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PayState Update Covers State and Local Payroll Compliance News

PayrollOrg

2025 launches a new year of PayState Update, the only biweekly eNewsletter in the industry dedicated exclusively to state and local payroll compliance news and issues.

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Root-cause solutions will make America healthy

Employee Benefit News

The best way to curtail trillions spent on U.S. healthcare is to significantly reduce a high burden of preventable diseases from a persisting root cause.

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No PTSD Benefits for NY City Bus Driver

The Workcomp Writer

Passengers Attack Just Part of Drivers Normal Work Environment In Matter of Waddy v. Manhattan & Bronx Surface Tr. Auth. , 2025 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 244 (3rd Dept. Jan. 16, 2025), a divided New York appellate court court affirmed the state Boards denial of benefits to a transit bus operator who sought contended that she sustained PTSD following a frightening encounter with an aggressive passenger.

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Businesses are cautiously optimistic despite economic and technological uncertainty

Workplace Insight

Almost 60 percent of CEOs around the world expect global economic growth to increase over the next 12 months, according to PwCs 28th Annual Global CEO Survey, launched during today’s World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. The report, which surveyed 4,701 CEOs across 109 countries and territories, also finds that 42 percent of businesses expect to increase headcount by 5 percent or more in the next 12 months more than double the proportion who expect headcount decreases (17 percent), and up

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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BP Layoffs Announced in Pursuit of $2 Billion in Savings

HR Digest

Oil giant BP is starting off the year with an unfortunate bang, with plans to cut more than 5% of its total workforce. The BP layoffs are expected to affect 4,700 workers of the overall 90,000 individuals who are employed at the organization globally. The company announced its intention to go on a cost-cutting mission last year, with an aim to simplify the business significantly by the end of 2026, so the news of the job cuts doesn’t come as a surprise.

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How HRMS Can Help Reduce Employee Turnover?

Qandle

Employee turnover is a pressing challenge for organizations worldwide. Losing valuable team members not only disrupts operations but also incurs significant costs in terms of recruitment, training, and reduced productivity. In todays competitive market, retaining skilled employees has become crucial for sustained business growth. This is where an HRMS (Human Resource Management System) steps in as a powerful ally.

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Four tips for modernising and improving employee benefits management

cipHR

Effective employee benefits management is an important part of HR's remit. With businesses competing to attract and retain the best talent, current and prospective employees are looking closer at how employers reward and recognise their staff. As a result, more HR teams are adopting and managing a flexible employee benefits proposition to help organisations hit recruitment and retention goals.

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Global Pay Transparency Trends Emphasize Employer Unpreparedness

HR Digest

Despite global pay transparency trends suggesting that it is an increasingly important consideration for candidates who are seeking a job, only 19% of U.S. companies surveyed by Mercer have a pay transparency strategy in place. Regulations around pay transparency have been slow to come but the open sharing of information on wages and salaries has slowly grown to become a central topic of discussion when it comes to hiring.

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Step into the Future: The Future of Work Experience Lounge at EXE 2025

Workplace Insight

The way we work is changing faster than ever, and with it comes new challenges for HR professionals. Hybrid work, employee well, being, and fostering meaningful connections are top priorities, but how do we create spaces that deliver on all of this? The answer lies in reimagining the workplace as a vibrant ecosystem where collaboration, creativity, and well, being take centre stage.

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Where You Can and Absolutely Cannot Cut Costs Corners in Benefits Administration

Managing benefits administration is costly, and cutting corners in the wrong places can lead to disengaged workforces and the risk of non-compliance. This eBook from Selerix highlights areas where you can save without compromising the value of benefits. Proactively Thinking: Make decisions for the long run. Discover ways to be proactive in your decision-making to save money in the future, not just temporarily.

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Calculate burden rate boost profitability

Business Management Daily

Unveiling the hidden costs of doing business Do you have a handle on your organization’s indirect costs? It’s a must-ask question for any business. Otherwise, ‘hidden costs’ like providing health insurance and the cost of utilities will eat into your projected profitability. Calculating an organization’s burden rate , which highlights additional indirect costs associated with labor, manufacturing, and overhead, is necessary to get a clearer picture of its bottom lin

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Candor, Quarts, and Consistency

Florida Workers' Comp

Periodically, we receive a pleading that befuddles me. That is rare, but it happens. Those require a step back, pause, and ponder. We strive to comprehend and respond. More often, we receive pleadings sprinkled with mistakes and diversions that, while distracting are easily overlooked. The best examples are misspellings and grammar errors (seriously, who does not have spell check in 2025?).

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10 Best Employee Training Tracking Software 2025

HR Lineup

Employee training is a cornerstone of business success. However, managing and tracking training programs can be a complex process without the right tools. Employee training tracking software simplifies this by providing an organized platform to monitor progress, ensure compliance, and enhance skill development. In this article, we explore the ten best employee training tracking software for 2025.

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Employee Engagement in the U.S. Hit a 10-Year Low in 2024

HR Digest

Employee engagement in the U.S. fell to an all-time low in 2024, marking the lowest numbers that have been observed in a decade. According to Gallups workplace satisfaction report , the engagement numbers showed that only 31% of employees were engaged in 2024, with 17% of employees being actively disengaged. Such stats were last seen all the way back in 2014, and the downward trajectory suggests that we may be working backward.

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HR’s Blueprint for a Successful 2025

The HR industry is changing. Did you know… 1. There will be 4M more jobs than workers by 2033 ( BLS ). 2. For 84% of workers, flexibility is a top priority ( FlexJobs ). 3. 75% of employees have used AI at work ( CFO.com ). It’s time to meet the moment! Use Paycor’s guide to design a blueprint for success.

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New Workplace Bullying Accountability Act introduced in Massachusetts legislature

Minding the Workplace

Over the past year, I have been quietly considering options for a potential alternative legislative approach to the Healthy Workplace Bill, model workplace anti-bullying legislation that I drafted some 21 years ago and quickly became the template for U.S. law reform efforts in this realm. The result of that work is a new legislative proposal, the Workplace Bullying Accountability Act (WBAA).