Mon.Sep 25, 2023

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PayrollOrg Watches for Fixes to the Employee Retention Credit

PayrollOrg

PayrollOrg’s Government Relations Division attended a hearing held by the U.S. House of Representatives on issues with claiming the employee retention credit.

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Kellogg implements domestic abuse policy

Employee Benefits

Food business Kellogg has introduced a new domestic abuse policy, which includes an array of workplace support for impacted employees. The organisation, which employs more than 1,360 staff at its Manchester head office and Trafford and Wrexham factories, now offers an additional 10 days of paid leave, access to a free 24-hour confidential counselling service, flexible working arrangements and financial help for an initial legal support meeting.

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Poor workplace design means a quarter of people may consider quitting job

Workplace Insight

A new poll claims that over a quarter (27 percent) of workers would consider leaving their job due to poor workplace design, as an increasing number of companies phase out remote working. Commissioned by design and architecture studio MoreySmith , the survey of 2,000 UK adults by Yonder asked the public about the importance of the office environment for their wellbeing at work.

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What Is Resume Screening and Why Should Your Company Invest in It?

HR Digest

As the initiation step of the hiring process, resume screening refers to the process of scanning an applicant’s resume for key traits that match a job description or candidate profile that has been set for a position. Forbes credits Leonardo DaVinci for having created the first instance of a resume in his letter of appeal to the Duke of Milan, but we have come a long way since then, in curating the content of a resume as well as defining what resume screening is.

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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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Workplace apps proliferation is becoming a drag on productivity

Workplace Insight

Today’s employees are expected to use more workplace applications and manage a greater volume of workplace communications than ever before, according to a new poll. Most employees use six or more apps in a typical work week (52 percent). This has more than doubled since pre-pandemic research from RingCentral, which found just 20 percent of workers used six or more workplace apps.

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Workplace absenteeism soars to its highest level in over a decade

Workplace Insight

UK employees were absent an average of 7.8 days over the past year according to new survey findings from the CIPD and Simplyhealth. This is the highest level the trade body has reported in over a decade and two whole days more than the pre-pandemic rate of 5.8 days. The report claims the upsurge in workplace absenteeism comes at a time when employers are under increasing pressure with recruitment and retention challenges.

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10 companies with the happiest employees

Employee Benefit News

Comparably recently released its sixth annual list of the highest-rated companies, based entirely on employee feedback.

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Optimizing Timesheet Management for Your Business

Patriot Software

Time is money, and for small businesses, effective timesheet management can make all the difference. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through the strategies and tools that can help you take control of your timesheets and propel your business to new heights.

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Do your mental health benefits include suicide prevention?

Employee Benefit News

Ken Cahill from healthcare platform Amwell discusses what it means to take mental health support to a new level.

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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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Self-Funded Vs. Fully Insured Health Plans: An Employee Wellness Perspective

Wellable

Explore self-funded vs. fully insured plans and how tailored wellness strategies boost health outcomes and save costs. The post Self-Funded Vs. Fully Insured Health Plans: An Employee Wellness Perspective appeared first on Wellable.

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A legal opinion of ERISA threatens to ignite class action challenges to retirement plan fees

Employee Benefit News

The Ninth Circuit's opinion in Bugielski v. AT&T found negotiation of a standard recordkeeping contract to be a prohibited transaction.

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Women continue to struggle with the return to work after maternity leave

Workplace Insight

A new poll suggests that while 98 percent of women want to return to work after maternity leave, only 13 percent say it’s actually viable for them. The survey of 848 mothers commissioned by Careers After Babies looked at what happened to their careers after having children. The survey looked into four areas – maternity leave, returning to work, career progression and what women actually want.

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Amazon to invest up to $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic

Employee Benefit News

Anthropic's pitch is to make a safer kind of chatbot for such tasks as summarizing, searching, answering questions and coding.

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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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Claire McCartney: What does the future hold for hybrid working?

Employee Benefits

While we have heard many headlines in recent months of larger employers calling workers back into the office full-time, our flexible and hybrid-working research findings at the Chartered Insititute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), published in May 2023, show that employers’ approaches on the whole, are much more balanced than this. Eighty-three per cent of organisations say they have hybrid working in place.

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Thryv's Jennifer Sloan is creating career paths for all employees

Employee Benefit News

A focus on developing career paths has helped Jennifer Sloan build a workforce of talented, eager employees at software company Thryv.

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Getting teams to collaborate successfully

Business Management Daily

Nurturing creativity is a puzzle that stumps even the best companies. Those able to do it earn a reputation for their forward-thinking and modernized management approach. The ones that can’t tend to stagnate and suffer higher turnover. Excellent products come from excellent teamwork, and while good project management can get teams on task and working effectively, the quality of their work often hinges on being creative and improving each person’s individual contributions.

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Intimidation is still stopping women from negotiating their salaries

Employee Benefit News

ResumeBuilder found that women are a third less likely than men to negotiate their salaries.

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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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Incubeta appoints new global chief people officer

Employee Benefits

International marketing business Incubeta has appointed Meg Phelps as its new global chief people officer. Phelps will be adopting a skills-first approach to strengthen Incubeta’s talent pool, with a wider people offering that flexes to suit the needs of different generations. She will drive operating model transformation and ensure the people experience is fully aligned.

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Benefits for a Multigenerational Workforce: Meeting the Needs of Different Age Groups

AssuredPartners

In today's dynamic work environment, one of the most complex challenges faced by employers is managing a multigenerational workforce. From Baby Boomers who have decades of experience to Gen Zer's just starting their careers, each generation brings unique perspectives and expectations when it comes to the benefits that they value the most. One way to bridge this gap is through the strategic design of employee benefits packages that cater to an age diverse population.

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DHL Express, Hilton and Cisco among Europe’s best workplaces 2023

Employee Benefits

Transportation firm DHL Express, hospitality business Hilton and information technology employer Cisco have been recognised as some of Europe’s best workplaces 2023. Established by Great Place to Work, employers who want to be considered must participate in the national best workplaces lists, which are compiled based on survey data that assesses employee experience in trust, innovation, values and leadership.

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Achieving Work-Life Balance as a Senior Operational Accountant

Professionals Alternative

[link] Finding Harmony: Strategies for Achieving Work-Life Balance as a Senior Operational Accountant Introduction: The Importance of Work-Life Balance for Senior Operational Accountants As a senior operational accountant in the fast-paced financial sector, achieving a healthy work-life balance is crucial for long-term career success and personal well-being.

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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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Leigh Day brings pay and employment status claim against Veezu

Employee Benefits

Law firm Leigh Day has announced that it is taking taxi operator Veezu to employment tribunal to contest workers’ employment status and pay terms. The firm represents up to 12,500 taxi drivers who work for Veezu, which owns more than a dozen local taxi organisations using booking apps across England and Wales. Veezu drivers are currently considered self-employed contractors, however they claim they should be treated as workers and given appropriate rights and protection under employment law.

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How Is Insurance Due Diligence Different From A Coverage Review?

AssuredPartners

It is common practice for insurance brokers to provide a client or prospective client coverage reviews of a target Company’s insurance program. The reviews are beneficial from a risk management perspective and typically include market pricing benchmarking. However, a coverage summary alone should not be confused as a substitute for a comprehensive due diligence work product.

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TestDome

HR Lineup

In today’s competitive job market, finding the right talent for your technical team is paramount. Ensuring that candidates possess the necessary skills and knowledge is essential to build a successful workforce. TestDome, an innovative and comprehensive technical assessment tool, has emerged as a trusted solution for organizations seeking to identify and evaluate top-tier technical talent.

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Top 10 Key Skills to Highlight on Your Resume

Empuls

Mentioning key skills in a resume can be the barrier to applying for a job, and getting one. A good resume stands out for all the right reasons. This makes the life of a recruiter a lot easier to assess and consider all the vital information provided, which correlates to a specific job position. Amongst the things mentioned in the resume, skill sets (both hard and soft) are the crucial pointers that divert the full attention while deciding on a candidature for further rounds of an interview proc

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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?