Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Unhappy employees take nine more sickness days on average per year as opposed to their happier counterparts, according to new research by WPI Economics. Commissioned by employee benefits provider Unum UK, the survey of more than 4,000 UK employees revealed that this is costing the economy £11 billion per year through lost productivity, and that the average unhappy, unproductive worker loses nine hours of productive time per week.

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Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Why is it always me that gets seconded to work on mergers and acquisitions? What makes it worse this time, is they have sent me to Coventry. Literally. I have to work there three days a week to help with preparing for the sale. It is ridiculous because the data ‘room’ is virtual anyway, but all the key Higher Beings involved in the project work out of that office and someone has decided I should be there too.

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BerniePortal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

What Is a Beneficiary? A beneficiary is an individual who is chosen to receive the benefits of property, typically in the event that the owner passes away. The benefits are often monetary, but they can also be anything else of value that is being passed down.

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PayrollOrg

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In this December 2023 edition of Compliance TV: IRS Announces 2024 COLAs for Transportation Fringes, FSA Deferrals, Foreign Earned Income Exclusion, and More; Two States, Virgin Islands Subject to FUTA Credit Reduction for 2023; SSA Offers Tips to Employers Before Filing Season Begins; IRS Provides More Information on ERC Withdrawal Process.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

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Workplace Insight

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Over the past week or so, this image has gone viral on social media. It is of a group of Bauhaus design students from around 1927. They are called Martha Erps, Katt Both and Ruth Hellos. The full image (reproduced below) shows them with legendary office furniture designer Marcel Breuer, who Erps would later marry. The story of the photograph can be found here.

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PayrollOrg

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The biennial survey, the 2023 Payroll Industry Report: Results of PayrollOrg’s Survey of Salaries & the Payroll Profession, is a comprehensive overview of the payroll function, providing a wealth of useful statistics and discernible trends, published as a convenient eBook.

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Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Two-thirds (66%) of full-time UK employees regard contributory pensions and savings as important, according to research by Employee Benefits Isle of Man. Its 2023 Non-salary benefits global survey, which polled more than 2,000 full time UK and expat workers in Singapore, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and South Africa, also found that 57% of Hong Kong expatriate full-time employees and 36% of expatriate full-time United Arab Emirates (UAE) workers view contributory pensions as impor

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Employee Benefit News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Baby boomers may be wealthier, but millennials have benefited from a number of retirement reforms, new research shows — and they still have more time to save.

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Workplace Insight

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

According to a new market intelligence report , the worldwide flexible workspace market could exceed between 35 and 50 billion US dollars by 2030, reflecting the growing demand for flexible and agile work environments. The report claims that the escalating demand for flexible workspaces is on the rise, propelled by a heightened desire for convenience and comfort in prime locations such as offices and auditoriums.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The term 360-degree feedback has gained global popularity with reports from Forbes indicating that more than 85 percent of Fortune 500 companies use 360 feedback to review their employees regularly. A 360-degree appraisal system provides an elaborate set of criteria to evaluate an employee. The evaluation report is a compilation of feedback from managers, peers, and juniors.

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Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Ever wondered what turns a regular workplace into a hub of enthusiasm and innovation? Enter anonymous employee feedback – the simple secret that not only makes everyone feel heard and valued, but also turbocharges your engagement levels. Discover how the simple act of listening can turn improve your organisation’s engagement tenfold. 1. Feedback empowers your people to be more creative When you give your employees a trusted platform to express their ideas and perspectives, a culture of innovatio

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Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The Second Circuit recently held that in order to state a claim for a prohibited transaction pursuant to ERISA section 406(a)(1)(C), it is not enough to allege that a fiduciary caused the plan to compensate a service provider for its services. Instead, “the complaint must plausibly allege that the services were unnecessary or involved unreasonable compensation.

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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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Workplace Insight

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

The ongoing advancements in technology have made remote collaboration more feasible and seamless than ever before. Collaboration tools have become essential in ensuring the coexistence of the digital and physical workplace, both internally with employees and externally with clients. And in 2023, companies have been posting hybrid working related roles in record numbers, according to a new report from GlobalData.

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PeopleKeep

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

If you offer employee benefits to workers in the United States, there’s a very good chance they fall under the regulations of the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) 1. Congress enacted ERISA to protect the interests of employees who participate in your benefit plans. It set minimum standards and created documentation requirements to ensure employees receive the benefits they’re entitled to.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

We are slowly witnessing the resurgence of Human Resource Management, with companies actively investigating how HR teams can contribute to business growth. For years, HR teams have largely been delegated to admin tasks and rote hiring activities, but there are innumerable ways by which HR can contribute to business success. HR strategies for business growth focus on the hiring and retention of the right talent, but they can also involve active participation in key business decisions by bringing

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Business Management Daily

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

What does being a manager involve? A better question might be “What doesn’t it?” Managers play a crucial role in virtually all areas of the business environment — from day-to-day operations to employee performance to company growth. And, while attending to all these responsibilities, managers also must look out for their own present and future well-being.

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Workplace Insight

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Well Christmas may get earlier every year, but the digital version of issue 18 of IN Magazine is right on time to deliver all your festive workplace thinking. In this issue: why the world’s biggest tech firms may no longer offer the best blueprint for working culture; Nigel Oseland doesn’t like Half Man Half Biscuit for some reason but does have a lot of great things to say about evaluating offices; you can’t just copy the design of an office you like and expect it to work the

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PeopleKeep

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

No one wants to work at a dead-end job. The modern workforce values continuous learning and opportunities for professional development. According to Zippia 1 , 76% of employees are looking for ways to expand their careers.

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Employee Benefit News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Tina Wang, VP of HR at ADP, breaks down how small businesses can retain new talent despite their financial limitations.

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Business Management Daily

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

There is a short list of things for which nearly everyone strives. When you put that list in terms of our work, success and career, productivity is one of those desirable outcomes. When something is both important and desirable, you would think we would have a clear picture of it. Instead, there are tons (far more than seven) of myths about what productivity is and how to achieve it.

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Workplace Insight

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Many associate the notion of futuristic office spaces, filled with equipment like sleep pods and beer taps, with companies that have a young workforce or challenger brand identity. The association is often linked to tech giants like Google, which created quite a stir when it originally revealed its indoor slides. Whilst the inclusion of playground furniture in the office is not right for every business, the assumption that unconventional workspaces should be limited to unconventional companies s

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Qandle

DECEMBER 1, 2023

What is the help desk software? Help desk software is a centralized platform designed to streamline and optimize customer support operations within an organization. Serving as a comprehensive tool, its primary function is to facilitate efficient communication between support agents and end-users, ensuring timely resolution of issues and inquiries. This software typically incorporates a ticketing system, allowing support teams to organize, prioritize, and track customer requests seamlessly.

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Employee Benefit News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

For many seniors, Medicare Part D premiums will rise by 42% to 57% next year, new research shows. And experts say the reason is a law that was meant to reduce health care costs.

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InterWest Insurance Services

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

American employers are trying to meet their workers’ mental health needs as they struggle with burnout and stress from their jobs and finances, according to a new report. The annual “ Aflac WorkForces Report ” found that more than 50% of American workers experience burnout in their workplace. Additionally, 57% experience work-related stress, with heavy workloads the biggest stressor among young workers.

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