Employee Benefits

APRIL 23, 2024

Credit: ricochet64 / Shutterstock.com Tyre manufacturing organisation Michelin is to guarantee a living wage for its more than 100,000 global employees, as well as enhancing parental and healthcare benefits. As part of its deployment of a living wage worldwide, to guarantee employees a salary equivalent to at least the living wage, Michelin received the global living wage employer certification from the Fair Wage Network.

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HR Bartender

APRIL 23, 2024

(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at UKG , a leading provider of HR, payroll, workforce management, and culture cloud solutions. Newsweek named UKG for the second consecutive year to their Greatest Workplaces for Women. Congrats to them and enjoy the article!) I belong to a couple of online human resources groups. I’m sure you do too.

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Money Talk

APRIL 18, 2024

For most financial bloggers, their “best” posts reflect real life experiences with learning lessons for themselves and their readers. So it is with this post that describes recent steps taken to help settle my late brother’s estate. I write from the perspective of a next-of-kin relative. Forensic accounting is defined by Investopedia as “a combination of accounting and investigative techniques.

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PayrollOrg

APRIL 19, 2024

On April 18, the IRS released its 2023 Internal Revenue Service Data Book, which provides statistics that underscore the importance of payroll professionals to the integrity of the American tax system.

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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

APRIL 22, 2024

Zurich tops the 2024 Smart City Index , with European and Asian cities dominating the rankings. The report, released by the IMD World Competitiveness Center’s Smart City Observatory and the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO), analyses data and resident surveys from 142 cities globally. Seven of the top 10 smartest cities hail from Europe.

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Employee Benefits

APRIL 23, 2024

Half (51%) of employees want to see their employer invest more in sustainability, rising to 61% among younger workers aged 18-34, according to research by employee benefits technology provider Zest. Its survey of 2,000 employees and 500 HR decision makers also found that more than half (53%) of respondents would like to see their employer investing in more sustainable benefits such as electric vehicles and sustainable pensions , rising to 66% among 18–34 year olds.

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PeopleKeep

APRIL 22, 2024

Having a health insurance plan is an excellent way to ensure you have access to the care you need to stay happy and healthy long-term. However, depending on where you live, your health insurance—particularly an individual policy—may be more expensive than expected. Knowing how location factors into your health plan costs can help you shop for a budget-friendly policy that will meet your medical needs.

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Florida Workers' Comp

APRIL 23, 2024

On April 11, 2024, Governor DeSantis signed CS/CS/HB 433. That designation, as we have noted previously, has meaning. The "CS" reflects that the bill that was signed is not the same as the one that was introduced in the House of Representatives. The "CS" stands for "Committee Substitute," and since this bill has that twice in the name there is evidence of significant effort and alteration between filing and passage.

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Workplace Insight

APRIL 22, 2024

A £100 million program designed to help disabled people find work in England and Wales has been quietly cancelled, raising concerns as the government pursues plans to reduce disability benefits. The Work and Health Programme (WHP), launched in 2017, will cease operation this autumn. This news comes amidst Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s proposed benefit cuts for 420,000 sick and disabled individuals, aiming to push them into employment.

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Employee Benefit News

APRIL 23, 2024

Fifty-three percent of employees don't think they're getting the most out of their options because they lack understanding of their plans.

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Employee Benefits

APRIL 22, 2024

Two-fifths (40%) of women believe their professional career development has been negatively impacted due to a lack of women’s health support in the workplace, according to new research. Healthcare provider Benenden Health surveyed 5,000 female employees and 1,000 business owners for its latest report. When asked how their health challenges had negatively impacted their careers, respondents cited missing important meetings, experiencing negative comments about their work, and being overlooked for

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Business Management Daily

APRIL 19, 2024

Boston Beer Co., the brewer of Sam Adams and other craft beverages, is taking heat for its overuse of noncompete agreements. In a recent article, the Boston Globe cites examples of several former lower-level Boston Beer employees forced out of the industry they love because of the noncompete agreements their former employer forced them to sign at their time of hire.

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Florida Workers' Comp

APRIL 21, 2024

The forum 2024, was an amazingly rapid progression of commitments, conversations, and conclusions. I write today, in an attempt to encapsulate portions of the experience. I was privileged to speak with an assortment of attorneys, vendors, and claims professionals. There is an incredible diversity in the attendee population. Some are more gregarious and welcoming than others.

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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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Workplace Insight

APRIL 19, 2024

London, the crouching monster, like every other monster has to breathe, and breathe it does in its own obscure, malignant way. Its vital oxygen is composed of suburban working men and women of all kinds, who every morning are sucked up through an infinitely complicated respiratory apparatus of trains and termini into the mighty congested lungs, held there for a number of hours, and then, in the evening, exhaled violently through the same channels.

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BetterUp

APRIL 17, 2024

Jump to section What is social anxiety disorder? Diagnosing social anxiety disorder What triggers social anxiety? How can social anxiety affect your life? What’s the treatment for social anxiety disorder?

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Employee Benefits

APRIL 17, 2024

Credit: Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock Need to know: The cost-of-living crisis is forcing more employees to take on additional work due to financial pressures, raising concerns around burnout. Pay strategies such as targeted pay increases, performance-related bonuses and earned wage access can help. Employers need to ensure there is a culture where people can discuss financial concerns.

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Employee Benefit News

APRIL 22, 2024

In honor of Earth Day, these are the careers to pursue if you want to make a good living while saving the planet.

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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?

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HR Lineup

APRIL 22, 2024

In the course of human life, loss is inevitable. Whether it’s the passing of a loved one, a close friend, or even a beloved pet, the grieving process is a deeply personal journey that affects individuals in myriad ways. As employers, understanding and accommodating this journey is not only a moral imperative but also a crucial aspect of fostering a supportive workplace culture.

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Workplace Insight

APRIL 22, 2024

Hybrid working has enabled UK businesses to cut energy usage by a fifth as they replace large city centre office space with smaller, more energy efficient spaces including flexible workspaces, according to a new report from IWG , whose brands including Spaces and Regus. surveyed more than 500 leaders and facilities managers at businesses that have adopted hybrid working policies.

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15Five

APRIL 17, 2024

You’ve had it with working out of spreadsheets and forms. You’re ready for a change, but you don’t know how to make sure you pick an employee management platform that’s the best bang for your buck. Or maybe you’ve already deployed a tool and aren’t seeing the ROI you were promised. Either way, here’s your guide to getting more out of your employee engagement platform—and making sure you have the right one.

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Employee Benefits

APRIL 17, 2024

Wellbeing levels among employees have dropped since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, falling from 73% in 2020 to 66% in 2023, according to employee engagement expert Inpulse. Insights from 30,000 employees across the UK and Europe formulated Inpulse’s Wellbeing index , which measures five core elements of wellbeing: work-life balance, support, workload, connection and mental health , scoring them between 0 to 100%.

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Compensation is one of your biggest expenses as a business, but it is also your biggest investment in your people and your culture. A great compensation strategy can be an incredible asset that supports your business goals and lays a foundation of trust between your company and your employees. Whether you already have a compensation strategy in place or you’re building one from scratch, this guide will help you level up your approach through these 6 steps: 1.

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Employee Benefit News

APRIL 18, 2024

Experts from MomsRising and DoSomething.org break down what the latest abortion bans mean for businesses and the nation.

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HR Lineup

APRIL 19, 2024

Equity compensation is a powerful tool used by companies to attract, retain, and incentivize employees. Unlike traditional forms of compensation such as salary and bonuses, equity compensation grants employees ownership stakes in the company. This can take various forms, including stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs), stock appreciation rights (SARs), and employee stock purchase plans (ESPPs).

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

APRIL 18, 2024

A recently decided US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit case, Ryan S. v. UnitedHealth Group, Inc., offers some useful insights on the enforcement by private litigants of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). Like other similar cases, the case invites questions about the impact of potential changes under the proposed […] The post Lessons from Ryan S. v.

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Patriot Software

APRIL 18, 2024

Are your employees working too much overtime? Who needs a raise? Are you spending too much money on a department? To get answers to these types of questions, analyze your payroll data. Use payroll analytics to make decisions, avoid overspending on payroll, and verify the accuracy of your payroll.

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Hiring a new employee is an expensive and time-consuming process. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), it typically costs $4,425 to hire a new employee — not to mention the 36 days the average team spends trying to fill a position. Yet nearly 1 in 5 employees (16%) of employees quit in their first week — and 17% leave after the first month.

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