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5 Employee Benefit Trends to Engage Your Team in 2023

Winston Benefits

Although open enrollment has ended for most HR and benefits teams, it’s always a good idea to keep up with the top trends to help inspire and engage your employees. Now that 2023 is here, we’re diving into the five we expect to see, some of which have already started making waves in the benefits … Continue reading "5 Employee Benefit Trends to Engage Your Team in 2023".

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The top 10 most-read articles between 6 January – 12 January 2023

Employee Benefits

The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 6 January – 12 January 2023 were: Ann Summers reports 35.2% mean gender pay gap. Mastercard and Google rank among best workplaces for 2023. Halo Trust introduces employee engagement and happiness tool . Taylor Swift’s feline friend earns £81.6 million as animal influencer.

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Career Transition in a Recession: Knowing When to Quit Your Job

HR Digest

Are you feeling unfulfilled in your current job but unsure if it’s the right time to make a change? With the economy slowing down, it’s understandable to have reservations about quitting your job. But what if we told you that there’s a way to navigate the job market during a recession and still achieve your career goals? In this article, we’ll explore the advantages and disadvantages of quitting your job during a recession, and provide tips on how to make the best decisio

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King Charles hunts for high-flyer to join helicopter team

Employee Benefits

Something for the weekend: Recruitment efforts have taken flight for an operations officer to take a grounded role on King Charles’ helicopter flight team. The job, listed on the royal household website, is a permanent, full-time position at 37.5 hours per week, for £34,000 per year. This includes working flexibly to cover operations, as well as out of office hours.

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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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How the 21st Century office was born in post war Europe

Workplace Insight

There was a curious addition to a 2016 report on the Top 10 Technologies Driving the Digital Workplace from tech researchers Gartner. It wasn’t a technology at all but rather a slightly obscure office design concept that originated in Hamburg in the late 1950s, but which tells us a lot about how we work in the 21st Century office, according to Gartner.

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Privilege and Audacity

Florida Workers' Comp

My old friend Horace Middlemier called recently. He was ranting about the judiciary and our failings. Horace keeps me from the malice and malaise of Black Robe Disease, and I thank him for it. See Honest Critics - Invaluable (November 2018). As an aside, it is tough to catch the disease if you don't put on the robe. I can hear Horace still: "pompous," "arrogant," "privileged," and on, and on, and on.

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Data-Driven Recruitment: Secrets, Strategies & Benefits

HR Lineup

Data-driven recruitment is a method of using data and analytics to inform and improve the recruitment process. This approach involves collecting, analyzing, and using data to make data-driven decisions throughout the recruitment process. This can include using data to identify top talent, determine the best sourcing methods, measure the effectiveness of recruitment campaigns, and predict the success of potential candidates.

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Prescription Drug Cost-Containment Strategies

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

According to a recent International Foundation survey report, health care costs are expected to increase by 7% between 2022 and 2021. This increase is driven by a number of factors, Read more > The post <strong>Prescription Drug Cost-Containment Strategies</strong> appeared first on Word on Benefits.

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Flexible working the new norm

LACE Partners

Flexible working is here to stay. What can organisations do to strike the right balance with hybrid working? Chris and Chris Horton discuss the ongoing challenges with flexible working with Olga Needham , Senior HR Director at Tokyo Electron Europe. One of these challengers is that flexible working is not one size fits all. In most cases it depends on the industry and specific job role.

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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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EEOC Alleges Abortion Travel Benefits Violate ADA, Title VII; Abortion Rates Tick Up; Indiana Judge Rules Ban Violates Religious Freedom

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

Lawyers are advising employers to beef up their health-related travel benefits to emphasize equal access for all employees as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission begins to target employers that have expanded travel coverage for abortions. EEOC’s charges come as new data indicate the rate of abortions accessed by Americans has ticked up, reversing a years-long […].

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Commotio Cordis: Is Damar Hamlin’s Injury Compensable?

The Workcomp Writer

During the past ten days or so, I have discussed (via e-mail) the Damar Hamlin injury with several HR officials who serve as liaison between their respective employers and their employers’ comp carriers. The officials weren’t trying to assess their own vulnerability. Primarily, their questions were prompted by curiosity. As I “walked” the officials individually through some of the important issues, I was struck by the fact that two of them held firmly to two popular misconceptions about the comp

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Interserve completes £400 million pension scheme buy-in

Employee Benefits

Interserve, a construction firm that went into administration in 2019, has completed a £400 million buy-in for its pension scheme members. The transaction was conducted with provider Aviva, and secured the benefits of more than 7,000 scheme members and follows a £300 million pensioner-only buy-in that took place in 2014. Aviva insured the pension liabilities for all of the Interserve Section members, comprising 4,300 pensioners and a further 2,800 deferred members.

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Captives: Claims Handling

AssuredPartners

For both property & casualty (P&C) and Employee Benefits (EB) captives, the strong focus on claim management is one of the most important membership benefits. Current clients sometimes say it’s how their claims are handled that tests the insurance coverage decisions they made. We agree. Having the right program is indeed the basis of successfully navigating an issue, and it’s important to address any concerns from “day one – minute one” For the AssuredPartne

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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Sadler’s Wells reports 12.46% mean gender pay gap

Employee Benefits

Image credit: cktravels.com / Shutterstock.com. London-based performing arts theatre Sadler’s Wells has reported a 12.46% gender pay gap for 2022. Its median gender pay gap last year was 17.02%, with women’s median hourly pay being 17% lower than men’s. Women’s mean hourly pay was 12.5% lower than men’s. Almost two-thirds (61%) of the Sadler’s Wells workforce in 2022 was female and 39% were male.

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Localized software delivers valuable competitive advantage for UAE businesses

Bayzat

Last Updated on January 13, 2023 by user. Hello and welcome to the third special edition of Business News Now. Today’s top story: localized software is giving businesses in the UAE unrivalled advantages over their competitors. Tech built in the region, for the region is slashing costs and admin time while boosting employee experiences. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is developing a sophisticated, rules-based, and employee-focussed labor market.

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Veolia gives Merseyside staff 10% pay rise

Employee Benefits

Waste management firm Veolia has made an improved pay offer of 10% to its almost 200 members of staff in Merseyside, putting an end to planned strike action. As part of a two-year deal secured by trade union Unite, staff based at 22 household waste sites will receive a 10% pay rise backdated for the financial year 2022/23, and an 8.4% increase for 2023/24.

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Uncovering the hidden benefits behind a tech investment

Bayzat

Last Updated on January 13, 2023 by user. Hello and welcome to the final edition of Business News Now. Today’s top story: The hidden, and often priceless, workplace benefits of intelligent HR and payroll software. Retained talent; increased productivity; better data and decisions. In business, we typically look to the facts and figures that are easily quantifiable.

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Employer Insights Report 2024: The State of Cancer

96% of benefits leaders agree: detecting cancer early is the best way to get ahead of rising costs and improve employee health outcomes. So why is it that 82% of employers currently spend significantly more on post-diagnosis care and disease management rather than upstream care? A new survey of 250 benefits leaders who oversee 500 to 50,000 covered lives highlights their perspective on cancer and its burden.

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John Good Group recruits chief human resources officer

Employee Benefits

Logistics business John Good Group has added Rachel Lowe (pictured) as chief human resources officer as of this month. Lowe will be responsible for enhancing the development and growth of the group’s team members, as well as leading the implementation of various programmes designed to support the professional development of the workforce. Lowe previously held leadership roles at Victoria Plum and Ramsden International.

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Happy workers result in healthier businesses

Bayzat

Last Updated on January 13, 2023 by user. We are back with more Business News. Today’s top story: With reports of soaring productivity and profitability, we pose the question: do happier workers really mean healthier businesses? As the world of work continues to shift towards becoming employee centric, we ask ourselves whether businesses are really listening to their employees and focusing on their overall wellness, or if they see employees as just another cog in the machine.

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DOL Sets Overtime Threshold Deadline for May 2023 | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

Since the most recent increase brought the overtime threshold up to $35,568 in 2019, employers have wondered whether these numbers will soon increase again. The deadline to announce such changes was initially set for April 2022 but has since seen several delays. The most recent regulatory agenda set the date at May 2023. Read on to learn more about the overtime threshold and what we know about the new deadline for a potential increase.

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Breaking news: businesses face battle to keep pace with changing 2023 workplace

Bayzat

Last Updated on January 13, 2023 by user. Hello and welcome to the first special edition of Business News Now. Today’s top story : Businesses across the UAE are under pressure to adapt to the next workplace era amidst evolving employee needs and expectations. The world of work has changed irreversibly over the last 24 months and continues to develop at speed.

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Bridging the Gap: The Intersection of DEI Initiatives and Employee Benefits

Speaker: Jaye Johnson, CBP

Unlock the secrets to transforming your organization’s employee benefits into a strategic tool for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). During this informative session, we will discuss common pitfalls in traditional benefits and then delve into the essence of DEI in employee-centric benefit offerings. This involves not only defining DEI in the workplace but also understanding the pivotal role that employee benefits play in fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.

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Absorb LMS

HR Lineup

Absorb LMS (Learning Management System) is a software platform designed to manage and deliver online learning content and resources. It provides a central location for creating, organizing, and delivering eLearning courses, quizzes, and assessments to a diverse range of learners. One of the key features of Absorb LMS is its customizable interface. The platform allows users to easily brand their learning portal with their own logos, colors, and fonts, creating a cohesive and professional look tha

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HOW TO CREATE THE COMPLETE EMPLOYEE WELLBEING OFFERING

Employee Benefits

Let’s get your 2023 wellbeing offering off the ground! We wrapped up 2022 with a review of what the businesses that made it onto the year’s top employer’s lists did to secure their spots. Whilst there was a strong focus on career development and social value, wellbeing initiatives and employee benefits were the underpinning theme. In this blog, we take a look at: employee awareness & feedback, cost-effective wellbeing benefits, salary sacrifice schemes, and mental wellbeing.

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LearningStone

HR Lineup

LearningStone is an online learning platform that aims to provide educators, trainers, and businesses with the tools they need to create and deliver interactive and engaging learning experiences. The platform is designed to be user-friendly and flexible, allowing users to create courses, workshops, and other educational content that can be delivered in a variety of formats, including self-paced, instructor-led, and blended learning.

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Sending employees back to school: Andersen launches customized, free MBA program

Employee Benefit News

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The Employer’s Guide to Early Cancer Detection

A comprehensive early detection strategy for cancer is no longer a nice-to-have for employers; it’s a must. The reality is 1 in 2 women and 1 in 3 men will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives, and the physical, emotional, and financial impact on both employees and employers is great. To help improve your employees’ health outcomes and reduce cancer-related costs, download The Employer’s Guide to Early Detection.