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Benefit Trends Making Headlines: What to Know Now

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

Weight loss drugs have remained the headlines for most of 2023 due to their impact on diseases like obesity and diabetes. We asked Barbara A. Martinez, National Practice Leader, Drug Solutions at Canada Life to share her insights on benefit trends, GLP-1 […] The post Benefit Trends Making Headlines: What to Know Now appeared first on Word on Benefits.

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Adapting Benefits For A Multi-Generational Workforce

Wellable

With low job satisfaction rates across generations, tailored benefits emerge as a solution to appeal to a multi-generational workforce. The post Adapting Benefits For A Multi-Generational Workforce appeared first on Wellable.

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Earned Wage Access: Why HR Leaders Shouldn’t Fear This Breakthrough Benefit

TalentCulture - Employee Benefits

The pandemic and inflationary conditions are putting extraordinary pressure on workers to provide for their families. In fact, the U.S. government estimates that nearly 40% of citizens would struggle to cover the cost of a $400 emergency. What’s more, 60% of survey respondents told Bankrate they’re falling behind in saving for an unexpected expense.

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IRS Announces 2024 Employee Benefit Plan Limits

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

The Internal Revenue Service recently announced the cost-of-living adjustments to the applicable dollar limits for various employer-sponsored retirement and welfare plans for 2024. Certain health and welfare plan limits have not yet been released. Most of the dollar limits that are subject to adjustment for cost-of-living increases will increase for 2024.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Higher deductibles, premiums and co-pays: Aflac previews healthcare in 2024

Employee Benefit News

Jeri Hawthorne, CHRO at Aflac, breaks down the gap between employer-provided benefits and employees' needs.

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President Biden Issues Executive Order to Establish AI Standards

PayrollOrg

On October 30, President Biden issued an Executive Order that establishes new standards for artificial intelligence (AI) safety and security.

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87% of employers have heard wellbeing concerns from staff

Employee Benefits

The majority (87%) of organisations have been approached by an employee in the past 12 months to discuss concerns relating to their wellbeing, according to new research from Mintago. The fintech startup surveyed 503 senior managers within UK-based organisations in both the public and private sector, and found that mental health (48%), job satisfaction (43%) and financial wellbeing (40%) were the most prevalent concerns that employees spoke to their managers about.

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A Newtonian perspective on reason, productivity and creativity

Workplace Insight

On the doorstep of the British Library, you will find Edouardo Paolozzi’s imposing statue of Sir Isaac Newton. At first glance, this position seems to make perfect sense. Where better for a monument to the Enlightenment’s poster boy than raised on a plinth at the entrance to the world’s second largest library? And yet, there’s more going on here than is evident at first glance.

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Compliance at the Core: Behind the Scenes at deel

3Sixty Insights

This year, I’m spending more time working with vendors across the HCM technology and services marketplace to understand the key trends and learn more about the modern solutions and innovations focused on advancing how compliance is managed across the HR spectrum. The struggle is real. In HR buyer research, compliance bubbles up consistently as a top challenge for practitioners and a leading driver for HR and payroll-managed services adoption as regulations evolve, introducing new complexities at

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Where You Can and Absolutely Cannot Cut Costs Corners in Benefits Administration

Managing benefits administration is costly, and cutting corners in the wrong places can lead to disengaged workforces and the risk of non-compliance. This eBook from Selerix highlights areas where you can save without compromising the value of benefits. Proactively Thinking: Make decisions for the long run. Discover ways to be proactive in your decision-making to save money in the future, not just temporarily.

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Pet insurance or life insurance? Help employees select the voluntary benefits they need

Employee Benefit News

By capturing employee attention with popular benefits, employers can piggyback communication about the most valuable enhancements for their workforce.

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88% experiencing more symptoms of burnout

Employee Benefits

Almost nine in 10 (88%) Britons are experiencing more burnout symptoms than usual, according to research by Cigna Healthcare. Its 2023 Vitality study , which surveyed 10,800 respondents in the US, UK, Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Kenya, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, China, Singapore, and the Hong Kong SAR, also found that half (49%) of respondents cited the ongoing cost-of-living crisis as the largest cause of stress, followed by personal finance (38%).

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3 Ways to Improve Your Employee Benefits Communication

Best Money Moves

3 ways to improve your employee benefits communication. Use these 3 strategies to improve your employee benefits communication and help your team make the most of your benefits offerings. Even the most robust employee benefits programs can fall flat without clear communication. More than 40% of employees do not feel adequately informed about the programs their employers offer, according to a Financial Health Network poll.

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Guest LinkedIn Live: Blueprint for keeping your organization agile

3Sixty Insights

Steve Goldberg, HCM research & advisory, and Jennifer Borun, senior director, analyst relations and strategic engagement of Cornerstone, sat down on LinkedIn Live to discuss how to guide your organization through solving future problems and succeeding in a volatile market. Take one look at the news (or your LinkedIn feed), and you’ll see a lot of talk about market changes and economic shifts.

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HR’s Blueprint for a Successful 2025

The HR industry is changing. Did you know… 1. There will be 4M more jobs than workers by 2033 ( BLS ). 2. For 84% of workers, flexibility is a top priority ( FlexJobs ). 3. 75% of employees have used AI at work ( CFO.com ). It’s time to meet the moment! Use Paycor’s guide to design a blueprint for success.

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Telehealth's crossroads will dictate whether access to care is widened

Employee Benefit News

As Congress ponders virtual care's future, fortifying telehealth could help manage cold and flu season.

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Lyft and Uber agree to $328m settlement after pay and benefits were withheld

Employee Benefits

Credit: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Ride-share firms Lyft and Uber have agreed to pay $328 million (£262 million) in settlements to current and former drivers following investigations by New York Attorney General Letitia James. The multi-year investigations into Uber and Lyft found that pay and benefits available under New York labor laws had been withheld from more than 100,000 New York drivers.

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The top technical and soft skills that look good on a resume

Business Management Daily

What does the skills section of your resume look like? Is it a concise, ever-changing list of skills directly correlating to each job you’re applying to? Or is it an unorganized mishmash of various job skills? If it looks like the latter instead of the former, don’t worry. By the end of this article, you’ll know how to develop a stellar skills section that’s impressive, succinct, and contains crucial keywords that align with the employer’s applicant tracking systems (ATS).

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Study: 57% Of Employers Monitoring Attendance

Wellable

57% of employers implement attendance monitoring. Control measure or strategic tool? Explore employee sentiments, key debates, and alternative solutions. The post Study: 57% Of Employers Monitoring Attendance appeared first on Wellable.

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7 HR Priorities for 2025 to Supercharge Your Employee Experience

Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

Forget predictions, let’s focus on priorities for the year and explore how to supercharge your employee experience. Join Miriam Connaughton and Carolyn Clark as they discuss key HR trends for 2025—and how to turn them into actionable strategies for your organization. In this dynamic webinar, our esteemed speakers will share expert insights and practical tips to help your employee experience adapt and thrive.

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Inflation has crushed retirement dreams for a third of all workers

Employee Benefit News

Employees have serious doubts they'll have a typical retirement, with many planning to keep working well beyond retirement age.

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4.4 million employees are covered by corporate health insurance

Employee Benefits

More than four million people are now covered by health insurance through their employer, according to data from the Association of British Insurers (ABI). The number of employees benefitting from health insurance increased by 8% from four million in 2021 to 4.4 million in 2022. Meanwhile, workplace policies also saw a 15% increase in claims, with one million made in 2022 compared to 873,000 in 2021.

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CMS Announces New GUIDE Model to Support People Living with Dementia and Their Caregivers

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

To support people living with dementia and their unpaid caregivers, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model, a new, voluntary and nationwide test model designed specifically for these two rapidly growing demographic groups. The model will offer care coordination and care management for individuals […] The post CMS Announces New GUIDE Model to Support People Living with Dementia and Their Caregivers app

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Reimagining the workplace: three keys to wellbeing, connection, and change

Workplace Insight

Herman Miller has introduced a new framework that helps organisations uncover the purpose of their workplace. The approach addresses the human needs of employees to improve their wellbeing, fosters a sense of community and connection, and helps organisations navigate, prepare, and design for change. The firm sets out its thinking here. The last few years have completely upended traditional notions of the workplace.

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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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What is coinsurance?

PeopleKeep

If you have health insurance—whether through your employer or a policy you purchased on the individual market—it’s essential to know specific health insurance terminology. This can be confusing at first, but learning standard terms will help you understand what medical services your plan covers and how much you’ll pay out-of-pocket for care.

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Octopus Investments provides sleep support through wellbeing hub

Employee Benefits

Octopus Investments offers its 750 UK employees a range of support tools to help with their sleep as part of its wellbeing hub. Through the hub, the financial services firm’s employees can access a premium Headspace account which has dedicated sleep support from guided meditations, sleep casts, music and soundscapes. Emma Ryan, co-wellbeing lead at Octopus Group, says: “We also offer sleep support through Wellness Cloud, which provides one-to-one consultations to our employees in lots of a

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Child Support Report Features Independent Contractor Model Legislation

PayrollOrg

Read PAYO’s article, “Model Act for Independent Contractor Reporting” in the October edition of the Child Support Report, published by the federal Office of Child Support Services.

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Third of firms have adopted AI to replace or augment employees’ roles this year

Workplace Insight

According to Owl Labs ’ annual State of Hybrid Work Report , 32 percent of employees believe that AI will help them do their jobs more efficiently, while a further 22 percent think AI will create new jobs allowing their teams to grow. However, uncertainty around AI regulation and safety is causing ‘AI anxiety’ to grow, with nearly 1 in 5 UK workers (17 percent) concerned that AI will steal their jobs.

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7 Common ACA Compliance Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Managing ACA compliance is a major headache, especially in industries with complex schedules and regulations. Errors can lead to fines, legal battles, and strained employee relationships. Ways to Avoid Penalties & Fines: Non-compliance with Hours of Service (HOS) or misclassifying employees can lead to fines and legal issues. We offer tools to avoid these penalties and ensure regulatory alignment.