Sat.Jul 13, 2024 - Fri.Jul 19, 2024

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Why Your HR Department Needs a Benefits Administration System

Hppy

A Benefits Administration system is a software solution designed to streamline and manage employee benefits programs. These systems are integral to Human Resources (HR) departments as they handle various tasks associated with full benefit management , such as enrollment, tracking, and compliance. The system simplifies complex processes, ensuring that employees receive their entitled benefits efficiently and accurately.

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The Role of Total Compensation Statements in Talent Attraction and Retention: Unveiling the Bigger Picture

COMPackage

In today’s competitive talent landscape, attracting and retaining top performers requires a comprehensive approach to compensation. Simply offering a competitive salary is no longer enough. Candidates and employees alike are increasingly seeking a holistic understanding of the value proposition an employer offers. This is where Total Compensation Statements (TCSs) come into play.

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What is Unicorn Hiring?

HR Lineup

In the world of business and recruitment, the term “unicorn” originally referred to privately-held startup companies valued at over $1 billion. However, the concept of the unicorn has since expanded beyond finance and tech sectors to describe rare and exceptional job candidates. Unicorn hiring, therefore, is the process of recruiting these exceptional individuals who possess a unique combination of skills, experience, and qualities that make them exceedingly rare and highly valuable

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The Ins and Outs of Responding to a Resignation Letter

HR Digest

An employer’s job is not always easy and one of the harder tasks they’re presented with is responding to resignations. It can be disappointing to see an employee choose to leave and it’s worse still if the move is unexpected. Mentally accepting a resignation and their decision to leave is one thing, but responding to the resignation is a sensitive task.

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From Payroll Pains to Growth Gains: Streamlining Payroll & HR for Success

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

In the world of small business management, the challenge of managing payroll & HR efficiently while scaling operations can be overwhelming. Yet, with the right strategies in place, these challenges can become opportunities for growth and innovation. In this session, Joe Sharpe, Senior Director of Managed Payroll Services at IRIS, will reveal practical methods and expert insights for outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes, resulting in substantial time and resource savings.

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How To Develop an Employer Branding Strategy

Bayzat

Is your top talent showing signs of fatigue from constant high expectations? As businesses strive for excellence, the quest can unintentionally lead team members to burnout, an overwhelming stress that undermines the very drive and efficiency that were their hallmarks. Organizations must navigate the fine line between encouraging exceptional performance and imposing unsustainable workloads that can result in valuable staff leaving, diminished work standards, and harm to employee morale as well a

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Having Media Literacy Is a Business Competency

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Over the past few years, we’ve all been exposed to the notion of misinformation and/or disinformation. It might have been someone who shared an announcement that a celebrity has died, only to find out that it’s either not true or it happened four years ago. Or a news agency that labels an act of violence as terrorism (or completely dismisses it) before all the facts are in.

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Webinar Explores Earned Wage Access Around the World

PayrollOrg

Sponsored by DailyPay, this free webinar for members, “Earned Wage Access: A Must-Have for Workers Around the World,” on July 24 at 1:00 p.m. ET provides insight on EWA: what it is, how it benefits workers worldwide, and what payroll professionals need to know about the latest innovations and technologies involving it.

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How do you encourage people to spend more time in the office? Find out in our special report

Workplace Insight

In a world in which people have more choice about how and where to work, how can organisations meet their diverse and ever-changing needs? And how can they attract them to the office without issuing controversial mandates? Some of the UK’s most high-profile workplace, design, property and facilities management experts met recently at the London showroom of MillerKnoll to discuss one of the most vexed questions of recent years.

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What it would really take for a pensions comeback

Employee Benefit News

While the revival of traditional pension plans faces significant hurdles, the exploration of hybrid solutions and innovations in retirement planning could provide a path forward.

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Plant the Seed for Successful Onboarding!

Our Free Welcome Email Templates (designed for both in-office or virtual employees) are ready for you to customize and use to plant the seeds of success for new team members.

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Knowledge Management: Add Project Management To the Process

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Knowledge management is the process of organizing, using, and sharing knowledge within the organization. According to IBM, there are three types of knowledge: tacit, implicit, and explicit. Tacit knowledge is acquired through experience. An example of tacit knowledge could be leadership skills. Explicit knowledge is captured in documents like manuals, reports, data, etc.

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IRS Announces Some Amended Returns Can Now Be E-Filed

PayrollOrg

On July 17, the IRS announced that some amended employment tax returns can be electronically filed using the Modernized e-File (MeF) program.

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Mediocre offices won’t encourage people to spend more time in them

Workplace Insight

Dry, uninspiring offices and long, costly commutes are principal causes for a lack of office-based working, according to a new poll. The survey, commissioned by design and fit-out firm Peldon Rose claims that 1 in 3 (34 percent) office-based workers in London have a ‘nightmare journey’ into work each day, which ultimately deters almost half (46 percent) from travelling into the office.

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King’s Speech introduces Employment Rights Bill

Employee Benefits

Credit: Muhammad Aamir Sumsum / Shutterstock.com The new Labour government is to introduce an Employment Rights Bill within its first 100 days as part of its plan to make work pay. Announced in the King’s Speech on Wednesday 17 July, the plan will create a new partnership between business, trade unions and working people, inviting their views on how best to put the plans into practice.

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Engage, Empower, Excel: Transforming Performance in the New Era of Work

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Adri Glover

The world of work has fundamentally changed. The series of waves that the pandemic began have rippled through the Great Resignation, quiet quitting, the Great Regret, and other eloquent phrases that boil down to the same thing: people aren’t engaged at work or enabled to perform at their best. The truth is that engagement and enablement is more important than ever, but how we do it is the critical differentiator for many organizations.

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Diversity Takes a Backseat as a Microsoft DEI Team Is Laid Off

HR Digest

In the latest updates to the job cuts occurring this year, one of Microsoft’s DEI teams has just been let go. DEI job cuts have grown in number since 2023, and Microsoft is not the first company to make the move, however, the increasing number of cuts is causing employees to become concerned. The decision came to light after the team lead sent out an email to other staff members at the organization, sharing their thoughts on the move.

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Is autism protected by the ADA? A guide for employers

Business Management Daily

Contrary to popular belief, The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not contain a list of ‘protected disabilities.’ Instead, it provides an intentionally vague definition of a disability to cover as many debilitating conditions as possible and to keep up with changing circumstances. A perfect example is the increased prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

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The Importance of Teamwork in the Workplace and Tips to Build it

BetterUp

You've likely heard the saying, “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” And while Aristotle was not referring to teamwork, the statement expresses the main goal of building a great team. The importance of teamwork lies in its ability to achieve far more than individuals working alone. Why is teamwork important in the workplace? It combines diverse skills and perspectives, enhancing creativity and problem-solving, while boosting employee engagement and morale.

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BT Group to roll out new family leave policy

Employee Benefits

Multinational telecommunications firm BT Group is to roll out a new family leave policy for its UK employees from 1 January 2025. The group’s new family leave policy is aimed at levelling up paid leave for any parent welcoming a new child. Regardless of how their family is made up, all employees will be able to take 18 weeks’ leave on full pay , eight weeks of half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate.

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How to Increase Diversity in Your Workforce Through AI Technology

Diversity and inclusion are crucial for building a strong and innovative workforce. Discover how AI technology can revolutionize your hiring process and drive diversity in your organization. Explore over 10 ways AI recruiting tools can help you identify a wider pool of candidates, enhance communication strategies, and eliminate unconscious bias. Embrace the future of recruitment and create a more diverse and inclusive workplace with AI technology.

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Far From Over—NSEU Announces Indefinite Strike at Samsung

HR Digest

NSEU union workers at Samsung are on an indefinite strike in Hwaseong, South Korea, uniting in their demand for better benefits. The National Samsung Electronics Union had attempted a one-day strike last month and then announced a three-day strike earlier this month. Samsung union workers have attempted to initiate negotiations with the company over pay and benefits but the tech giant has been reluctant to come to the table to discuss the conditions laid out by the workers on strike.

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Generative AI is scraping vast amounts of regulated sensitive data from organisations

Workplace Insight

According to a new study published by Netskope , regulated data (data that organisations have a legal duty to protect) makes up more than a third of the sensitive data being shared with generative AI (genAI) applications—presenting a potential risk to businesses of costly data breaches. The new Netskope Threat Labs research claims to reveal that three-quarters of businesses surveyed now completely block at least one genAI app, which reflects the desire by enterprise technology leaders to limit t

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Open Enrollment Toolkit: Free Videos, Templates, and Tips for OE

Flimp Communications

The Open Enrollment Toolkit is filled with useful and actionable resources that help HR teams and HR brokers engage employees and reach their open enrollment goals. In this new toolkit, you’ll receive the following: A free employee video ( Benefits Key Terms, Explained ). Three email templates to copy/paste for your open enrollment outreach. A detailed action plan and calendar , complete with outreach ideas across the full OE cycle.

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40% concerned about not having enough savings for unexpected costs

Employee Benefits

– Top tips to cut costs and boost savings According to WEALTH at work’s latest research of over 2,000 workers, the biggest financial concerns for the year include not having enough savings for unexpected costs (40%), not being able to save enough for the future (38%), not being able to pay basic living costs such as rent, mortgage payments, energy bills, food etc. (34%) and being in debt (29%).

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How To Empower Your Workforce With Modern Fertility Benefits

Speaker: Andrea Wuchiski

In an era where a workforce spans multiple generations, HR managers and Total Rewards leaders face the unique challenge of designing benefits packages that cater to diverse employee needs. This session will delve into how comprehensive fertility benefits can bridge generational gaps, support employees’ health, and enhance workplace satisfaction. Join us for an insightful session that highlights the strategic importance of fertility benefits in today’s competitive job market.

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Judicial Intemperance

Florida Workers' Comp

Sarcasm is troublesome. It's likely the worst challenge society faces (sarcasm). No, we can all likely live without sarcasm, but many might find a variety of concerns as weighty. Discourtesy? Perhaps that is equally inappropriate, and perhaps more so. A judge in Seminole County, Florida is currently working through an investigation by the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC).

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Nearly all CEOs now say they work across different locations

Workplace Insight

CEOs are leading by example when it comes to hybrid working, with nine in 10 (93 percent) saying they have personally adopted flexible working patterns according to a new poll. The survey of more than 500 CEOs by International Workplace Group suggests that the vast majority now split their working time between locations. Just 7 percent said they spend five days a week working from a central office.

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Open Enrollment Playbook

Flimp Communications

Open enrollment is exhausting. You spend months preparing for it, selecting benefits providers, pulling together plan documentation, and getting everything ready to maximize your enrollment window. But then you start sending emails and they don’t get read. You have benefits presentations or meetings where people are unengaged. And you find yourself answering the same questions and having the same meetings, over and over.

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49% of UK organisations’ 2024 salary budgets were lower than the previous year

Employee Benefits

Half (49%) of UK organisations reported that their 2024 salary budgets were lower than the previous year, according to global advisory, broking and solutions firm Willis Towers Watson (WTW). Its Salary budget planning report was compiled by its Rewards Data Intelligence practice. Approximately 32,000 responses were received from employers across 168 countries worldwide, with 1,179 UK organisations responding.

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The Employers Guide to Controlling Cancer

About 40% of us will be diagnosed with cancer in our lifetime, and patients are getting younger. At the same time, the cost of treatment continues to rise, with employers spending 8.5% more on cancer care for each employee than they did last year. The best thing employers can do for their employees and business tomorrow is to invest in cancer detection and care today.