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How each generation is redefining employee benefits

Employee Benefit News

Author Login Join Free Advisers Employee Benefits FINANCIAL WELLNESS Financial wellness Retirement 401(k) Student loans Financial wellness Retirement 401(k) Student loans HEALTH AND WELLNESS Health and wellness Healthcare Mental Health Health and wellness Healthcare Mental Health TALENT AND CULTURE Workplace culture Recruiting Retention Compensation DEI Professional development Workplace culture Recruiting Retention Compensation DEI Professional development TECH Technology Workforce management T

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October 21, 2025 – Lumelight One’s Employee Benefits Online Education – ERISA and Cafeteria Plan Documents

InterWest Insurance Services

October 21, 2025 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Join us for an informative session focused on the essentials of ERISA plan documentation. Whether you’re new to benefits administration or looking to sharpen your compliance knowledge, this session will provide actionable insights and guidance. Topics Include: Overview of ERISA plan documentation requirements Key content and distribution mandates for plan documents and SPDs Risks and consequences of non-compliance Understanding and using wrap documents t

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AI can help benefit leaders with the compensation process

Employee Benefit News

Author Login Join Free Advisers Employee Benefits FINANCIAL WELLNESS Financial wellness Retirement 401(k) Student loans Financial wellness Retirement 401(k) Student loans HEALTH AND WELLNESS Health and wellness Healthcare Mental Health Health and wellness Healthcare Mental Health TALENT AND CULTURE Workplace culture Recruiting Retention Compensation DEI Professional development Workplace culture Recruiting Retention Compensation DEI Professional development TECH Technology Workforce management T

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August 19, 2025 – Lumelight One’s Employee Benefits Online Education – Regulatory & Legislative Update

InterWest Insurance Services

August 19, 2025 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Join us for an informative session designed to keep you up to date with the latest developments in employee benefit compliance. Learn how recent legislative and regulatory changes could impact your organization—and what you can do to stay compliant.

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How Al is Rewiring Compensation Strategy

As compensation complexity rises, many HR leaders are turning to AI—but not all tools are created equal. In this expert guide, learn what to look for in AI that’s truly built for compensation, how to maintain equity and compliance, and where to begin. From job description management to benchmarking and pay modeling, this paper outlines real-world examples of how AI can support faster, smarter decision-making, without losing the human touch.

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What To Do If High Claims Are Driving Up Your Group Health Insurance Costs

PeopleKeep

Rising group health plan costs can be a significant challenge for employers when employee medical claims start straining the budget. If your company is facing steep renewal rates or unpredictable expenses because of costly claims, you're not alone. Many employers are looking for better ways to manage risk, control healthcare spending, and still provide competitive benefits that attract and retain talented workers.

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Analyst Insight: The Fair Pay Gap – Perception, Reality, and the Growing Risk to Retention and Engagement

3Sixty Insights

Payscale’s new Fair Pay Impact Report highlights an ongoing issue in the modern labor market: the growing gap between employee perceptions of fair pay and employers’ actual compensation benchmarks. The report presents compelling evidence that many employees perceive themselves as underpaid, even when their compensation meets or exceeds current market rates, leading to downstream impacts on retention, engagement, and performance.

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July 22, 2025 – Lumelight One’s Employee Benefits Online Education – HIPAA Privacy & Security Rules

InterWest Insurance Services

July 22, 2025 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Join us as we delve into the essentials of HIPAA privacy and security for employer-sponsored group health plans. This session will cover: The fundamental principles of HIPAA Understanding the critical aspects of handling protected health information (PHI) The impact of potential changes in the proposed HIPAA security rule Practical tips to address frequent employer misunderstandings and struggles related to HIPAA compliance Don’t miss this opportunity to st

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Strategies for managing employee time off requests effectively

Higginbotham

Effectively managing time off requests is essential to maintaining a productive and well-balanced workplace. Clear policies, consistent procedures and the right tools can help streamline the process and support both employee satisfaction and business continuity. Start with a Clear Time Off Policy A well-documented time off policy can provide structure and clarity for employees.

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December 16, 2025 – Lumelight One’s Employee Benefits Online Education – Year-In-Review & Looking Ahead

InterWest Insurance Services

December 16, 2025 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm As 2025 ends, HR and benefits professionals face a shifting compliance landscape. This session will spotlight key regulatory changes from the past year and preview what’s ahead in 2026—helping you close out the year confidently and plan strategically for the next.

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The Truth About Group Medicare: Better Benefits, Lower Cost

Speaker: Lauran Star, PhD

We’re not sugarcoating it: retirement benefits in America are broken. As our workforce ages, too many employers cling to outdated benefit structures that drain budgets while leaving retirees confused, underserved, and anxious about healthcare costs. In this high-impact webinar, we will challenge everything you think you know about benefits for your aging and retired employees, especially the hidden potential of Group Medicare as a strategic advantage—not just a compliance checkbox.

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Occupiers seek broader value from workplace strategies

Workplace Insight

A new report from Cushman & Wakefield, in partnership with CoreNet Global, claims to highlight how corporate occupiers are adjusting their real estate and workplace strategies in response to ongoing cost pressures and shifting organisational priorities. The What Occupiers Want 2025 survey is based on responses from over 230 senior real estate leaders across global markets.

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Microsoft Mandates AI Use for Employees—Is This an HR-Approved Move?

HR Digest

AI usage is quickly becoming an essential part of any workspace, but is it fair for organizations to enforce its use? Microsoft is now mandating AI use for its workers in 2025, and if that wasn’t stressful enough, the company is also tying it to employee performance reviews. The tech giant has been on the warpath against its employees this year, tightening the bolts on employee reviews as far as they can go.

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Change or be changed: it's your choice, says Visier CEO

People Matters

CHROs have to take a bigger role in driving and supporting business decisions: it's almost a truism by now. That sudden pivoting of responsibility started with the pandemic, and even though lockdowns and digital proliferation are several years behind us, the expectation remains for HR to step up and occupy a place at the table. But how do HR practitioners - traditionally reporters of data and processers of employee requests - make that shift, especially when analytics is still very much an emerg

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Providing Stability in Times of Uncertainty: Tips for Employers

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

Certainty, consistency, and stability are what our brains crave. As humans, we look for patterns, finding comfort and safety in knowing what to expect. We are continually challenged by the reality that change is perpetual—especially in today’s workplace, where uncertainty is fueled […] The post Providing Stability in Times of Uncertainty: Tips for Employers appeared first on Word on Benefits.

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Is Your Organization Ready for Real-Time Payments (RTP) and FedNow?

Faster, more flexible payment isn’t a future goal — it’s happening now. Real-time payments and the FedNow® Service are transforming wage disbursement, offering instant deposits, stronger compliance, and a better employee experience. This guide outlines the opportunities, compliance risks, and operational best practices finance and payroll leaders should know.

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HR systems in 2050

Ahmed's Universe

BARCELONA Today is the first day when we are closer to 2050 than to 2000. Time to look back and ahead and try that most perilous of exercizes: predict the future. 2000: Turn of the millennium The turn of the century, which was also the turn of the millennium, is when I had just started out in the HRIS vendor business, having joined PeopleSoft as Product Manager for France and Spain.

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Why culture and retention still define success

Employee Benefit News

In a world of rapid change, economic pressure and rising expectations, organizations that lead with trust, transparency and cultural clarity will outperform.

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2025 State of the Market Survey: Current Conditions

HR Professionals Magazine

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Saying no to RTO: Omada Health's CPO shares her remote-first strategy

Employee Benefit News

Nancy Vitale's focus on company culture's role in attracting talent means putting great effort into the policies that matter most.

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Unlock The Hidden Value Of Group Medicare Advantage For 2026

Speaker: Youseline Poteau-Young and Renide Jean, EdD

Group Medicare Advantage is no longer a trend; it’s the prevailing model for Medicare-eligible retiree coverage. As costs rise and benefit expectations evolve, HR leaders are rethinking how to deliver sustainable, high-value retiree plans in a shifting health landscape. With Group Medicare growing in adoption and sophistication, 2025 will be a defining year for benefits professionals looking to modernize retiree offerings while managing long-term financial and administrative impact.

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Advantages of using a Wrap Plan Document

HR Professionals Magazine

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Video: The Dark Side of AI in Customer Service

3Sixty Insights

In this video, Nicholas Biron shares a firsthand critique of how AI is being implemented across customer service operations—and why it’s often failing. Drawing from real experiences with major brands like Verizon and Amazon, Nicholas unpacks the common breakdowns in AI-driven support systems, from misrouted chatbots to frustrating barriers between customers and real humans.

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Fedlogic Experts are Ready to Help

HR Professionals Magazine

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Microsoft to cut 9,000 jobs in global restructuring drive

People Matters

In a major workforce shake-up, Microsoft is letting go of approximately 9,000 employees—just shy of 4% of its total workforce—as part of a company-wide restructuring initiative. The announcement, reported by News.Az with attribution to CNBC, was made on Wednesday, coinciding with the beginning of Microsoft’s 2026 fiscal year. The layoffs will affect employees across multiple departments, geographies, and experience levels, though the company has not specified which business units will be most im

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AI in HR: 20+ Prompts to Use Now

AI is reshaping the business landscape, including HR. This guide is designed to help you understand and implement AI effectively for tangible benefits and a more strategic approach. Learn how to: Automate routine tasks Boost data insights Enhance employee experiences Drive HR’s strategic value Download the guide today!

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Government Benefits & Healthcare Solutions

HR Professionals Magazine

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Vistra appoints Kim Jenkins as Group Chief Executive Officer

People Matters

Vistra, a provider of essential business solutions that help organisations to invest and grow efficiently and compliantly across the world, has announced the appointment of Kim Jenkins as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Kim Jenkins succeeds Simon Webster, who has served as CEO since 2022. Simon will leave the company on July 4, returning to Europe to be with his family.