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Exclusive: Reaching out to staff experiencing domestic abuse could save lives, says ITV presenter

Employee Benefits

Employee Benefits Live 2023: Asking if people are okay and following a gut instinct could potentially save the life of someone experiencing domestic violence, according to Ruth Dodsworth, TV presenter and journalist at ITV Cymru, Wales. Speaking in a keynote session titled A survivor’s escape from domestic violence – the signs, symptoms and how to help, Dodsworth explained that her work around supporting those affected by domestic abuse is driven by her former 20-year relationship, in which she

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10 skills recruiters look for when hiring remote candidates

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From decisiveness to a sense of humor, FlexJobs' ranking covers a range of expectations employers will have this recruiting season.

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How to select benefits technology that is right for a business

Employee Benefits

Need to know Benefits technology can play a vital role in engaging employees and ensuring take up of benefits. Employers should start by working out what they want to end up with, and then work out how to get there. They should remember to ask questions of providers and seek out the opinions of peers. Technology has become a vital part of how we operate, and this is certainly the case in the world of benefits.

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How to Apologize for a Late Reply to an Email before It’s Too Late?

HR Digest

Do you have a list of unread emails in your inbox that are waiting for you to take action? Because these situations inevitably end with the prompt “ Received 3 days ago. Reply? ”, and once even your inbox tires of the wait, it might mean it’s time to apologize for a late reply. It is very easy to get caught up in a cycle of missed emails once they begin to pile up.

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Balancing Cost and Care: 3 Key Considerations for Cost Optimization in 2024

Discover essential strategies for employers to balance cost optimization with care. The Top priorities for employers in 2024 are retaining talent, growing revenue and sales, and attracting talent. To achieve these goals, employers are turning towards comprehensive total rewards strategies informed by data-driven insights. Hear from industry experts on cost optimization strategies and how to leverage these approaches for a healthier workforce.

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What is Form W-4?

PeopleKeep

If you’re a U.S. employee, your employer must withhold a certain amount of money from each paycheck for federal and, in most cases, state taxes. The amount withheld throughout the year determines how much tax you’ll still owe during tax season or if the IRS owes you a refund. On your first day of employment, you decide how much federal income tax your employer can withhold by filling out Form W-4.

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As student loan payments restart, how to help employers stand out

Employee Benefit News

Education-focused benefits will help support employees once the more than three-year moratorium on federal student loan payments and interest ends.

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6 Manager Effectiveness Metrics HR Leaders Should Be Tracking

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Managers have an outsized impact on the outcomes that matter most to HR leaders, including employee engagement, performance, and retention. The more effective managers you have across the organization, the better your employees—and the company—will perform. But before you can make targeted investments in manager enablement, you must know how effective your managers are today and understand where they’re succeeding or struggling.

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Liberty Mutual dedicated $8.5 million to tuition reimbursement: Here's how this VP benefited

Employee Benefit News

Liberty Mutual offers up to $9,000 per year towards educational costs.

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Exclusive: Bernadette Thompson OBE addresses inclusivity in HR profession

Employee Benefits

Employee Benefits Live 2023: HR departments need to focus on driving diversity and inclusivity within their own teams in order to better support the wider business, according to Bernadette Thompson OBE, director of equality, diversity and inclusion at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Addressing delegates at Employee Benefits Live 2023, at ExCel London, in a session focused on driving inclusion in the HR profession, Thompson discussed the function’s role in designing and maintaining

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Individual Development Plan Template

There’s no way around it: sometimes employees need your help. Use this free template to clarify expectations, share resources, and set a timeline. Best case scenario, this process helps them improve. Worst case, your great recordkeeping keeps you compliant even if they move on. Download the template today!

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BCO Awards dominated by South East offices yet again but Glasgow office takes top spot

Workplace Insight

Barclays’ Glasgow campus (pictured) was celebrated as the Best of the Best at the British Council for Offices (BCO) National Awards last night, also taking home the prize for Corporate Workplace. Seven further winners of BCO Awards were recognised as leading examples of excellence in workplace design in the UK. There were no winners in any category in the Midlands or North of England, Northern Ireland or Wales, although two offices in Manchester and Widnes were commended and the President’

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5 Ways to Support Employees Following a Natural Disaster

Best Money Moves

5 ways to support employees following a natural disaster. Now more than ever, it’s imperative that companies support their employees following a large-scale natural disaster. Learn how to provide support. In 2022, natural disasters displaced nearly 3.4 million people, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Climate-related catastrophes have affected many communities across the country, and the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that even non-weather-related disasters can leave an enormous im

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Exclusive: Central Co-op prioritises communicating benefits choice and creativity

Employee Benefits

Employee Benefits Live 2023: Being creative with benefits budgets and communicating these to workforces is key for employers, according to Jennifer Roberts (pictured), senior reward and wellbeing manager at Central Co-op. Roberts’ presentation, Making your benefits budgets work harder to support your reward strategy , took place on Tuesday 3 October at Employee Benefits Live 2023.

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HSA Day 2023: Celebrating 20 years of HSAs

WEX Inc.

The 20th anniversary of health savings accounts (HSAs) marks a significant milestone for these accounts, which have empowered tens of millions of Americans to save for both immediate and future medical expenses. As we celebrate this anniversary on HSA Day 2023 , it is clear that HSAs have become an integral part of the employee benefits landscape. Keep reading to learn more about the growth of HSAs over the past 20 years, HSA misconceptions that still exist, and our predictions for how HSAs wil

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The Ultimate Performance Review Checklist

Performance reviews are a proactive way to engage with your employees, provide clear communication about expectations, and acknowledge them for their hard work. But getting the right framework and creating consistency across your organization can be tricky. We put together this checklist to help you evaluate your current performance review process and equip managers with the right tools to perform individual assessments.

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Getting the most out of cross-team collaboration

Business Management Daily

Great teams benefit from the contributions of individuals. Great companies maximize the output of their teams, but the best companies? They bring different departments together to achieve a common goal. Cross-functional collaboration within a company is a good indicator that management respects the abilities of their different teams and understands collaborative workflows.

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Personal SWOT Analysis: How To Conduct One (With Examples)

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Leonardo unifies benefits offering with one platform for all staff

Employee Benefits

Having brought its various businesses across the UK under the one brand a few years previously, aerospace and defence firm Leonardo realised it needed to unify its benefits offering to attract and retain talent. Andrew Letton, vice president for people shared services, at Leonardo UK, says: “It was very disjointed, and it had got to the point where we were actually competing with ourselves for our own people.

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Questions to Ask at the End of an Interview

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Jump to section Why should you ask questions at the end of an interview?

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Want To Enhance Your Total Rewards To Achieve Organizational Success? Start Here.

Are you looking for ways to enhance your employee value proposition? Gallagher Better Works SM Insights has got you covered! Dive into the latest magazine issue and discover how flexibility, equity, recognition and strategically applied resources can improve your total rewards package. Download the PDF to learn more about: Building retirement benefits for a global and mobile workforce Promoting employee and organizational growth through succession planning Empowering women in leadership through

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An uncertain world, but CEOs remain broadly bullish about the future

Workplace Insight

Geopolitics and broader political uncertainty are now the greatest risk to business growth, according to a survey of more than 1,300 CEOs of the world’s largest businesses. The KPMG 2023 CEO Outlook claims that geopolitics and political uncertainty have become the leading perceived risk this year for senior executives – concerns that didn’t even make the top five in the 2022 survey.

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EXCLUSIVE: Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Centrica promote benefits to support financial wellbeing

Employee Benefits

Employee Benefits Live 2023: Enterprise Rent-A-Car has supported employees during the cost-of-living crisis with a salary increase and conducted a benchmark analysis of its pay and benefits providers. Addressing delegates at Employee Benefits Live 2023 in a session titled Increasing employee financial wellbeing without increasing business cost , Alyson Dickman (pictured), HR generalist at Enterprise Rent-A-Car, explained how the organisation wanted to ensure it remains competitive in the market

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Trans CEO is asking employers to 'walk the walk' when it comes to inclusivity

Employee Benefit News

Wynne Nowland, CEO of Bradley and Parker, came out to her company five years ago and hasn't looked back.

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Sight loss needn’t mean job loss

Employee Benefits

By Tracey Ward, Head of Business Development and Marketing at Generali UK Employee Benefits Two million people in the UK are living with sight loss that’s severe enough to have a significant impact on their lives. And half of this sight loss is avoidable. A sight test can detect early signs of conditions like glaucoma, which can be treated if found soon enough, according to the organisers of National Eye Health Week.

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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Exciting News! Keith Schuler elected as the 2023/2024 Chair for The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers

InterWest Insurance Services

Exciting News! Keith Schuler, President/CEO of InterWest Insurance Services, was elected as the 2023/2024 Chair for The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers during the 110th annual Insurance Leadership Forum in Colorado Springs, CO. Keith will work with a dedicated team of officers, including Vice Chair Andy Barrengos, Treasurer John M. Howard, and Secretary Eric Leavitt to lead the association of over 200 of the top commercial insurance and employee benefits brokerages worldwide.

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ORGATEC reinvents itself for the new future of work

Workplace Insight

ORGATEC, the leading international trade fair for the future of work will return in 2024 with a new event concept that is designed to meet the evolving requirements of the world of work and is positioned even closer to the cutting edge. With a shorter duration, a new hall layout, highlight topics and digital innovations, ORGATEC will offer exhibitors and visitors a topic-centred, event-oriented and efficient trade fair experience.

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Mastering Time: The Art of Communication and Follow-Up in Loan Processing

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[link] The Essential Role of a Licensed Loan Officer Assistant in Mastering Time: Effective Communication and Follow-Up Strategies The Role of a Licensed Loan Officer Assistant As a Licensed Loan Officer Assistant, I have come to understand the crucial role that I play in the mortgage lending process. Working alongside loan officers, my responsibilities encompass a wide range of tasks that are vital for the smooth operation of loan applications and closings.

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Agencies Press Play on Prescription Drug Machine-Readable File Requirement

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Last week, the Departments of Labor, Treasury and Health and Human Services rolled back two non-enforcement policies related to the machine-readable file requirements included in the transparency in coverage (TIC) final rules: (1) deferred enforcement of the requirement that health plans post a machine-readable file listing negotiated rates and historical net prices for covered prescription drugs, and (2) an enforcement safe harbor with respect to the requirement that dollar amounts be listed in

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An HR Leaders Guide: 7 Questions To Ask When Developing Your Cancer Strategy

As HR and Benefits leaders are in the midst of evaluating cancer care solutions and designing their requirements for vendors, it’s key to know what questions to ask to ensure the development of a truly comprehensive strategy: from prevention to diagnosis to treatment to survivorship. Getting to the right answers starts with asking the right questions: How can better access improve engagement?