50 and Above

HR Digest

Ageism in the workplace is a reprehensible and unjust reality for many people over 50. They are often judged and dismissed based on their age, rather than their qualifications and abilities. Society tells us that with age comes wisdom, yet in the workplace, it seems to be a hindrance rather than an asset. It is disheartening that individuals who have spent their entire lives working and contributing to society, are now facing the unfair discrimination and marginalization.

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4 Top 2023 Employee Benefits

Best Money Moves

4 top 2023 employee benefits. Here are the trending employee benefits that companies are investing in for 2023, to help cope with financially stressful times. The International Monetary Fund estimates that 2023 will see global economic growth decline to only 2.7 percent in 2023. This is a significant drop from the 6.0 percent growth recorded in 2021, and the lowest since 2001. .

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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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How the 21st Century office was born in post war Europe

Workplace Insight

There was a curious addition to a 2016 report on the Top 10 Technologies Driving the Digital Workplace from tech researchers Gartner. It wasn’t a technology at all but rather a slightly obscure office design concept that originated in Hamburg in the late 1950s, but which tells us a lot about how we work in the 21st Century office, according to Gartner.

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55% of UK staff want more reward and recognition investment

Employee Benefits

More than half (55%) of UK employees want their employer to increase its investment in employee reward and recognition, according to reseerch by employee engagement platform Reward Gateway. Its 2023 Employee engagement trends report, which surveyed more than 3,000 employees across four global regions, also found that more than half of UK respondents frequently experience stress at work.

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From Genius to Digital Nomad: A Look at the Evolution of Creative Job Titles

HR Digest

In today’s rapidly changing job market , companies are struggling to find the right words to describe new and emerging roles, leading to the invention of creative job titles. From “Growth Hacker” to “Data Scientist” and “Remote Worker,” these new titles are not only reflective of the shifting job market but also companies’ efforts to stay competitive and attract top talent.

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Employee Recognition: Your guide to Boosting Morale

BetterUp

You know your team is exceptional. After all, you see them working hard for your company every day. But when you’re managing a small staff or running a business, there are a lot of things that demand your attention. Sometimes, that means employee recognition efforts fall by the wayside.

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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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Wellbeing and organisational agility will dominate workplace conversations in 2023

Workplace Insight

Mental health and wellbeing will dominate conversations about the role of work in people’s lives this year, due in part to the effects of the global pandemic, as well as social and economic instability around the world, according to the latest megatrends report from UKG. The report claims that many people are feeling overwhelmed in the face of negative news cycles headlining economic uncertainty, climate change, violence, and political unrest have contributed to a spike in mental wellbeing

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The top 10 most-read articles between 6 January – 12 January 2023

Employee Benefits

The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 6 January – 12 January 2023 were: Ann Summers reports 35.2% mean gender pay gap. Mastercard and Google rank among best workplaces for 2023. Halo Trust introduces employee engagement and happiness tool . Taylor Swift’s feline friend earns £81.6 million as animal influencer.

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Career Transition in a Recession: Knowing When to Quit Your Job

HR Digest

Are you feeling unfulfilled in your current job but unsure if it’s the right time to make a change? With the economy slowing down, it’s understandable to have reservations about quitting your job. But what if we told you that there’s a way to navigate the job market during a recession and still achieve your career goals? In this article, we’ll explore the advantages and disadvantages of quitting your job during a recession, and provide tips on how to make the best decisio

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Prescription Drug Data Reporting: What the “Good Faith Compliance” Extension Really Means for Self-Funded Group Health Plans

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

We recently reported on an FAQ issued December 23, 2022 (FAQ About Affordable Care Act and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Implementation Part 56) by the US Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments). The FAQ provides limited, albeit welcome, relief by extending the time for reporting information under the prescription drug data […].

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Transform Employee Wellbeing and Control Costs Through Data-Driven Strategies

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.

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Rising costs will oblige more companies to offer flexible working

Workplace Insight

Two thirds of UK businesses believe offering flexible working to their employees is crucial if they are to successfully retain and attract talent, according to a new report. Businesses don’t believe they cannot compete on salary alone and are instead offering flexibility to stay competitive. Over half (52 percent) of businesses have increased salaries to attract talented workers, but say wages rises can’t continue at the rate they have been going.

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King Charles hunts for high-flyer to join helicopter team

Employee Benefits

Something for the weekend: Recruitment efforts have taken flight for an operations officer to take a grounded role on King Charles’ helicopter flight team. The job, listed on the royal household website, is a permanent, full-time position at 37.5 hours per week, for £34,000 per year. This includes working flexibly to cover operations, as well as out of office hours.

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Attrition vs. Turnover: Understanding the Differences

15Five

If you’re at the coffee bar throwing back espresso shots this morning because you were up all night worrying about turnover at your company, you’re not alone. 15Five’s latest research shows that more than 80% of business leaders believe a decrease in employee retention presents a risk to company success. The Great Upheaval has many executives and HR leaders frazzled, and there’s not enough coffee in the world to fix all the talent issues that are converging at once.

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Privilege and Audacity

Florida Workers' Comp

My old friend Horace Middlemier called recently. He was ranting about the judiciary and our failings. Horace keeps me from the malice and malaise of Black Robe Disease, and I thank him for it. See Honest Critics - Invaluable (November 2018). As an aside, it is tough to catch the disease if you don't put on the robe. I can hear Horace still: "pompous," "arrogant," "privileged," and on, and on, and on.

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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.