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Employee burnout: what it is and how to prevent it

PeopleKeep

Employee burnout has become an epidemic in today’s workplace. So much so that it’s now officially recognized by the World Health Organization 1 (WHO) as an “occupational phenomenon.”. While mounting workplace stress used to be considered an individual employee problem, these days, it’s become an employer’s responsibility to prevent burnout before it hurts productivity and business performance—not to mention your employees’ physical and mental health.

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Charles Cotton: 2023 will bring a focus on low-cost wellbeing support

Employee Benefits

In today’s volatile, uncertain and complex world, making predictions for the coming month is difficult enough, let alone making them for 2023. The cost-of-living crisis has had, and continues to have, a significant and widespread impact on the world of work. Next year, it is likely the UK will be in recession, though the downturn’s duration and depth is uncertain.

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New Law Yields Results, Prevents 9 Million Surprise Medical Bills

InterWest Insurance Services

As many as 9 million surprise medical bills have been prevented since January 2022 due to the impact of the No Surprises Act, according to a new report. This is the first data that indicates the law, aimed at eliminating surprise medical billing for insured patients getting emergency treatment, is working. The number of claims subject to protections of the law have far exceeded the federal government’s initial prediction, the report by AHIP Health Policy & Markets Forum and the Blue Cr

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People want their offices to perform more like hotels

Workplace Insight

Employees today want more ‘hotel-style’ amenities such as areas for socialising, state-of-the-art infrastructure, outdoor spaces, onsite cafes, air conditioning, and flexible work facilities to entice them back to offices, according to a new poll from MRI Software. The firm’s Workplace Report [registration] claims almost two-thirds (64 percent) of respondents say such hotel-style features impact their decision on whether to work for an organisation, including more than one in ten who see f

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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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Announcing a new & simplified BRIWEB registration process

Benefit Resource Inc.

December 14, 2022 – As a result of participant feedback and our efforts toward continuous improvement, we have revised the BRIWEB registration process for participants to make it easier for them to get on the web and manage their benefits. What’s changed? Modification of the values required for identity verification. In order to verify their identity, participants must enter their company code, first and last name, date of birth, and home zip code.

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New Laws for 2023 part I

InterWest Insurance Services

As 2023 draws near, so does a slew of new laws and regulations that will affect California businesses. Every year, a raft of bills are passed by the state Legislature and signed into law by the governor. The end result is another round of new laws that employers need to stay on top of. This article is the first of two parts and below we highlight the first half of the top 10 laws and regulations affecting businesses in the new year. 1) Pay disclosure.

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‘Hybrid working hell’ awaits organisations that don’t address workplace culture

Workplace Insight

A new report – ‘Hybrid Heaven or Hell? The journey to hybrid working’ from Poly and the Worktech Academy claims that organisations should carry out an audit to evaluate aspects of of their workplace culture and establish what works and what needs to evolve for hybrid working success. The report includes research from Gallup, Gartner, and Harvard Business Review, as well as Poly’s own insights and findings.

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What is Form 941?

PeopleKeep

As a small business owner or HR manager, you need to be aware of numerous tax forms and compliance regulations. These annual and quarterly reports are essential for keeping your organization compliant. Federal Tax Form 941 is no exception. But what is Form 941, and why do you need to file one for your organization? This article will cover what IRS Form 941 is, how it works, and who needs to file one.

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Three quarters of flexible office operators eye expansion and landlords want a piece of the action

Workplace Insight

Around three quarters of flexible office operators globally are looking to expand – primarily in city centres – while 64 percent of landlords want to deliver flexible office solutions, according to The Instant Group’s Future of Flex 2022 flexible office survey. The Instant Group’s annual flexible workspace survey, which is based on providers representing more than 3,700 locations across the globe, also delves into changing occupier motivations within the industry, and how both operat

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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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What Is Self-employment Tax?

Patriot Software

Are you self-employed? If so, you better keep reading. Self-employed individuals must pay a unique payroll tax called self-employment tax. What is self-employment tax? In this article, you’ll find out everything you need to know about self-employment tax. Learn how much the tax is, how to calculate your tax liability, and more. What is self-employment […] READ MORE.

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COVID Vaccine Petition

Florida Workers' Comp

Anyone that has visited this blog has perceived the impacts of COVID-19 on workers' compensation. Many of the related posts (about 25) are linked in Florida Covid-19 Litigation September Update (September 2020). Links to about 32 more are in Long COVID Seminar (April 2022). It is fair to say that COVID has had a breadth of impacts on workers' compensation, from a variety of perspectives.

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Reminder: New Tax Forms for Retirement Plan Payment Withholding Effective January 1, 2023

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

Retirement plan sponsors need to utilize updated Form W-4P (for periodic pension and annuity payments) and new Form W-4R (for nonperiodic payments and eligible rollover distributions) for income tax withholding elections beginning January 1, 2023. As we near the end of 2022, plan sponsors should ensure that their retirement plan systems and vendors are on […].

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Glamorgan County Cricket Club becomes Disability Confident Committed employer

Employee Benefits

Glamorgan County Cricket Club has been accredited as a level one Disability Confident Committed employer. The club pledged to ensure its recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, to communicate and promote vacancies, offer interviews to disabled people, anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as required, support any existing employee who acquires a disability or long-term health condition to enable them to stay in work, and offer at least one activity that will make a difference fo

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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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Remote Work in the United Kingdom

Global People Strategist

In the past year and a half, people worldwide have been adapting to remote work. For many of us, it has become an enjoyable way to work with added flexibility – no surprise then that there’s now much more demand for this type of employment. Several countries are embracing these changes by altering their laws accordingly, which brings us to today’s discussion: Remote work in the UK.

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Loganair launches diversity and inclusion training scheme

Employee Benefits

Credit: Bradley Caslin / Shutterstock.com. Regional airline Loganair has introduced an equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) training programme for its 800 UK and Scandinavian employees. The airline stated that it had invested more than £300,000 in rolling out the course, which will begin in January 2023. The programme was introduced as part of its Flying’s For All strategy, which was established last year following the formation of an internal Diversity and Inclusion Forum.

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Flokk brand Connection opens new state of the art manufacturing facility and offices in the UK

Workplace Insight

Connection, the latest brand to join European office furniture giant Flokk group have opened a bespoke designed and built manufacturing facility, housing warehouses and offices in Mirfield, Yorkshire. Attending the opening were Lars Røiri, CEO of Flokk and René Sitter, Senior Vice President, Central Europe, as well as key stakeholders to celebrate with the Connection team.

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Insurance Agent's Conduct Determines Liability for Failure to Inform an Employer of Workers' Compensation Coverage Options

Workers' Compensation

The NJ Supreme court held that the insurance agent's conduct must be a willful, wanton, or grossly negligent act of commission or omission for failure to advise an employer about workers' compensation coverage for a Limited Liability Corporation. Informed by the Legislature’s expression of public policy in N.J.S.A. 34:15-36, the Court concured with the Appellate Division that the defendant had a duty to advise the LLC members, at the time of the workers’ compensation policy’s purchase or renewal

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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 different European countries tax working from home

Workplace Insight

When it comes to the tax implications of working from home, Belgium seems to be the most attractive European country. Those regularly working from home in Belgium can claim over €1,700. No other of the eleven nations examined by The Mobile Bank N26 manages to match the Belgians in this regard. In addition to Germany’s neighbour, Spain, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Portugal, Greece, Poland and France were also analysed.

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How to Improve Onboarding Within Your Organization | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

Onboarding is a crucial element of organizational success that is too often overlooked. Many organizations see this process as simple and opt to spend as little time acclimating employees as possible. But this process can impact the amount of time an employee is with your organization, whether they can contribute to your positive culture, and how effective they will be.

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20 Best Christmas Messages for Employees to Boost Their Morale

Empuls

As Christmas approaches, it is important to show your employees how much they are appreciated. Sending Christmas messages for employees is a great way to show your gratitude and make them feel valued. In this blog post, we will provide you with 20 Christmas messages for employees to make them feel appreciated and spread some holiday cheer. 20 Christmas Messages for Employees to Make Them Feel Appreciated Thank you for all your hard work this year and for making a real difference in our organizat

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5 reasons why you should support your employees’ financial literacy

Employee Benefits

Financial literacy is a term you may be hearing more and more these days, but what does it actually mean? Put simply, financial literacy is the level of knowledge you need to make well-informed decisions about your finances. Rather than a random stab in the dark, you’re equipped with the right tools (and the confidence to use them) to look after your money in a smarter way.

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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.

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24 Christmas Messages for Human Resource Team to Appreciate Their Hard Work & Efforts

Empuls

The HR team is responsible for providing appreciation to team members for their work. The team works hard daily to achieve the assigned business goals and deadlines. Therefore, you must thank them for their dedication, hard work, and efforts. Here are 10 Christmas messages for the HR team that you can share with them or thank the HR department for their hard work and efforts.

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Tips for the workplace: hybrid working and loneliness

Employee Benefits

“There’s a future where you never leave your home and after COVID is over, the most dangerous thing will be loneliness,” said Airbnb cofounder and CEO Brian Chesky at a recent conference. The comment was made when discussing the impact of remote and hybrid working on workers and organisations. Before the pandemic, remote and hybrid working had been becoming more popular in the UK.

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24 Best Christmas Wishes for the HR Teams to Appreciate their Efforts All Year Round

Empuls

The Christmas season is almost approaching, and we can't wait to start. It's time to celebrate with twinkling lights, warm weather, and beautifully adorned trees. The Christmas spirit unites everyone and is the best time to show gratitude to your business family. And it is the ideal time for companies to express gratitude to their HR team for their time and effort throughout the year.

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5 ways to manage the 'whole employee' wellness trend

Employee Benefit News

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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.