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Guide to benefits reconciliation

PeopleKeep

Recently, many employers have heavily invested resources into recruiting and retaining talent by providing benefits that make employees happy and healthy. According to a Glassdoor survey , 80% of employees would prefer additional benefits over a pay increase. It can be challenging for HR leaders to control rising benefits costs while staying compliant with the latest Affordable Care Act regulations.

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Employee involvement: The value of increased employee participation

Achievers

The groups you claim membership in shape your life. Families, classes, sports leagues, and, of course, employers are just a few examples. When you consider the groups you enjoyed most, what made them that way? Chances are that, among other factors, they made you feel heard and accepted. You knew your involvement and voice actually mattered. In the workplace, this feeling of employee involvement is critical to building an engaged team.

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Financial Planning Tips for Older Women

Money Talk

I recently taught a 90-minute personal finance class for women age 50+. While preparing for the class and delivering it, I noted some major financial concerns of this demographic group that I am personally part of. This post describes ten things that older women need to consider about personal finance during the second half of their financial life: ¨ Unique Financial Characteristics - Women are more likely than men to have gaps in their employment history and to be more negatively impacted by di

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Caregiver Fatigue: Causes, Symptoms, and Ways to Cope

BetterUp

Jump to section. Who are the caregivers? Caregiving is as honorable as it is challenging. Do I need support? A checklist. What causes burnout and caregiver fatigue? 6 ways to prevent and manage burnout. Where to turn for help.

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The HR Leader’s Workforce Management Guide

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

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We All Need a Little Nudge Now and Then

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes. (Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at Humu , a solutions company that helps managers improve and ensures their teams get results. Be sure to check out their latest State of the Manager report. It’s a great read on how to engage and retain your management team. Enjoy the read!). In the best-selling book “ Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness ”, authors Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein define a nudge as “any

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Everything you Need to Know about HR Shared Services

Darwinbox

HR shared services help HR teams provide their services to employees more expediently. The focus here is on ensuring that the operational aspect of HR is at optimum levels, meaning each function works at maximum efficiency. It aims to ensure the entire HR department is effective and that employees get the best service possible.

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Grey Rocking: What It Is and How To Do It (and when not to)

BetterUp

Jump to section. What is the grey rock method? When to try grey rocking. When to avoid the grey rock method. The risks of grey rocking. How to use the grey rock method. Grey rocking at work.

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How Your HR Team Can Champion Employee Self-Care

15Five

Everyone seems to be talking about “self-care” lately, with advertisers and social media influencers throwing the term around to sell you the latest brightening skin cream or pore-reducing mask. But real self-care is much more than a TikTok trend. Even the World Health Organization (WHO) promotes self-care as a way for people across the world to live a healthier lifestyle.

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63 Powerful Hard Work Quotes That'll Change Your Life

Vantage Circle

If you're wondering why you should read a bunch of "hard work quotes," here's what you need to know. To put it simply, hard work is the action of putting in efforts— day in and day out— to achieve a certain goal. But, because we are humans, it is all too easy to forget why we are sitting at home and working while others are out having fun.

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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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Remote Employee Reimbursement Rules by State | PeopleKeep

PeopleKeep

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced businesses in the United States to move to remote work, most businesses didn’t have a remote work policy or procedures in place. Everyone learned how to operate in this new environment almost overnight. With employees working from home instead of at the office, employees often had to rely on their own equipment and internet instead of using the employer-provided tools they were used to.

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The Top 12 Workplace Trends of 2022

Best Money Moves

The top 12 workplace trends of 2022. These 12 trends could be the key to keeping workforces focused, productive and successful in 2022. . COVID-19 has shifted workplace priorities — many of which have become the new normal for 2022. Staying ahead of workplace trends can help your team attract and retain top talent, and position your team for success in a “post-pandemic” future.

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How To Answer “Tell Me About Yourself” In A Job Interview

HR Digest

The dreaded “Tell me about yourself” question. It is the one thing you know is coming but doesn’t know how to answer. You’ve spent hours researching what to wear and make-up tips for a job interview, but now you are at a loss on what to say next. Don’t worry! We have compiled proven ways to answer this common interview question so you can ace your future interviews. .

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How to speed up your interview process and win top talent

Insperity

Today, attracting talent in a competitive job market is crucial. In many cases, candidates are interviewing for several jobs at once, comparing their experience with you against other employers. Your interview process needs to vet your candidates and also woo them into choosing your company over their other opportunities. In this article, we’ll help answer the questions: What do job candidates want in an interview process?

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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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How A ‘Culture Of Concealment” Cost Boeing $18.4B

Wellable

In a recent Netflix documentary DOWNFALL: The Case Against Boeing , a damning investigation exposes Boeing’s negligent behavior leading up to the tragic crashes of two 737 MAX 8 airplanes. While several factors were identified, corporate culture repeatedly appeared as a primary culprit, influencing several critical decisions that ultimately led to the loss of hundreds of lives.

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Form W-4 2022: How to Fill It Out | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

Form W-4 is crucial to employee tax reporting and employer withholding. Even though there have been no meaningful updates since 2020, many employees don’t know how to fill out Form W-4 correctly—which can lead to an unpleasant surprise when a substantial tax bill comes due. So, here’s a step-by-step guide to filling out Form W-4 in 2022, including what it is and who’s required to complete it.

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New York State Ends COVID-19 HERO Act Designation

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

On March 17, 2022, New York State’s Commissioner of Health ended the designation of COVID-19 as an airborne infectious disease that presents a serious risk of harm to public health under the New York Health and Essential Rights (HERO) Act. As of that date, private sector employers in New York State are no longer required […]. The post New York State Ends COVID-19 HERO Act Designation appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.

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How to align your reward strategy with business objectives

Sodexo Engage

Summary: Why should you align your reward strategy with business objectives? How to find gaps in benefits provision. How to find out what benefits people want? Why it’s important to make benefits flexible to suit the entire workforce. Choose effective benefits to engage employees and support your goals. How to align your reward strategy with business objectives.

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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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CalSavers Registration for Small Employers Deadline Nears

InterWest Insurance Services

The deadline is fast approaching for employers with 5 or more workers in California, and who do not already offer their employees a retirement plan, to register their staff for the CalSavers Retirement Savings Program. Only California employers that do not offer retirement plans are required to register for CalSavers and there are different registration deadlines depending on employer size, staggered over a few years as follows: Employers with 100 or more workers – The deadline for registration

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The Importance of DEI for Your Organization | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

Over the past several years, diversity , equity, and inclusion (DEI) have transitioned from a thoughtful policy to a must-have. The Great Resignation has helped to shine a brighter light on DEI issues, and organizations are searching for policies that provide a more inclusive workspace. Continue reading to learn about the importance of DEI and how you can ingrain better practices into your organization.

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How to motivate teams to improve performance

Business Management Daily

Back in elementary school, you might have encountered a teacher who made the class an exciting offer. If every student in the room passed the math test on Friday morning, the class could have an extra half hour of recess that afternoon. Armed with this incentive, you and your classmates likely upped your game. You buckled down and studied harder, both to get the reward and to not disappoint your fellow students.

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Welcome Raj Singh Senior Vice President of Engineering

PeopleStrategy

PRESS RELEASE PeopleStrategy Welcomes Raj Singh to Lead Development EDISON, N.J. (March 22, 2022) — PeopleStrategy Inc.®, a provider of comprehensive, cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solutions combined with full-service insurance brokerage services, announced the recent hiring of Raj Singh as Head of Development. Mr. Singh brings over twenty years of software industry experience.

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Why (and How) to Switch to a New HR & Payroll Platform

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HR and payroll impact every aspect of your business. Choosing the right provider is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Before you decide, hear first-hand customer accounts in Paycor’s webinar to learn: The three most important things to look for when switching. How to begin your search. What are some of the red flags?

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Why should employers offer smoking cessation programs?

Pacific Prime

You might be wondering: “Why should employers offer smoking cessation programs?”. While smoking is a dangerous habit that poses a number of health risks, the decision of whether or not to smoke is a deeply personal one. In this Pacific Prime article, we’ll tell you all you need to know about this latest employee wellness. The post Why should employers offer smoking cessation programs?

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Biden Administration EO Requires Project Labor Agreements with Unions on Certain Federal Construction Projects

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

A project labor agreement (PLA) is a collective bargaining agreement between a contractor and the building trade union on a specific construction project. PLAs are negotiated before any workers are hired, and they establish the terms of employment on a project. Executive Order (EO) 14063, issued by the Biden administration on February 2, 2022, requires […].

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What are employee benefits?

PeopleKeep

Given today’s tight labor market, quality compensation packages are becoming more crucial to an organization’s success. Strong employee benefits and perks keep workers happy and less likely to send their resumes to your competition. Employee benefits come in many forms. Some are required by law, while others are optional—either way, your compensation package can be a valuable tool in attracting and retaining employees.

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New Rules Expand Services Covered with No Cost-Sharing

InterWest Insurance Services

The Department of Health and Human Services has issued some new “frequently asked questions” for its Affordable Care Act pages, and new guidelines that require health plans to expand what they are required to cover with no cost-sharing. The new FAQ section expands the age group for which insurers must cover colonoscopies and adds some women’s services that must also be covered with no out-of-pocket costs on the part of the insured patient.

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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.