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 post 73% of parents think next government should reform parental leave and pay appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The government is to legislate to retain rolled-up holiday pay for irregular hours, zero hours and part-year workers and set out that it must be calculated based on total earnings in the pay period. The post Government to legislate to retain rolled-up holiday pay appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 13, 2024

Thousands of individuals across the UK will receive training and qualifications in cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) as part of new government initiatives. With contributions from government, businesses, charities, and academia, this initiative will train over 4,000 students across the UK. percent by 2030.

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The Scottish government is to trial a four day working week for many civil servants. After twelve months, if the trial proves successful, the four day week scheme could be extended to include a wider range of central government bodies, councils and quangos. Only 4 percent of participants are definitely not continuing.

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Workplace Insight

APRIL 25, 2024

This week, the Government Property Agency brought together Civil Service leaders to exchange ideas, debate trends and inform how the GPA delivers its property services. The conversation centred on how government offices could compete with this new focus in the race for talent. Want to know more?

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Now, the government is expected to explore various measures to mitigate the unintended consequences of remote working on student attendance and ensure that children receive a consistent and quality education. The post Government minister sparks debate about working from home and increased truancy appeared first on Workplace Insight.

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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The UK Government is bringing forward its target to relocate 22,000 civil service roles out of London. We have already gone above and beyond our targets, bringing the best talent from every corner of the UK into government roles, to make our civil service more efficient and representative of the wider public.”

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Employee Benefits

APRIL 11, 2024

The post Government launches new disability guide with CIPD appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Workplace Insight

JULY 6, 2024

The government says it will move towards a simpler two-part framework that differentiates between workers and the genuinely self-employed. ?It The post Incoming government sets out its plans for changes to employment law appeared first on Workplace Insight.

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Business Management Daily

APRIL 19, 2024

And it’s also why the federal government and many states are looking at regulatory and legislative solutions to limit use of noncompetes. Employers should not wait for the government to tell them what to do here. It’s bullying and a scare tactic. It’s also legally unsupportable.

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Money Talk

DECEMBER 29, 2021

There were also COVID-19 related scams including those for fake tests, vaccines, charities, and government benefits. GME) and cryptocurrency trading, and increased environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing. There was also late notice of tax exemption for up to $10,200 of 2020 unemployment benefits.

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PayrollOrg

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Laws and regulations are like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle—it takes a lot of time and effort to put the pieces together to get it right. So come to the 2024 Capital Summit to stay in compliance and get a head start on any future changes.

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Money Talk

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

I-bonds, like any other government bond, are a loan to a government entity, in this case, the federal government. In 2008, bond purchases became available electronically and in 2012 paper U.S. savings bonds were no longer issued by financial institutions. Instead, investors were directed to the Treasury Direct website.

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Employee Benefit News

APRIL 4, 2024

Seventy-two percent of people with addictions will recover — but they need help from their employer to feel safe seeking support.

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Money Talk

JANUARY 4, 2024

Common sources are businesses, individuals, and the government. Inheritances are not considered taxable income by the federal government but earnings on inherited assets (e.g., Public Benefits- This is cash or services provided by government or non-profit agencies. stock or mutual fund shares) are taxable.

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Ahmed's Universe

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Would you accept from the government a regulator taking money from the industries they regulate? And as we all, nobody will bite the hand that feeds them. For over a decade I (and others) have been asking Gartner & Co. to stop getting paid from vendors. Of course not!

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PayrollOrg

JANUARY 25, 2022

Send it to APA’s Government Relations Division and we will consider asking it during the Forum on Federal Payroll Issues sessions at the 2022 Payroll Congress. Searching for an answer to a burning payroll question best answered by a federal agency?

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PayrollOrg

JANUARY 25, 2022

The APA Government Relations Task Force Federal Issues Subcommittee wrote to the House Committee on Education and Labor in November to oppose a bill proposing to change the workweek from 40 hours to 32 hours before overtime pay is required.

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PayrollOrg

JANUARY 17, 2022

Features include Inside Washington – the latest from the APA’s Government Relations office. APAs Guide to Federal and State Wage & Hour Laws provides information on federal and state laws governing minimum wages, overtime, exempt vs. nonexempt employees, child labor restrictions, and much more.

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Money Talk

MARCH 7, 2024

family, friends, church, community and government agencies) Below are some steps to take when you experience different types of financial shocks: ¨ Apply for available benefits (e.g., financial counselor or planner, lawyer, government agency) ¨ Redo your spending plan (budget) to reflect changes in income and/or expenses.

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Money Talk

DECEMBER 22, 2021

An example is pensions for federal government workers and military retirees and disabled veterans. Another popular inflation-indexed federal government security in 2021 was Treasury Inflation-Indexed Securities ( TIPS ). Pension COLAs - Pension benefits for some retirees are also indexed for inflation.

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Money Talk

MAY 31, 2023

When the government lowers tax rates. Nobody has a crystal ball, but we know that tax rates will rise starting in 2026 when the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expires. There are only two ways to reduce taxes: 1. Make less income and 2. The highest marginal tax rate was once 91% in the years before President Reagan vs. 37% today.

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Money Talk

APRIL 12, 2023

Acronyms associated with impact investing include SRI (socially responsible investments) and ESG (environmental, social, and governance). The stated intention is to have investments create change and generate a positive impact on the world- as well as a high return.

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Money Talk

MAY 4, 2023

Cryptocurrencies - About 16% of Americans say that they have ever invested in or traded cryptocurrencies This has led to greater income tax scrutiny and calls for more government oversight by the SEC and/or CFTC after 2022 collapses of crypto lenders and exchanges.

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Money Talk

MAY 24, 2023

Certain government programs (e.g., Estate Planning Issues - Power of Attorney (PoA) authority ceases upon the death of the person who granted it. PoA designees must be highly trustworthy people because they have the right to access bank accounts, sign contracts, and sell property. Social Security, Veterans benefits, and U.S.

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Money Talk

APRIL 6, 2023

doing nothing) is a cadre of destitute older people falling back on limited government resources. In summary, addressing retirement savings gaps with innovative solutions is a necessity, not an option. The alternative (i.e., The most vulnerable people are minorities and low-wage and small business workers.

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Money Talk

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

There are increasing calls for government regulation. Cryptocurrency - Crypto values had a bit of a rebound in January 2023 after experiencing a series of negative events in 2022 including the collapse of the crypto exchange FTX and the failure of several so-called stablecoins.

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Money Talk

MARCH 15, 2023

No Federal Insurance - There is no federal government insurance for annuities as there is for bank products (FDIC) and investment products (SIPC). Annuity salespeople sometimes convince people there are no fees but, of course, there are. Examples include surrender charges, sales commissions (loads), management fees, and mortality charges.

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Money Talk

JANUARY 26, 2023

Personal Inflation Rate - The official government CPI rate announced each month is not the same as people’s personal inflation rate which varies according to age, income, health status, and other variables. For example, at 6% inflation, prices will double every 12 years so a $40,000 new car now would cost approximately $80,000 in 2035.

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Money Talk

JULY 29, 2022

Widespread data hackings are increasingly common, whether it is a credit bureau (Equifax in 2017), a hotel (Marriott in 2018), an online game producer (Zynga in 2019) a federal government agency (OPM in 2015), or an Internet media company (Yahoo! Another common scam is phone calls and e-mails claiming to be from a bank.or Social Security.or

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Money Talk

JUNE 16, 2022

¨ Workplace Retirement Plans - The four types of tax-deferred, salary-reduction, defined contribution plans available through employers are 401(k) (for-profit corporation employees), 403(b (school and non-profit employees), 457 (state/local government employees), and Thrift Savings Plan (federal government employees and service members).

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Money Talk

MAY 11, 2023

After that, the government does not care what taxpayers do with RMDs. Many people use their effective tax rate as a guide to determine how much to set aside and ask their retirement account custodian to withhold taxes or send the IRS estimated payments. They can spend, gift, or resave this money.

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Money Talk

MARCH 2, 2023

More Scary Tactics - A few I noted were: “One or two bad years and your money is gone,” “massive amounts of government debt will cripple us,” “Uncle Sam is money hungry,” “taxes have no place to go but up,” and references to “Biden’s taxes,” to stir up some angry political undertones.

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Money Talk

MAY 18, 2023

Many of these “still” phrases are a result of social clocks; i.e., norms governing the ages at which particular life events are “supposed to” occur. Other negative examples of “still” are “You’re 28 and still not married” and “My children are in their 30s and I’m still not a grandmother.”

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Money Talk

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

people who care about you) and reaching out to local non-profit and government agencies for financial support, if needed. For example, 60-something baby boomers sharing their experiences with high inflation in the late 1970s/early 1980s with young adults who are experiencing it for the first time.

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

They have taken part in strike action since 2022 over pay, arguing that the previous government refused to let the train operating businesses negotiate freely and make a fair offer. When the Labour Government was elected in July, several rounds of meetings between the Department of Transport and Aslef’s negotiating team took place.

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