HR Professionals Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2024

The post Questions to Guide Strategic Benefits Decisions appeared first on HRProfessionalsMagazine.

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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.

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Employee Benefit News

JANUARY 3, 2024

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

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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.

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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

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PayrollOrg

JANUARY 4, 2024

In this November 2023 edition of Compliance TV, social security wage base increases for 2024; IRS releases 2023 ACA forms, instructions, test packages; OCSS releases revised IWO, instructions; and IRS announces ERC claim withdrawal process.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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Employee Benefits 105

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.

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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

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IT 105

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 Wellness

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

JANUARY 2, 2024

Numerous states—including Alaska, Florida, Texas, Utah and Washington—have been busy finalizing and proposing rulemaking and legislation impacting telehealth-related care. Washington’s Department of Health, for example, published a proposed rule focused on implementing the multistate nurse licensure compact. What else have these states been up to over the last month?

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PayrollOrg

JANUARY 5, 2024

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

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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

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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.

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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.

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BetterUp

JANUARY 5, 2024

It's easy to forget the impact that a simple act of kindness can have on ourselves and those around us. But kindness is contagious. Each act of kindness, no matter how small, has the potential to ignite a chain reaction of goodwill and positivity. It inspires us to act with courageous compassion and help those around us. Even random acts of kindness connect us with empathy, bringing more meaning, motivation, and love to our lives.

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IT 98

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.

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CorpStrat

JANUARY 3, 2024

Employee benefits are a crucial component of any organization’s compensation package and can greatly influence employee satisfaction, retention, and overall company culture. Communicating these benefits effectively is equally important as providing them. A well-executed communication plan ensures that your employees are aware of the full range of benefits available to them, understand how to utilize them, and feel valued and supported.

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Employee Benefit News

JANUARY 4, 2024

Using Bureau of Labor data, Birth Injury Lawyers Group ranked which states had the most OB-GYNs and pediatricians per 100,000 residents.

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Healthcare 113

15Five

JANUARY 3, 2024

When an employee consistently fails to meet expectations, managers must intervene to uncover what’s causing the performance issues and help the employee improve. This is where a performance improvement plan (PIP) can come into play. In this article, we’ll share four of the most common performance issues that create the need for a PIP and provide sample plans for each that managers can use as a development guide.

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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.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

JANUARY 4, 2024

After much consideration, you’ve made the wise decision to enroll in a pre-tax benefit plan. As a new plan participant, you will experience significant savings on eligible items and services in the coming months! To help you make the most of your account(s), here are some helpful reminders, tips and valuable resources. How do I access the funds in my account?

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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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