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12 employee engagement activities to motivate your workforce 

Achievers

Every organization needs employee engagement activities to have a truly engaged workforce that consistently goes above and beyond to deliver exceptional results. But ask a company at random what they’re doing to keep engagement high, and you’re likely to hear about only a few, scattershot efforts, if any. Unfortunately, many organizations have yet to realize that only paying lip service to the importance of employee engagement often yields worse results than ignoring it entirely.

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Longevity Risk: Insights From Recent Seminars

Money Talk

Longevity is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as “a long duration of individual life.” It is also a key financial risk for older adults (i.e., not having enough saved and outliving retirement savings because this money has to last a long time). A recent study found that 63% of pre-retirees feared running out of money more than death vs. 46% of retired respondents.

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Artificial Intelligence and the Candidate Experience – hr bartender

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes I’ve talked to a few recruiters recently who are very concerned about artificial intelligence (AI) replacing them. It reminded me that several years ago, I asked a few people in the technology and talent acquisition space this very question about technology replacing recruiters. I believe their comments are still spot on today.

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IRS Issues Federal ‘High-Low’ Per Diem Rates Effective October 1

PayrollOrg

The IRS released the optional “high-low” per diem rates for lodging expenses and meals and incidental expenses that may be used instead of the General Services Administration’s “actual” per diem rates.

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How Emotionally Intelligent Leaders Drive Business Results

According to Forbes, employees who feel listened to show a 64% longer commitment to tasks. And that’s just for starters. Learn how emotionally intelligent leaders drive business results. Download Paycor’s guide for the full story.

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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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A Little Lagniappe

Florida Workers' Comp

Several years ago, I read an interesting story regarding the human condition, and how our minds work. It involves a food vendor, who charged more than competitors for french fries. Despite the price difference, and the perceptively comparable product, this vendor found great popularity. The fries were served in a container, just as at other stores. However, this vendor placed the container inside a bag, and thereby what might be called "extra” fries fell around the container into the bag rather

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Bookmark This! Workplace Ethics Edition – The HR Bartender Show

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes In our second season of The HR Bartender Show, we focused on change management. We are constantly being faced with change. Some big, others small. Some impact our professional lives, and others on a personal level. It’s important that we know how to manage change. That’s why I think it’s so applicable to focus season three on workplace ethics.

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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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J Murphy and Sons and Ovo to discuss best places to work at Employee Benefits Live 2023

Employee Benefits

Dawn Moore (pictured), group director of people and communications at J Murphy and Sons and Julia Diggs, director of people experience at Ovo, will take part in a panel about the best places to work at Employee Benefits Live 2023. Titled What makes a company ‘the best place to work’? , the session will take place on Wednesday 4 October at 11am in Theatre One.

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Fertility Benefits for Every Age: A HR Roadmap from Gen Z to Baby Boomers

Speaker: Lauri Armstrong, SHRM-SCP - Sr. Director, People Operations at Carrot Fertility

Today’s workforce includes multiple generations of employees all looking for something different from their benefits package. While meeting these disparate needs can be challenging, a comprehensive fertility benefit can support everyone from junior staffers learning about their fertility health to senior leadership managing menopause and low testosterone symptoms.

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How to create a careers page that attracts top candidates

PeopleKeep

In today's competitive labor market, talented people have plenty of job options to choose from. If you want to catch their attention, you need to make your company stand out.

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How offsites boost employee retention and productivity

Employee Benefit News

Hosting offsites annually gives people the opportunity to forge authentic relationships, even if they're at home the other 90% of the year.

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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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Five Indiana Counties Have Income Tax Rate Changes Effective October 1

PayrollOrg

Effective October 1, 2023, the Indiana Department of Revenue revised Departmental Notice No. 1 to reflect income tax rate changes in Adams, Clinton, Dearborn, Henry, and Vanderburgh Counties.

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Modernizing Your Benefits: 5 Trends Employers Need to Know and Act On

Discover 5 key trends derived from Gallagher's 2023 Benefits Strategy & Benchmarking Survey data that give employers an evolved perspective on organizational wellbeing. These insights come from over 4,000 US organizations that are navigating benefits and HR decisions so their people and businesses can thrive. Watch the free recording now!

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Top 10 Free Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) in 2023

HR Lineup

In today’s competitive job market, finding the right talent for your organization can be a daunting task. However, with the help of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), the process of recruiting, managing, and hiring candidates has become more efficient. Many businesses, especially startups and small enterprises, are looking for cost-effective solutions.

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Two-thirds of UK staff do not feel connected at work

Employee Benefits

Two-thirds of UK employees do not feel a sense of connection and belonging at work, according to research by employee engagement and HR technology firm Reward Gateway. Its survey of 1,000 UK employees in organisations with a headcount of more than 100 also found that 24% of respondents often experience loneliness at work. Gen Z workers aged between 18 and 24 years were the most likely age group to feel this way,with 32% saying this is the case, despite 81% workers having a social network at work

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Dress Code?

Florida Workers' Comp

The New York Times recently published a take on the acceptance of slovenliness in our world. Can't we all just ignore hygiene and wardrobe and get on with what really matters? See What We Lose When We Loosen Dress Codes. If you missed it, the august and respected United States Senate recently pitched its dress code in the refuse pile. Some celebrate it, some decry it, and others see it as merely a false distraction from the real challenges and issues facing the republic.

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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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Top HR & Workplace Benefits Trends to Improve Employee Satisfaction + Family Health

Speaker: Hayley Doran - Chief Growth Officer, Group Benefits Humana | John Lahr, OD, FAAO - Medical Director EyeMed | John Yamamoto, DDS, MPH - Director of Clinical Innovations at Humana

Discover how to unlock the power of early childhood dental and vision care to boost children’s health and employee satisfaction. As employees negotiate benefits - either as new recruits into a company or for retention purposes - oral and vision care for employees and their families is becoming an increasingly common request. Benefit providers are fielding more and more questions from HR leaders on how to offer flexible benefits and convenient access to oral and vision care for children and famil

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Class Is Back in Session for EIPC's 35th Year

PayrollOrg

PayrollOrg’s Educational Institutions Payroll Conference (EIPC) returns for its 35th year to welcome back those payroll professionals who tackle payroll challenges within our nation's colleges and universities. The conference, sponsored by Ecotime by HBS and Sprintax, will take place October 15-18, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency Aurora-Denver Conference Center in Colorado.

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10 Best Free HR Software in 2023

HR Lineup

Human Resources (HR) management is a crucial aspect of any organization’s success, regardless of its size. It involves tasks such as employee recruitment, onboarding, payroll management, time tracking, and more. To streamline these processes and improve overall efficiency, many businesses turn to HR software solutions. While there are numerous paid options available, there are also some excellent free HR software options that can help small to medium-sized businesses manage their HR tasks

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Exclusive: RSPCA to discuss employee engagement at Employee Benefits Live 2023

Employee Benefits

Sarita Coleman, head of reward at the RSPCA, will present a session about employee engagement on the first day of Employee Benefits Live 2023. Titled Employee benefits: staff engagement is key , the session will cover employee benefits and the importance of staff engagement, how not to assume that all employees know what is available or relevant to them, how to look inwardly at existing offerings to avoid duplication and confusion, and that communication is king when it comes to maximising offer

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New Mental Health Parity Guidance: More Clarity, But More Compliance Obligations

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

According to speaker John Barlament, Shareholder, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, S.C., in his webcast “New Mental Health Parity Guidance: More Clarity, But More Compliance Obligations,” held on August 30, 2023, new guidance has been “desperately needed” on the topic of mental health […] The post New Mental Health Parity Guidance: More Clarity, But More Compliance Obligations appeared first on Word on Benefits.

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Combatting the Effects of Inflation: Keeping Benefits Competitive While Cutting Cost

Speaker: Jaye Johnson, CBP - Employee Benefits and Total Rewards Leader, World at Work Content Author, and Speaker

After years of facing the global pandemic, we are now struggling with a new problem: inflation. No one could have predicted the impact of inflation on employee benefits and how it affects both employees and employers. Employers are now trying to maintain or lower the cost of benefits while competing for talent in a competitive and tight labor market, but the rising costs of consumer goods and healthcare make it extremely difficult to consider increasing their benefit offerings.

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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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NLRB Undercuts Work Rules and Policies for Unionized and Nonunionized Employers

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

The National Labor Relations Board recently issued a decision that undercuts union and nonunion employers’ ability to enforce longstanding work policies. In general, this decision will lead to increased unfair labor practice charges, investigations and litigation. Read more here. The post NLRB Undercuts Work Rules and Policies for Unionized and Nonunionized Employers appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.

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What is Global Payroll?

HR Lineup

In today’s interconnected world, businesses are expanding across borders and reaching new markets like never before. With this global expansion comes the need to manage an increasingly diverse and dispersed workforce. One crucial aspect of this management is global payroll, a complex but vital function that ensures employees worldwide are compensated accurately and compliantly.

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AI and the Coming Regulation

Florida Workers' Comp

The Florida bar has jumped feet first into an amazingly complex topic: artificial intelligence. A special committee has been formed, which was featured in The Florida Bar News recently: AI Tools & Resources Committee to Draft Rules and an Ethics Opinion. It is reportedly addressing a multitude of potential issues. In Complicated , Avril Lavigne rendered some advice that might be a consideration as we embark: "Chill out, what ya yellin' for?

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The Buyer’s Guide to HR & Payroll Technology

Choosing an HCM partner is one of the most important decisions you’ll make because time is one of your company’s most strategic assets. How do you want to spend your time?