Employee Benefits

MARCH 17, 2023

News this week has been dominated by headlines about the numerous strikes taking place across the country, in bids to secure pay increases for junior doctors, teachers, rail and tube workers. The other big news this week, of course, was this year’s Spring Budget. The Budget contained myriad measures impacting the reward and benefits industry, most notably around pensions, childcare, and both mental and occupational health.

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Employee Benefit News

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MARCH 17, 2023

Six in 10 (60%) of those facing a long-term health issue said it reduced their ability to carry out daily tasks, while 36% said it impacted the amount or type of work they were able to do within their current job role, according to research by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The research found that three-quarters (75%) of those surveyed felt that their overall health was good, but 30% had a physical or mental health condition expected to last 12 months or more.

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HR Lineup

MARCH 17, 2023

As companies continue to focus on employee development and growth , the use of 360 degree feedback software has become increasingly popular. 360 degree feedback is a process in which an employee receives feedback from their manager, peers, subordinates, and sometimes even customers, to gain a comprehensive view of their performance and identify areas for improvement.

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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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Employee Benefits

MARCH 17, 2023

Author: Ellie Pinder Global Recycling Day lands on March 18th. This day serves as a reminder to refresh your sustainability initiatives and ensure your offices are climate-friendly. Business waste accounts for 25% of all waste in the UK, so it’s essential to recycle wherever possible and reduce harmful environmental impact (1). This year’s theme is ‘Creative Innovation’, and the Global Recycling Foundation is calling on people to develop new and inspired solutions to tackle the clima

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 17, 2023

The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 10 – 16 March 2023 were: Spring Budget 2023: Scheme launches to help disabled people to access work and support Spring Budget 2023: Pensions lifetime allowance scrapped Spring Budget 2023: Government to focus on mental health and musculoskeletal issues Spring Budget 2023: Tax-free pensions allowance up by 50% Daimler Truck awards profit share and appreciation bonuses NHS junior doctors in England strike over pay Camden C

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HR Digest

MARCH 17, 2023

Get ready to say goodbye to the days of dull and tedious business proposals and meeting summaries. Google has just announced a game-changing development that’s set to revolutionize the way we work. Imagine your Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and even Meet and Chat being transformed into your very own AI-powered collaborative partner. That’s right, the future is here and it’s all thanks to the genius minds of Google developers.

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Employee Benefit News

MARCH 17, 2023

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Darwinbox

MARCH 17, 2023

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MARCH 17, 2023

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TLNT

MARCH 17, 2023

Uber et al win right ‘not’ to treat drivers as employees It’s the case where the verdicts continue to yo-yo from one side to the other. In the latest round of court drama, it’s the ride-sharing/delivery app employers that have won out (this time anyway) – after a Californian court ruled that firms like Uber and Lyft ‘can’ continue to treat their workers as independent contractors rather than employees (as the drivers want).

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

MARCH 17, 2023

Republican lawmakers are calling the Biden administration’s plan to extend the Medicare trust fund’s solvency a tax hike on small businesses. According to this InsideHealthPolicy article, US House Committee on Ways and Means Republicans say their own legislation would protect Medicare benefits if the country runs against its spending limit. Read more here.

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Darwinbox

MARCH 17, 2023

The manufacturing sector supports millions of jobs every year, and it is vital that companies stay compliant, improve employee experiences, and maximize productivity. That is why the role of HR in the manufacturing sector deserves more attention. In this article, we discuss 12 major HR issues in the manufacturing industry, how to go about solving them, and the strategic role the HR management plays in the manufacturing sector.

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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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MARCH 17, 2023

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LACE Partners

MARCH 17, 2023

We’ve just held the latest of our regular HR Shared Services community forums and, as usual, it was an invaluable opportunity to find out the HRSS zeitgeist in the new-look post-pandemic hybrid workspace. A host of HRSS professionals joined us at the forum and discussed everything from the optimal operating model, talent, skills and capabilities all the way through to AI and the digital tech being used to deliver a great employee experience.

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HR Digest

MARCH 17, 2023

Are you tired of scouring through job listings without any mention of compensation? Well, you’re in luck! According to recent data from Indeed, salary transparency has more than doubled in the past three years. In February 2020, only 18% of job listings included employer-provided salary information. Fast forward to February 2023, and that number has skyrocketed to 44%.

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 17, 2023

Grocery retailer Aldi has raised pay for store assistants to £11.40 per hour nationally, and £12.85 per hour within the M25. The change in pay will take effect from 1 July 2023, and will benefit more than 28,000 employees, out of a total of 40,000 in the UK. Aldi has made an investment of over £100 million into employee pay over the past 12 months, and the £11.40 pay rate brings store assistant pay up 13% compared with the previous year.

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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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Darwinbox

MARCH 17, 2023

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 17, 2023

Global online retail organisation Amazon has expanded its programme of employer-paid language classes for employees. The employer added to its Career Choice programme in order to offer English language classes for free to those working in the 13 non-US countries the programme operates in. The change was made in order to reflect feedback from employees.

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HR Lineup

MARCH 17, 2023

HighMatch is a cloud-based talent management platform that offers a range of HR solutions to help companies make data-driven hiring decisions. The platform provides pre-employment assessment tests that measure the skills, aptitude, and personality of job candidates to determine their suitability for specific roles. With its advanced algorithms and intuitive interface, HighMatch provides employers with the tools they need to find the right talent for their organization.

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 17, 2023

Something for the weekend: Employees have even more reason to be reluctant to return to office-based working, as new research reveals that office door handles harbour 30-times more bacteria than the average toilet seat. Office furniture supply firm Furniture At Work has revealed that door handles are the dirtiest areas of the office. In order to find out where employees are picking up the most germs, and where sickness is most likely to spread, the firm carried out an experiment with a Hygiena A

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MARCH 17, 2023

Filtered is an online talent assessment platform that offers a range of tools and services to help organizations improve their hiring and talent management processes. The platform uses data-driven assessments and advanced analytics to evaluate the technical and soft skills of job candidates, helping companies make more informed hiring decisions. One of the key features of Filtered is its technical assessment tool, which allows companies to evaluate the technical skills of job candidates in a ran

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Higginbotham

MARCH 17, 2023

ACA Pay or Play Penalties Will Increase for 2024 On March 9, 2023, the IRS released updated penalty amounts for 2024 related to the employer shared responsibility (pay or play) rules under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Under the pay or play rules, an applicable large employer (ALE) is only liable for a penalty if at least one full-time employee receives a subsidy for Exchange coverage.

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HR Lineup

MARCH 17, 2023

The Talent Games is an innovative online platform that offers a unique approach to talent assessment and development. It is designed to help organizations identify, assess, and develop talent, and to enable individuals to showcase their skills and expertise in a competitive environment. The Talent Games platform provides a variety of customizable assessments that measure an individual’s cognitive ability, personality traits, and job-related skills.

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BerniePortal

MARCH 17, 2023

Levels documents play an important role in organizations' pay transparency efforts. They help determine the basis of job responsibilities, necessary skills, and salary expectations for each role. Correct implementation of a levels document can lead to a more transparent organization and improve the employee experience. Read on to learn more about levels documents, what they consist of, and how you can effectively craft one for your organization.

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Speaker: Jennifer Brick, Career Strategist and Author

Your employees have checked out. The last few years have been a wild ride, with countless changes to how we work and our workplace cultures, like the sudden shift to remote work, the return to office, and trends like quiet quitting. With productivity, profitability, and your employer brand on the line, leadership is turning to HR to engage employees and recreate your culture in different working models.

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