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Latest Salary Survey Digs Deep Into the Payroll Profession

PayrollOrg

The biennial survey, the 2023 Payroll Industry Report: Results of PayrollOrg’s Survey of Salaries & the Payroll Profession, is a comprehensive overview of the payroll function, providing a wealth of useful statistics and discernible trends, published as a convenient eBook.

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66% of full-time UK staff think contributory pensions are important

Employee Benefits

Two-thirds (66%) of full-time UK employees regard contributory pensions and savings as important, according to research by Employee Benefits Isle of Man. Its 2023 Non-salary benefits global survey, which polled more than 2,000 full time UK and expat workers in Singapore, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and South Africa, also found that 57% of Hong Kong expatriate full-time employees and 36% of expatriate full-time United Arab Emirates (UAE) workers view contributory pensions as impor

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Take me home, country roads. Mike Petrusky on the Workplace Cocktail Hour

Workplace Insight

Joining Mark Eltringham this week on the Workplace Cocktail Hour podcast is Mike Petrusky. He is the head of podcasts at Eptura and host of the Workplace Innovator podcast which you can find here. In an open, frank conversation we discuss how to have better conversations about the workplace (and everything else), solidarity with our fellow humans, the death of Shane McGowan, mental illness and what firms can and can’t do about it, what we do and don’t know and the need for humility i

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A Comprehensive Guide to Help Desk Software

Qandle

What is the help desk software? Help desk software is a centralized platform designed to streamline and optimize customer support operations within an organization. Serving as a comprehensive tool, its primary function is to facilitate efficient communication between support agents and end-users, ensuring timely resolution of issues and inquiries. This software typically incorporates a ticketing system, allowing support teams to organize, prioritize, and track customer requests seamlessly.

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Creating a Company Culture of Care: Integrating Mental Health, Wellbeing, and DEI in Benefits

Speaker: Sean Raible

Picture a workplace where physiological safety is not just an aim but a reality, driven by thoughtful employee benefits that prioritize mental health, wellbeing, and DEI. 🤔 ✨ Achieving this vision requires more than just occasional training sessions and employee assistance programs. Moving beyond the basics, this vision calls for a holistic approach that integrates these elements into your company culture as well as your HR and benefits strategy.

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Termination of Employment in UAE

Bayzat

Understanding termination of employment processes in the UAE helps employers and workers foster healthy transition relationships. Under labour laws, responsibilities and liabilities fall on workers and employers terminating employment, and ignoring these can attract legal consequences. This guide provides a comprehensive insight into employment termination in UAE and how labour laws protect the rights of involved parties.

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Spotify Wrapped for work: 10 songs to boost productivity

Employee Benefit News

Listening to the right music can improve mood and productivity during a long work day.

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RMT rail workers accept pay deal

Employee Benefits

Rail workers represented by the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) have voted to accept a pay deal , ending long-running strike action. Union members agreed to an offer from 14 train firms, which includes a backdated pay rise of 5% for 2022-23 and job security guarantees. They will not be involved in industrial action until at least spring next year.

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9 resume red flags that scare off recruiters

Employee Benefit News

Resume Genius recently published a list of job applicants' most common mistakes.

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Velloy looks for luxury content creator to attend VIP events

Employee Benefits

Premium membership card firm Velloy is searching for a luxury content creator to attend the world’s most sought-after events as a VIP and get paid £100,000 a year for the privilege. The successful applicant will be required to attend a minimum of three events per month in 2024, such as New York Fashion Week, Bafta Film Awards, Formula 1 Grand Prix, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the Cannes Film Festival, Glastonbury and Wimbledon.

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New DOL Final Overtime Rules: Quickstart Guide for Employers

There’s a new overtime salary threshold that will impact employers across the country. If you have an employee making less than $43,888 on July 1 or less than $58,656 on January 1, you’re going to have to start paying overtime. Download Paycor’s guide to learn: Which groups of employees are affected? How should you classify employees? Best ways to mitigate risk.

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US gender employment gap keeps shrinking post-COVID

Employee Benefit News

More women have been able to take advantage of jobs that allow them to work remotely.

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The top 10 most-read articles between 24 – 30 November 2023

Employee Benefits

The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 24 – 30 November 2023 were: Apple, Microsoft and UKG named World’s Best Companies of 2023 Cumberland Building Society launches neurodiversity toolkit Boots completes ÂŁ4.8 billion pension scheme buy-in Foster Denovo Group acquires benefits arm of Punter Southall Aspire Shell UK reports -31.4% to 38.9% mean ethnicity pay gaps IAG Loyalty launches financial wellbeing support for staff Virgin Money reports 26.4% mean hourly gender

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Side gigs, higher drug prices and more financial strain: What's new in retirement

Employee Benefit News

Retirement is not a clear-cut undertaking for employees. Here's how to get more prepared.

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Brewers Decorator Centres introduces neurodiversity policy

Employee Benefits

Decorators merchant Brewers Decorator Centres has launched a neurodiversity policy to support its workforce. Through the policy, the organisation, which has 1,500 employees, has committed to welcome and support any neurodiverse staff, customers, suppliers and others encountered through work, ensuring a diversity of cognitive approaches within an inclusive workplace and that staff are not subject to unfavourable treatment if they disclose a neurodiverse condition.

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6 Strategies to Navigate Social Determinants of Health for a Better Workplace

In today’s dynamic work landscape, where the lines between personal and professional life blur, understanding the intricate interplay between social determinants of health (SDoH) and emotional wellbeing is paramount. Employers must acknowledge that the whole person comes to work and every aspect of a person’s personal and professional life, especially their mental health, comes with them.

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Arrowood Indemnity Company In Liquidation

Workers' Compensation

On November 8, 2023, Arrowood Indemnity Company, a Delaware domestic property and casualty insurance company (“Arrowood”) was ordered liquidated by the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (the “Court”). Arrowood was incorporated in 1979 under its former name, Royal Indemnity Company, and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC. The company wrote property, surety, marine and transportation, workers’ compensation, and casualty insurance policies or contracts and has been licensed in all fifty (5

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How to define and address excessive absenteeism at work

Business Management Daily

Some level of absenteeism is normal and even a positive thing. After all, you want employees to take time off to recharge or to stay home when they’re sick. However, some employees take things too far and veer into excessive absenteeism. When employees start racking up excessive absences, particularly a large number of unscheduled absences, it can greatly disrupt their team’s operations and your business’ profitability.

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8 Ways HR Can Streamline and Improve the Employee Orientation Process

Hppy

Over the years, most HRs have always found the employee orientation and hiring processes quite challenging. It’s one area in their work where they keep researching and upgrading to meet its evolving standards. There are, however, more game-changing tips and tricks to streamline these processes and help you be on trend with the latest HR tools.

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60 Holiday Messages for Employees to Brighten Your Workplace with Season's Greetings and Office Cheer

Empuls

Greetings, cheerful comrades of the workplace wonderland!  As we don our imaginary elf hats and sprinkle a bit of digital tinsel around, it's that delightful time of the year when holiday cheer infiltrates even the most stoic office corridors.  So, gather 'round the water cooler, kick off those work shoes (or virtual ones), and get ready for a jolly sleigh ride through 60 holiday messages that will transform your workplace into a hub of festive joy!

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HR Trends to Watch in 2024 + Plus Advice for Driving Impact!

The pressure is on to create a positive onboarding experience. Plus, a sub-par onboarding process can domino into other concerns such as low performance, burnout (for you and new hires), and retention challenges. Our 2024 State of HR report will give you a realistic picture of the HR landscape and tips to onboarding effectively in the year to come.

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Video Resumes: What They Are and How To Make One (+ Examples)

BetterUp

Jump to section What’s a video resume? Should you create a video resume?

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Employee Resource Groups Have a History of Redefining Workspaces

HR Digest

McKinsey reports that 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies have employee resource groups and most DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) strategies will tell you should be prioritizing them too. But what are employee resource groups? What do employee resource groups do? ERGs refer to internal communities within an organization where employees are able to connect with like-minded individuals and build a support network at work.

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