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What to Know About Cryptocurrency and Wage Payments

PayrollOrg

Employers interested in offering wage payments in cryptocurrency should be aware of and comply with applicable withholding, wage and hour, and wage payment requirements at the federal and state levels.

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Do Workplace Wellness Programs Save Money? We Find Out.

HR Digest

Healthcare costs are a major expenditure for most business owners. Healthcare is an essential and a necessary investment for both employers and employees. A lackadaisical workforce can be detrimental to productivity. So, are wellness programs a sound investment? Do they drive down a company’s health investment costs or not? Let us find out. A study conducted by Harvard in 2015 found for every dollar spent on wellness programs, the employer saves $3 in healthcare costs and another $3 in absentee

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Deloitte introduces flexible public holidays

Employee Benefits

Financial services firm Deloitte has announced that its 22,000 UK staff can now choose to defer public holiday leave to other days. As part of a drive to improve diversity and inclusion , all employees can now opt to work on national holidays such as Christmas Day or Good Friday and select another date, which means more to them, to take the leave. Deloitte said the the policy had been introduced as an attraction and retention tool.

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The 6 most important skills for effectively managing stress

BetterUp

Elevated levels of stress and anxiety have been hallmarks of the last three years.

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The Ultimate Performance Review Checklist

Performance reviews are a proactive way to engage with your employees, provide clear communication about expectations, and acknowledge them for their hard work. But getting the right framework and creating consistency across your organization can be tricky. We put together this checklist to help you evaluate your current performance review process and equip managers with the right tools to perform individual assessments.

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Why 50% of American workers want to make a career change

HR Digest

According to a recent U.S. Chamber poll, 32% of people who lost their job during the pandemic and remain unemployed say they are looking for work in a different industry. A recent Washington Post-Schar School poll noted that one-third of workers under the age of 40 are now considering switching careers or changing industries since the pandemic. The pandemic has taught Americans that nothing is permanent.

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FMLA: When Does it Apply & How Should Organizations Handle it?

BerniePortal

FMLA is a federal law that allows qualified individuals to take time off for personal or medical needs, but when exactly does it apply? Are there other resources that can supplement FMLA? When and how is an employee considered eligible? Read on to help your organization answer these questions and learn more about what FMLA entails and exactly how it works.

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6 Powerful Gratitude Practices To Improve Your Life

Take It Personel-ly

Modern lifestyle involves a fast-paced living with a hectic schedule and constantly piled up work. It can hamper your mental health and predispose you to specific psychological issues in the long run. If you’re willing to improve your lifestyle, you can start with gratitude practices and a positive approach. Gratitude is all about being grateful […].

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3 Common ACA Reporting Mistakes | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting can be complicated enough when employers get it right. And with the repeal of “good faith” relief starting in 2022, no one can afford to get it wrong. Here are 3 common mistakes employers make regarding ACA reporting, including Forms 1094-C and 1095-C.

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US Supreme Court to Review Whether PAGA Claim Can Be Arbitrated

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) has so far evaded arbitration agreements. Now, the Supreme Court of the United States will take up Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana to determine whether the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) “requires enforcement of a bilateral arbitration agreement providing that an employee cannot raise representative claims, including under PAGA.” […].

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Want To Enhance Your Total Rewards To Achieve Organizational Success? Start Here.

Are you looking for ways to enhance your employee value proposition? Gallagher Better Works SM Insights has got you covered! Dive into the latest magazine issue and discover how flexibility, equity, recognition and strategically applied resources can improve your total rewards package. Download the PDF to learn more about: Building retirement benefits for a global and mobile workforce Promoting employee and organizational growth through succession planning Empowering women in leadership through

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How to Handle Severance Packages with Care | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

Although it’s sometimes necessary, it’s hardly ideal when employers and employees must go their separate ways. Severance can help mitigate the circumstances, but it is not required by law for most employers in most situations. Still, that doesn’t mean you can be careless in how you handle severance packages. Here’s how small businesses can better handle severance, including when and how it should be offered.

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Pension advisers want dashboard roll out prioritised

Employee Benefits

Addressing climate change and rolling out the pensions dashboard are the biggest priorities for workplace pension scheme advisers this year, research has revealed. The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) asked its members where they wanted the government and regulators to focus attention over both the next 12 months and the next three-to-five years.

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Limited Liability Corporation Is Bound by Election of Coverage for Members

Workers' Compensation

The NJ Appellate Division ruled that the members of a Limited Liability Corporation had an affirmative responsibility to elect workers' compensation coverage. Since the corporation failed to do so, liability cannot be shifted to the Workers' Compensation insurance producer or the insurance company. In a case that spanned almost two decades and four compensation judges, the Court ruled that a Limited Liability Corporation [LLC] must provide an affirmative election of coverage for its members at t

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UK DC pension schemes down 40% in a decade

Employee Benefits

The UK’s occupational defined contribution (DC) pension market has consolidated by nearly 40% in a decade, data has shown. The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) 12th annual DC trust report revealed that there were 27,700 DC schemes in December 2021 down from 45,150 in 2011. It also showed a 2% drop in the number of schemes in the last year. The report discovered that the number of master trusts in the market dropped from 38 to 36 since the last report.

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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Benchmarking: Friend or foe of the HR Team?

LACE Partners

We are often asked by clients or HR teams in our community about benchmarking and specifically about providing data on how HR teams are performing in their ‘space’. Today’s blog is an overview of some of the key considerations that teams should be thinking of when looking at when considering measuring themselves against other organisations. We explore the value of benchmarking, some of the challenges of not being clear on what you are benchmarking, as well as how it can be beneficial.

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The Domino Effect of the COVID-19 Resignation: Why Are People Quitting Their Jobs En Masse?

Take It Personel-ly

URL: [link] It is undeniable that our workspace has changed forever since COVID-19. At the beginning of the pandemic, many companies were forced to shut their doors to avoid spreading the virus. This left many people unemployed, with few options to stay afloat apart from receiving unemployment help from the government. A couple of months […].

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The top 10 most-read articles between 21 January – 27 January 2022

Employee Benefits

The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 21 January and 27 January 2022 were: How to implement a pay strategy for hybrid working. 78% of UK staff would move job for remote working. 32% want to return to the office for their mental health. Poll: 91% of employers aiming to bring in new wellbeing benefits. 82% of employers expect staff to work remotely into the future.

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High-Paying Jobs That Don’t Require a College Degree

HR Digest

If you are looking for high paying jobs that don’t require a degree, you’re at the right place. In this article, we explain more about the good paying jobs that don’t require a degree and how to get these jobs. . In modern workplaces, employers usually seek skills over degrees , and the opportunities are endless for the people who have the right skill sets.

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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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OSHA withdraws a portion of its vaccine mandate

Business Management Daily

In response to the Supreme Court’s smackdown of the mandate for private employers, OSHA has now withdrawn a portion of it. However, the story doesn’t necessarily end there. So this isn’t the end of the story, it’s just the beginning of a much longer story. What OSHA says it’s going to do now. OSHA’s mandate was technically called an Emergency Temporary Standard.

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How to make your business reputable

Abel HR

If there’s anything that makes a company unique, it’s the value they offer. Without value, they’re only as good as any other mundane firm. That said, clients may favor your business when feedback is good. And when that happens, they’ll choose you because of your strong company brand even if your competitors offer the lowest price. Here are five ways to boost product value: Build and maintain relationships with clients.

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Top 10 employee engagement product innovations from 2021

Employee Benefits

Author : Mark Tavender, Director of Product at Reward Gateway. We’ve just wrapped up another busy and exciting year in the Product and Technology organisations, as we’ve worked hard all year to bring you the best updates to our platform and to give you the tools to delight your employees. In 2021, we’ve hit new milestones and have provided more than 1,000 updates to our product.

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How to Manage Better the Payroll of Your Employees 

Hppy

Are you struggling to manage your payroll processes because of a lack of time or staff? Do you want to figure out how you can manage your payroll effectively? We’ve got you. . From processing paychecks, keeping track of labor laws, maintaining compliance, calculating deductions and bonuses, and tracking all tax-related documentation, payroll is an aspect of business that is fraught with the potential for mistakes. .

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The Complete People Management Toolkit

From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.

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49% of employers report little gender pay gap progress

Employee Benefits

Almost half of employers made little or no progress with their gender pay gap in 2020, with just 1% significantly reducing it, according to research. Investment adviser Mercer’s UK gender and ethnicity pay gap trends report found that 49% of organisations surveyed had not reduced the difference in average pay for men and women in the 12 months leading up to the start of the pandemic.

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How to Leverage HR for Business Expansion in Foreign Markets

Hppy

One of the most exciting times in the history of any business is that point at which they recognise the need to expand to a foreign market. Until this point in the company’s history, they have had no presence in that market yet have recently recognised a need they can fill. It’s exciting in that entering a new market abroad can more than double current profits, but the road ahead isn’t going to be free of obstacles.

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4 Mental Health Tips for Creating an Even Better 2022

eni

January 2022. The post 4 Mental Health Tips for Creating an Even Better 2022 appeared first on eni.

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