InterWest Insurance Services

AUGUST 5, 2022

As the 2023 group health open enrollment season nears, more employers have heard concerns among their staff and are focusing on affordability and easier access to health care services, according to a new study. Mercer’s “Health & Benefit Strategies for 2023” study, which surveyed more than 700 employers, found that more than two-thirds of businesses are planning to improve their health benefit options to better compete for talent.

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Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

AUGUST 5, 2022

Since the Supreme Court’s ruling in Fifth Third Bancorp v. Dudenhoeffer , courts around the country have overwhelmingly rejected ERISA fiduciary-breach claims by 401(k) plan participants seeking relief related to investments in company stock funds. The Seventh Circuit recently continued that trend by affirming the dismissal of claims brought by participants in the Boeing 401(k) plan, but did so on grounds that (i) the fiduciary responsibilities associated with the company stock fund had been de

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TLNT

AUGUST 5, 2022

Call for cashiers to be allowed to sit on the job. Cashiers in US supermarkets should be allowed to sit on stools or seats while working – but they don’t under current working practices, claims The Press Herald. It notes that cashiers in supermarkets around the world are routinely allowed to sit, even though US workers do not (the only exception being German-based Aldi, which operates some 2,000 stores in the United States, and uses European-style checkouts, allowing its employees to sit).

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InterWest Insurance Services

AUGUST 5, 2022

For the third year in a row, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has rejected the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau’s proposal for a workers’ compensation rate increase, and has ordered instead that benchmark rates remain the same. Lara rejected the WCIRB’s proposal that benchmark rates increase 7.6% for policies incepting on or after Sept. 1, saying that there was not enough data to support such a large increase.

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Kollath CPA

AUGUST 5, 2022

According to Understood.org, “An inclusive workplace is one where people with all kinds of differences and disabilities feel welcome and valued for their contributions.” To be truly inclusive, an organization must embrace the diversity of its employees and promote a sense of belonging. As explained in an Ultimate Software report, “Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance; belonging is dancing like no one is watching.” When employees feel

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

AUGUST 5, 2022

On July 27, 2022, Senate Majority Leader Schumer and Senator Manchin announced a surprise agreement to move forward with an expanded reconciliation bill titled the Inflation Reduction Act (summary here). The tentative deal includes drug pricing, climate and tax provisions, and expands upon a previous “healthcare-only” version of the reconciliation package that focused solely on drug pricing and a […].

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Hppy

AUGUST 5, 2022

Seasonal employees play an important role in the success of a business. This explains the reason why companies the world over look for seasonal employees to cover certain periods in their business. However, this success is determined by the kind of seasonal employees that businesses can hire. If you get reliable and solid employees, then you are good to go.

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BerniePortal

AUGUST 5, 2022

Whether you’re a seasoned HR professional or you’re in the infancy of your career, earning HR certifications can benefit you and your organization and they’re definitely worth the time and effort they require.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 5, 2022

You’ve probably heard a lot of people tell you how you should have a certain amount saved up by a particular age. Funny enough, there are a lot of comments concerning this particular topic. We are no financial experts, but if you have asked yourself countlessly, “How much money should I have saved by 30?” We could help you out with the answer. . We would like to address the notion that everyone has an active saving plan.

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BerniePortal

AUGUST 5, 2022

Employee mental health has become a significant problem for organizations over the past decade, and the pandemic has amplified these concerns even further. Here’s what employers need to know about what is causing loneliness among employees, how it may affect the workplace, and how your organization can look to address it.

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BetterUp

AUGUST 5, 2022

Jump to section. What are SMART goals? Where do SMART goals come from? 10 examples of SMART goals. How to use SMART goals to improve in your career. 8 extra tips for using SMART goals. For the future: Should all goals be measurable?

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Employee Benefit News

AUGUST 5, 2022

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BetterUp

AUGUST 5, 2022

Jump to section. What is flexibility? Flexibility vs. adaptability. How to be more flexible. 8 tips for increasing flexibility at work. 4 benefits of flexibility at work. How to know if you have a flexible workplace. 7 tips to make your job more flexible. Your next move: How to ask for flexibility at work.

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Employee Benefit News

AUGUST 5, 2022

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BetterUp

AUGUST 5, 2022

Being a manager has never been easy, and it doesn’t seem to be getting any easier. The workplace is more unpredictable than ever before. We require more from our managers, expect more from them, put more pressure on them, and yet (in many cases) continually fail to prepare them for their roles.

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Employee Benefit News

AUGUST 5, 2022

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BetterUp

AUGUST 5, 2022

Leadership is a hugely important factor for any organization. Given how important it is to have great leadership in place, developing first-time or junior managers is of vital importance. Having the support and processes to transition young managers and help them flourish, though often overlooked, makes all the difference.

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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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Employee Benefit News

AUGUST 5, 2022

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BetterUp

AUGUST 5, 2022

Jump to section. What is motivation? Why motivation is important in the workplace. The relationship between goals and motivation. How does goal-setting improve motivation? How to motivate yourself to achieve your goals. How to identify your sources of motivation. External factors that can decrease motivation. The value of support.

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Hppy

AUGUST 5, 2022

Back in the days of the Industrial Revolution, 8-hour shifts were a distant dream and 10-16 hours a day working in a factory was pretty standard. In 1914, however, the Ford company revolutionized the working world by reducing hours and increasing pay, which boosted productivity. . Today, more than 100 years later, we’re still largely on Ford’s 8-hour schedule, 5 days a week, despite advances in technology and automation. .

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BetterUp

AUGUST 5, 2022

“Passions are developed, not just discovered.”.

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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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Business Management Daily

AUGUST 5, 2022

Employees file their W-4s and then forget about them. Whether they know it or not, when you withhold employees’ income taxes based on those W-4s, you’re introducing them to the wacky world of individual income taxation. This world has its own language and, like any foreign language, most people find it confoundingly difficult to understand. Each of the following income tax terms has an impact on employees’ withholding.

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