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Why Your HR Department Needs a Benefits Administration System

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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

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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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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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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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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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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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25 work from home side hustles

Employee Benefit News

These are 25 part-time gigs that are both high paying and remote.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Safety First—OSHA-Dollar General $12 Million Settlement Reached

HR Digest

In a press release last week, a settlement was announced between OSHA and Dollar General after the latter was found to be in violation of the safety regulations presented by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Every business within the country is expected to maintain safe working conditions within its premises, ensuring an environment free of hazards, with standard escape routes mapped out in case of an emergency.

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Understanding Employee Discipline: Key Steps and Methods for Success

Vantage Circle

Discipline forms the backbone of a productive and thriving workplace. However, the real problem arises when employees disregard company rules and act on their own. This creates a crisis and addressing it becomes crucial for the organization. The central challenge lies in striking a delicate balance between correction and motivation. Navigating these complexities of employee discipline for HR professionals proves to be a formidable task.

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10 questions employees are afraid to ask

Employee Benefit News

Organizations have focused more on the employee experience but workers still remain uncomfortable discussing certain topics.

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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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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 IT Simplification creates a superior Digital Employee Experience

Workplace Insight

The workplace continues to evolve rapidly, with the shift to hybrid models now featuring heavily in employees’ expectations. Indeed, a recent global study of workers from 11 countries , including the UK, shows 44 percent of employees prefer hybrid work. This new chapter in workplace dynamics could explain Gartner’s recent research, which has shown a growing focus on the Digital Employee Experience (DEX).

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Health insurance for restaurants and food service employees

PeopleKeep

There were 749,404 restaurants in the U.S. in 2023 1. By the end of 2024, the National Restaurant Association projects there will be 15.7 million workers in the food service industry 2. However, many of these restaurants are small businesses with tight budgets. According to the National Restaurant Association, 98% of restaurant owners struggle with higher labor costs, and 45% need more employees.

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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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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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Merrill April: What employers need to know about changes to Tupe Regulations 2006

Employee Benefits

The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (Tupe), the UK law which implemented the Acquired Rights Directive into UK law, require that an employer acquiring the employees and possibly workers of another must honour their terms and conditions, including holiday, pay and other benefits, with very limited exceptions. While Tupe protects transferring employees, it can also create management issues, because one group of employees will have different benefits from the ot

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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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Top recruiting strategies for your veterinary clinic

PeopleKeep

As a veterinary clinic owner , hiring the right staff to care for your clients’ beloved pets is crucial. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the employment of veterinarians to grow 20% from 2022 to 2032 1. With this massive influx of open positions, finding talented employees to run your clinic efficiently can be challenging. You can find top-notch veterinary professionals by implementing a comprehensive recruiting strategy at your clinic.

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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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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.