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Top 18 Employee Incentive Ideas To Boost Engagement

Empuls

In today's competitive business world, implementing impactful employee incentive ideas is essential for boosting motivation, engagement, and retention. Thoughtful incentive ideas can go beyond standard rewards to spark enthusiasm, increase loyalty, and foster a stronger sense of team unity.  According to the IRF 2024 Trends Report , incentive ideas are not just perks but powerful tools for attracting and retaining top talent in today’s tight job market.

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Your 2025 benefits compliance checklist: What you need to know

WEX Inc.

Staying compliant with benefits regulations is essential for avoiding penalties, safeguarding your business, and maintaining employee trust. With new deadlines and changing benefits compliance requirements each year, its vital to stay informed and organized. This 2025 Benefits Compliance Checklist outlines key topics, dates, and additional areas to keep an eye on, ensuring your company meets regulatory obligations throughout the year.

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Strategies for effectively implementing pay for performance

Higginbotham

Pay for performance is a strategy that links employee pay to their results with the goal of motivating employees by rewarding high achievers. When considering or implementing a performance-based compensation strategy, its important to consider its benefits, disadvantages and best practices for implementation. What is pay for performance? The pay-for-performance model incentivizes employees by linking their total compensation directly to their performance outcomes.

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How a living benefit rider can add value to life insurance

Higginbotham

Many people purchase life insurance as a way to ensure that their loved ones will be financially secure in the event of their untimely death. But, if your life insurance policy has a living benefit rider, you may also be able to claim benefits for yourself during your lifetime. What is a living benefit rider? Riders are clauses that can be added to an insurance policy to change the policy terms or to add coverage.

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The HR Leader’s Workforce Management Guide

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

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Unlocking the power of 360-degree feedback for your rewards and recognition program

Achievers

How can hearing from all angles supercharge your recognition and rewards efforts? The answer lies in 360-degree feedback a powerful tool that gathers insights from an employees peers, managers, and direct reports to create a well-rounded view of performance. This comprehensive feedback model is fast becoming a cornerstone of modern employee engagement strategies.

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How to Control of Your Mind: 10 Tips to Master Your Thoughts

BetterUp

Jump to section What are unwanted thoughts? How to control your mind Why is it important to control your mind? What are the benefits of controlling your mind?

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4 benefit trends employers should watch in 2025

Employee Benefit News

Experts from HUB International reveal their outlook for employee benefits in 2025, from healthcare to AI.

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Is Overtime Taxed Differently Than Regular Wages?

Patriot Software

If you have nonexempt employees, you have to pay them overtime wages whenever they work overtime hours. In each pay period, you need to track employee time worked. Then, at the end of the pay period, you will calculate employee compensation. You will also have to withhold employment taxes.

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Six Indiana Counties Have Tax Rate Increases Effective January 1

PayrollOrg

Effective January 1, 2025, the Indiana Department of Revenue revised Departmental Notice No. 1 to reflect that six counties have income tax rate increases.

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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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Cognitive Bias Vs. Unconscious Bias And How To Overcome Both

BetterUp

If youre searching for the difference between cognitive bias vs. unconscious bias, chances are you realize you may not be as immune to bias as you hoped.

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How repeating a heart-wrenching journey exposed systemic flaws

Employee Benefit News

A benefits adviser shares additional lessons learned about end-of-life care following the loss of a second parent, both from traumatic falls, within just seven months.

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The Benefits & Challenges of Recruiting for High-Net-Worth Individuals

HR Lineup

Recruiting for high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) is a unique niche in the recruitment industry. It involves sourcing and hiring professionals for private households, businesses, or personal projects of affluent individuals. While this niche presents lucrative opportunities for recruiters, it also comes with its own set of challenges. In this article, well explore the benefits and challenges of recruiting for HNWIs, providing insights for recruiters navigating this specialized market.

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IRS Releases Forms W-4, W-4P, and W-4R for 2025

PayrollOrg

The IRS released the 2025 Forms W-4, W-4P, and W-4R.

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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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The Eeeeyew AI Says What?

Florida Workers' Comp

Perhaps in a nod to antiquity, I possess many Lightning cords. Yes, my phone is that old. The team at Apple introduced us to Lightning back in 2012 and its demise is symbolic to me regarding how fast the world of technology evolves. There will be many who will never miss the Lightning any more than the old "30-pin" that Apple debuted in 2003 and which the Lightning replaced.

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Did Americans contribute enough to their retirement in 2024?

Employee Benefit News

Betterment at Work surveyed 1,000 employees about how confident or anxious they're feeling about their financial futures.

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How Will AI Change Executive Search?

HR Lineup

Executive search is a critical function in organizations, identifying and recruiting top-tier talent for senior leadership roles. With the rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI), this field is poised for transformative change. From improving candidate sourcing to enhancing decision-making, AI is reshaping the way executive search firms and organizations operate.

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New Paid Family Leave Program Requirements in 2025

PayrollOrg

Effective January 1, 2025, employers in Delaware and Maine must begin making contributions to state paid family and medical leave programs. Employers in Maryland will have new contributions due in July.

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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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10 Ways to Be Productive During the Last Two Weeks of the Year

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Ive noticed that in a few of my recent articles I mentioned projects that might be perfect for the end of the year. So, I thought today might be a good time to expand on the idea and share ways to be productive during the last two weeks of the year. Before I became a consultant, I often worked during the final two weeks of the year.

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Amazon ignored its own worker safety recommendations

Employee Benefit News

Amazon leaders rejected internal recommendations that the company relax warehouse worker productivity rates to curb injuries.

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Top 5 Payroll Software in the Philippines 2025: A Comprehensive Guide

Darwinbox

The following are the top 5 payroll software platforms for 2025, each offering unique features tailored to meet the needs of Filipino businesses.

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IRS Releases 2025 Forms W-4, W-4P, and W-4R

PayrollOrg

The IRS released the 2025 Forms W-4, W-4P, and W-4R.

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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.

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100 top icebreaker questions for work

Achievers

Whether youre leading a team meeting, onboarding new hires, or looking to strengthen your organizational culture, including icebreaker questions for work can help spark meaningful conversations and help employees feel more connected to one another. Employees who feel like they know their peers and managers on a personal level are more engaged and productive at work.

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Starbucks union authorizes strike ahead of final bargaining

Employee Benefit News

Starbucks Workers United said 98% of union members voted in favor of a stoppage.

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Starbucks’ Parental Leave Policy Doubles the Paid Leave for New Parents

HR Digest

With Netflixs parental leave policy on shaky grounds , Starbucks parental leave policy is now offering to provide industry-defining benefits to employees by doubling the leave allowance currently available to workers. On a mission to make Starbucks the Best Job in Retail, the company has decided to expand its leave policy after employees indicated that its current 6-week program was insufficient for them.

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DOL Issues Dual Jobs Final Rule, Restores Previous Tip Regulations

PayrollOrg

On December 17, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a dual jobs final rule that reinstates tip regulations prior to the rule issued by the agency in 2021.

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Why (and How) to Switch to a New HR & Payroll Platform

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HR and payroll impact every aspect of your business. Choosing the right provider is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Before you decide, hear first-hand customer accounts in Paycor’s webinar to learn: The three most important things to look for when switching. How to begin your search. What are some of the red flags?