Employee Benefit News

MAY 20, 2024

These tried and true soft skills can increase employee performance, promote teamwork and improve business outcomes.

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Higginbotham

MAY 21, 2024

When it comes to employee well-being, physical health is only half of the equation. If employers want to help foster a healthy and productive workforce, they also need to promote mental health. By investing in employee mental health benefits, companies can help their employees both personally and professionally while contributing to overall business goals.

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International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

MAY 21, 2024

May is Healthy Vision Month, which makes it a spectacular time to review vision benefit offerings and communicate to employees and plan participants the importance of eye care. According to the 2022 Employee Benefits Survey, more than half (62%) of U.S. employers […] The post Seeing the Value of Vision Benefits appeared first on Word on Benefits.

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Employee Benefit News

MAY 23, 2024

These offerings can bring an elevated amount of financial security to workers.

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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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Employer Connection

MAY 20, 2024

In honor of mental health awareness month and the importance of prioritizing mental wellness, Teladoc® Health shares 31 ways to improve mental health. View the article here. With Teladoc® Health, covered members can talk to a therapist or psychiatrist of choice seven days a week from anywhere. Teladoc Health gives members access to U.S. board-certified doctors through the convenience of phone, video or mobile app visits.

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HR Bartender

MAY 21, 2024

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes (Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at Poster Guard® Poster Compliance Service from HRdirect , the leading labor law poster service that gets your business up to date with all required federal, state, and local labor law postings, and then keeps it that way — for an entire year. Enjoy the article!

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Florida Workers' Comp

MAY 23, 2024

The British Broadcasting Corporation British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) noted recently an evolving "arms race" in the realm of deep fakes. The article explains that some humans have a curious ability to identify fake photographs on a reasonably consistent basis. Despite that, the rest of us seemingly struggle in that regard. The supposition is, therefore, that technology will be required.

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PayrollOrg

MAY 20, 2024

The minimum salary level for the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) “white collar” exemptions will increase in two steps, beginning July 1. This will have an impact on state white collar exemption thresholds.

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Workplace Insight

MAY 20, 2024

The pandemic radically changed the way we work and kick-started the proliferation of the hybrid model and widespread remote work. Now the picture has shifted once more, with headlines pointing to increasing return to the office policies introduced by organisations, with greater productivity and collaboration among their top reasons for doing so. Dubbed the year of the ‘Great Office Return’ by Virgin Media 02 Business Movers Index , 2023 saw four in ten companies mandating a return to the five-da

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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.

Employee Benefits

MAY 24, 2024

Almost three-quarters (73%) of working parents think the next government should introduce reforms which improve parental leave and pay entitlements, according to research by Working Families. The charity for working parents and carers’ survey of 1,285 parents of dependents aged 0–18 years in England and Wales also found that 67% of respondents would feel more inclined to vote for candidates or parties that include reforms of this kind in their manifesto.

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BetterUp

MAY 18, 2024

Jump to section The importance of networking 4 online networking examples How to write a networking email: 7 templates for any situation 4 networking tips Build better connections

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PayrollOrg

MAY 21, 2024

PayrollOrg’s annual Prism Awards are presented each year to innovative payroll departments that exhibit best practices. Nominate your payroll department by July 19, 2024.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

MAY 20, 2024

A legislative fix to surprise medical billing is not working the way lawmakers imagined it would work. According to this Politico Pro article, private equity groups are disproportionately benefiting from the No Surprises Act, and the law may inadvertently lead to higher health insurance premiums. Access the article. The post Surprise Medical Billing Law ‘Not Working the Way We Want It to Work’ appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.

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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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MAY 24, 2024

Lego is to tie a portion of its salaried employees’ bonus payments to annual emissions from this year. The organisation will then expand this over time to cover scope three emissions as part of its goal to become a more sustainable business. The move is part of its new carbon key performance indicator (KPI) initiative that it is rolling out to help with its target of reducing emissions by 37% by 2032 and achieving net zero by 2050.

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Workplace Insight

MAY 19, 2024

While the pandemic ushered in a wave of remote work with benefits for both employers and employees, a new study warns of a hidden risk: professional isolation. Researchers from Colorado State University found that remote employees experiencing isolation reported feeling less engaged and more depleted at work, potentially leading to burnout. The study published in the Journal of Business and Psychology, surveyed 445 participants across two points in time.

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PayrollOrg

MAY 24, 2024

The Connecticut Department of Labor has issued earned wage access (EWA) guidance for employers that includes information about wage deductions for fees.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

MAY 21, 2024

In a recent On the Subject (available here), we reported on the impact of the final rule (final rule) interpreting Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on self-funded group health plans that contract with licensed health insurance issuers to provide administrative services. That article considered instances in which neither the plan sponsor nor […] The post The ACA 1557 Final Regulations: Plans and Plan Sponsors as Covered Entities appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.

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Employee Benefit News

MAY 22, 2024

Residing at the intersection of technology and healthcare, this simple approach is a testament to the possibilities that await when we dare to rethink traditional systems.

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COMPackage

MAY 24, 2024

The traditional workplace model is undergoing a seismic shift. Gone are the days of employees simply showing up, clocking in, and putting their heads down for eight hours. Today’s workforce prioritizes purpose, growth, and well-being, demanding a more holistic and engaging work experience. This is the dawn of the Employee Experience Revolution, and organizations that prioritize building a workplace people love will reap the rewards in terms of talent acquisition, retention, and overall bus

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15Five

MAY 23, 2024

“How much time off do we get?” “How does the company investigate harassment?” “What’s the deductible for our health program again? An employee handbook is key to answering questions like these or pointing an employee to the answer. It isn’t a massive document full of all the policies and procedures your organization uses, but it should be an employee’s first reference point when they have a question about anything your company does.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

MAY 23, 2024

The New York State fiscal year 2024 – 2025 budget institutes a new tax on health plans, including insurers and managed care organizations. This tax has been garnering attention for its promise to yield $4 billion for New York State. The expected revenue from the tax, however, is set to come not from the health […] The post New York State Budget Institutes Revenue-Neutral Health Plan Tax appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.

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Employee Benefit News

MAY 20, 2024

A employment and liability expert explains what's driving the uptick and romantic prospects and how to mitigate the risk.

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Workplace Insight

MAY 23, 2024

A new study from researchers at Purdue University has found that 52 percent of ChatGPT’s responses to programming queries were ‘riddled’ with misinformation. Even so, people were more likely to trust its answers because they found the application to be so damn polite and well-spoken. It’s the Buster Scruggs of AI. The team examined ChatGPT’s attempts to tackle 517 programming questions.

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Vantage Circle

MAY 20, 2024

Introduction to Employee Engagement Software It is no secret that employee engagement is crucial for companies to thrive in the modern workplace. But how can you ensure engagement? What do you need to do to engage your employees? These questions might be hovering in your mind. In the tech-driven modern workplace, using technology to build employee engagement tools is rather a smart move.

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HR Lineup

MAY 24, 2024

In today’s fast-paced corporate environment, Human Resources (HR) departments are under increasing pressure to manage employee queries, issues, and tasks efficiently. HR ticketing systems have become an essential tool for streamlining these processes, ensuring that employee concerns are addressed promptly, and improving overall HR service delivery.

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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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