Achievers

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Are you worried your organization’s employee engagement is falling short despite your best efforts? You’re not alone. As businesses evolve, traditional recognition methods can sometimes fail to keep pace with the changing needs of your workforce. Enter artificial intelligence (AI): a game-changer in employee recognition. Far from being just a tech buzzword, AI is reshaping how companies acknowledge and reward their teams.

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cipHR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Having good awareness and understanding of how the workplace can affect disabled people helps ensure compliance - and can deliver significant business benefits

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Employee Benefit News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Barriers to long-term saving include inflation, student loans, all-time high credit card balances, childcare expenses, medical bills and other immediate financial forces.

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Although the EU pay transparency regulations don’t yet come into force, I am conscious we will have a great deal to do to prepare. To get up to speed on the latest, I register for a masterclass webinar held by our advisers, Smarmy Consultants. I am working from home that day and I wear my best cardigan as Smarmy are typically smartly dressed, I needn’t have bothered as participants are not on camera.

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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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Hppy

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

In today’s world, most jobs involve using computers or digital devices. Furthermore, many jobs need access to databases, software programs, email, and video call tools. So, the new digital technologies allow people to work from different places, not just in an office. Smartphones, tablets, laptops, and wireless internet devices go with them wherever they are.

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PayrollOrg

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Effective January 1, 2025, the Minnesota minimum wage will increase to $11.13 per hour. The new rate will apply to all employers, regardless of size.

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

A new study suggests that engaging in arts and crafts activities can significantly enhance personal wellbeing, offering greater benefits than traditional employment. The research , conducted by a team from Anglia Ruskin University and published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health , found that activities like pottery, painting, knitting, and woodworking can increase life satisfaction, happiness, and the sense that life is worthwhile.

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

While 54% of employers claimed to have asked what mental health provision employees need, only 15% of employees said they have actually been asked, according to new research by Benenden Health. The healthcare provider surveyed 2,000 UK employees and 500 business leaders and found that 45% of employees said counselling services would be most valued, followed by mental health leave (40%) and workload reviews (32%).

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Best Money Moves

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Open Enrollment 2025: Important deadlines you need to Know. Open enrollment is an important period for your workforce. Learn all about the most critical deadlines for Open Enrollment 2025 in this helpful article. Open Enrollment 2025 is a critical period during which your workforce can update their benefits choices. Top among those decisions: choosing a health insurance plan for the upcoming year.

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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.

PayrollOrg

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

In this September 2024 issue of Compliance TV: Federal per diem rates updated for fiscal year 2025; USCIS extends Form I-9 expiration date; and more.

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Central London is showing steady progress in the return to a traditional working day, with workers spending more time in the office compared to last year, according to a new survey. The data , collected by Centre for Cities in collaboration with Savanta and Focaldata, claims that the average full-time worker in Central London spent 2.7 days per week in the office in June 2024.

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The government has rolled out a health check programme to workplaces across the country, aiming to better protect more than 130,000 people across the country from heart disease, kidney disease and diabetes. The checks, which employees can complete at work, record information which is used to determine their cardiovascular risk. The equivalent of an NHS appointment, they are intended to save thousands of hours of NHS time and help to cut waiting lists.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Most businesses are currently looking at layoffs and hiring freezes but grocery chain Aldi has announced a wage increase for workers along with plans to hire in large numbers. Aldi’s hiring surge will see the creation of 13,000 new jobs in addition to the 49,000 people it already employs. According to the company announcement, the organization is preparing for the upcoming holiday seasons and adding new stores across the U.S.

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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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International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Last week, the U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released Parents Under Pressure: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Mental Health & Well-Being of Parents, highlighting the urgent need to better support parents, caregivers and families to help our communities thrive. Parents […] The post Parents Are Stressed: How Workplaces Can Help appeared first on Word on Benefits.

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

It’s always fascinating to watch somebody deal with information that challenges their view on an issue. Doubly so when it’s somebody really, really smart. And when it’s information that challenges one of their core beliefs, or some notion they hold about themselves such as their self-image, the multiplying factors of cognitive dissonance can really start to stack up.

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Lancashire County Council has been awarded menopause -friendly accreditation from Henpicked: Menopause In The Workplace. The menopause-friendly accreditation recognises high standards and proven practices that embrace menopause in the workplace. Employers must demonstrate evidence of their effectiveness in culture, policies and practices, training, engagement and working environment to achieve accreditation.

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WEX Inc.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

As the economy continues its natural cadence of highs and lows, business owners and commercial vehicle managers are always looking for ways to help employees be more efficient. Part of that work is helping your employees make the best use of the tools you’ve invested in for your company. If your business uses commercial vehicles, the best tool to improve your bottom line is a company fuel card.

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Employee Benefit News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Flexibility and child care assistance topped everyone's list of the ways to help employees manage their professional and parenting obligations.

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

A comment piece published in The Sunday Times by UK Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has sparked a debate about whether there is a link between the rise in working from home and an increase in truancy levels among pupils. The number of pupils who are routinely and persistently absent from school is around 150 per cent higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The UK government is exploring how to implement the new right to disconnect in practice. This follows moves by countries including France, Spain and Australia where similar policies have already been introduced. This proposed right is unlikely to become law in the statutory sense, but rather a code of practice that employers of a certain size would be expected to follow.

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Florida Workers' Comp

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

There are a multitude of issues surrounding medical care. Anyone who has undergone a medical procedure is somewhat attuned to the idea of "informed consent." An article published by the National Institute of Health (NIH), titled Informed Consent , defines this as: "Informed consent is the process in which a health care provider educates a patient about the risks, benefits, and alternatives of a given procedure or intervention.

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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.

Vantage Circle

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Employee engagement has become the cornerstone of a thriving work culture. But achieving it is not easy. It requires the right strategies and a positive approach. Fostering an environment where employees are engaged, you must be aware of engagement events throughout the calendar year. To help you with that, we have created an employee engagement calendar highlighting the critical dates that you can celebrate in your workplace.

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Employee Benefit News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

On average, one hour and 18 minutes each day is lost to distractions — that's 340 hours annually.

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has implemented a new domestic abuse and gender-based violence policy aimed at fostering a safe, inclusive and supportive workplace for all of its employees. As part of its zero-tolerance approach to any form of violence and discrimination, the policy was designed to ensure that all employees, regardless of gender, are protected and supported.

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Florida Workers' Comp

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

It would likely astound the casual observer to see the volume of instances in which challenges arise in litigation for the sole reason of indolence. We often see problems brought to motion, hearing, or even trial that might have been resolved if everyone had read the rules, and occasionally the statute. Florida workers' compensation is a statutory process.

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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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