Tue.Jan 09, 2024

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Front-line managers: Your business strategy superheroes

Insperity

From embracing cutting-edge AI technology trends to optimizing customer engagement, the latest business strategies may sound promising. However, for some businesses, jumping on the newest fads can be a risky move. What’s most important is establishing a solid foundation that makes the execution of business strategies conducive to sustainable growth – and it all starts with investing in your front-line managers.

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4 ways SECURE 2.0 will impact retirement in 2024

Employee Benefit News

The retirement legislation has several new provisions that tackle student loan debt, emergency savings and retirement benefits for small businesses.

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Top Ten Weirdest Eligible Expenses

Benefit Resource Inc.

Acupuncture. Dog food. Motion sickness wristbands. What do these three items have in common? They’re all eligible medical expenses under your health accounts. We looked far and wide to identify the Top Ten Weirdest Eligible Expenses. And the results are… 1. Acupuncture First, treat yourself to an acupuncture appointment and let them stick it to you.

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Effective Strategies for Communicating Employee Benefit Plans to Your Team

CorpStrat

As you and your team enter 2024, Employee Benefits may no longer be top of mind. However, this is the perfect time to make sure your employees are made aware of the ins and outs of their benefits plans. Employee benefits are a crucial component of any organization’s compensation package and can greatly influence employee satisfaction, retention, and overall company culture.

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Creating a Company Culture of Care: Integrating Mental Health, Wellbeing, and DEI in Benefits

Speaker: Sean Raible

Picture a workplace where physiological safety is not just an aim but a reality, driven by thoughtful employee benefits that prioritize mental health, wellbeing, and DEI. 🤔 ✨ Achieving this vision requires more than just occasional training sessions and employee assistance programs. Moving beyond the basics, this vision calls for a holistic approach that integrates these elements into your company culture as well as your HR and benefits strategy.

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Managing Change in the Workplace Does Not Happen Overnight

HR Digest

Managing change in the workplace is no easy task considering the innumerable ways a company has to keep adapting to shifting circumstances. The organizational culture might set some ground rules for how things are done, but staying too rigid can be counterproductive to making progress as well, requiring some flexibility to be built into the work that is done at the organization.

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Sugar or Not

Florida Workers' Comp

Can we be persuaded by our pocketbook? Years ago, I noted the New York plan to prevent obesity by regulating soda. See Can I Get a Team Gulp (July 2014). New York was not alone, the idea of financial disincentive spread. See Soda Taxes (December 2016). There is no doubt that America is in the throes of a variety of challenges. Among our current pandemics is obesity and the thought behind these efforts is to make it more expensive to be fat.

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After COVID, this healthcare worker quit her full-time job to escape burnout

Employee Benefit News

To address ongoing stressors, healthcare job site Vivian Health is launching free programs to address well-being and support workers.

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Key HR compliance dates for 2024

PeopleKeep

Is your organization ready for 2024? You have a lot on your plate as an employer or human resources professional. Staying compliant with federal, state, and local laws is essential. But with all of the dates, deadlines, and regulations, it can be challenging to remember all your compliance obligations.

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BlackRock and State Street consistenly block green solutions, according to new study

Employee Benefit News

A study examining how often asset managers vote in accordance with climate goals has singled out BlackRock and State Street.

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New DOL Final Overtime Rules: Quickstart Guide for Employers

There’s a new overtime salary threshold that will impact employers across the country. If you have an employee making less than $43,888 on July 1 or less than $58,656 on January 1, you’re going to have to start paying overtime. Download Paycor’s guide to learn: Which groups of employees are affected? How should you classify employees? Best ways to mitigate risk.

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How to Identify and Deal with High-Performing Toxic Employees?

HR Lineup

In every workplace, the quest for high performance is a constant pursuit. Organizations strive to cultivate a culture of excellence, where employees are motivated, efficient, and contribute positively to the overall success of the company. However, not all high-performing individuals bring positive energy to the workplace. Some high performers can exhibit toxic behaviors that can have detrimental effects on the team and the organization as a whole.

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Um, like, literally: 11 interview habits that may keep you from landing a job

Employee Benefit News

A recent report revealed bad habits job seekers should avoid in their recruitment process.

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New Illinois Protections Against Patient Medical Debt May Also Help Reduce Hospital Bad Debt

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

The Protect Illinoisans from Unfair Medical Debt bill will require Illinois hospitals to take a much more active role in limiting consumers’ medical debt. The bill puts into place four primary requirements designed to reduce the medical debt burden of individuals receiving care. These requirements will apply to services provided on or after June 29, […] The post New Illinois Protections Against Patient Medical Debt May Also Help Reduce Hospital Bad Debt appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

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Sabbaticals: Goals, Costs and Risks 

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

The idea of a sabbatical strikes many people as strange. Being able to pause your current work life to explore other aspects of life sounds great, but it just doesn’t seem like a realistic option for anyone building their career, in a […] The post Sabbaticals: Goals, Costs and Risks appeared first on Word on Benefits.

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6 Strategies to Navigate Social Determinants of Health for a Better Workplace

In today’s dynamic work landscape, where the lines between personal and professional life blur, understanding the intricate interplay between social determinants of health (SDoH) and emotional wellbeing is paramount. Employers must acknowledge that the whole person comes to work and every aspect of a person’s personal and professional life, especially their mental health, comes with them.

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How HR Teams Can Do More with Less in 2024

15Five

As we embark on a new year, people leaders are looking for guidance on how to budget and plan strategically, to meet both internal needs and market demands. While economic uncertainty has been the name of the game for the last few years, the impact has not been the same across the board. What has been consistent? The demand on HR teams to do more with less.

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ADHD coach shares tips for boosting productivity across a workforce

Employee Benefit News

Ryan Mayer, certified ADHD coach, shares how more employees can successfully reach their deadlines, regardless of whether they're neurotypical.

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83% of employers think reporting disability pay gaps should be mandatory

Employee Benefits

Employee Benefits poll: Four-fifths (83%) of organisations think reporting disability pay gaps should be mandatory, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers. A tenth said they do not think that reporting disability pay gaps should be mandatory, whereas 7% were unsure. It is not currently mandatory for employers with more than 250 employers to report any type of pay gaps they may have, apart from their gender pay gap.

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Glass Lewis and ISS Announce Updates For 2024 Proxy Season

Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

Glass Lewis (“GL”) recently released its annual Benchmark Policy Guidelines for 2024. This update makes several changes to how the proxy advisory firm will evaluate company policies related to executive compensation. Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) also released updates to its voting policies for 2024, including new and updated responses to its Compensation Policies FAQ.

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HR Trends to Watch in 2024 + Plus Advice for Driving Impact!

The pressure is on to create a positive onboarding experience. Plus, a sub-par onboarding process can domino into other concerns such as low performance, burnout (for you and new hires), and retention challenges. Our 2024 State of HR report will give you a realistic picture of the HR landscape and tips to onboarding effectively in the year to come.

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Gamban receives accreditation for investing in employees

Employee Benefits

Software firm Gamban has received platinum accreditation from Investors in People. It received the accreditation due to the passionate influence, purpose and ambition of its senior leadership, who staff stated that they find motivating , inspirational and trustworthy. Its organisational values were found to be well embedded, it embraced change in all aspects to develop a culture of innovation where employees are comfortable suggesting ideas as well as challenging each other professionally, and i

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Gossiping at work really is bad for your career

Workplace Insight

Gossiping at work can have serious negative impacts on your career, according to new research by Durham University Business School and NEOMA Business School. Not only are gossipers frowned upon by other work colleagues, they also become socially excluded in the company, and can experience negative career-related impacts as a consequence of their storytelling.

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Staff at five north east England colleges strike over pay

Employee Benefits

Employees at five colleges in Cleveland, Redcar and Stockton-on-Tees in north east England have begun strike action in a long-running dispute over pay. Staff employed by Bede Sixth Form College, NETA Training Group, Stockton Riverside College, The Skills Academy, and Redcar and Cleveland College will be on picket lines today (9 January) from 7.30am at Redcar and Cleveland College and tomorrow at Stockton Riverside College.

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Nebraska Supreme Court Says No Intentional Tort Exception to Exclusivity

The Workcomp Writer

Tort Action Filed Against Employer Following “Active Shooter” Drill Properly Dismissed A Nebraska trial court’s dismissal of a complaint filed by an employee against her employer following a realistic active shooter drill at the employee’s workplace was appropriate, held the state’s Supreme Court, since the employee’s exclusive remedy against the employer was within the workers’ compensation context [ Lopez v.

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Improving Access To & Utilization Of Cancer Screening With Color

Discover how Color's comprehensive care solution is revolutionizing cancer screening adherence and knowledge. Through an in-depth case study, Color's unique approach to comprehensive cancer care has shown significant benefits in increasing screening rates and enhancing patient knowledge. Participants reported a 2-3x increase in adherence to screening guidelines over just 8 weeks, with 84% of participants increasing their familiarity with timing and frequency of cancer screening.

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Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust offers free period products to staff

Employee Benefits

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has installed free period product dispensers across all of its sites as part of an initiative to combat period poverty for employees. Known as ‘We’re by your Side. Period’, the initiative has seen 50 dispensers with tampons and pads installed and boxes of supplies placed in its community centres.

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Streamlining Your HR Coordinator Recruitment Process: Tips for Success

Professionals Alternative

[link] Streamlining Your HR Coordinator Recruitment Process: Tips for Success The Importance of an Efficient HR Coordinator Recruitment Process As businesses continue to grow and evolve, the role of the HR coordinator becomes increasingly vital. HR coordinators play a crucial role in managing the administrative tasks of a company’s human resources department, ensuring the smooth functioning of various HR processes.

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Fidelity bond vs. crime policy – which do you need?

Higginbotham

A dishonest employee has the potential to wreak havoc on your business. To shield your company from financial losses, you may want to secure insurance coverage or a fidelity bond. While these two options sound somewhat similar, there are significant differences between a fidelity bond vs. a crime policy. What are fidelity bonds? Investopedia defines a fidelity bond as a type of business insurance that protects an employer against losses caused by a worker’s fraudulent or dishonest actions.

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Understanding the Positive & Negative effects of layoffs

Qandle

Layoffs , a strategic workforce decision, carry a dual-edged sword effect on organizations. This blog delves into the intricate dynamics, exploring both positive and negative ramifications. Understanding these consequences is vital for leaders navigating the delicate balance between organizational efficiency and employee well-being. Looking for the Best HR Management Software ?

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Balancing Cost and Care: 3 Key Considerations for Cost Optimization in 2024

Discover essential strategies for employers to balance cost optimization with care. The top priorities for employers in 2024 are retaining talent, growing revenue and sales, and attracting talent. To achieve these goals, employers are turning towards comprehensive total rewards strategies informed by data-driven insights. Hear from industry experts on cost optimization strategies and how to leverage these approaches for a healthier workforce.