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ARPA Final Rule Expected in January

Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

I was a summer associate back in 1996 when, just steps from our old offices at 1585 Broadway, people lined up for blocks outside the Nederlander Theatre in the hopes of getting tickets to the hot, new-to-Broadway show that was captivating audiences nightly. Those lucky enough to score tickets to Rent would soon get to hear Mimi, played by original cast member Daphne Rubin-Vega, belt out the famous lyrics, “It’s gonna be a happy new year.”.

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3 Ways Your Organization Can Be More Transparent | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

With many employers feeling the strain of the so-called “ Great Resignation ,” retention strategies have become more important than ever. More and more, organizations are recognizing that workplace transparency builds company culture , which makes it an excellent—and cost-effective—strategy for holding on to talent. So, what, exactly, does workplace transparency look like?

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Dealing with COVID Vaccination Status Friction Points with Employees

InterWest Insurance Services

The controversy over COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the workplace continues growing and human resources are sounding the alarm on how employers should approach the matter. While the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and impending OSHA regulations will provide some cover to employers who want their employees to get vaccinated, they need to make sure that they follow certain steps in dealing with those who refuse to have a jab, won’t say if they are vaccinated or are claiming a religious

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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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Payroll Calendar: Biweekly Pay Periods in 2022 | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

As HR prepares for the new year, it’s key to stay ahead of the curve on important dates and compliance requirements. Unlike last year, 2022 will have the usual 26 pay periods for those being paid bi-weekly. That said, there are some employees who are paid on a monthly basis receiving only 12 paychecks a year, while others are paid weekly receiving up to 52 paychecks in a given year.

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Tips And Advice For Starting Your Own Small Business

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When you’re starting your own business, it is an overwhelming process and there is a lot to think about. It’s easy to forget important factors and it can take some time to find your feet. To help you, we’ve put together a guide featuring advice for new business owners, or those thinking of starting their […].

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IL Supreme Court Sidesteps Important Issue on Technical Grounds

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Dodging an issue that had spawned multiple amicus curiae briefs regarding an interesting (and important) question—whether an employee’s representation in a workers’ compensation settlement agreement that he had only suffered a knee injury would later bar him from also pursuing damages for alleged injuries to his shoulder and back in a separate third-party action—the Supreme Court of Illinois held it had no appellate jurisdiction [ Armstead v.

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How to Create Successful Virtual Events for Your Business

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Virtual events are the perfect solution for those who cannot attend an event in person. They offer a great way to reach out to new customers and create lasting relationships with existing clients. Virtual events also allow you to build your brand through content marketing, leading to increased traffic and higher conversion rates. This article […].

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Team Building: Bringing A Team Together

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Getting people together in a room is not the most difficult thing in the world today. But building a team that works in sync, respecting each other's individuality, and helping each other grow certainly is, and it is where the idea of team-building comes from. Team building is about building diverse skills, people, and approaches. It aims to boost workgroup productivity by improving the individuals' interpersonal skills , their capability to solve problems and accomplish tasks, and their ability

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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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Stay interviews — an employee retention necessity

Business Management Daily

The Great Resignation is far from over. Some recruiters and HR professionals believe that it is just heating up with a larger wave of resignations being anticipated in the new year. If you want to avoid losing your top talent, it’s time to kick your retention efforts into overdrive. While there are a number of worthy retention strategies to employ, stay interviews are heavily worth considering.

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Compliance Update: Court Reinstates OSHA Vaccination Mandate for Private Employers

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Court Reinstates OSHA Vaccination Mandate for Private Employers. On Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, the 6th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals reinstated the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) federal emergency temporary standard (ETS) for COVID-19. The 6th Circuit decision reverses the stay ordered in November by the 5th Circuit and allows OSHA to resume ETS implementation and enforcement nationwide.

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January 25, 2022 – Summit Compliance Institute Webinar

InterWest Insurance Services

January 25, 2022. 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Topic – Section 125 Election Changes & HIPAA Special Enrollments. Ever been confused about the difference between midyear election changes under Section 125 and special enrollment events under HIPAA? Why are some types of changes required but others are only permissible? How do these events interact with one another?

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When are the Deadlines for ACA Reporting in 2022? | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

The start of the year means more dates for HR teams and employers to remember, including ACA filing deadlines. There is a lot to keep track of in order to remain compliant, especially now that the IRS has permanently revised the deadline for furnishing 1095-C documents to employees. Read on for when ACA reporting documents need to be distributed to employees and filed with the IRS.

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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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9 Ways to Get Rid of Anxiety in 5 Minutes

HR Digest

If you wonder how to get rid of anxiety, you are at the right place. In this article, we describe how to reduce anxiety in 9 simple steps. After doing these steps, your anxiety level will be lower and you will start feeling better. . Keep reading to find out more about the methods to calm down anxiety. 1. Breathe . Breathing is one of the most effective ways of anxiety relief.

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3 Surprising Benefits Of A Salary Sacrifice Scheme

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The headline employee benefit in signing up for a salary sacrifice scheme is the potential for tax and national insurance savings, if you have the option of sacrificing a portion of your salary in return for pension contributions, ultra-low-emission vehicles, cycle-to-work schemes or employer-supported childcare. One of the most popular such schemes offers accessibility to electric vehicles, via a salary sacrifice car scheme.

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9 Ways to Get Rid of Anxiety in 5 Minutes or Less

HR Digest

If you wonder how to get rid of anxiety, you are at the right place. In this article, we describe how to reduce anxiety in 9 simple steps. After doing these steps, your anxiety level will be lower and you will start feeling better. . Keep reading to find out more about the methods to calm down anxiety. 1. Breathe . Breathing is one of the most effective ways of anxiety relief.

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Coming Soon: Vitality Rewards Will Launch in January

Employer Connection

Today, employers and members who have access to the optional Lifestyle Management program will receive this “ teaser email ” promoting Vitality Rewards. Right now, participants can access Vitality to set goals and accomplish activities, and earn Vitality Points to increase their status. Beginning Jan. 1, 2022, the points earned can be redeemed for rewards!

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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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5 Ways to Effectively Track Employee Training Progress

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Every corporate organization worth its salt knows how important continuous employee training and retraining is, to company growth and maintaining sustainable competitive advantages. Market realities are constantly changing, and employees have to be continuously brought up to speed to enable them to produce competitive results for the company. However, here comes a dilemma.

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Fifth Circuit Brings Enforcement Back into the Mix: The Latest Court Moves with the CMS Vaccination Mandate

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A flurry of litigation in federal district and appellate courts has led to an even split between states in which the COVID-19 vaccine mandate issued by the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) may be implemented and states in which such implementation has been prevented. Additional appeals are expected shortly; however, the practical […].

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How HR Analytics Are Changing The Way HR Makes Decisions

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HR analytics, sometimes referred to as people analytics , is a form of technology that helps the human resources department make better decisions based on the analysis reports of the industry. Like all other forms of analytics, it is designed to decrease the number of bad decisions made. In this instance, it is geared towards helping prevent bad hiring decisions and make the workplace more employee friendly and positive.

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What any diversity and inclusion policy should contain

Insperity

Increasingly, more workplaces are instituting a diversity and inclusion policy. Also known as a diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) policy, its purpose is threefold: Promote a welcoming, diverse and discrimination- and harassment-free workplace Highlight the values and best practices that your company prioritizes to both internal and external stakeholders Establish your company’s status as visionary – forward-looking and dynamic.

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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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22 NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS FOR 2022

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Will you be making any new year’s resolutions for 2022? Chances are, you probably know someone that is. While some resolutions are more popular – and more achievable – than others, everyone has something that they hope to do, or do more of, in the year ahead. We asked the CIPHR team to share a few of their work-related new year’s resolutions. Here’s what they said: Rob Oehlers, director of customer success: “With the changes in the workplace I am resolving to reach out on a weekly basis to at le

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Stay on Top of These New Laws, Rules in 2022

InterWest Insurance Services

Every year starts with a flurry of new laws and regulations that California employers have to contend with. And 2022 is no different as the California legislature had a busy year and the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in more activity. The end result is another round of new laws that employers need to stay on top of so they don’t run afoul of them.

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Parking Lot Cases to be Compensable Under Legislation Sent to the Governor

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The NJ Legislature has passed and sent to the Governor legislation that expands workers’ compensation coverage to parking areas provided by an employer. Currently, the workers’ compensation law, R.S.34:15-1 et seq., provides that employment commences when an employee arrives at work and terminates when an employee leaves the place of employment. The law excludes any travel to or from the place of employment and the site of any parking area, separate from the place of work, provided by an employe

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5 elements of a great organizational culture

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Great cultures don’t spring out of nothing. They’re built, piece by piece, by companies that know exactly what elements make an organization’s culture exceptional. When recognition is a daily occurrence, employees express themselves freely, and all team members feel that they belong, your company can tell that its culture is a major strength. Find out how to create this potent cultural mix at your company by prioritizing these five elements of a great organizational culture.

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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.