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5 Payroll Features and Benefits to Consider When Shopping for Software 

Patriot Software

When you have employees, you need to pay them. Instead of manually calculating gross pay, payroll taxes and deductions, and net pay, you might opt for payroll software. With the right software, you can run payroll in minutes—not hours—each pay period.

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Inclusive Family-Forming Benefits: Definition of Infertility

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

According to Employee Benefits Survey: 2024 Results, to be released the end of August 2024, 42% of U.S. organizations currently offer fertility benefits (an increase from 40% in 2022). While fertility benefit offerings are more prevalent, there are varied reasons plan participants […] The post Inclusive Family-Forming Benefits: Definition of Infertility appeared first on Word on Benefits.

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How to Align Your Teamwork Goals with OKR Tools?

Qandle

In today’s fast-paced business environment, effective teamwork is essential for success. Teams need to work together seamlessly to achieve common objectives and drive the organization forward. This is where teamwork goals come into play. By setting clear and measurable goals, teams can stay focused and aligned, ensuring everyone is working towards the same outcomes.

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Talk With Your Internal and External Partners About Their Artificial Intelligence

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Artificial intelligence (AI) is a regular topic of conversation in today’s business environment. One in four employers are using AI to support HR related activities , according to an article on the Society for Human Resource Management website. And that number is sure to increase over time. We’ve been talking about artificial intelligence on HR Bartender and some of the things we can do to learn more about the use of AI.

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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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Disparity and Evolution

Florida Workers' Comp

Cancer is in the news. NBC News recently reported on a cohort study that has dire implications for Millennials and Generation X. The prevalence of 17 different cancers is notably higher in these younger generations. I have noted here that during the 20th century, American life expectancy marched upward. That has seemingly paused or ceased. See Life Expectancy Changes (November 2016) and Life Expectancy and Risks (September 2022).

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Learn to Leverage More Data With PayrollOrg’s Intermediate Payroll Analytics

PayrollOrg

Payroll professionals wanting to demonstrate dynamic leadership, leverage the value of data analytics, identify trends for process improvements, and measure real success in their payroll operations should take advantage of Intermediate Payroll Analytics.

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How do you encourage people to spend more time in the office? Here are seven things to consider

Workplace Insight

In a world in which people have more choice about how and where to work, how do you encourage people to spend more time in 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 the answers to this, one of the most vexed questions of recent years.

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Upskilling: The key to higher productivity & employee retention

Business Management Daily

The global workforce faces a massive skills gap, and many organizations need help finding qualified talent. Research from McKinsey & Company found that 87% of companies worldwide are either aware of a skills gap or will have one within a few years. The solution? Upskilling , and a lot of it. Springboard for Business’s The State of the Workforce Skills Gap 2024 polled 1,000 corporate professionals (in leadership roles) and asked them how they planned on addressing the current skills gap withi

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64% of younger workers most value health cover as a benefit

Employee Benefits

Almost two thirds (64%) of younger workers said health cover is their most valued benefit , compared to 46% of those aged over 55, according to research by Simplyhealth. The health plan provider survey of 500 HR decision makers across UK businesses and 2,000 employees also found that 78% of younger respondents aged 18-34 said it is important that their employer provides health cover , with 71% claiming they would switch employers if it was not offered.

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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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Financial Resiliency: The Skill You Didn’t Know Your Team Needed

Best Money Moves

Financial resiliency: The skill you didn’t know your team needed. Learn why fostering financial resiliency may be key to a more productive, confident workforce. Everyone encounters rough financial patches at some point — the key is how easily you adapt to situations that threaten your well-being. This concept is at the core of financial resiliency, the key skill you could be missing in your workforce.

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Empowering CIOs: Leveraging HCM Platforms for Enhanced Data Security and Privacy

Darwinbox

Data, the gold of the 21st century IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023 highlights that the average cost of a data breach soared to USD 4.45 million in 2023. The costs of data breaches vary across industries and countries. Some are more prone to data and cyber threats than others; the earlier quoted IBM research identified the US as the country with the highest cost of data breaches, with losses totalling USD 9.48 million in 2023.

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USCIS Extends Form I-9 Expiration Date

PayrollOrg

USCIS updates Form I-9 and the instructions to extend expiration date to May 31, 2027.

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37% of UK workers want one-off payment to help with cost of living

Employee Benefits

More than one-third (37%) of UK workers would opt for a one-off payment to help with the cost of living , higher than the global average of 27%, according to research by Always Designing for People (ADR). As part of its latest study People at work 2024: a global workforce view , it surveyed more than 34,000 workers across 18 countries, and found that a one-off payment is more popular among female respondents (42%) than males (33%).

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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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Top Employee Morale Survey Questions for a Happy Team

Vantage Circle

Human resources managers increasingly view employee engagement as a key performance indicator. However, measuring engagement is complex due to its many contributing factors. A vital component of engagement is employee morale or enthusiasm, which can be improved through various strategies, especially by prioritizing worker well-being. According to a Gallup poll , companies with high employee engagement experience 21% higher profitability and 41% lower absenteeism.

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Giving birth, then back to work: The LGBTQ experience

Employee Benefit News

Tanner Brunsdale from Lyft shares his experience both as a father utilizing non-traditional family building benefits and as an executive working to make those same benefits equitable and accessible to all.

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Legitimate Power: What is It & How Leaders Should Use It

BetterUp

Have you ever wondered why the president is allowed to live in the White House? Or why does your manager have the right to assign tasks to you? These are both examples of legitimate power. In both instances, their power comes from their position.

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60% believe their employer is not interested in supporting financial goals

Employee Benefits

Two-fifths (43%) of employers are confident that they know how to support employees to achieve their financial goals , however, 60% of employees believe their employer is not interested in supporting them, according to research by Nudge Global. Its annual Financial wellbeing report, which surveyed more than 11,500 employees worldwide, also found that 27% of respondents said their financial wellbeing stops them feeling engaged and 31% said it stops them feeling motivated at work.

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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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How Your Company Communicates Your Benefits Matters

CorpStrat

It’s 2024, so by now most companies have some type of technology that they use to communicate and enroll their employee benefits, beyond the insurance company brochures. (IF your company doesn’t have a system and you’re using scans or faxes or.pdf’s, stop reading and call us IMMEDIATELY!) Considering that costs for employee benefits are a multiple, six-figure expense for most companies and the single most important tool for attracting and retaining employees… The question is: are you getti

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IRS Moves Forward With Processing ERC Claims

PayrollOrg

The IRS said it will process more employee retention credit (ERC) claims and continue compliance work.

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How can companies address the skills gap and ongoing talent shortage in their industry?

Workplace Insight

The modern business landscape is facing a significant challenge: a growing skills gap and a persistent talent shortage across various industries. Companies are finding it difficult to find qualified candidates with the necessary skills to fill important roles as technology changes quickly and job requirements change. This talent shortage may hinder general productivity, growth, and innovation.

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Massive Changes In Store for Intel, Starting with Job Cuts

HR Digest

Another massive round of layoffs is coming up as Intel announces job cuts at the company. As a part of Intel’s cost-cutting measures and its ambitions to reshape the business entirely, the company will let go of more than 15 percent of its workers in the upcoming months. The company currently employs over 125,000 workers according to The Verge , and the number of employees affected by Intel’s job cuts could range between 15,000-19,000.

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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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Holistic healthcare benefits can cut down surgery spend

Employee Benefit News

Quantum Health and Carrum Health are working together to improve health outcomes while reducing unnecessary costs.

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Antithetical Ex Parte

Florida Workers' Comp

French philosopher and author Albert Camus once noted "Integrity has no need of rules." He also noted that "A man without ethics is a wild beast loosed upon this world." And yet, man is an imperfection. Integrity alone is insufficient for some, and to prevent the loosing of a beast rules have come to the fore. The judicial role involves a handful of challenges and seeks various attributes.

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"PayTalk" Podcast Explores Happiness Through Certification

PayrollOrg

PayrollOrg’s most recent “PayTalk” Podcast® episode, released August 2, provides insight on how (and why) it’s important to challenge yourself through certification, and how doing so builds confidence and shows credibility and mastery in your career. Be sure to subscribe to “PayTalk” on your favorite podcast app so you don’t miss a single episode.

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Tips for beginners and the most seasoned HSA investor

WEX Inc.

Are you an HSA investor? If you are, then you have a health savings account (HSA). You’ve heard about its investment potential, and you’ve read that an HSA has retirement-planning perks that a 401(k) and IRA don’t have. And you’re investing to grow your funds so they increase at a much higher rate than they would in an HSA’s cash account. But even the most savvy investors can get more out of their accounts.

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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.