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Why HR Leaders Shouldn’t Fear Earned Wage Access

PayrollOrg

In these challenging times, struggling Americans have limited options to address short-term cash needs, and none are ideal. Here are some of the options consumers have with the status quo.

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Consolidation is key to achieving high engagement in health and wellness benefits

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Fertility Benefits Rapidly Rising as Employers Look to Attract and Support Talent

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

Fertility and family-forming benefits are top of mind for many organizations as they reevaluate benefit packages for the year ahead. Whether it’s to stay competitive in attracting and retaining key. Read more > The post <strong>Fertility Benefits Rapidly Rising as Employers Look to Attract and Support Talent</strong> appeared first on Word on Benefits.

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How to Create a Total Rewards Strategy in 2023 With Darwinbox x Compport

Darwinbox

One of the most fundamental and far-reaching touchpoints and potentially one of the most sensitive for employees is total rewards. However, reward design and implementation elements suffer from a lack digitization. This article explores how reward systems can be automated to create great efficiencies.

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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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EXCLUSIVE: 90% say flexible pay improves their finances

Employee Benefits

EXCLUSIVE: Nine in 10 (90%) employees reported that their financial situation is either stable or improved after switching to a flexible pay cycle, according to research from Wagestream. The financial wellbeing provider’s whitepaper ‘Unlocking the pay cycle’ was authored by its head of impact and inclusion Emily Trant, with advisory input from Resolution Foundation, Money and Pensions Service, Nest Insight, RideTandem and the University of California, Berkeley.

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The gender inequality statistic you might not be tracking

Achievers

Despite a vocal gender equality movement active since the middle of the 20th century, women are still paid less and are less likely to reach senior leadership levels compared to their male counterparts. With International Women’s Day (March 8) approaching, many companies will be running programs and initiatives to highlight the women at their organization.

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Steps To Detect and Prevent Expense Fraud

Darwinbox

Fraud from within the organization causes companies to lose 5% of their annual revenues, on average! This article discusses the importance of detecting and preventing expense fraud. It also discusses the various factors that may contribute to fraudulent behavior and how they may be prevented.

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What is a lifestyle spending account?

PeopleKeep

Many employers are familiar with account-based benefits like health savings accounts (HSAs), flexible spending accounts (FSAs), and health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs). But some may not be as familiar with lifestyle spending accounts (LSAs), which are a relatively new benefit type.

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Centers of Excellence Save Money, but Have More Benefits Too

InterWest Insurance Services

As health insurance and health care costs continue rising, more employers and health plans are turning to centers of excellence to manage patients with chronic conditions. Centers of excellence are unique operations that focus on containing costs and delivering quality and coordinated care from diagnoses to treatment and recovery for patients with acute or chronic conditions.

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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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Current Events in Personal Finance

Money Talk

At a recent virtual conference for financial educators sponsored by Next Gen Personal Finance, ten current trends that are impacting the world of personal finance were discussed. Below is a brief summary of key take-aways: Online Gambling - An estimated 60% to 80% of high school students, mostly teenage boys, placed a bet during the past 12 months and 36 states now have online gambling.

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Four States, Virgin Islands May Face Increased FUTA Credit Reduction for 2023

PayrollOrg

The U.S. Department of Labor released its list of potential FUTA credit reduction states for 2023 and they are California, Connecticut, Illinois, New York, and the Virgin Islands. The determination will be made after November 10, 2023.

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Employee Burnout in 2023: 3 Key Benefits to Help

Best Money Moves

Employee burnout in 2023: 3 key benefits to help. Help your employees fight back against burnout in 2023 with these 3 solutions. Burnout remains a persistent problem for today’s employees and can have significant consequences for health, mental well-being and performance. A recent Slack survey found that 43% of middle managers reported burnout in 2022.

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Supporting everyday financial wellbeing in a changing economic climate

Employee Benefits

Employers are experiencing increasing demand from employees for salary rises because of the pressures on everyday financial wellbeing, such as the ever-rising cost of living , inflation and interest rates. Employers can offer their workforce support on how to save by utilising their workplace benefits , including discount schemes and budgeting tools.

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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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How to Give a Good Presentation: 8 Tips to Succeed

BetterUp

Jump to section What are the main difficulties when giving presentations? How to prepare an effective presentation After that, how do I give a memorable presentation?

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What is eligible under a Mass Transit Account?

Benefit Resource Inc.

If you live in a metropolitan area, there’s a good chance you take mass transit to or from work. If you use mass transit for work and you are enrolled in a pre-tax Commuter Benefits Plan (CBP) through your place of employment, you’ll want to be aware of what you can (and can’t) purchase with your CBP funds. For those of who you are new to CBPs, check out the starter FAQs below.

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4 Surprising Ways Financial Stress Impacts Your Team

Best Money Moves

4 surprising ways financial stress impacts your team. Whether you know it or not, your team is struggling with financial stress. Here’s what you could be missing. Financial stress is on the rise among American workers and, whether you know it or not, your team is feeling the effects. The Thriving Wallet Survey , conducted by Discover and Thrive Global highlights startling financial health statistics and dives into the connection between workplace performance and employee mental health.

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The top 10 most-read articles between 3 – 9 February 2023

Employee Benefits

The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 3 – 9 February 2023 were: Half of private sector pay awards will give at least 5% in 2023 J Murphy and UK Power Networks named best UK big employers for Q1 2023 EXCLUSIVE: 90% say flexible pay improves their finances Rolls-Royce reports 1.6% mean gender pay gap Delta Airlines gives all staff 5% pay rise Ryanair adds employee experience platform Crown Prosecution Service awards barristers 15% pay rise EXCLUSIVE: First hybr

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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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Working mums feel forced to limit careers due to inflexible working practices

Workplace Insight

A new report claims that many working mums have felt forced to limit their careers as a result of their employer’s inflexible and outdated working policies and cultures. The Shift from Worker to Working Parent sponsored by WOMBA (Work, Me and the Baby) and carried out by Hult International Business School (Ashridge) interviewed working mums and dads who had recently taken extended parental leave about the experiences they faced as they transitioned to parenthood in an organisational context.

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7 Steps for Every New Hire Pre-Boarding Plan

Flimp Communications

Imagine showing up for the first day of work and not knowing what to expect, who to report to, how to get started, or even where to park your car. Good onboarding starts with excellent pre-boarding. The post 7 Steps for Every New Hire Pre-Boarding Plan appeared first on Flimp.

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Extended Notice and Required Severance: Expansions to New Jersey’s WARN Act

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

In late 2022, the New Jersey Senate passed Assembly Bill No. 4768. The legislation–signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy earlier this year–implements the state’s Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act and requires that employers provide their employees with 90 days’ notice and severance pay in connection with a mass-layoff event.

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Employees up North will see pay stretch furthest on date night this Valentine’s Day

Employee Benefits

Something for the weekend: For those looking to make their pay stretch further, or use their voluntary benefits to the best advantage this Valentine’s Day, Kingston upon Hull has been revealed to be the most affordable UK city for a date night, according to research by Financial World. Dates in Kingston upon Hull were found to cost an average total of £71.97.

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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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Poor air quality affects chess players, and it might be affecting you too

Workplace Insight

Humans are exposed to poor air quality and pollution almost everywhere. The World Health Organization estimate that 99 percent of the world’s population breathe in polluted air each day. Chess players competing indoors are no exception – and it can affect their performance. A recent study conducted by researchers from Maastricht University (Netherlands) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) analysed the quality of chess moves across multiple German chess tournaments.

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11 candidate experience best practices to implement this year

Insperity

In the post-pandemic workplace, where remote job opportunities abound, candidates have more options than they’ve ever had. That’s the mindset you need to take in order to create better hiring processes and avoid a bad candidate experience, especially now that competition is fierce for top talent during what’s being called The Great Rehire. In order to keep candidates interested in your company, you have to make a memorable first impression, which all begins with a stellar candidate experience.

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No Surprises Act and Three Takeaways on Surprise Billing

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

The No Surprises Act (NSA) provides federal protections against surprise billing with respect to emergency services, non-emergency items or services furnished by out-of-network providers at certain in-network healthcare facilities, and air ambulance services furnished by out-of-network providers of air ambulance services. The NSA also establishes that certain federal agencies publish information quarterly about the Federal […] The post No Surprises Act and Three Takeaways on Surprise Billi

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Mexa Solutions goes beyond pay to support everyday financial wellbeing

Employee Benefits

IT recruitment consultancy Mexa Solutions, founded by brothers Simon and Bob Bath seven years ago, gave its team a 10% pay rise in October 2022 to mitigate the financial burdens they may be facing in the current uncertain times. The pay rise did not come with any stipulations about increased output or workloads for the workforce, which consists of a mixture of 11 recruitment consultants, delivery consultants and business support employees.

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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.