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The 4 Best Benefits in 2024, According to Employees

Best Money Moves

The 4 best benefits in 2024, according to employees. Your benefits choices go a long way toward attracting the right employees. Here are the 4 best benefits in 2024, according to employees. A holistic benefits strategy is one of the most important factors that job-seekers consider when deciding where to work. In fact, according to Forbes Advisor , 40% of employers believe that workers would leave their current jobs to find employment that offers better benefits.

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Benefits in a Multi-generational Workplace

InterWest Insurance Services

With multiple generations working side-by-side in this economy, the needs of your staff in terms of employee benefits will vary greatly depending on their age. You may have baby boomers who are nearing retirement and have health issues, working with staff in their 30s who are newly married and have had their first kids. And those who are just entering the workforce have a different mindset about work and life than the generations before them.

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What are statutory employee benefits?

PeopleKeep

Have you ever heard of the term "statutory benefits"? Statutory benefits are a crucial aspect of employment law that employers and HR professionals must understand to ensure compliance with the law. In this article, we will explore what statutory benefits are, why they are important, and how they impact employers and employees.

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Personal and Professional Uses of Generative AI

Money Talk

I recently co-taught a webinar for one of my clients about professional uses of artificial intelligence (AI) platforms such as ChatGPT. Below are eight highlights from my webinar presentation and some advice to get started: Previous Experience - Most people have had some experience with AI through word processing software, online searches, online pop-up ads, AI-enabled “smart home” features, and virtual assistants such as Alexa, Siri, and Cortana.

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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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10 Best HR Practices for Cultivating a Thriving Workplace Environment

Qandle

Within the domain of Human Resources (HR), practices stand as the bedrock of organizational triumph. These encompass a diverse range of strategies, policies, and procedures crafted to optimize the capabilities of a company’s most prized possession—its workforce. In this exhaustive manual, we explore the nuances of HR practices, illuminating their importance, elements, optimal tactics, and hurdles in execution.

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Educate Employees to Practice Better Cybersecurity

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes As you may know, Mr. Bartender and I are fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Lately, we’ve been getting caught up on older episodes of the show Jessica Jones. One of the episodes we watched recently showed private-investigator Jessica breaking into a morgue to gather information about someone and she needed to access the computer.

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Webinar Explores the Earned Wage Access Effect

PayrollOrg

Learn how earned wage access (EWA) makes a positive impact on the bottom line by increasing employee retention and productivity during the webinar “The Earned Wage Access Effect: What Your Company Leadership Needs to Know,” sponsored by DailyPay, on March 26 at 1:00 p.m. ET.

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UK office occupancy levels reach post-pandemic peak

Workplace Insight

New data from Remit Consulting suggests that UK office occupancy rates have risen to their highest level since the start of the pandemic. Although still below pre-pandemic levels, the data indicates a gradual return to more office-based work patterns. The ReTurn Report is compiled by Remit Consulting each week. It uses data provided by building managers in ten cities based on their property’s access control systems.

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Do employers have a role to play in overcoming the UK childcare crisis?

Employee Benefits

Employers can offer onsite nurseries , workplace nursery schemes, and subsidised and emergency care provisions to help with childcare. There are a variety of different flexible working options that employers could offer those who are struggling. Support for working parents can help with attraction, retention, skills shortages and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

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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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Organizations: Start Thinking About the Connected Customer

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes One of the conversations that frustrates me is the one about generations. Mainly because a lot of people get the generation conversation wrong. They assume that because you were born in a certain year and fall into a generational date range like Boomer, Gen X, or Millennial that you’re a certain type of person. Granted, some of the conversations about generations are true.

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Join These Upcoming “Talking Payroll” Chats for 2024

PayrollOrg

Join your fellow payroll peers in our “Talking Payroll” Chats on The Payroll Community! Don't miss the next one this Thursday, March 14 at 3:00 p.m.

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New issue of Works magazine focuses on sustainable office design

Workplace Insight

As you’ll see as you make your way through this new issue of Works magazine , we’ve spent even more time than usual discussing and learning about sustainable office design – and in particular how the interiors industry is determined to keep sustainable products, business practices and processes at the forefront of our thinking. We were privileged to join Hunters for their inaugural sustainability forum, we met up with the brilliant Sustainable Design Collective to discover their latest initiativ

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Brewers introduces cancer support benefit

Employee Benefits

Paint, wallpaper, and woodcare supplier Brewers has launched a comprehensive cancer support benefit to provide tailored guidance and assistance for those with a cancer diagnosis. It has launched this month and is available to all of its UK employees. Through a partnership with Reframe Cancer, Brewers employees, either with cancer or caring for a loved one with the disease, will receive cancer information, and emotional and practical support at all stages of the cancer pathway.

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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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Pending Oregon Law Undermines Traditional Physician Practice Structure

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

In an apparent attempt to shield physician practices from perceived abuses of close association with physician practice management (PPM) companies, a pending Oregon law could undermine a broad range of structures and transactions between physicians and laypersons, including loans, real estate leases, practice sales, national virtual care platforms, investor sponsored practice roll-ups and payor-provider joint […] The post Pending Oregon Law Undermines Traditional Physician Practice Structu

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Study: Annual Physicals Fall Short In Improving Health Outcomes

Wellable

Studies show that annual physicals don't significantly improve long-term health outcomes. Explore alternative preventive health strategies for the workplace. The post Study: Annual Physicals Fall Short In Improving Health Outcomes appeared first on Wellable.

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Digital communication tools are a constant source of workplace strife

Workplace Insight

A new poll of 4,000 knowledge workers in the UK, US, Germany and Australia suggests that digital communication tools are a constant source of strife in the workplace, especially between different generations of people. The poll from the Adapatavist Group, Mind the generational gap , was co-authored by Dr. Eliza Filby, a Historian of Generational Evolution.

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Median monthly pay for February up 5.5% year-on-year

Employee Benefits

Median monthly pay for February 2024 increased by 5.5% compared to the same period last year, to an estimated at £2,331, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Its labour market figures published on 12 March revealed that regular pay growth fell to 6.1% year-on-year in the three months to January from 6.2% in the previous period.

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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 Pending Fishing Boat Cases at the Supreme Court Could Rock the Benefits Plan Boat

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

If the US Supreme Court strikes down the established doctrine of significant judicial deference to certain government agency interpretations in two upcoming fishing boat cases, this decision could have ripple effects on employee benefit plan sponsors and fiduciaries. Such a decision would rock the boat and create more uncertainty in administering employee benefits.

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Study: Exercise To Combat Depression In The Workplace

Wellable

Research confirms a natural antidote for depression: exercise. Learn how exercise programs boost employee mental health and organizations' bottom line. The post Study: Exercise To Combat Depression In The Workplace appeared first on Wellable.

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Forty percent of companies calling staff back to the office five days a week

Workplace Insight

Two in five companies are returning to a five-days-in-the-office work week, according to new data from Virgin Media O2. The Telecoms giant’s Movers Index suggest that around 40 percent of firms now require five-day-a-week office work. Meanwhile, 92 percent of companies had some kind of mandatory in-office policy. Wednesday remains the top day for office work, with about three quarters of office workers coming in for the midweek.

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RNIB names Sean Mileusnic as new chief people officer

Employee Benefits

Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has appointed Sean Mileusnic as its new chief people officer. In his new role, Mileusnic will lead the charity’s people function and focus on developing high-performing teams and a collaborative culture, while nurturing talent from within the organisation and attracting external talent. He will support the delivery of RNIB’s increased focus on tackling the root cause of inequality by challenging misconceptions, changing behaviour and influencing sy

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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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Women dominate these 10 high-paying jobs

Employee Benefit News

Resume Genius gathered a list of positions that pay well above the national average, and women make up the majority of the industry.

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Overcoming the Glass Ceiling of Employees in an Organization

Pacific Prime

A lot of progress has been made to foster more equality in the workplace. However, some people still find themselves unfairly blocked from making career advancements. Unfortunately, this is when you’ve hit the glass ceiling. Various factors contribute to this, such as gender roles, discrimination, organizational management, and psychological factors.

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Productivity boost from volunteering ‘adds £4.6 billion to UK economy each year’ 

Workplace Insight

Volunteering is delivering productivity gains worth billions to the UK economy each year, a new study claims. The report by Pro Bono Economics (PBE), commissioned by national volunteering charity Royal Voluntary Service, estimates productivity gains worth at least £4.6 billion each year, or £4,551 per volunteer, arising from volunteering by those in professional and managerial occupations.

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Affordable ways to get employees on their bikes

Employee Benefits

The Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel Week has begun! From the 11th to 22nd March, pupils and teachers are encouraged to adopt more environmentally friendly ways to get to school, including walking, cycling and scooting. We’re passionate about helping employees and businesses adopt healthier and more sustainable practices, and we’re using the Big Walk and Wheel Week to explore how you can make cycling more affordable and inclusive for all employees.

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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.