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What your employee benefits package is missing | PeopleKeep

PeopleKeep

Many organizations are looking for new ways to bolster their employee benefits to attract and retain top talent in a tight job market. However, employees’ wants and needs have changed following the COVID-19 pandemic and the Great Resignation. While adding to your compensation package is an excellent way to attract job candidates, you need to ensure that your benefits align with and support your workers’ growing needs.

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5 steps to building a great employee of the month award program

Achievers

The idea of being named employee of the month has been a part of pop culture for decades. This staying power is no surprise: who doesn’t find the feeling of having been singled out as exceptional appealing? Organizations in any industry can use an employee of the month award program to highlight the great work team members are doing and show genuine appreciation.

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Number of Employers Offering Juneteenth As a Paid Holiday On the Rise

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill establishing Juneteenth as a new federal holiday. Juneteenth National Independence Day is now the 12th legal public holiday in the United States, and. Read more > The post Number of Employers Offering Juneteenth As a Paid Holiday On the Rise appeared first on Word on Benefits.

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Retirement and Taxes: "To" and "Through" Planning

Money Talk

If you picture retirement planning and taxes as a Venn Diagram, there is lots of overlap between these two areas of personal finance. This is true both during one’s working years (when taxpayers are saving for retirement) and later, when people are older and withdrawing taxable income from tax-deferred accounts. This post describes highlights from a recent webinar about retirement planning and taxes in both "to retirement" years (working and saving) and "through retirement" years (later life ass

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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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8 Benefits of Shadow Work and How to Start Practicing It

BetterUp

Jump to section. What is your inner shadow? How your inner shadow affects you. What is shadow work? What is the goal of shadow work? 8 benefits of shadow work. Is shadow work right for you? How to start shadow work. 5 tips for starting shadow work. 27 shadow work prompts to kickstart your healing journey.

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8 Technological Solutions To Improve Employee Experience In 2022

Vantage Circle

Most HR professionals and business leaders can confidently say that investing in the employee experience. is well worth the effort. But how exactly do you improve the employee experience? Smart office technology is no longer a luxury but rather a need. Luckily, technology provides some of the best solutions to boost the employee experience at any workplace effectively.

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11 things not to do when leading a video meeting

Insperity

Whether you’re just learning how to host video meetings or have lots of practical knowledge, taking time to consider how you could improve the overall experience for your attendees is worth everyone’s time. And yes, there’s more to it than making sure you’re not muted. Even when you find yourself in back-to-back video meetings throughout the day, you still owe your team and clients a valuable experience when it’s your turn to lead a call.

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The Complicated Joy of Juneteenth

BetterUp

Jump to section. The joy and responsibility of freedom for all. Not the color of my skin, but the content of my character. A legacy of resilience.

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Bernard Health Announces Expansion to New Headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee

BerniePortal

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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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How to Collect Employee Testimonials with VoIP?

Vantage Circle

Employee testimonials are statements in which employees describe their job-related experiences. They include a range of topics - general information about their company, typical days at work, personal and professional growth, and overall feelings about their career path in their current role. Testimonials can vary in form. The most common ones are: Videos.

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DEI In The Workplace – What is it and Why is it important?

Benefit Resource Inc.

With diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) being such a hot topic in today’s workforce it is important that companies not only focus on their employees’ backgrounds but also what they can do for the company. DEI begins with leaders who advocate for change. Then this trickles down into management positions so all team members feel valued despite differing opinions or experiences.

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More Employers Add Narrow Networks to Offerings

InterWest Insurance Services

More employers are including narrow provider network insurance plans among their plan offerings to their employees to give them a lower-cost premium option. Narrow provider networks limit the number of covered providers included in health insurance plans. While these plans have been mainstays on Affordable Care Act marketplaces, employers have been slow to adopt them.

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America’s Hospital Regulator Wasn’t Designed for a Pandemic

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

According to this Politico article, the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has had difficulty enforcing its own COVID-19-related hospital rules. The agency often lacks the necessary resources to make sure its regulations are followed. McDermott Partner Sandra M. DiVarco said small changes—like allowing patients to wear highly protective N95 face masks—that CMS […].

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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 to Negotiate for a Pay Raise

HR Digest

Many people don’t know how to negotiate a pay raise at work. They find it stressful and anxiety-inducing, but it’s not impossible. But how do you ask for a pay raise? It’s a scary proposition, and it can be hard to know where to start. Luckily, we’ve got some tips on how to negotiate for a pay raise at work — no matter what position you’re in or what kind of company you’re working for.

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Study: Mindfulness Can Make People Less Moral

Wellable

Mindfulness, a practice whereby individuals cultivate a nonjudgmental awareness of the present moment, is one of the most popular employee wellness solutions. According to one report , 71% of employers are increasing their investments in mindfulness and meditation resources in 2022.

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Reporting Workers’ Comp Claims Late Can Push up Costs Nearly 50%

InterWest Insurance Services

One of the keys to keeping the costs of a workers’ compensation claim from spiraling out of control is prompt claims reporting. Claims are routinely filed late, either by the injured worker who fails to report it to the employer, or the employer dawdling or procrastinating and not reporting the claim to its insurer. Either way, those delays result in delays in treatment, which can exacerbate the injury, leading to additional medical care and higher costs.

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Pride Month: How to Cultivate An Inclusive Workplace | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

Inclusivity is a critical piece of organizational success. It directly impacts company culture, which influences the overall success of an organization. Individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ deserve the opportunity to feel included without the fear of being rejected or feeling like outsiders. In order to successfully create a workplace where all employees feel comfortable being themselves, you have to take time to understand their concerns and actively work to address them.

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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’s the deal with on-demand pay?

Business Management Daily

There were at least 11 on-demand pay vendors at the American Payroll Association’s Annual Congress last month, not including the national third-party payroll providers. Nothing wrong with vendors highlighting their products at a convention of Payroll professionals. But if you only listened to the hype, you’d think on-demand pay was the next best thing since sliced bread.

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Coinbase Piloting Employees Giving Each Other Real-Time ?? Or ??

Wellable

Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange platform, is testing a real-time employee feedback system that, if successful, may have other companies rethink how they generate and deliver feedback. Coinbase is no stranger to controversial company policies; it famously churned 5% of its workforce when it banned political speech from the organization by stating that the firm would not advocate for policies unrelated to its product mission.

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Workers Cite Health Benefits as a Top Factor When Accepting a Job

InterWest Insurance Services

Despite the job market upheaval and intense competition for talent, there is a mismatch between the value that human resources executives and job prospects put on employee benefits, according to a new survey. One in five workers surveyed said that health care and health insurance are a major factor when deciding to accept a job, compared with only 13% of human resources executives, according to the “2022 Health at Work” survey by Quest Diagnostics.

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Homework and Deadlines Matter: New IRS Pre-Audit Compliance Program for Retirement Plans

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

Retirement plan sponsors should be aware of a new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) pilot program, which permits plan sponsors to conduct a pre-examination “check-up” of retirement plan administration before the IRS begins a plan examination. As part of the program, the IRS will send a letter notifying a plan sponsor that its retirement plan has […].

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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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List of Best HR Conferences in 2022

HR Lineup

Managing a business can be challenging, and HR professionals must stay abreast with the latest developments to improve employee engagement and business performance. Note that technology keeps advancing, and you do not want to be left behind while the changes associated with Human Resource operations occur. One way to stay updated with the latest developments in improving HR performance is by attending HR conferences 2022.

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Charging employees for training? The CFPB wants to know

Business Management Daily

I’ve been through lots of employer training. There was the afternoon course over several weeks teaching new hires how to write according to the company’s style guide. (It went OK.) There was a one-day training on a new computer program in which the trainer very confidently said we could now chuck paper. (I was mildly rebuked for asking what was wrong with paper.

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Cost of Commercial Property Insurance Surges Thanks to Inflation, Climate Change

InterWest Insurance Services

As climate change continues to create more turbulent weather and natural catastrophes, commercial property insurance rates are still climbing — and the recent surge in inflation is adding fuel to the cost of coverage. While overall commercial property rates increased about 10% on average in 2021, rates surged between 25% and 40% in areas prone to natural catastrophes during that same period, according to MarketScout, which tracks insurance prices.

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How to attract job candidates as a startup

PeopleKeep

The United States is a hotbed for tech startups. Some of the most successful companies in the world began as startups in the U.S., including SpaceX, Stripe, Instagram, Airbnb, Epic Games, and DoorDash, to name a few. According to Statista 1 , 15.4% of the U.S. population is involved with a tech startup, either as an owner, partner, or employee. With many private startups hoping to reach unicorn status, or a valuation of $1 billion or more, acquiring and retaining top talent is essential.

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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.