HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Public pension systems, funded by state and local government, deterred massive losses this spring after a historic stock market rally boosted investment earnings. This may come as a surprise that workers kept up with payments into their pension funds last year. billion ($138 billion) in 2019. billion ($146 billion), from £100.4

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Money Talk

AUGUST 16, 2023

In 2019, the older worker cohort included nearly 15% of those in their 70s. Still Working Exception - Older workers who stay put can postpone required minimum distributions (RMDs) on a current employer’s plan under the “ still working exception ” rules. An estimated 21.9% of Americans age 65+ were working in 2022.

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Amulet, a firm that delivers multi-faceted security solutions to the construction, healthcare and other sectors, has signed up as a supporter of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter. It hopes to further enhance its employment standards, elevate all current practices, and help other organisations follow suit in the future.

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Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Travel-related benefits, pensions and carbon-offsetting schemes can all help employees make a difference to their carbon footprint, and that of their employer. Additionally, half (50%) say they would consider not working for an employer with harmful practices. Employers can help too by offering on-site charging facilities.”

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Employee Benefits

AUGUST 9, 2023

It offers pre-retirement seminars focusing on a holistic approach to pensions , tax implications, the psychological impact of leaving work, wills and estate planning, that are primarily aimed at older workers but do get interest from younger staff as well.

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Global People Strategist

JANUARY 21, 2023

Companies unfamiliar with employment laws in Hong Kong face potential liability. 1. The Employment Contract In Hong Kong, employment contracts can be agreed to for an indefinite period or a set timeline. Contracts can be written down; however, most employers prefer this approach when forming employee agreements.

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Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

An employment tribunal has ruled that Lancashire County Council must pay out more than £800,000 to a teacher who was made to reapply for her job while on sick leave with cancer and then sacked. Healey returned to work in May 2016 but required more treatment in 2017 as the cancer had returned, and was then off until early 2019.

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InterWest Insurance Services

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Physicians and employee health experts are increasingly recommending that employers include diabetes screening, prevention and management in their company-sponsored wellness programs. With these statistics in mind, it’s imperative that employers help their workers manage their diabetes. Centers for Disease Control.

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Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In retirement, many will probably be paying significantly less income tax, no National Insurance or pension contributions, and mortgages may be paid off, but other costs may be higher such as heating bills as retirees may spend more time at home. They then need to work out the value of their savings and investments including pensions.

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Achievers

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Then, with a twinge of foreboding, “That’s as long as their current employer offered a better benefits package.”. A matching 401(k) or pension. Often, the line between how people think of you as a provider of products or services and how they think of you as an employer is blurred. Consider the benefits you offer currently.

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Business Management Daily

MARCH 14, 2022

Discrimination occurs when age is used as a factor in employment decisions such as hiring, promotions, and terminations. Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), employers with 20 or more workers cannot engage in personnel practices that discriminate against employees or applicants that are 40 years of age or older.

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Hppy

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Employers need motivated workers they can count on to meet their business objectives. Today’s HR professionals have a key role at the table, spotting gaps in the company’s employment needs before others and proactively seeking out qualified people to fill them. Image source: [link].

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Hppy

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Employers need motivated workers they can count on to meet their business objectives. Today’s HR professionals have a key role at the table, spotting gaps in the company’s employment needs before others and proactively seeking out qualified people to fill them. Image source: [link].

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Workers' Compensation

JANUARY 30, 2024

Plainly, the composite employment incidents reveal that New Jersey's interest is more than fleeting and casual.” It was here that, as a matter of law, some of Williams's injury is deemed to have occurred. As a judicial system, we have absolutely no interest that will be vindicated by closing our doors to workers like Williams.”

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Global People Strategist

MARCH 12, 2019

The Balanced Employment Act seeks to bring some equilibrium between permanent and flexible employment contracts in The Netherlands, thereby introducing amendments to benefit both employees and their employers. Therefore, the maximum number of fixed-term employment contracts will remain at three.

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cipHR

JULY 30, 2020

There’s a growing consensus that employers have a responsibility to do more – and that it makes good business sense to do so. The UK government is certainly hoping employers will intervene in this area. It allows an employee to exchange part of their salary for extra benefits, usually non-cash benefits from the employer.

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 23, 2023

Employee needs always change but there has never been a bigger shift in the history of people management than the fallout from COVID in 2019 and the economy in 2021. Hybrid working is impacting engagement, and communicating with a fragmented workforce continues to frustrate employers. Let the numbers do the talking.

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HR Digest

APRIL 23, 2024

Previous elections conducted in 2014 and 2019 saw only losses for the UAW, which is why the current win comes as a surprise for many. GM agreed to make five $500 dollar payments to retirees and their surviving spouses, and improvements were made towards the retirement and pension plans as well.

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cipHR

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Every organisation has an employer brand – it’s up to HR teams to craft and define it to reflect the true company culture and ensure it resonates with potential applicants. A successful, carefully designed employer brand will help your organisation hire, retain and engage with the right talent.

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The Teacher's Advocate

JANUARY 15, 2020

Up until the end of 2019, there was one big difference between the 403(b) and the 457(b) that tended to favor contributing to a 403(b) over a 457(b). Thanks to a law passed at the end of 2019, that major difference is now gone and contributing to a 457(b) before a 403(b) could make more sense. 403bwise.org.

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Workplace Insight

MAY 1, 2022

This was driven by increases in the state pension age , which rose from 65 to 66 from 2019-20. The rise in retirements that we have seen during and after the pandemic is partly the emergence of an underlying trend that was hidden while the state pension age rose. Workers beccmoing inactive (%) by income quartile.

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cipHR

AUGUST 4, 2020

According to 2019 research by Hays , greater automation has decreased admin tasks for nearly half (49%) of HR employers, and 30% of HR professionals. Employees can be auto enrolled for pensions, substantially reducing the amount of time you need to spend on pensions administration. Background checking and screening.

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LACE Partners

JANUARY 9, 2023

In Spring 2023, the government will launch a campaign to encourage the 630,000 people who left the workforce between 2019 and 2022, to return to work to help the UK fight off a recession. Very few people have a fully (or even partial) salary pension awaiting them at 55 years old. Over-50’s encouraged to end early retirement.

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AssuredPartners

OCTOBER 22, 2019

While there is a comment period open for 30 days, the proposed guidance will be posted on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, and we will update this article and the links with that guidance as it is released. Proposed guidance here: [link] The DOL understands that much has changed in this area, and that their guidance has not kept pace.

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Business Management Daily

AUGUST 9, 2019

Only 11% of private-sector workers participate in a traditional defined-benefit pension plan, according to new data from the Employee Benefit Research Institute. State and the federal government have been taking significant steps to make it easier for more employers to set up 401 (k) retirement plans. Here are a few highlights.

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Abel HR

DECEMBER 7, 2020

This legislation should interest individuals and employers as it can impact both financial planning and retirement. It was signed into law on December 20, 2019, and has taken effect on January 1, 2020. It was signed into law on December 20, 2019, and has taken effect on January 1, 2020. What is the SECURE Act?

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Abel HR

DECEMBER 7, 2020

This legislation should interest individuals and employers as it can impact both financial planning and retirement. It was signed into law on December 20, 2019, and has taken effect on January 1, 2020. It was signed into law on December 20, 2019, and has taken effect on January 1, 2020. What is the SECURE Act?

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Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Until then, below is a high-level summary of some key highlights for employers and retirement plan sponsors: Improving Access to Retirement Savings. Permits employers to provide employees with the option of receiving matching or non-elective contributions on a Roth basis ( effective on enactment ). Building on SECURE Act of 2019.

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Business Management Daily

MAY 9, 2024

Important Changes to Know About The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 was signed into law in December 2022, and it’s collectively referred to as SECURE 2.0 – an update to the SECURE Act from 2019. encourages employers to provide retirement plans by offering tax incentives and credits. How does it do that? Under SECURE 1.0,

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 30, 2023

“Between wage increases, COLA, annual bonuses to retirees, and other economic gains, there is more value in gains for our members in each individual year of this agreement than the entirety of the 2019 agreement. This deal puts more money on the table than the 2019 agreement, four times over. per hour to $21.

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Global People Strategist

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

This can be in the form of unequal pay, entitlement to leaves, sick pay, maternity leave, paternity leave, pension, and social security. According to section 6 of the Employment Act, all workers must receive equal pay for the work they do, regardless of age, gender, or ethnicity. Persons with Disabilities Act of 2019.

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Global People Strategist

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Intended to take effect in January 2019, Québec’s National Assembly recently enacted Bill 176, entitled An Act to amend the Act respecting labor standards and other legislative provisions mainly to facilitate family-work balance (Bill). These changes will also affect many staffing firms and employers alike, all over the province.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

.); "total amount paid to employees over a period," hence, via records-keeping, "list of employees receiving pay." [ See [link] ] Today, the word “payroll” more often than not refers to the department or system that manage employer costs for a range of employee compensation components. per hour worked in March 2019, the U.S.

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Higginbotham

APRIL 11, 2022

Individuals who have access to affordable, minimum value employer-sponsored coverage are not eligible for the PTC. Currently, whether employer-sponsored coverage is considered affordable for family members is determined based on the lowest-cost self-only coverage available to the employee. Employer Takeaway. Employer Takeaway.

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Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Although official data is not yet available, media reports of some big companies saying they will only pay the legal minimum – as opposed to full sick pay – to unvaccinated staff if they have to isolate due to Covid-19 exposure, demonstrates the pressure on employers. Trant says that employers are now taking a more holistic view.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

JULY 5, 2022

Extracting provincial data from the same series, British Columbia has seen a massive shift in the employment of workers age 65 and older: The monthly unadjusted BC employment rate of 65- to 69-year-olds now routinely exceeds 35% More than a third of males (36.2% of males aged 65 to 69 are employed (Q1 2022) vs. 29.5% in (Q1 2002).

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Benefit Resource Inc.

MARCH 20, 2019

. “[Under] 40 percent of nonretired adults think they are on track in saving for their golden years and 25 percent have no retirement savings or pension at all.” The report provides insight into the financial health of families across America, examining factors like employment, student loans, and retirement.

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