Employee Benefit News

MARCH 16, 2023

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MARCH 16, 2023

Are you looking for a surefire way to boost employee morale while strengthening employee engagement with and commitment to your organization? Do you often wonder how to: Set your team members up for happiness and success? Create an environment in which people feel motivated to do their best? If so, have you considered implementing a “reset?” What is a reset?

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 16, 2023

Rehabilitation treatment and care management provider HCML has hired Pauline Cunningham (pictured) as head of HR. Cunningham has more than 25 years of HR experience, and will be responsible for delivering a people plan that enables the firm to meet its strategic goals and drive profitable growth. She will also be driving a culture of wellbeing , engagement and high performance.

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WEX Inc.

MARCH 16, 2023

How much should I contribute to my health savings account (HSA) each month? The short answer: As much as you're able to (within IRS contribution limits ), if that’s financially viable. If you’re covered by an HSA-eligible health plan (or high-deductible health plan ), the IRS allows you to put as much as $3,650 per year (in 2022) into your health savings account (HSA).

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What type of worker is most engaged—hybrid, remote, or onsite? What are the drivers of effective leadership? What does the C-suite think HR is most responsible for? And why is a wave of HR resignations more likely in the next 12 months? Get our annual survey report to find out: The #1 challenge of recruiting & hiring Why remote teams are struggling What are the drivers of effective (and ineffective) leadership And lots more!

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MARCH 16, 2023

Spring Budget 2023: Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt delivered his Spring Budget speech in the House of Commons on Wednesday 15 March. It included a number of key announcements that could impact employees’ pay , pensions and benefits. Spring Budget 2023: Freeze on fuel duty for 12 months Spring Budget 2023: Pensions lifetime allowance scrapped Spring Budget 2023: 30 hours free childcare for under-threes Spring Budget 2023: Tax-free pensions allowance up by 50% Spring Budget 2023: Go

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 16, 2023

Adding a new benefit to your employee benefits package might seem like one muscle-pulling Twister move too far. But the reality is, your people are struggling with heightened stress levels. And much of this is due to facing higher costs in every aspect of spending. In our recent UK report , we revealed that 1 in 5 employees intend to leave the company they work for within 12 months if the cost of living crisis worsens.

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Florida Workers' Comp

MARCH 16, 2023

March is Women's History Month. In the course of scanning the news, an intriguing timeline was recently published by U.S. News. It was written by Susan Milligan, and contends that there have been "two waves of feminism in history," and neither has been very recent. There is no mention of geography in the introductory paragraph, but the title clarifies that the focus is on the United States.

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 16, 2023

In a post-pandemic working world, the idea of a work-life balance has certainly changed. In fact, a recent article from the BBC discusses this exact concept explaining that more than ever people want a healthy work-life balance. The BBC article used data which showed that in 2021 in a survey of more than 9,000 UK workers 65% of job seekers prioritised work-life balance over pay and benefits.

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InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 16, 2023

Large employers are unwavering in their plans to continue offering group health plans to their workers instead of funding individual reimbursement accounts that would allow them to shop for plans on government-run exchanges, according to new research. The poll of 26 health benefits decision-makers at large firms, carried out by The Commonwealth Fund and the Employee Benefits Research Institute (EBRI), found that despite rising premium and health care costs, they felt obligated to offer health in

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About 40% of us will be diagnosed with cancer in our lifetime, and patients are getting younger. At the same time, the cost of treatment continues to rise, with employers spending 8.5% more on cancer care for each employee than they did last year. The best thing employers can do for their employees and business tomorrow is to invest in cancer detection and care today.

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MARCH 16, 2023

The world is changing fast, and it’s important that we all do our part to reduce our carbon emissions and slow the rate of global warming. As businesses, we have a responsibility to make a positive contribution to our communities, wider society and our planet. So, what is a net zero strategy? It’s not the same as being a carbon neutral business, which is where carbon emissions are offset against the amount emitted.

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Darwinbox

MARCH 16, 2023

The HR function in the IT industry is extremely important given the large number of people IT companies employ, and the impact the IT and technology sectors have on the economy. A robust HR strategy can help handle key challenges like talent shortage, a need for fast upskilling, and high turnover. This article explains the benefits of an HR strategy in the IT industry, along with the key trends.

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LACE Partners

MARCH 16, 2023

In this episode our podcast host Chris and LACE Partners co-founder and COO Cathy Acratopulo speak with  Dave Page , co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer of  Actual Experience. Built on 10 years of academic research, this technology analyses the way humans experience digital services ; and is therefore a tool organisations use to understand how their employees are interacting with technology in their business from apps to wifi.

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Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

MARCH 16, 2023

A district court in the Southern District of Ohio and one in the Western District of Wisconsin reached opposite conclusions on motions to dismiss claims for fiduciary breach based on allegations that recordkeeping fees were unreasonably high. Dismissal was granted in Sigetich v. The Kroger Co. , No. 21-cv-697, 2023 WL 2431667 (S.D. Oh. Mar. 9, 2023); dismissal was denied in Lucero v.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

MARCH 16, 2023

CEOs may think they are fully in control of their workforces, but this belief may be more of an illusion than reality. In this Forbes article, McDermott Partner Michael Peregrine says certain pandemic-era changes to their authority may be more lasting than they realize–especially as it relates to their dynamic with the board of directors. […] The post The Bosses May Be Back in Charge (but Not as Much as They Think) appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.

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BetterUp

MARCH 16, 2023

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MARCH 16, 2023

A job ad needs to be specifically crafted to attract the right people and pull talented team members towards your organization. Get this wrong, and you could dissuade prospective employees from applying in the first place, and even hurt the reputation of your business. The key is knowing what job ad mistakes others make when writing job ads, and taking steps to avoid them.

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Business Management Daily

MARCH 16, 2023

The rules for reimbursing employees’ travel expenses seem straightforward enough—employees account to you for their expenses, submit receipts for those expenses, and detail the business purpose of their trip. The accountable plan rules are your starting point; however, there’s a lot more to consider. Where the employee is traveling, the duration of their stay, and the primary purpose of the trip are all key factors in determining if travel expenses are taxable or not.

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Benefits are central to any HR strategy. A strong benefits package attracts top talent, boosts engagement, and retains top performers.

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MARCH 16, 2023

Restaurant and events catering business Searcys has enhanced its maternity and paternity pay as part of an overall approach to improving its family and parental benefits. The firm, which employs more than 1,100 members of staff across its venues and head office team, introduced a policy providing up to 24 weeks of full pay and a £250 gift or voucher on return for maternity leave.

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AssuredPartners

MARCH 16, 2023

PUNC –Your Checklist for Insurance Coverage ‘PUNC’ ( P ilots, U se, N amed Insured and C ontracts) is an acronym capturing the four most important areas of aviation insurance that result in the largest percentage of claims denials. This month, we move down the checklist to examine why it’s imperative to review all c ontracts related to your aircraft.

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 16, 2023

Credit: William Barton / Shutterstock.com Beauty and health retailer Superdrug has increased pay for newly qualified pharmacists, which will result in their wages rising to at least £50,000. According to Superdrug, this raise was implemented to ensure all of its pharmacists continue to receive a strong renumeration package. There are currently 155 pharmacists working for the employer, with an average length of service of seven years.

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HR Lineup

MARCH 16, 2023

Mettl is a leading online assessment and talent measurement platform that provides end-to-end solutions for businesses to hire, train, and develop employees. The platform offers a range of products and services that enable organizations to streamline their recruitment process, enhance employee performance, and achieve their strategic goals. Mettl was founded in 2010 by Ketan Kapoor and Tonmoy Shingal, with a mission to help companies build a data-driven and efficient workforce.

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The first report from Gallagher’s 2024 US Workforce Trends Report Series, includes data from 3,500+ employers who participated in the 2024 US Benefits Strategy & Benchmarking Survey. The report provides benchmarks for benefits, HR and people strategies to help organizations thrive. Organizations continue to rank retention as the top priority for HR, and second highest for operations.

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MARCH 16, 2023

Retailer John Lewis has announced that it will not be giving its employees a bonus for this year, after reporting a £234 million loss. The bonus is its annual share-out of profits, and all staff receive it as a percentage of their salary. The 2021/22 bonus was worth 3% of employees’ pay. Its unaudited results for the year ending 28 January 2023 reported that sales fell by 2% overall, and by 3% at Waitrose.

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HR Lineup

MARCH 16, 2023

Talview is a leading AI-powered hiring and proctoring platform that enables organizations to automate their recruitment process, conduct online assessments, and remotely proctor tests. Founded in 2012, Talview is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, and has offices in India, Singapore, and Dubai. Talview’s platform uses advanced machine learning algorithms and natural language processing (NLP) to help organizations screen candidates, conduct video interviews, and remotely proctor tests.

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Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

MARCH 16, 2023

In the wake of the recent news of bank failures, businesses—and their investors—are rightly concerned about the implications of a missed or delayed payroll. Let’s look at those implications, and strategies for minimizing risk. Obligation to Make Payroll Under federal and most state laws, employers have both timing-of-pay and frequency-of-pay obligations.

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LACE Partners

MARCH 16, 2023

In the fourth and final one of our ‘fireside chat’ videos, Chris , Tim, Alice and Chris talk all things employee value proposition (EVP). How do you avoid it just becoming another ‘tick box’ exercise and ensure that it is an ever-evolving, ever-improving, fundamental part of your people strategy? The team delve in to what 30 CPOs told us last year was their ‘one big thing’ that became part of a campaign we’ve run in the last few months, following the lau

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