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Are employer health plans paying fair prices?

Employee Benefit News

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How Employee Benefits Can Help Shape Workplace Company Culture

Griffin Benefits

“Organizational culture” may be an overused phrase, but culture — and the employer-employee connection culture generates — has become part of recruiting, retention, and the assembling of the right benefits package to engender long-term loyalty. How important are culture and connection within an organization? They definitely can make a major difference in candidate interest and employee satisfaction.

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Employee benefit trends 2023

Employee Benefits

Employee needs always change but there has never been a bigger shift in the history of people management than the fallout from COVID in 2019 and the economy in 2021. To add to the turmoil, stress levels continue to grow, as do people’s wellbeing and health challenges. Hybrid working is impacting engagement, and communicating with a fragmented workforce continues to frustrate employers.

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3 employee benefits to ditch

Employee Benefit News

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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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Education Benefits for Recruiting and Building Talent

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

Could education benefits help your organization recruit and retain talent? Tune into the latest Talking Benefits episode to get “schooled” on the various options available to employers in this area. The episode covers: Give it a listen to find out how your […] The post Education Benefits for Recruiting and Building Talent appeared first on Word on Benefits.

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The 5 most in-demand benefits of 2023

Employee Benefit News

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Tax Planning Tools and Techniques

Money Talk

With 2022 income tax season well underway and almost three months already passed in 2023, now is an appropriate time to review some evergreen tax planning tools and techniques. I recently attended a NY Public Library webinar about tax planning and below is a summary: Standard Deduction - 2023 saw the largest ever automatic adjustment to standard deductions since indexing was introduced in the 1980s.

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SSA to Change How to Access BSO on March 25

PayrollOrg

On March 25, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is changing how to sign up for and access Business Services Online (BSO) accounts.

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Organizations Need an Artificial Intelligence Strategy

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes A few years ago, I published an article on “ Everything HR Needs to Know about Artificial Intelligence ”. I hope you’ll check it out. The purpose of the article was to explain what artificial intelligence (AI) is and how it might be used by HR departments. Since then, we continue to see articles about advancements in AI.

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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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Learn How to Start Journaling. It’s a Ritual Worth the Time

BetterUp

Did you know one of the most powerful self-improvement activities is right at your fingertips? No, it’s not working out or having good sleep hygiene (although these are great habits). It’s something even simpler — learning how to start journaling.

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How to support the wellbeing of mental health first aiders

Employee Benefits

In order to be able to effectively support someone with their mental health , mental health first aiders (MHFA) need to ensure they are protecting their own wellbeing and not pouring from an empty cup. An essential part of the MHFA training should be a clear understanding of the role and its boundaries. Ensuring that MHFAs have access to a more experienced mental health professional about feelings that they have been left with, or challenging conversations they may have had, is critical.

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16 HR Trends in the Manufacturing Industry in 2023

Darwinbox

Around 64% of manufacturing companies are still in the early stages of digital transformation, and an important part of this is digitizing the HR function. In the next few quarters, the manufacturing industry will see multiple changes in the way it operates, ranging from the creation of new roles to more efficient hiring practices. This article discusses the top HR trends in the manufacturing industry.

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Benefits Decision Support: The Tool Every HR Team Needs

Flimp Communications

Picking a health plan from multiple options is notoriously difficult. And employees often make the wrong choice. Here's everything you want to know about the solution: benefits decision support tools. The post Benefits Decision Support: The Tool Every HR Team Needs appeared first on Flimp.

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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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What Studs Terkel can teach us about how we talk about work

Workplace Insight

Studs Terkel is a particular hero of mine. I like his name, his style, his association with jazz but also the way he wrote. His characteristic approach was marked by interviews with ordinary Americans about their jobs and how they felt about them. He did lots of other stuff but that was his work. What is especially striking is that he saw himself as a chronicler of other people’s lives rather than a commentator on them.

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What impact has the pandemic and economic crisis had on pay gaps?

Employee Benefits

The UK government suspended pay gap reporting in 2019/20 due to the pandemic and delayed enforcement for 2020/21, giving organisations an additional six months to publish their data. Those in insecure work, such as zero hours contracts and temporary employment, suffered greater falls in earnings and hours during the pandemic than those on secure contracts.

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How Darwinbox Enables Data Localization To Ensure Data Security in MENA

Darwinbox

Data security laws are becoming increasingly pertinent in the MENA region. Let’s explore the implications for companies operating in those countries, the importance of data localization, the benefits of complying with local data hosting laws, and how Darwinbox enables data localization for companies in the region.

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New Jersey Healthcare Transactions Now Face Onerous Employment Requirements

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

As of November 16, 2022, New Jersey Senate Bill No. 315 (S-315) has come into effect. The bill introduces fresh employment protections for qualifying employees of select private healthcare organizations that experience a “change in control.” The legislation mandates several obligations, such as giving prior notice, extending job offers to eligible employees, and providing improved […] The post New Jersey Healthcare Transactions Now Face Onerous Employment Requirements appeared

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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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Flimp Releases New HR Digital Postcard Library with 50+ Employee Communication Templates

Flimp Communications

The new library contains over 50 pre-built templates on a range of common topics for employee education and communication. Due to their extraordinary engagement rates*, and in-depth viewer tracking, Flimp Digital Postcard campaigns have become a best practice solution for hundreds of companies, including dozens of the Fortune 500. The post Flimp Releases New HR Digital Postcard Library with 50+ Employee Communication Templates appeared first on Flimp.

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New Mexico Department of Game and Fish on hunt for bear huggers

Employee Benefits

Something for the weekend: The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is going on a bear hugger hunt, looking for a conservation officer to patrol the parks and wilderness areas, and potentially encounter some of the US state’s 6,000 black bears. In an advertisement posted to its Facebook page, the department stated that this is a role for people who are fit , trusting and courageous, who have the ability to hike in strenuous conditions and trust coworkers to keep them safe during the process.

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Business Structures: What’s Right For You?

Kollath CPA

When setting up your business, you will need to establish your company under one of many business structures. The business structure you choose will influence everything. From your day-to-day operations and taxes to how much of your personal assets are at risk and everything in between, it’s important to consider structures with a reasonable balance of legal protections and benefits.

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Digital Health: 2022 Year in Review

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

Digital health is one of the fast-growing segments of the healthcare market, with patients, clinicians and regulators increasingly aligned behind digitization opportunities. Over the last three years, patients and clinicians alike have embraced digitally delivered care and telehealth-related flexibilities. In this report, McDermott’s Digital Health team takes a close look at the forces shaping the sector […] The post Digital Health: 2022 Year in Review appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENE

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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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Getting back to basics in The Great Workplace Conversation

Workplace Insight

There’s nowhere near enough talk about our base instincts in the Great Workplace Conversation. Objectively speaking, we remain relatively highly evolved, communal and intelligent primates. And so we are driven by things we like to admit to – love, empathy and the Golden Rule. But also things we don’t care to admit to in quite the same way – status, jealousy and self-interest.

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EXCLUSIVE: 70% struggle to keep wellbeing communication relevant

Employee Benefits

EXCLUSIVE: Seven in 10 (70%) large employers find it difficult to ensure health and wellbeing support communication is always relevant to employees, according to Towergate Health and Protection research. The research, which comprised responses from 500 HR decision-makers, found that the figure dropped to 50% among small to medium enterprises (SMEs).

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Wellness Programs Grow in Wake of Pandemic

InterWest Insurance Services

Employers have often long struggled to boost participation in their wellness programs, but the COVID-19 pandemic changed that as people started looking for ways to better care for themselves both physically and emotionally. The pandemic added fuel to the country’s mental health crisis and more people than ever are seeking out counseling to cope with the stresses of life.

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State Agency Directories Updated, Available in APA's Resource Library

PayrollOrg

APA provides state agency directories on its website to help payroll professionals find the contact information they need to get their questions answered. The information has been updated for 2023.

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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.