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Forensic Accounting: Barbservations and Recommendations

Money Talk

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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How to strike a balance between managing staff wellbeing and financial pressures

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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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The 800-Pound Gorilla

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Sometimes we struggle with challenges we don’t perhaps fully understand. At times, forces conspire against us, consciously or not. Life is a journey filled with uncertainty, misconceptions, and mysteries. But frequently, the problem is all too clear, an 800-pound gorilla in the room. The world of work faces a systemic dilemma in the midst of the third decade of the 21st century.

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Special Report Provides Insider Look at 2024 Capital Summit

PayrollOrg

PayrollOrg’s Special Report on its 2024 Capital Summit in the April issue of Payroll Currently offers an insider look at the latest developments affecting payroll professionals.

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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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Social Anxiety: How to Ask for Help When People Stress You Out

BetterUp

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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Maven expands family-building benefits with conception support

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Seventy-five percent of women have misconceptions around their fertility. Maven's new program is providing needed guidance from the start.

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Patience and Time

Florida Workers' Comp

Time. Is there ever enough of it? Perhaps there is universality in time, or it could be relative. I leave that to the quantum physicists out there. One great perspective on Time was simply titled " Time " (Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon , Harvest/Capitol, 1973). The lyrics are incredible , and the older I get the more sense they make. Must be a senility thing?

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Enter Your State Payroll Compliance Era at Payroll Congress

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Want a total state and local payroll compliance transformation? Register to attend PayrollOrg’s 42nd Annual Payroll Congress Convention and Expo to get the latest updates and so much more!

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How to Maximize the ROI of Your Employee Engagement Platform

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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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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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Job Characteristics Model: A Complete Guide

HR Lineup

In today’s dynamic and evolving workplace, understanding the intricacies of job design and its impact on employee motivation and performance is paramount. One prominent framework that has significantly contributed to this understanding is the Job Characteristics Model (JCM). Developed by organizational psychologists J. Richard Hackman and Greg Oldham in the 1970s, the JCM provides a comprehensive approach to designing jobs that maximize employee satisfaction , motivation, and performance.

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This Earth Day, recycle 401(k) savings to avoid IRA landfill

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Amid cash-outs, stranded plans and suboptimal investments, a SECURE 2.0 provision runs the risk of expanding asset waste in the proverbial 401(k) landfill.

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Neurodiversity at work… supporting the people behind the label

Employee Benefits

There’s much discuss about neurodiversity at work beyond the reasonable adjustments employers should make and employee rights. Let’s explore the people behind the label, what it means to grow up under the neurodiversity umbrella, and how to ensure your workplace is truly inclusive and supportive. Antonia Haines, Head of Portfolio Technology at Pluxee UK, talks openly about growing up and working with dyslexia.

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What Small Business Owners Should Know About Payroll Analytics 

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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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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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5 Steps to Choosing the Right Employee Engagement Software for Your Business

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The right employee engagement software is critical to business success. Without the best tool to help manage and measure employee engagement, you risk missing out on the benefits of a productive, motivated workforce. However, onboarding the wrong software can result in wasted resources and a minimal impact on key engagement metrics such as retention, absenteeism, and turnover.

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What is the 9 Box Grid Model in HRM?

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In the realm of Human Resource Management (HRM), the 9-Box Grid Model stands as a pivotal tool for talent management and succession planning. Its structure allows HR professionals to assess and visualize employees’ performance and potential, facilitating strategic decision-making within organizations. In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the intricacies of the 9-Box Grid Model, exploring its origins, applications, benefits, and best practices.

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9 ways employees are using AI at work

Employee Benefit News

From writing emails to creating presentations, this new study revealed how AI is supporting employees in the office.

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Key Takeaways | How to Prepare for New State Health Privacy Laws

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

New state privacy laws regulating health data impose significant obligations and heightened litigation and regulatory risks. During this webinar, Elliot Golding and Sam Siegfried discussed how these laws apply, what they require, and practical tips to implement and operationalize compliance. Access key takeaways and webinar replay. The post Key Takeaways | How to Prepare for New State Health Privacy Laws appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.

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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?

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Guide for Reporting Workplace Incidents Under OSHA (With Example)

Patriot Software

Despite your best efforts, accidents can happen in the workplace. When they do, you must fill out a workplace incident report. OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, requires that all employers report qualifying workplace incidents. And, most employers must submit OSHA forms for other injuries and illnesses.

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Public trust in pensions industry increases for fourth consecutive year

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Public trust in the pensions industry has increased for the fourth consecutive year, according to research by third-party pensions administrator Trafalgar House. Its annual Trust and confidence index , which surveyed more than 2,000 people aged 18 and above to understand how the British public feel about the pensions industry, asked respondents to rate their trust in the industry using a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 being ‘not at all’ and 10 being ‘a lot’.

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Focussing on people means business transformation is far more likely to succeed

Workplace Insight

A new study from EY and Saïd Business School study suggests that leaders prioritising a human-centred approach to transformation turning points are up to up to twelve times more successful. The EY organisation’s latest research with Saïd Business School, at the University of Oxford , reveals new insights into what happens when a transformation program’s leadership believes a transformation has or will go off-course and intervenes with the intent of improving its performance (turning points).

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40% of Americans are delaying healthcare visits despite having insurance

Employee Benefit News

According to Paytient, one in six Americans noticed work suffered due to a health issue they couldn't afford to treat.

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6 Steps to a Better Compensation Strategy

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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Lessons from Ryan S. v. UnitedHealth Group for the 2023 MHPAEA Proposed Rule

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

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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Payroll Forecasting: Strategies for Predicting Employee Expenses

Patriot Software

Payroll is arguably a business’s biggest expense. Between taxes and benefits, an employee costs up to 32% more than their wages. To accurately budget for your payroll-related expenses, try payroll forecasting. Payroll forecasting is an essential part of financial planning that requires you to analyze and understand your company’s payroll data.

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Iris Worldwide appoints Benita Meswania global chief people officer

Employee Benefits

Global creative network Iris Worldwide has appointed Benita Meswania global chief people officer , as it seeks to redefine and elevate its people offering in line with its growth ambitions and client proposition. Based in the UK, Meswania will report to Ian Millner, chair of Iris Worldwide, and lead a team of more than 20 HR professionals. In her role, she will develop a new global value proposition for talent, leveraging what makes the network unique and creating new strategies for succession,

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Majority of young professionals feel happy about embracing AI in their lives

Workplace Insight

More than half of young professionals feel comfortable or very confident about the increasing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in various aspects of daily life, while only 15 percent reported feeling unsettled or scared about the prospect, according to new research from CEMS , the Global Alliance in Management Education. Half (50 percent) also stated that social media impacts their life positively, while only just over a quarter (27 percent) feel that social media has a negative impac

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The Definitive Guide to Onboarding for 2024

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.