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Washington Long-Term Care Insurance Payroll Tax Delayed Until July 2023

PayrollOrg

Recent legislation delays the collection of the employee-paid payroll tax to fund the Washington long-term care insurance plan until July 1, 2023. Employers must refund the payroll tax already collected to employees.

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Simplifying Your Financial Life

Money Talk

After work, commuting, eating, sleeping, and/or exercise, many people have less than five hours on a typical weekday to manage everything in their life, including personal finances. Weekends are even more hectic with household chores and family activities. How do you take charge of your finances when time is at a premium? With “low-maintenance” strategies to simplify financial tasks and investment decision-making.

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Strategic Compliance: Making the Case for Change

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes. (Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at ADP , a comprehensive global provider of cloud-based human capital management solutions. Industry analyst firm Nelson Hall recently identified ADP as a leader in both the small and medium business as well as mid to large market segments. Congrats to them!

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Gethin Nadin: How the future of work will affect employee wellbeing and engagement

Employee Benefits

The way employers care for and support their people has come under increasing focus over the last two years. But the long-term effects of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic will mean changing employee expectations and growing wellbeing issues are driving employers to have to commit more to employee wellbeing. We have seen a generational shift in attitudes to wellbeing because of the pandemic.

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The Great Disruption: Leveraging AI To Better Your Benefits Strategy

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.

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7 Lesser-known ways HR technology can influence your business

Insperity

Leveraging the latest technology in human resource management can be game changing for your organization, offering immediate benefits like convenient access to HR documents, integrated employee information and powerful workforce analytics. But there are several lesser-known benefits many employers just don’t think about when first considering upgrading their HR technology.

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4 Reasons to Care About Employee Financial Wellbeing

Best Money Moves

4 reasons to care about employee financial wellbeing. Thanks to the pandemic, employee financial wellbeing is a huge point of focus for many workforces. Here’s why that should matter to your team. According to a 2021 Bank of America study, 95% of employers feel a sense of responsibility for their employees’ financial wellness. Indeed, employee financial wellness is the new normal for organizations — and for good reason.

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Living wage would help mental health of 63% of low paid staff

Employee Benefits

More than six in 10 low-paid workers believe receiving the real living wage would improve their mental health , research has revealed. The poll of 1,702 adults in full-time employment but earning less than the real living wage , carried out by the Living Wage Foundation and market research agency Survation, also found that the same proportion (63%) believed their family lives would improve.

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Study: Validating NWI’s Wellness Promotion Competency Model

Wellable

As the wellness industry continues to grow, its evolution must be guided by a common set of standards that allow incoming and seasoned professionals to assess their skills, determine whether they have the abilities needed to fulfill their current roles, and prepare for future career opportunities.

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We’ve Converted to a Single Enterprise Technology Platform

PeopleStrategy

PRESS RELEASE: PeopleStrategy’s Integrated HR and Benefits Platform Becomes a One-Stop-Shop for Employee Management EDISON, N.J., February 8, 2021 – PeopleStrategy, a one-stop brokerage and provider of a cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solutions, is pleased to announce they have migrated their entire customer base to make a single, strategic, proprietary platform.

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10 HR Metrics for 2025: HR Data Toolkit

The right HR metrics can illuminate hidden trends, justify decisions to the C-suite, and give you an edge in this unpredictable economy. Download Paycor’s guide and learn how to calculate your: Cost-per-Hire Total Financial Impact of Absences Voluntary Turnover Rate And more!

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5 Ways to Use Your Benefits for Self-Care

Honeybee

Self-care has been in the spotlight recently for good reason. Our lifestyles have been adjusted, re-adjusted and in some cases, halted altogether. The coping strategies people have relied on in the past may not have. Read more. The post 5 Ways to Use Your Benefits for Self-Care appeared first on Honeybee Benefits.

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38% of working parents plan to job search in 2022

Employee Benefits

Almost four in 10 working parents plan to look for a new job in the next 12 months, according to research. The 2022 Modern families index spotlight report found that 38% of workers with children under the age of 18 have jobhunting on the agenda this year. Back-up care and nursery provider Bright Horizons’ annual survey was completed by more than 1,000 working parents from across the UK.

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The importance of emotional intelligence in a leader

HR Digest

In the modern corporate world, we need emotional intelligence in leaders more than ever before. During the Corona crisis, we are used to working from home and doing tasks in front of the computer screen rather than in front of people. A leader with high emotional intelligence is now needed to offer the right guidance and give the right motivation to the groups of workers. .

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What to do if you if your group health plan doesn't qualify for an HSA

PeopleKeep

A health savings account (HSA) is an employee-owned account designed to set aside pre-tax money to pay for qualified medical expenses such as deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, and other out-of-pocket expenses included in IRS publication 502. HSAs are powerful savings vehicles, however, they require a high deductible health plan (HDHP) that meets specific requirements.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

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.

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Employers Offer Flexibility To Help Caregivers Look After Loved Ones

Wellable

Whether through exercise competitions, mindfulness activities, or financial wellness tools, corporate wellness programs have focused heavily on benefits that help employees help themselves.

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Lynda Gratton: We need to understand how hybrid work motivates employees

Employee Benefits

I’ve been observing and researching the impact of the pandemic on work since mid-March 2020. It is clear to me that hybrid work, with flexibility about both where and when work is performed, is here to stay. This is in part because these new ways of working have captured and amplified a general feeling that the way we worked before – long commutes, limited time at home, endless face-to-face meetings, crowded ‘factory’ style office layouts – had all created a sense of brooding dissatisfaction tha

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How To Develop Employee Handbook

HR Digest

Employee handbooks serve as an important player in a company’s success. They disclose the company standards and set expectations for employees to maintain and inform departing employees of all the professional benefits they are entitled to immediately after their departure. . This guide will teach you how to make an employee handbook and how your small business can benefit from one.

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COVID Paid Sick Leave May Be Coming Back

InterWest Insurance Services

Legislators in Sacramento have fast-tracked new legislation that will extend paid COVID-19 leave benefits for workers in California. AB 84, which Gov. Gavin Newsom has promised to sign, would require employers with 26 or more workers to provide up to 40 hours of supplemental paid sick leave for employees who are unable to work on site or remotely for one of a number of reasons.

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Where You Can and Absolutely Cannot Cut Costs Corners in Benefits Administration

Managing benefits administration is costly, and cutting corners in the wrong places can lead to disengaged workforces and the risk of non-compliance. This eBook from Selerix highlights areas where you can save without compromising the value of benefits. Proactively Thinking: Make decisions for the long run. Discover ways to be proactive in your decision-making to save money in the future, not just temporarily.

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The Great Resignation: Explained

Darwinbox

Is t he Great Resignation , a Great Re-evaluation or a Great Awakening or a Great Discontent, or a Great Re-thinking ? Let us dive deep and demystify !

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LGBT History Month: How Far Has the Workplace Come?

Employee Benefits

It’s LGBT History Month this February. A time to celebrate LGBTQ+ history. So, we thought it was the perfect moment to shed some light on whether the UK workplace has progressed in its fight towards a more equal workplace for those within the LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus) community. According to the Office of National Statistics, 1.4 million Brits above 16 identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual.

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California to Renew COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for 2022

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

On January 25, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that his office and state lawmakers had reached an agreement to reimplement a version of California’s COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave through September 30, 2022. It is expected that the state legislature will move quickly to finalize and vote on legislation to effectuate this statewide paid […].

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3 Ways HR Technology Gives Employers an Edge

BerniePortal

From recruitment efforts to benefits packages, employers are continually looking for any way to have an advantage on their competitors in the workplace. This extra "edge" could be crucial to attracting and retaining top talent while turnover is at a high during the Great Resignation. Starting from the beginning of the employee lifecycle, here are three ways HR technology can give your organization the extra "edge" that will set you apart.

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4 HR Priorities for 2025 to Supercharge Your Employee Experience

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.

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Which are the best careers for introverts?

HR Digest

If you’re an introvert like me, maybe you’ve found yourself wondering about the best career path for your personality type. You might have come across articles that help extroverted people but don’t know what career suits them best. And then you go: What is the best job for introverts? This article will explore the best careers for introverts and provide insight into how to start your own successful business or freelance gig. .

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Tall Group of Companies ensures staff feel valued and recognised for their efforts

Employee Benefits

The Tall Group of Companies specialises in secure print and payments solutions including cheques, electronic payment processing and election ballot papers. It employs 135 people across its three sites in Runcorn, Hinkley and Lisburn, in roles ranging from manufacturing to IT systems development and software creation. The pandemic significantly affected the organisation, with business falling by 20% in the second quarter of 2020, forcing it to re-engineer its operations and put some staff on furl

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Court Ruling Spurs Fears of Employer Liability From ‘Take-Home’ COVID-19 Lawsuits

InterWest Insurance Services

Can someone recover damages from a business if they claim that a family member caught COVID-19 at work and spread it to them? For California businesses, a court recently said that they might be able to. And courts in other states may use the decision as guidance. A California appellate court in December ruled that a lawsuit filed by the widow of a 72-year-old man who died of COVID-19 in April 2020 could proceed.

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Are Insurance Surcharges Employee-Approved? | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

Many organizations have begun implementing insurance surcharges as a replacement for vaccine mandates in hopes of achieving higher vaccination rates. Surcharges are similar to wellness incentives in that they offer incentives for employees to get vaccinated as opposed to forcing an ultimatum. Surcharges seem to be on the rise, but what exactly do they entail?

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HR’s Blueprint for a Successful 2025

The HR industry is changing. Did you know… 1. There will be 4M more jobs than workers by 2033 ( BLS ). 2. For 84% of workers, flexibility is a top priority ( FlexJobs ). 3. 75% of employees have used AI at work ( CFO.com ). It’s time to meet the moment! Use Paycor’s guide to design a blueprint for success.