Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 16, 2021

More than half of HR professionals are considering handing their employees pay increases above the market average to retain talent, according to research. A poll of 125 senior HR, diversity and inclusion, reward and people professionals at FTSE 100 businesses by insights firm HR DataHub found 52% were mulling an above-average pay rise for staff. The organisation’s Outlook 2022 report revealed that 14% of respondents already had this deal in place in an attempt to maintain current staffing

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BerniePortal

DECEMBER 16, 2021

HSAs and FSAs are similar, yet different types of health plans. They are both intended to offer people a tax-advantaged means of paying for health and medical expenses. These plans vary in both function and eligibility. But how exactly do you qualify for an HSA? Can you qualify for both simultaneously? What if your spouse is already enrolled in an employer-sponsored FSA?

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Florida Workers' Comp

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In July 2021, a post noted the potential for SARS-CoV-2 to transition from pandemic to endemic status. See How Does the Story End (July 2021). There, I noted that "The science from past pandemics suggests to the Statnews writer that 'viruses morph from pandemic pathogens to endemic sources of disease within a year and a half or two of emerging.' That is not to say this must be the same, because this is not an influenza we are dealing with, and its pattern and timing could be different.

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BerniePortal

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In a regulatory agenda published on December 10, the Department of Labor announced its intention to review and update Fair Labor Standards Act regulations regarding the overtime threshold. Find out more about the announcement and what it could mean for your organization in 2022.

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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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Hireology

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Since we acquired EmployUs this summer, one of our most requested features has been to allow employees to share a personal referral link on their social networks or directly with potential candidates. Today we’re excited to debut just that — social referrals for EmployUs. As a refresher, Hireology acquired EmployUs in order to add employee referral […].

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Take It Personel-ly

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Most of us are grateful to see the last two years in the rear-view mirror. That’s extra true for small businesses seeing opportunities for a fresh start in 2022. Many entrepreneurs are at a loss, though, when it comes to what changes they can make to make their business stand out. Here are five strategies […].

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The Workcomp Writer

DECEMBER 16, 2021

An Iowa appellate court affirmed a district court’s decision affirming the denial of death benefits to a widow whose husband committed suicide mere hours after he had been terminated from a job that he’d held for 28 years [ Jackson v. Bridgestone Ams. Tire Operations , 2021 Iowa App. LEXIS 1045 (Dec. 15, 2021)]. Acknowledging that there was some connection between the firing and the suicide, the appellate court stressed that showing a connection was insufficient.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

DECEMBER 16, 2021

BRI CEO Jason Hall was featured in the Workolog y series highlighting different HR Technology companies and their innovators. Hall joined BRI in 2014 serving as the Director of Business Development and Chief Operating Officer before taking on the role of CEO in 2019. Prior to joining BRI, Jason led corporate development efforts for a division of Carestream Health, a provider of medical imaging systems and IT solutions.

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Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 16, 2021

West Lothian Council in Scotland has agreed to bring in a menopause policy for staff. The Scottish local authority’s executive approved a draft plan that includes flexible working, an employee assistance programme and an initiative to support attendance. Some of these measures are expected to be available early in the new year. West Lothian decided more than a year ago to develop support for those experiencing the menopause.

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Higginbotham

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Your business contacts are an asset that can’t be bought; they can only be earned. That’s why it pays to be careful when it’s time to transfer contacts from your smart phone to a new device – especially if you’re switching from Android to IOS. Do it right, and you can zap your contacts from one phone to the other in a matter of minutes.

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Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Workers employed by Aston Martin have threatened the car manufacturer with strike action over changes to their company pension scheme. Trade union Unite said an initial ballot over potential industrial action had been held in response to proposals to switch staff currently on the business’ defined benefit scheme to a defined contribution pension from the end of January 2022.

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ERIC

DECEMBER 16, 2021

ERIC took full advantage of the increased interest in telehealth during the pandemic to make sweeping changes to state policies across the country as well as continue our push for more coordinated telehealth policies at the federal level. Through our active advocacy efforts, ERIC shaped a wave of state policies that broadly expand access to telehealth services while avoiding language that could limit patient flexibility and cost savings.

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Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 16, 2021

This blog is a bit of a strange one; it’s my first as acting editor, having said a fond farewell to Kavitha Sivasubramaniam and awaiting the return of Debbie Lovewell-Tuck, but also the last editor’s blog of 2021. Once again, workplaces this year have seen challenging times as we have all continued to adapt to pandemic-imposed lockdowns and restrictions; mass vaccination programmes; the end of the furlough scheme and the re-opening of workplaces; and then the subsequent Great Resignation a

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ERIC

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Since filing our lawsuit, ERIC has secured several key victories in our legal challenge of the amended New Jersey WARN Act. First, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey denied the state’s motion to dismiss ERIC’s suit, addressing and rejecting the state’s procedural arguments. Because of this ruling, ERIC’s case was allowed to progress, including our motion for summary judgment filed in June of this year.

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Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In today's world, a company's brand reputability is heavily influenced by how it is perceived, seen, and discussed by the general public. And the concept of employee advocacy has helped this cause. To further assist organizations in streamlining the advocacy process, using a good employee advocacy tool has become something of a prerequisite to upgrading its brand value.

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ERIC

DECEMBER 16, 2021

ERIC spearheaded a coordinated effort to convince California lawmakers to remove harmful patient steering language from SB 524 and protect our member companies and their thousands of employees throughout the state. The bill originally included language that would have broadly restricted self-insured plans from steering patients within their own benefit designs, essentially eliminating a core tool that self-insured plans use to negotiate lower costs for their employees and drive plan value.

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Business Management Daily

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Are you looking to hire and need the perfect accountant job description to bring in top talent? Hiring is a lengthy and costly process so it’s best to get it right the first time — and that means bringing the best applicants into the interview process. This job description template will help you understand the role of an accountant and what to look for in potential candidates.

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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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ERIC

DECEMBER 16, 2021

ERIC worked closely with New York City lawmakers and allied organizations to shape the city-administered retirement savings program established by Int. 888-18. While ERIC generally supports these efforts to expand access to retirement savings, we urged the City Council to make several critical amendments to the proposal to avoid conflicts with federal ERISA law and prevent a potential legal challenge of the city program in the future.

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Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 16, 2021

When a business considers offering a salary sacrifice scheme it is primarily promoted as a sweetener for employees, and the benefits for the employee are plentiful. But of course implementing such a scheme needs to make business sense, and there are several elements of a well-run scheme which perfectly align with progressive and wholesome business strategies.

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Abel HR

DECEMBER 16, 2021

It’s a proven fact that a business with happy employees is more productive than those that don’t. Some go to great lengths to keep their employees happy with benefits, perks, and incentives. But as employees, how do you motivate yourself? Here are the best ways to be happy at work: Enjoy What You Do. There’s this saying, “ Do what you love, and you’ll never work another day in your life.” The key to achieving this is to find work that you enjoy.

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Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Software giant Mozilla has appointed former Netflix HR leader Kristen Trubey as chief people officer. Mozilla said Trubey will be responsible for all areas of human resources and organisational development at the organisation, which is headquartered in San Francisco and has about 750 employees worldwide, including some based in the UK. She joined Mozilla in August in an interim role but “quickly settled in” and made an “immediate impact”, according to the employer.

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Abel HR

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Whether it’s for your training program, team-building event, or virtual onboarding , ice breaker questions are crucial to warm up your attendees. Imagine having to stand in front of new applicants awkwardly introducing the agenda for the day. Or what about gathering your team members for your first quarterly meeting and getting down to business right away.

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PeopleKeep

DECEMBER 16, 2021

One way small and mid-sized businesses can rein in their health insurance costs is by limiting who they offer the benefit to, such as only offering the benefit to full-time employees. Many employers have asked us whether they can take this approach a step further, and offer different levels of benefits to different employees. The short answer is: Yes!

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Professionals Alternative

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Despite some progress, the gender pay gap still exists, particularly in careers for women. A Bureau of Labor Statistics report shows that women earn 81 cents per dollar compared to men 19 cents increase from 1979, which was the first year the figures became available. Still, not all jobs provide the same opportunities especially for working women. Even though the focus around what women are paid usually revolves around the gap between what men are paid, there are also differences between what so

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Global People Strategist

DECEMBER 16, 2021

According to German law, employment relationships can be terminated through mutual consent in the event a fixed-term contract expires or when a notice is served by either one of the two parties , i.e., the employer and employee. To act in the general protection of all employees, the employer has limited rights to dismiss the employee by the Dismissal Protection Act.

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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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