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The Shared Benefits of a Salary Deduct Scheme

Sodexo Engage

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Trial sees 92% of employers agree to continue four-day week

Employee Benefits

The majority (92%) of participants in the UK’s four-day week trial said they will definitely continue or are planning to continue with a four-day working week. Four Day Week Global, Four Day Week Campaign and Autonomy led a six-month trial of a four-day week, with no loss of pay for workers, since last year, surveying 75 employers and 1,751 employees.

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30 Thoughtful International Thank You Day Messages for Employees

Vantage Circle

Have you ever considered how much the people you work with influence your life? It could be a colleague who always greets you with a smile, a boss who encourages you to take risks or a team that works together to overcome obstacles. No matter who the person is, expressing your gratitude while acknowledging their positive presence is crucial. So, this International Thank You Day, let's celebrate these people and value them for who they are.

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Rugby Football Union enhances parental leave policy

Employee Benefits

Credit: Gordon Bell / Shutterstock.com The Rugby Football Union (RFU) and the Rugby Players’ Association (RPA) have introduced an enhanced maternity, pregnant parent and adoption leave policy for contracted England Women’s rugby players. The initiative will ensure that the safety of the player and the unborn child are protected if they continue to be in the team, with a full risk assessment undertaken when a player announces they are pregnant.

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An HR Leaders Guide: 7 Questions To Ask When Developing Your Cancer Strategy

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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The challenge for office acoustics is to make people feel at home

Workplace Insight

A number of apparent truisms about work and workplaces entered mainstream consciousness in the wake of the pandemic, and the shift to more flexible and hybrid working cultures. One of them is that people are better off carrying out focussed, quiet work at home, and creative and collaborative work in the office. And that this might suggest our approach to office acoustics would shift in particular ways.

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Most US employees don’t believe remote working colleagues are really working

Workplace Insight

Only 24 percent of people trust their remote working colleagues to get work done from home, according to a new poll from Envoy. However, the latest edition of its Return to the Workplace survey also suggests that 94 percent of workers believe their managers trust them to do their work from anywhere, home or the office. And the older the worker, the greater the confidence they have in expressing such a belief.

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Increasing Your Intake of Positive News for a Better Wellbeing

Employee Benefits

Author : Alex Crump News-related stress is a real thing! Reading more positive news can help to combat the effects. Studies have shown that daily news consumption can cause regular and increased worry, particularly during and following the pandemic. News sources highlight negative stories rather than positive ones to increase clickbait and engagement, including television, social media and newspapers.

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A Complete Guide to the Employment (Amendment) Act, 2022, in Malaysia

Darwinbox

Explore the key changes under the Malaysia Employment Amendment Act, delve into the implications of these changes for both employers and employees, and discover how HR Technology can help in complying with the changes.

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94% of employers foresee talent shortage issues in 2023 expansion plans

Employee Benefits

Employee Benefits poll: The majority (94%) of organisations have planned on expanding their workforce in 2023, but said they foresee issues with talent shortages, according to an online survey among Employee Benefits readers. Conversely, 3% were not going to increase their workforce, and were staffed correctly at the time, while 2% planned to redistribute talent internally.

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6 Steps to a Better Compensation Strategy

Compensation is one of your biggest expenses as a business, but it is also your biggest investment in your people and your culture. A great compensation strategy can be an incredible asset that supports your business goals and lays a foundation of trust between your company and your employees. Whether you already have a compensation strategy in place or you’re building one from scratch, this guide will help you level up your approach through these 6 steps: 1.

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Register for Payroll and Earned Wage Access: From Confusion to Clarity

PayrollOrg

Sponsored by DailyPay, the webinar, Payroll and Earned Wage Access: From Confusion to Clarity, takes place Tuesday, February 28 from 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. EST.

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Employee Attraction and Retention Through Voluntary Benefits

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

From traditional benefits like life insurance and vision care to trendier offerings such as insurance to cover pets or protect against identity theft, voluntary benefits can serve as a cost-effective. Read more > The post Employee Attraction and Retention Through Voluntary Benefits appeared first on Word on Benefits.

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CMS Issues Broad-Ranging Medicare Advantage and Part D Proposed Rule

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a proposed rule regarding Contract Year 2024 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs. This proposed rule includes a range of proposals addressing popular topics, including marketing and prior authorization, along with other significant changes to utilization […] The post CMS Issues Broad-Ranging Medicare Advantage and Part D Proposed Rule appeared first

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Tenth Circuit Allows ERISA Arbitration, So Long As There are No Limitations in Remedies

Snell & Wilmer Benefits

On February 9, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit refused to enforce an arbitration clause contained in an employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) document. In a 41-page opinion, the Court held that the ESOP Plan improperly limited the ESOP beneficiaries’ rights and remedies granted under the Employee Retirement Income Securities Act (“ERISA”).

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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Can Commuter Benefits Help Employees Return to the Office?

Benefit Resource Inc.

In these ever-changing times, commuter benefits are becoming increasingly important. Comprehensive commuter benefit programs provide employees with flexible transportation choices and employers with a visible commitment to their workforce’s wellbeing. As more people return to the office for at least part of the week, commuter benefits enable employees to make informed decisions about how they travel between home and work.

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How do you Write a Layoff Email to an Employee?

HR Digest

One of the times you’ll need to send out an email to your staff is when you decide to lay off employees. It’s considered good etiquette to reach out to those whose jobs are compromised and advise them on what they need to do next. Layoffs happen for so many reasons, all of which point to no fault of the employee. This is why it is necessary to ensure that the layoff email empathizes with them and shows them the way forward.

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OSHA 300 Logs and Posting Requirements

AssuredPartners

It’s that time of year and one of those end-of-year tasks is completing your company’s OSHA 300 logs, having them signed off on by a senior company official, and preparing to post them on February 1, 2023, and leaving them displayed through April 30, 2023. Certain employers are required to complete both OSHA Form 300 (Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses) and OSHA Form 300-A (Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses).

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FUTURE Designs to showcase carbon careful at Workspace Design Show

Workplace Insight

FUTURE Designs will highlight the Carbon Careful Initiative during the upcoming Workspace Design Show, demonstrating its expertise and commitment to the refurbishment and reuse of existing luminaire carcasses to increase the sustainability of commercial premises. Find out more about the FUTURE Designs Carbon Careful Initiative at stand GB45 at the Workspace Design Show 27-28th February at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London.

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Employer Insights Report 2024: The State of Cancer

96% of benefits leaders agree: detecting cancer early is the best way to get ahead of rising costs and improve employee health outcomes. So why is it that 82% of employers currently spend significantly more on post-diagnosis care and disease management rather than upstream care? A new survey of 250 benefits leaders who oversee 500 to 50,000 covered lives highlights their perspective on cancer and its burden.

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What does coinsurance mean in health insurance?

Higginbotham

You’re reading your health insurance policy and come across a coinsurance clause. You’re not sure how it impacts the coverage – what does coinsurance mean? Here’s what you need to know about this common insurance term. Cost Sharing in Insurance Although insurance companies take responsibility for many of the costs that arise, policyholders are also responsible for some out-of-pocket costs on top of the premium.

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Glassdoor

HR Lineup

Glassdoor is a popular online platform that provides valuable insights into company culture, salaries, reviews, and job opportunities. Founded in 2007 in Mill Valley, California. Every month, Glassdoor receives more than 60 million visitors as a job and recruiting site that is amongst the biggest in the world. It offers much more than online job listings.

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Can You Use AI During Recruitment?

BerniePortal

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a big topic on everyone’s mind this year, and you’re likely thinking about it, too. The utility of AI in the workplace is endless, from ChatGPT writing your copy to using AI to screen resumes.

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Mergers & Acquisitions Slow Among Insurance Agencies, Brokerages

InterWest Insurance Services

After a decade of furious deal-making, insurance agency and brokerage mergers and acquisitions ebbed in 2022, likely due to rising interest rates and economic uncertainty, according to two new reports. A report by Optis Partners, an insurance industry consulting firm, notes that the number of M&As among insurance brokerages and agencies in the retail and wholesale space dipped to 885 in 2022, down 17% from 1,066 in 2021.

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Bridging the Gap: The Intersection of DEI Initiatives and Employee Benefits

Speaker: Jaye Johnson, CBP

Unlock the secrets to transforming your organization’s employee benefits into a strategic tool for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). During this informative session, we will discuss common pitfalls in traditional benefits and then delve into the essence of DEI in employee-centric benefit offerings. This involves not only defining DEI in the workplace but also understanding the pivotal role that employee benefits play in fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.

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President Biden’s State of the Union Calls for Paid Leave Improvements

BerniePortal

In his State of the Union address, President Biden called for improved paid parental leave to better support working parents. This echoes his message in 2022 to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act and improve paid leave for parents. Read on to learn everything you need to know about what this means for potential changes to paid leave offerings in the United States.

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How to Hire a Successful Credit Manager

Professionals Alternative

How to Hire a Successful Credit Manager Hiring a successful credit manager is important when you run a company that offers loans to individuals and businesses. You don’t want to make the mistake of hiring a credit manager that doesn’t handle your funds properly and continuously offers loans to underqualified candidates. However, you also don’t want a credit manager who refuses to give anybody loans.

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The New Heroic Normal: Is it Hybrid Work?

Darwinbox

Join us as we follow a motley crew of superheroes on their journey to discover the best work arrangement for their super-powered lifestyles. Get ready for a wild ride through the various worlds of work. It's a bird, it's a plane, it's. a new way of working!

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Five clear signs you should consider outsourcing payroll

cipHR

There are many reasons why organisations might consider outsourcing payroll. An obvious one is to free up more time for in-house HR or payroll teams, which can also generate savings on new recruits, administration, and training. Making use of a payroll outsourcing company also leads to a better service, with fewer errors, and removes the headache that comes with legal compliance around tax, pensions and employment regulations.

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The Employer’s Guide to Early Cancer Detection

A comprehensive early detection strategy for cancer is no longer a nice-to-have for employers; it’s a must. The reality is 1 in 2 women and 1 in 3 men will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives, and the physical, emotional, and financial impact on both employees and employers is great. To help improve your employees’ health outcomes and reduce cancer-related costs, download The Employer’s Guide to Early Detection.