International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
JANUARY 24, 2023
The calendar flipped from December to January, setting off the annual rush of workers checking their updated time-off balances. Dreary January days (like those in Wisconsin today) give workers the. Read more > The post <strong>Paid Vacation/PTO Offerings—Time to Check Those Balances!</strong> appeared first on Word on Benefits.
Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa
JANUARY 24, 2023
A district court in New York recently dismissed a putative class action challenging retirement plan recordkeeping and investment management fees. The case is Singh v. Deloitte LLP , No. 21-cv-8458, 2023 WL 186679 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 13, 2023). The court’s decision adds to the growing number of Second Circuit district courts relying on out-of-circuit appellate decisions to dismiss excessive recordkeeping and investment management fee claims for failure to plead proper benchmarks against which to mea
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Employee Benefits
JANUARY 24, 2023
Amidst an avalanche of change, it can be hard to know where an HR leader’s focus needs to be in the new year and beyond. To guide your strategic thinking, Reward Gateway released a new report, which surveyed more than 3,000 employees and HR professionals around the world to hone in on six human-centred strategies to pave the road to success. In this report, you’ll learn: Easy-to-implement strategies to better engage your workforce and strengthen business results The key factors to bu
Insperity
JANUARY 24, 2023
In a world of remote work, it’s only natural that there would be increased interest in virtual health care. But, the value of a virtual care option goes beyond a fad and should be considered if you’re actively evaluating how to improve your health care benefits offerings for employees. What is virtual health care? Virtual care allows employees to access the health care system and other health-promoting resources remotely via computers, tablets and smartphones.
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What type of worker is most engaged—hybrid, remote, or onsite? What are the drivers of effective leadership? What does the C-suite think HR is most responsible for? And why is a wave of HR resignations more likely in the next 12 months? Get our annual survey report to find out: The #1 challenge of recruiting & hiring Why remote teams are struggling What are the drivers of effective (and ineffective) leadership And lots more!
Employee Benefits
JANUARY 24, 2023
The cost-of-living crisis doesn’t just impact employees. Businesses feel the strain, too – some more than others. A YouGov survey highlights the areas where Brits are cutting back on their spending to afford the rising food and energy bills. These cuts will impact some businesses more than others causing them, in turn, to tighten their budgets. In this blog, we take a look at: making business savings, financial education and changing habits, using benefits to fund benefits, and making employee b
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Employee Benefits
JANUARY 24, 2023
Coined in 1981, the term ‘Sandwich Generation’ (not as delicious as it sounds) isn’t exactly new, but it has never been more prevalent in society than today. The name refers to a generation of people that are caring for two different age types simultaneously. e.g. a toddler and an elderly parent. Whilst the age of life expectancy continues to rise and people are tending to have children later, we find there are more ‘sandwich carers’ than ever before.
LACE Partners
JANUARY 24, 2023
Leading HR consultancy LACE Partners has today announced a significant investment from private equity business Mobeus. Co-founders of LACE, Aaron Alburey and Cathy Acratopulo, said it will help to ‘supercharge’ the business ahead of increasing demand for strategic HR services from businesses across all sectors. This represents the first external investment for LACE, which has grown rapidly since the end of the 2020 global pandemic.
McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits
JANUARY 24, 2023
In a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published December 2, 2022 (the Proposed Rule), the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed long-awaited changes to the regulations protecting the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records under Part 2 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations (42 CFR Part 2, or […] The post Major Changes Proposed to Substance Use Disorder Confidentiality Law appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.
BetterUp
JANUARY 24, 2023
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About 40% of us will be diagnosed with cancer in our lifetime, and patients are getting younger. At the same time, the cost of treatment continues to rise, with employers spending 8.5% more on cancer care for each employee than they did last year. The best thing employers can do for their employees and business tomorrow is to invest in cancer detection and care today.
McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits
JANUARY 24, 2023
Join partners from McDermott’s Employee Benefits team on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, as they discuss the impact of the recently passed SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022. With over 90 changes to retirement plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs), this webinar will highlight the key changes for 401(k) and 403(b) plans and defined benefit plans, as […] The post JOIN US: SECURE 2.0 Takes Second Bite at Retirement Security appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.
Employee Benefits
JANUARY 24, 2023
With a new year comes a renewed focus for HR teams. Over the past 12 months, workplaces have had to adapt to post-pandemic remote working while managing the Great Resignation – where higher-than-usual numbers of employees left employment – and a cost of living crisis. But what does 2023 have in store? We’ve outlined the biggest challenges for HR this year and how to combat them – read on for more.
Snell & Wilmer Benefits
JANUARY 24, 2023
If you sponsor a high deductible health plan (“HDHP”) and have been tracking telehealth relief, your head may be spinning and rightfully so! There have been various laws and guidance impacting HDHPs and telehealth since 2020 and most recently, new legislation extended relief for 2023 and 2024 plan years. The relief allows, but does not require, HDHPs to provide telehealth and other remote care services on a pre-deductible basis without making participants health savings account (“HSA”) ineligibl
Employee Benefits
JANUARY 24, 2023
Employee Benefits poll: A quarter (25.6%) of organisations do not report either their ethnicity and disability pay gap data , and do not plan to, according to an online survey among Employee Benefits readers. Almost one in 10 (8.9%) respondents said they did voluntarily report their ethnicity pay gap, and 11.5% voluntarily reported their disability pay gap , while 12.8% voluntarily reported both.
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Game Plan Total Rewards provides strategic consulting and project management services for Total Rewards, HR Operations, and Mental Health programs. From 50 to 50,000+ employees, all industries, we are experienced in working with all sizes and types of organizations and can support globally given our experience in over 30 countries.
WEX Inc.
JANUARY 24, 2023
COBRA coverage is a sound health coverage option for your employees (and their dependents) when they experience a qualifying event. But it’s an expensive one, for both you and them. COBRA members pay 100% of the cost of COBRA, and you may see higher premiums when you have a higher number of COBRA members (since fewer elections can lead to fewer claims, which can reduce your overall cost).
Employee Benefits
JANUARY 24, 2023
Energy provider Ovo Energy has launched an enhanced benefits package for its workforce in order to promote employee wellbeing, flexibility, belonging and inclusion, which includes compassionate and pregnancy loss leave. Known as its ‘People Offer’, the package provides employees with unlimited, fully paid compassionate leave to take the time to properly grieve the loss of a loved one, as well as unlimited paid leave for any kind of pregnancy-related loss , including miscarriage, abortion, ectopi
AssuredPartners
JANUARY 24, 2023
ORLANDO, FL – January 25, 2023 – AssuredPartners is proud to announce that effective January 1 st , Derek Zambino has been named Agency President for the AssuredPartners Wilkes Barre, PA location. Derek enters the role with 15 years of industry experience, beginning his career on the carrier side and eventually working his way to AssuredPartners in 2013 as a Sales Executive and has most recently served as Agency Sales Leader since 2016.
Employee Benefits
JANUARY 24, 2023
The government has published its response to the Women and Equalities Committee’s report on menopause and the workplace , which included recommendations regarding a dedicated menopause leave pilot. It outright rejected five of the Committee’s recommendations, including to consult on making menopause a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010, and to pilot a specific menopause leave policy.
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Professionals Alternative
JANUARY 24, 2023
How to Hire a Remote Technical Writer? Hiring a remote technical writer can be a great way to bring on a professional writer to help with a range of content needs, from software development documentation to blog posts and more. The best technical writers can translate abstract concepts into everyday language to produce literature that is both understandable and technically sound.
Employee Benefits
JANUARY 24, 2023
Thousands of UK workers employed by Swissport, a provider of ground and cargo handling services at various UK airports, have voted to accept a 10% pay rise. The staff work in cargo, baggage handling and check-in operations and are members of the trade union GMB. A total of 61% voted to accept the highest pay deal in Swissport’s history. As part of the deal, workers were also given increased overtime multipliers, while other allowances have been raised.
Flimp Communications
JANUARY 24, 2023
As an employer, you cannot expect the remote work “trend” to fade away anytime soon. It’s time to adapt your practices to remote and hybrid workforces, starting at the very beginning — onboarding. The post Go Remote: How to Improve Your Onboarding Experience for Remote Workers appeared first on Flimp.
Business Management Daily
JANUARY 24, 2023
Hiring a Proofreader is a great idea for businesses that publish a lot of written materials. You want to publish polished, error-free copy that will represent your business well to readers and potential customers. Since even the best writers make the occasional typo, having someone proofread work before it is published or sent out is important. If your business is currently in need of a skilled Proofreader, keep reading to explore a sample Proofreader job description template that you can custom
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The first report from Gallagher’s 2024 US Workforce Trends Report Series, includes data from 3,500+ employers who participated in the 2024 US Benefits Strategy & Benchmarking Survey. The report provides benchmarks for benefits, HR and people strategies to help organizations thrive. Organizations continue to rank retention as the top priority for HR, and second highest for operations.
The Workcomp Writer
JANUARY 24, 2023
In a carefully crafted, cogent opinion, the Supreme Court of South Carolina held that an injured party must show more than fault and damage in order to recover under the state’s Uninsured Motorist statute, S.C. Code Ann. § 38-77-150(A) [ Connelly v. Main St. Am. Grp. , 2023 S.C. LEXIS 7 (Jan. 11, 2023)]. The injured party must prevail against the party at fault and recover a judgment through court proceedings.
HR Lineup
JANUARY 24, 2023
Cardinal Health is a healthcare services and products company that provides medical and surgical products, pharmaceuticals, and services to hospitals, health systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, and physician offices worldwide. The company operates through two segments: Medical and Pharmaceutical. The Medical segment supplies medical products to hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other healthcare providers, while the Pharmaceutical segment distributes br
cipHR
JANUARY 24, 2023
SaaS HR provider Ciphr has appointed Sion Lewis as its new CEO. He joins the Marlow-based, ECI -backed group effective from 1 February, bringing with him considerable leadership and management experience in growing successful SaaS businesses. Lewis succeeds Chris Berry, Ciphr’s founder, who has moved into a non-executive role on the board, after over 30 years as CEO.
HR Lineup
JANUARY 24, 2023
Elevance Health is a healthcare technology company that specializes in creating personalized health plans for individuals based on their unique genetic and lifestyle information. The company uses a combination of genetic testing, machine learning, and data analysis to create personalized health plans that are tailored to each individual’s unique needs and characteristics.
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