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Electronic Filing Threshold Reduction, Digital Assets Covered by PayrollOrg in SSA/IRS Reporter

PayrollOrg

The SSA/IRS Reporter, second quarter 2023, contains two articles written by PayrollOrg on the IRS’s lowered electronic filing threshold beginning in 2024 and valuating digital assets for federal tax purposes.

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Primary care physicians can help battle rising healthcare costs

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Buyer’s guide to private medical insurance

Employee Benefits

What is private medical insurance (PMI)? PMI is a type of insurance designed to cover medical expenses incurred during illness or injury, such as operations, consultations, diagnostic investigations and tests. It traditionally involved full medical underwriting or a moratorium, meaning it can cover pre-existing conditions, unlike other types of healthcare plans.

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30 days, zero meetings: One company's experiment with work-life balance

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Combatting the Effects of Inflation: Keeping Benefits Competitive While Cutting Cost

Speaker: Jaye Johnson, CBP - Employee Benefits and Total Rewards Leader, World at Work Content Author, and Speaker

After years of facing the global pandemic, we are now struggling with a new problem: inflation. No one could have predicted the impact of inflation on employee benefits and how it affects both employees and employers. Employers are now trying to maintain or lower the cost of benefits while competing for talent in a competitive and tight labor market, but the rising costs of consumer goods and healthcare make it extremely difficult to consider increasing their benefit offerings.

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Marks and Spencer launches neonatal leave policy

Employee Benefits

Retailer Marks and Spencer has introduced a neonatal policy with immediate effect to allow those with babies who need neonatal care to benefit from extra leave and pay without using up maternity, paternity or adoption leave. The policy was introduced as part of a focus on providing more support and flexibility to staff to avoid missing out on moments that matter.

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4 things employers should know about the state of the workforce

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How to Excel at Writing Interview Invitation Emails

Qandle

In today’s competitive job market, securing an interview is an important step toward landing your dream job. However, before you can impress your potential employer in person, you need to first ace the interview invitation email. This initial communication sets the tone for your interaction with the company, and a well-crafted email can significantly increase your chances of landing the interview.

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White House threatens to veto Republican bill thwarting student-debt relief

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Mobius Life recruits head of people and culture

Employee Benefits

Independent institutional investment platform Mobius Life has appointed Kath Rainger (pictured) as head of people and culture in order to support growing demand for its services. Rainger is a senior HR leader with experience working across multiple business sectors, including retail, technology, engineering and construction. She joined the platform from global payments provider Zepz, where she was a business partner responsible for teams and individuals in the US, Canada, South Africa, Philippin

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Unleashing AI in Recruitment: The Ultimate Guide

Discover the power of AI in recruitment with Paycor’s complete guide. Learn how to streamline your hiring process, increase interview pipeline, uncover candidates other tools miss, and save time. Get ready to revolutionize your talent acquisition strategy today!

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5 regional accents applicants hide in job interviews

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Travers Smith and Wood shortlisted for Best flexible benefits plan

Employee Benefits

Law firm Travers Smith and project, engineering, and technical services business Wood have been shortlisted for Best flexible benefits plan at the Employee Benefits Awards 2023. This category was created to recognise a successful strategy that has effectively delivered a flexible benefits plan. This can include plans that operate within a set enrolment period, as well as any-time enrolment.

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Uber diversity chief suspended after events on race sparked uproar

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Dobbies increases number of mental health first aiders

Employee Benefits

Credit: D MacDonald / Shutterstock.com Garden centre retailer Dobbies has increased the number of mental health first aiders among its workforce to continue enhance support for the wellbeing of its 4,000 members of staff. The organisation increased the number of trained mental health first aiders from two to 16, and announced the upcoming addition of several store-level mental health champions.

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How Can You Aggressively Manage Benefits Affordability?

Speaker: Alex Anderson - Total Rewards Strategist at Lockton Companies | Leo Tokar - President, People Solutions and Partner at Lockton Companies

Benefit cost increases regularly eclipse all other costs for organizations, yet bringing costs down is illusive. Now corporate priorities are swinging from solely a focus on talent to the need to actively manage benefit expenses, but no one wants to reduce benefits or ask employees to pay more. Join two total rewards experts, Alex Anderson and Leo Tokar, for an in-depth discussion on tactics to efficiently and effectively control and manage benefit cost.

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Trend Spotter: Employers Are Prioritizing Holistic Well-Being

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Many employers enhanced their mental health and well-being benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic and are expected to build on that in 2023. Americans struggled with mental health and substance misuse before the pandemic, but these struggles were exacerbated during the pandemic and persist today. Today we’re talking about what employers have been doing to ensure their team has the support they need to maintain their mental health and strike a good work/life balance.

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Redefining Success: The Power of Strategic Staffing in Today’s Competitive Landscape

Professionals Alternative

Professional Alternatives Celebrates 25 Years of Excellence and Empowers Hiring Managers with Strategic Staffing Solutions this Year of 2023 Houston Texas – Professional Alternatives, a trusted partner in staffing and recruitment, is thrilled to announce its 25th anniversary in the industry this year. Professional Alternatives has been at the forefront of delivering tailored staffing solutions that drive success for businesses across diverse sectors for a quarter of a century.

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3 Catch All Termination Letter Templates

HR Digest

A template for employee termination letter can help when faced with the difficult task of letting someone go. A proper termination letter format can provides structure to your own letter as well as important elements that help you avoid misunderstandings and disputes. Having samples for employee termination letter leads to very less room for error. Termination of employment at any time is though unpleasant, is still a part of an employer’s responsibility.

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United Hospital Supply Corp. faces $498K in penalties after amputation incident

Workers' Compensation

An employee's first day of work at a southern New Jersey manufacturing facility ended tragically when he suffered the amputation of three fingers while operating a press brake without required safety guards, similar to violations cited by federal safety investigators at the facility in 2010 and 2015. ACCIDENT RESULTS IN AMPUTATION After the incident prompted a complaint to the U.S.

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HR and Employee Healthcare Reform: Keys to Increasing Employee Wellness and Retention

Speaker: Mallory Herrin, CEO & Principal HR Consultant at HerrinHR

Your employees are your most valuable resource. If you want to retain employees and keep them happy, you want to make the incentives more valuable. With a full-stack employee experience, culture, health, wellness and benefits navigation solution, you can provide employees with the wellbeing support they need. The results? Employees who are happier, healthier, and more engaged, as well as a business that is thriving both internally and externally, every day.

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10 Examples of Principles to Guide Your Career

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Jump to section What are guiding principles? Are principles and values the same thing?

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Navigating the Complexities of HR: Why Outsourcing Is the Way to Go

Hppy

It is clear that human resources (HR) or people management is a strategic and crucial task. HR professionals are responsible for crafting employee experiences, from onboarding to performance management and company culture, all of which directly impact employee satisfaction. While it may seem counter-intuitive, outsourcing in the Philippines , India, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and other countries nearshore and offshore can help enterprises provide their employees with the best employ

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How to Terminate an Employee Voluntarily and Involuntarily

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People leave your organization for a variety of reasons.

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How to Use Exit Interviews to Reduce Employee Turnover?

Hppy

The important criteria for business success depend on the employees in the organization. It is also believed that your company’s growth depends on how you treat your employees. It is worthwhile to note the other side of the business. No matter how gracefully you treat your employees and offer many employee benefits to existing employees, there is always a better option they could find.

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The 5 Types of Hourly Workers: An HR Guide to Recruiting and Retention

All hourly workers want similar things, but when it comes to recruiting & retention, it helps to understand personal motivations. Download Paycor’s guide to learn how to find & keep the 5 types of hourly workers.

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7 Ways HR Can Make the Shift to 100% Remote Work Easier

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When moving from on-premises office setups to having employees work remotely 24/7, there are all sorts of obstacles that HR pros need to tackle. Here are some examples of steps to take so that this transition goes smoothly, and to keep remote team members happy and productive. Image by karlyukav on Freepik Using a Digital Workspace Effectively To ease the transition to remote work, HR plays an essential role in choosing a digital workplace solution that simplifies collaboration and boosts produc

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How To Develop A Performance Management System That Works?

Hppy

Are you frustrated about your current performance management system not helping you retain top talent or improve employee morale? Or are you not seeing the desired results despite investing significant time and effort into your strategy? Don’t worry, you’re not alone, 88% of organizations find traditional performance management ineffective and outdated.

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Navigating the Challenges of Implementing AI for Workplace Safety

Hppy

The year 2023 has seen huge leaps in artificial intelligence (AI). With a new AI tool launching every week, it’s no surprise that ways of working are drastically evolving. Well-known companies such as Amazon and Microsoft have already started to implement AI in the workplace and are enjoying benefits such as improved efficiency, increased productivity, and lesser costs.