Wed.Nov 09, 2022

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How to set up a cell phone reimbursement policy

PeopleKeep

When providing an employee expense reimbursement program, many organizations reimburse employees for their work-related expenses like laptops, software fees, and home internet bills for remote workers. But, some organizations stop short of reimbursing cell phone expenses. Today many employees around the world use their personal cell phones for business purposes.

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Royal National Institute of Blind People offers workforce financial education

Employee Benefits

Sight loss charity Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has provided access to financial education to its employees and others with sight loss. The charity partnered with global financial education benefit provider Nudge, which has made sure that its technology now complies with the web content accessibility guidelines. It has also been designed to be suitable for users with neurodiversity issues, compatible with a screen reader and accessible with a keyboard to ensure that it is suit

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Disability pay gap rises despite greater awareness and efforts of campaigners

Workplace Insight

Non-disabled employees now earn around 17.2 percent more on average than disabled workers in 2022, an increase from the 16.5 percent disability pay gap last year, according to analysis published by the Trades Union Congress (TUC). The research suggests that the disability pay gap for 2022 was £2.05 an hour, or £3,731 per year for those working a 35-hour week.

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How to create a return-to-work support plan for newly injured or ill staff

Employee Benefits

A return-to-work plan should be devised collaboratively between the employer and employee. The best plans will be flexible depending on the condition and circumstances involved, continually evolve, be kept under review and aim to achieve a sustainable return. Having holistic benefits, such as using the value-added services provided alongside group risk products , can help with long-term support and recovery.

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Individual Development Plan Template

There’s no way around it: sometimes employees need your help. Use this free template to clarify expectations, share resources, and set a timeline. Best case scenario, this process helps them improve. Worst case, your great recordkeeping keeps you compliant even if they move on. Downlady the template today!

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IRS Roundup: 2023 Tax Brackets, 401(k) Contributions, and FSA Limits

BerniePortal

The Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, regularly makes changes to adjust its regulations in response to inflation. But with inflation at or near 40-year highs, those changes are especially relevant for 2023. Read on to learn more about the updated IRS numbers you need to know for the coming tax year.

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Pros and cons of earned wage access (EWA)

PeopleKeep

As the average American worker struggles to keep up with inflation, it can be challenging for them to wait for their regularly scheduled paycheck. One study 1 found that 50% of hourly employees had no emergency savings at all, and almost 80% had less than $500 saved. This is why some employers are now offering earned wage access (EWA) to help their employees meet their financial needs in the middle of a pay period.

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Two thirds of employees are now worried about paying for essentials

Workplace Insight

As real time pay fails to keep up with rising costs and soaring inflation, employees are increasingly anxious about their financial situation. And employers are failing to keep up according to a new survey from Personio. The poll suggests that over two thirds (69 percent) of employees are worried or stressed about their ability to pay for essentials if the economy worsens over the coming months.

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Fun For the Whole Family: More ACA Subsidies Apply

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

On October 11, 2022, the US Department of Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations to modify how affordability under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is determined for an offer of coverage to a family member by an employer-sponsored group health plan, effective for the tax year beginning after December 31, […].

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5 Employee Termination Letter Templates

HR Digest

A termination letter informs an employee that they have been let go, outlines the next steps they must follow, and details any benefits or pay they are entitled to. A pink slip, letter of termination, contract termination letter, letter of separation, and notification of termination of employment are additional names for termination letters. See our mini-guide below and take a look at our employee termination format letters.

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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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University of Sheffield gives staff £1,000 cost of living payment

Employee Benefits

The University of Sheffield has awarded a £1,000 payment to all of its employees, equating to an £8.4 million investment, in response to the rising cost of living. Casual workers and graduate teaching assistants will be provided with an equivalent increase in their hourly rate of pay for any work they have undertaken between October 2022 and July 2023.

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Talent acquisition specialist job description and interview questions

Business Management Daily

If you’re planning to hire a Talent Acquisition Specialist or hoping to become one, take a look at this sample Talent Acquisition Specialist job description to learn about the key responsibilities and requirements of the role. You can also explore some useful questions to ask Talent Acquisition Specialist candidates during interviews. What is a Talent Acquisition Specialist?

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UK will be only developed country in world with lower employment in 2023 than pre-pandemic

Workplace Insight

A new report claims that the UK is undergoing one of the worst employment recoveries in the world, fuelled by a shrinking workforce and lack of access to effective employment support. Coming the week after the Bank of England forecast that unemployment could rise by half a million next year, and a week before the government announces its new spending plans, the case for reforms to how we help people and employers to fill jobs has never been stronger.

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Thames Water offers bespoke return-to-work plans for its workforce

Employee Benefits

Thames Water, which employs more than 7,500 members of staff, operates tailored, individual return-to-work plans for sick or injured employees. The water and wastewater services provider, which operates across London, the Thames Valley and surrounding areas, has an in-house occupational health team, which receives management referrals for employees who are unwell or injured, and plans their phased return to work based on the result of a clinical assessment.

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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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Contractor project management software

Higginbotham

If you are a builder, it will take some homework to choose the right construction project management software. There are many excellent project management software products out there. Some are free and some require monthly fees that can represent a significant investment. . Most construction project management tools use cloud-based software to track the steps in the construction process, capture project costs, monitor the project budget, generate custom reports and analyze results using standar

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Work-Related Respiratory Disease Rate Soars

Workers' Compensation

Private industry employers reported 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2021, a decrease of 1.8 percent from 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In 2021, the incidence rate of total recordable cases (TRC) in private industry was 2.7 cases per 100 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers, unchanged from 2020. These estimates are from the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII).

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How to Be More Persuasive: 6 Tips for Convincing Others

BetterUp

Jump to section. How to be more persuasive: 6 pro tips. Here are some principles of persuasion. What to remember when learning how to be persuasive. The importance of persuasion skills.

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EXCLUSIVE: Gen Z staff 20% more likely to engage with benefits package

Employee Benefits

Generation Z employees aged 25 and below are 20% more likely to engage with their employee benefits package than their older colleagues, according to new research. Corporate wellbeing platform Gympass surveyed employees across the globe for its first annual 2022 State of work-life wellness report , investigating and analysing trends and data to assess how businesses should adapt in order to maximise employee wellbeing , productivity and benefits.

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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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Can You Just Quit Your Job? What to Know Before Jumping Ship

BetterUp

Jump to section. How do you know that you want to quit your job? Can you quit your job without notice? Before you quit your job. How to be professional when quitting without notice. You know yourself best.

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What my weight loss journey taught me about how healthcare works

Employee Benefit News

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What Is Off-The-Job Training and How Is It Done?

BetterUp

Jump to section. What’s off-the-job training? Off-the-job training methods. Off-the-job versus on-the-job training. Pros and cons of off-the-job training. Getting started.

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Stay Healthy This Winter by Using Your HSA

Benefit Resource Inc.

As the weather gets colder and the days get shorter, it’s important to take extra care of your health. And one way you can do that is by using your health savings account (HSA). With an HSA, you can set aside money tax-free to cover eligible medical expenses. So, if you have an HSA through your job, now is the time to start using it to stay healthy this winter.

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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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Icebreakers for Virtual Meetings That Are Fun and Creative

BetterUp

Jump to section. What are icebreaker games, and how can they help? Example virtual icebreakers for work. Spice up your corporate culture.

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Can companies keep Gen Z and boomers happy? EY is working to perfect the formula

Employee Benefit News

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How Professional Coaching Can Be a Force Multiplier for the Military

BetterUp

In 2010, I returned home from a 13-month combat deployment to Afghanistan — and hit a wall.

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Meta to cut 11,000 jobs as Zuckerberg admits, 'I got this wrong'

Employee Benefit News

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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.