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Biophilic design has a long history and an even bigger future

Workplace Insight

There are plenty of definitions of the modish concept of biophilic design around right now. But perhaps nobody can top that of Erich Fromm, the sociologist and psychoanalyst who first described it in his 1973 book The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness as “The passionate love of life and all that is alive”. The term biophilia was later popularised more dryly in a 1984 book by the biologist Edward O.

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PayrollOrg Releases Second Edition of EWA Report

PayrollOrg

PayrollOrg has released the second edition of its earned wage access (EWA) report, which explores the latest opportunities and challenges of EWA and payroll.

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A third of people say they have experienced a toxic manager

Workplace Insight

A third of employees (33 percent) in the UK have experienced a toxic manager at work in the past five years, and over four in ten (41 percent) have left a job due to their dissatisfaction with management. The findings are from Corndel’s Workplace Training Report 2024 , based on research conducted with 250 HR decision makers at large organisations and 1,000 UK employees.

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What will the proposed fit note reforms mean for employers?

Employee Benefits

The government reforms will trial fit note process changes in order to improve triage and signposting. Making it easier to get a fit note will enable employers to help staff get assistance in a shorter amount of time, and potentially return to work faster. The reforms will also improve access to support so return-to-work plans are more robust. Last November, the government announced it will take steps to reform the fit note process to support more people to resume work after a period of illness.

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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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6 Employee Recognition Examples For 2024

Vantage Circle

By integrating employee recognition strategies into plans, companies can harness the force of acknowledgment to cultivate a corporate culture that draws in, motivates, and retains top performers. From personalized thank-you note and peer-to-peer shoutouts to inventive methods like flexible work arrangements, the examples of employee recognition are many.

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Wannabe entrepreneurs likely to ignore important financial warnings

Workplace Insight

Wannabe entrepreneurs are highly likely to ignore poor financial performances in order to pursue their dream, according to new research by emlyon business school and ESC Clermont Business School. The researchers found that in the early stages, new entrepreneurs are so blinded by their dreams of becoming successful, they believe entrepreneurial spirit can get them out of a difficult situation.

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5 ways higher mileage reimbursement will have an impact this tax season

Employee Benefit News

The IRS standard rate influences tax deductions, business operations, compliance requirements, financial planning and employee compensation strategies.

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7 secrets to solving the talent shortage problem

Business Management Daily

It’s not your imagination—we’re facing a perfect storm in the North American workforce. Several factors are at play, creating a challenging landscape for organizations seeking skilled and available employees. We should begin by acknowledging the situation and the factors that have driven us here. First and foremost, demographic shifts are fundamental.

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10 Successful Strategies to Empower Women in the Workplace

Pacific Prime

As we near the end of March, let us take a moment to honor the contributions women have made to our society and consider ways to support their advancement in the workplace. While our society has taken significant strides to achieve gender equality, many workplaces still fall short on this agenda. Therefore, organizations that want. The post 10 Successful Strategies to Empower Women in the Workplace appeared first on Pacific Prime's Blog.

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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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Are women still punished for being angry in the workplace?

Employee Benefit News

Crucial Learning examined over 2,000 responses from employees who watched a video clip of a man and woman expressing anger.

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Resiliency: Building Unbreakable Strength In Uncertain Times

BetterUp

Resiliency refers to your ability to respond to stress in healthy ways. Learn how you can cultivate a resilient mindset with healthy habits.

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Want to learn AI? An inclusive guide to getting started

Employee Benefit News

Athena Alliance's AI Governance Playbook was authored by women in their community for leaders in every industry.

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7 Employee Engagement Goals for HR Professionals

15Five

Businesses with engaged employees have lower rates of absenteeism and turnover, higher customer loyalty, and increased profitability. Considering these benefits, you’d think driving employee engagement would be a top priority at every organization. But the numbers tell a different story. Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace: 2023 Report found that only 23% of employees worldwide and 32% in the U.S. were actually engaged at work.

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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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Best New Employee Onboarding Software for HR in 2024

Employee Benefit News

Full-scale employee onboarding software is essential to the modern recruitment process. It's a great way to get new hires up to speed with organizational standards.

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London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham worker wins £4.6m in discrimination tribunal

Employee Benefits

A worker employed by London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham who was dismissed after taking sick leave for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been awarded £4.6 million by an employment tribunal for disability discrimination. Rachael Wright-Turner had previously worked as a humanitarian assistance lead officer at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea council, supporting those affected by the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire.

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Job growth is expected to boom in the next 6 months

Employee Benefit News

Odds of a recession in the next 12 months dropped to 35%, the lowest since July 2022 and down from 55% in September.

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How to create a truly inclusive office design

Workplace Insight

According to the Ministry of Social Policy in Ukraine, approximately 1/4 of the population belongs to groups with limited mobility, and unfortunately, this number is increasing due to the war. While the world has long been actively implementing the principles of inclusive design, it is particularly relevant in Ukraine now. Inclusive office design encompasses creating an environment that provides an attractive and inspiring experience for everyone.

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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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Creator of the 401(k) has a new plan to help low-income workers save for retirement

Employee Benefit News

Ted Benna's plan would offer financial incentives that could be directed to a long-term investment account for the future.

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Why Is HR Becoming More People-Centric?

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Human Resources started out as personnel departments that focused on transactional HR activities and operated in the interest of the employer, rather than the employee. All they had to do was recruit workers, provide training, watch performance, enforce rules, and compensate accordingly. During the 20th century, human resources began to evolve and gradually adopt the people-centered approach.

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AI will leave a lot of people with nowhere to go in the job market

Workplace Insight

Non-graduates, ‘silver surfers’ and those in lower socio-economic brackets will be left behind as the rise of AI creates a ‘skills glass ceiling’. That’s according to the latest Robert Half Jobs Confidence Index (JCI) – an economic confidence tracker produced in partnership with the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr). The latest iteration of the Robert Half JCI revealed that almost half (45 percent) of the UK workforce is concerned that AI will disrupt their career in

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How Puma's head of DEI transformed their recruitment strategies

Employee Benefit News

Michelle Marshall, head of DEI at Puma, shares how the company boosted its recruitment efforts by looking beyond its immediate networks.

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The Complete People Management Toolkit

From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.

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Yorkshire Water’s fit note process helps employees back to work

Employee Benefits

Credit: Pete Stuart / Shutterstock.com Water management organisation Yorkshire Water uses fit notes and its occupational health service to support employees back to work after any period of absence due to illness or injury. The employer has around 4,300 employees and covers the country of Yorkshire. For Yorkshire Water’s fit note process, employees self-certify for the first week, after which they need a fit note from a GP.

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Commuter towns becoming main place of work for many people

Workplace Insight

New office footfall data from IWG taken from more than 400 locations across the UK, suggests that over the past two years workers have significantly increased their use of office workspaces in rural, suburban and commuter towns, choosing to forgo lengthy daily commutes and work closer to home. Flexible workspaces in former commuter towns such as Maidenhead (+171 percent), High Wycombe (+158 percent), Uxbridge (+134 percent), Milton Keynes (+79 percent) and Amersham (+76 percent) have seen some o

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Exclusive: Employee Benefits Awards 2024 shortlist revealed

Employee Benefits

Superdrug, Natwest Group, Central Co-op and E.On are some of the employers that have made the much awaited shortlist for the Employee Benefits Awards 2024. The full list of finalists is available to read here. Employee Benefits would like to congratulate all of this year’s shortlisted finalists and offer thanks to everyone who entered. Additional thanks go to the esteemed panel of judges, who gave up their time to examine the large number of entries received.

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UK Space Agency announces new headquarters and regional offices

Workplace Insight

The UK Space Agency is opening new headquarters in Harwell, Oxfordshire and regional offices in Scotland, Wales and the Midlands as it works to support the space sector across the UK. According to the government, the expansion will enable the Agency to collaborate more closely with the UK’s space sector, while promoting regional skills and job opportunities to deliver ‘increasingly ambitious missions and capabilities’ As set out in the Space Industrial Plan , the government says it

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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.