HR Professionals Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2024

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Employee Benefits 52

Employee Benefits 52

Wellable

JANUARY 3, 2024

Lifestyle spending accounts are flexible benefits accounts that employees can use as perk stipends to pay for health and wellness services or products. The post Lifestyle Spending Account: Comprehensive Guide & Top Providers appeared first on Wellable.

Technology 105

Technology 105

Employee Benefits

JANUARY 4, 2024

I think it is interesting to see how the importance of performance-related pay has moved in and out of fashion. Go back a few years and everyone was saying they were a pay-for-performance employer and everything from shares to pay rises was linked to a rating. That made budgeting difficult, so we had to have forced rating distributions and hold calibration meetings lest managers got carried away and made everyone a superstar with associated rewards.

Bonuses 105

Bonuses Management Pension Salary 105

Employee Benefit News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Fixed medical indemnity plans represent an affordable option for low-wage and part-time employees.

Medical 121

Medical Healthcare 121

Speaker: Joana Ardelean, MSHRM, PHR, SHRM-CP, CC

The benefits landscape is shifting rapidly, and AI is at the center of this transformation. From optimizing health and wellness programs to predicting future benefits needs, AI is empowering HR and total rewards leaders to make smarter, more proactive decisions. The challenge? Understanding where AI fits in your strategy and how to leverage it effectively while keeping employee well-being at the forefront.

Employee Wellness

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

JANUARY 4, 2024

After a brief hiatus to discuss the pleading standards adopted by the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in E.W. v. Health Net Life Insurance Company, we return to our examination of the comments submitted in response to the proposed regulations under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). The US […] The post The MHPAEA Proposed Rule: Scalability and the Plight of the Small(er) Self-Funded Plan appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.

Life Insurance 104

Life Insurance Insurance Employee Benefits Health and Welfare 104

HR Digest

JANUARY 3, 2024

Promoting collective action is the hallmark of a labor union and the current Swedish strike that Tesla is facing is an obvious testament to that fact. The strike against Tesla began on 27 October when a company subsidiary refused to sign a collective agreement with IF Metall—a labor union that represents the Tesla mechanics in the region. Elon Musk, co-founder and CEO of Tesla, has long stood firmly opposed to labor unions, stating that they created negativity within a company, despite unions be

Transportation 142

Transportation Pension Government Employment 142

Employee Benefit News

JANUARY 2, 2024

An AI-backed hiring platform recently ranked which jobs in the AI field are being looked at the most by tech job seekers.

Recruitment 128

Recruitment Technology 128

Employee Benefits

JANUARY 1, 2024

Regular breaks during working hours can help to avoid burnout and boost employees’ physical wellbeing. Employers can support employees suffering from seasonal affective disorder by rearranging the workplace to maximise natural light or enable them to sit near a window. Organisations can implement discount schemes that save employees money on essentials to eliminate stress.

Transportation 125

Transportation Healthcare Benefit Providers Retail 125

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

JANUARY 3, 2024

In the hustle and bustle of our lives, sleep often takes a back seat to work demands, social obligations and the ever-present glow of screens. How many times this year have you found yourself burning the midnight oil, playing catch-up? The realm […] The post A Restful Resolution: Prioritizing Sleep Health in the New Year appeared first on Word on Benefits.

Employee Benefits 116

Employee Benefits 116

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 5, 2024

Proper management of employee health and wellness is an important facet to consider when striving for success in the workplace. Properly supporting employee health helps them perform better, encourages productivity, prevents losses from absences, enhances job satisfaction, and improves overall morale. Employers can promote employee wellness in different ways, but one area you should consider prioritising is eye care in the workplace.

Employment 111

Employment Health Construction Medical 111

Employee Benefit News

JANUARY 2, 2024

Almost 60% of employees will experience a mental block daily or weekly that prevents them from starting or completing important assignments.

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127

Employee Benefits

JANUARY 3, 2024

Credit: Artem Oleshko/Shutterstock Need to know: Employee motivation strategies need to factor in cost-of-living pressures and the increasing need for personal development. Motivating people to return to the office must be carefully balanced with the motivational aspects of the flexibility of remote and hybrid working. As skill shortages continue, reskilling and upskilling staff, particularly in digital skills, will become increasingly motivational in terms of personal development.

Net Pay 119

Net Pay Salary Finance Recruitment 119

PeopleKeep

JANUARY 3, 2024

If you’re an employer offering various employee benefit plans , you must understand your responsibilities regarding compliance and taxes. If the benefits you offer require filing Form 5500 with the Department of Labor (DOL), you must also deliver the Summary Annual Report (SAR) to plan participants. Luckily, the SAR is relatively simple to complete once you’ve completed Form 5500.

Employee Benefits 106

Employee Benefits Government Taxes Employment 106

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.

Payroll

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

JANUARY 3, 2024

Beginning in 2024, employers and plan sponsors will need to implement new minimum eligibility rules, enacted by the SECURE and SECURE 2.0 Acts, that significantly expand eligibility for long-term, part-time employees to participate in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The new rules require that employers who maintain such plans provide employees who work at least 500 hours […] The post IRS Says Keep Those Class Exclusions Classy Under Long-Term, Part-Time Employee Rules appeared first o

Retirement Plan 105

Retirement Plan Employee Benefits Employment 401(k) 105

Employee Benefit News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Small changes to your habits can make a big difference in productivity and overall satisfaction in the workplace.

Management 126

Management 126

Employee Benefits

JANUARY 3, 2024

The UK government has implemented reforms to simplify holiday pay calculations and entitlement as per the Working Time Regulations. These changes include the definition of irregular hours and part-year workers in relation to the introduction of the holiday entitlement accrual method and rolled-up holiday pay, the introduction of a method to calculate statutory holiday entitlement for irregular hours and part-year staff, and how much leave an irregular hour or part-year worker has accrued when th

Government 110

Government Employee Benefits Taxes IT 110

Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Each day for 25 years, between 1968 and 1993, a man called Stanley Green would rise early, enjoy a spartan breakfast of porridge and an egg, pack up a lunch of apples and vegetables, strap them along with a placard and some pamphlets to a bike and cycle the 12 miles to Oxford Street from his home in Northolt. There he would share his ideas for improving the physical and psychological wellbeing of the country, based primarily on the idea that the consumption of too much protein led to the moral t

IT 105

IT 105

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Management

Darwinbox

JANUARY 5, 2024

Despite the potential of people analytics to enhance business success through improved hiring, engagement, and retention, its adoption is limited by challenges like lack of tech skills, time constraints, and insufficient actionable insights. Overcoming these obstacles requires user-friendly AI tools, real-time access, and strategic training to empower managers to leverage data effectively for decision-making.

Management 105

Management IT 105

Employee Benefit News

JANUARY 3, 2024

New research ranked the best locations for job seekers looking to improve their work-life balance.

Recruitment 126

Recruitment Management 126

Employee Benefits

JANUARY 3, 2024

Motivating remote and hybrid workers has its own challenges, and is something that Moneypenny, a provider of call answering, live chat and bespoke customer communication services, has acknowledged in its motivation strategies. The organisation employs over 1,000 people in the UK and the US, where it offers hybrid working. It also has some remote teams working in the US.

Employee Benefits 105

Employee Benefits Employment IT 105

Vantage Circle

JANUARY 5, 2024

Agile rewards and recognition are the ultimate change-makers in workplace incentives—they are dynamic influencers of acknowledgment. Unlike the outdated routine rewards, agile recognition instantly lets managers celebrate small wins. Did You Know? Over 91% of HR professionals believe that recognition and reward make employees more likely to stay.

Employee Recognition 104

Employee Recognition Bonuses Utilities Education 104

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.

Employee Wellness

PayrollOrg

JANUARY 5, 2024

2024 launches a new year of Payroll Currently, a monthly electronic newsletter exclusively for PayrollOrg members.

Payroll 104

Payroll Electronics 104

Employee Benefit News

JANUARY 4, 2024

Divided views exist in areas such as mental health, communication and professional development.

Management 124

Management Employee Retention 124

Employee Benefits

JANUARY 3, 2024

Credit: IB Photography / Shutterstock.com Pharmaceutical firms Takeda and Bristol-Myers Squibb and fast food chain McDonald’s have been named among the top 25 best places to work in Europe for 2023 by Best Places to Work. The international certification programme recognises employers across the world using workplace culture assessments and a global database of more than 25 million employees.

Pharmaceutical 105

Pharmaceutical Food Employment Employee Benefits 105

Workplace Insight

JANUARY 3, 2024

We know, and have for a long time, that the workplace is in a state of near constant flux. The meteor strike of lockdown was an accelerant, not a deviation. It also laid bare -yet again – the faulty assumption that there is some sort of general evolution towards an idealised version of the office or conversely the universal adoption of remote or hybrid working, whatever it is.

Media 104

Media Technology IT 104

Advertiser: Paycor

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