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Don’t Cut That Check! Your Guide to Referral Bonus Payouts Has Arrived

Patriot Software

Found the best new hire thanks to an employee referral? Great! Next on the agenda is paying out the referral bonus to the referring employee. But, how you pay out referral bonuses depends on your policy. And before you cut that check (or click that button for direct deposit), you need to know the answer […] READ MORE.

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Construction Delays and Limiting Policy Language Impact Policyholders’ Recovery

AssuredPartners

Many property policies contain contractual limitation provisions. These policy provisions are valid and enforceable in most states. The provision limiting the amount of time policyholders have to complete the work paid for by their insurance company to one year is particularly problematic. When policy provisions like this exist, if the repair or replacement has not been completed within the time frame, the carrier only pays actual cash value (ACV).

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Spiking Materials Costs Imperil Apartment, Commercial Projects

InterWest Insurance Services

Construction firms are reeling from snowballing costs of building materials due to spiking demand and supply chain snarls that are resulting in massive budget cost overruns. This is especially affecting construction businesses that are managing apartment or commercial projects. These cost overruns are imperiling profits — and risking red ink — on the projects after the contractors won carefully constructed bids.

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College Seniors Are Eager to Work–What Benefits Are They After?

BerniePortal

As college seniors prepare for graduation, many already have jobs lined up while others are actively looking. There seems to be no shortage of work ethic among this graduating class, but the unique set of struggles brought on by the pandemic could follow them into the workplace. Read on to find out what employee benefits these seniors value most and how you can best prepare for the next generation of employees.

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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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Blind Recruitment: Hitting the Reset Button Against Hiring Biases

HR Digest

To make blind recruitment work, we must first take into account every detail. In the blind hiring process, the candidate’s name and any other identifying information are removed from the application. Age, address or location, years of experience, and school or university names are among them. Blind recruiting can help reduce bias in graduate, entry-level, skills-based, or technical professions.

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Spear phishing: Mitigating the cyber threat

Higginbotham

Cybercriminals sometimes employ sophisticated strategies in their attempts to steal your money and information. One of these strategies in spear phishing. To mitigate this growing cyber threat, businesses need to know the definition of spear phishing and how to defend against it. What Are Spear Phishing Attacks? Spear phishing is a variation of phishing, so it makes sense to start with that term.

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Benefits of Living in Switzerland

Global People Strategist

Switzerland is generally seen as a desirable tourist destination, and rightfully so! After all, it has magnificent landscapes, ranging from mighty mountains to beautiful waterfalls. Besides Switzerland’s alluring beauty, the country has a lot to offer, which makes it an ideal location to relocate to and start fresh. From top-notch healthcare facilities and educational institutions to endless employment opportunities and an unbelievably low crime rate, Switzerland has everything that makes

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Spear phishing definition and defense: Mitigating the cyber threat

Higginbotham

Cybercriminals sometimes employ sophisticated strategies in their attempts to steal your money and information. One of these strategies in spear phishing. To mitigate this growing cyber threat, businesses need to know the definition of spear phishing and how to defend against it. What Are Spear Phishing Attacks? Spear phishing is a variation of phishing, so it makes sense to start with that term.

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How to get started with strategic workforce planning

Business Management Daily

Robert, an HR leader at LMN Enterprises, is exhausted. His team scrambled to help employees get up and running remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic in addition to providing information about physical and mental health benefits. Now that workers are returning to the office, the human resources department faces a stream of employee concerns about safety — not to mention a variety of complaints from managers about workers forgetting how to act and dress appropriately.

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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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Pros and cons of the individual coverage HRA

PeopleKeep

Health benefits have traditionally been seen as one-size-fits-all, but nowadays, employees expect customization and flexibility. That mindset gave way to the popularity of the health reimbursement arrangement (HRAs), and more specifically, the individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement (ICHRA). Since 2020, the ICHRA has been a way for employers to offer affordable and personalized health coverage as an alternative to a traditional group health plan.

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How to Call in Sick — Even When You’re Working From Home

BetterUp

Jump to section. Should you take a sick day? How to call in sick to work. Make sure to follow up. What to say when calling in sick. How not to call in sick at work. How to call in when you need a mental health day.

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How HR Can Genuinely Help Working Mothers in 2022

Darwinbox

We’re exploring the challenges working mothers face at the workplace. We’ll also explore the very real solutions that HR teams can facilitate at the workplace for this crucial demographic.

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120-Pound Weight Gain Might (or Might Not) Sink Idaho Worker’s Aggravation Claim

The Workcomp Writer

In a meticulous and well-reasoned opinion weighing and discussing multiple issues, the Supreme Court of Idaho held that the state’s Industrial Commission committed error when it ruled that the claimant’s disability related to his aggravation claim be evaluated based on his condition at the point of maximum medical improvement and not at the time of the hearing [ Sharp v.

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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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Employees Value Mental Health Services Covered by Health Benefit Plan

Employer Connection

New research adds to the body of evidence that employees value mental health services covered by their employer-sponsored health benefit plan, and that they appreciate accessing psychotherapy through telehealth. Research from AHIP’s Coverage@Work campaign shows that nearly 1 in 4 Americans – 41 million people – received mental health support in 2020 though their employer coverage.

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Employee Spotlight – Samantha Shaljian, Training Coordinator, on her 1st anniversary and Winston’s training program and team.

Winston Benefits

Questions Kelly: As you are coming up on your one-year work anniversary, what has been your favorite thing about working at Winston so far? Samantha: My favorite thing about working at Winston has by far been the people and the atmosphere. Everyone is kind, helpful, and has a team mentality. It’s so refreshing to be … Continue reading "Employee Spotlight – Samantha Shaljian, Training Coordinator, on her 1st anniversary and Winston’s training program and team.".

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Squad Goals! 6 Tips to Recognize Good Friendships

BetterUp

Jump to section. The many types of friendships. What are the hallmarks of good friendship? Do I have a bad friend? How to have a healthy friendship. The bottom line.

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How Managers Can Properly Document A Workplace Injury

Hppy

The workplace isn’t normally a place you would associate with injury or death, especially if you’re in the blue-collar office industry. There are more obviously dangerous occupations, such as mine workers or construction laborers. However, it’s important to note that anyone is susceptible to injury because the human body is fragile. On the other hand, you can’t plan for an injury.

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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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12 Career Books to Build the Career You Want

BetterUp

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10 Simple Tips For How To Attract And Retain Employees

Hppy

Are you looking for ways to attract and retain employees? If so, you’re not alone. Many businesses are struggling to find suitable candidates and keep them once they’ve been hired. It was found that 63% of US companies find themselves with more difficulty retaining than hiring workers. But don’t worry – there are a few things you can do to make your business more appealing to potential employees and keep them happy once they’re on board.

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How Transformational Retreats Can Transform Your Business

15Five

In May of 2022, we held our eighth annual all company retreat in Venice, Italy. These retreats are purpose driven events designed to bring every employee together, re-align them around our company mission and OKRs, and to allow for vulnerable connections in a beautiful setting away from office walls. This was without a doubt the best retreat that we have ever created. .

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Year-Long Benefits Education Yields Happier Employees

InterWest Insurance Services

While most organizations ramp up their benefits communications about a month before open enrollment starts, the efforts often drop off at the start of the year. That’s a shame because many employees are woefully unaware of how their benefits function and are often not taking full advantage of what their employer and they are paying for. Employees that don’t understand their benefits fully may end up paying out of pocket for services that are covered.

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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.