Tue.Mar 01, 2022

article thumbnail

Poll: 30% of employers considering moving to a four-day week

Employee Benefits

Employee Benefits poll: Nearly a third of employers say they are open to the idea of shifting to a four-day working week, while more than a quarter have already made the transition to a more flexible hourly model. While nearly half (43%) of respondents to an online survey remained adamant they aren’t intending to move away from a conventional five-day working week, it is clear the experience of more flexible and hybrid ways of working during the pandemic is shifting opinions.

article thumbnail

Code-switching at work: What it is and why you need to understand it

BetterUp

Jump to section. What is code-switching? Why do people code-switch? How code-switching impacts employees. Addressing code-switching in the workplace.

IT 131
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Northern Healthcare staff receive 11% pay rise

Employee Benefits

Enhanced supported living provider Northern Healthcare has given its more than 250 workers employees a pay rise that surpasses the real living wage as of 1 March (today). The increase will see full-time mental health support workers earn an additional £2,000 each year, which is an 11% increase on average , while team leader roles within the organisation will also rise to £11.00 per hour.

article thumbnail

What is an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)?

HR Lineup

We all want to be happy and live worry-free lives. Though we have such moments in life, there are also the lows and the pains we have to go through and deal with. Unfortunately, the productivity of an employee is directly related to their overall happiness and feelings of content. Even worse, one employee’s personal problems can affect the productivity of the entire team.

article thumbnail

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?

article thumbnail

Support Your DE&I Initiatives With This Free Women’s History Postcard

Flimp Communications

My wife and I could not be more excited to welcome our baby daughter this March, which also happens to be Women’s History Month. As a soon-to-be first-time parent, I’m constantly thinking about the world in which she’ll grow up and, eventually, have a career. The post Support Your DE&I Initiatives With This Free Women’s History Postcard appeared first on Flimp.

More Trending

article thumbnail

Actionable Goals for HR and Business Owners

Benefit Resource Inc.

Benefit Resource (BRI) knows the importance of working together to accomplish professional goals, and we would like to help you create a culture where employees feel valued , creative freedom is encouraged and success aligns with company values. The past year was full of accomplishments and failures. But what about your organizational health? Are you striving for ambitious goals, or are they too difficult to achieve in one year?!

75
article thumbnail

How to Differentiate Through Talent Acquisition In 2022

15Five

In the past year, many employees left their companies in what is known today as The Great Resignation. Companies are slowly starting to adapt to the new marketplace conditions to effectively deal with The Great Resignation, including the talent acquisition challenges it has brought about. In our second HR Superstars Summit held on February 16, 2022, we held a panel called “Differentiating Through Talent Acquisition” to discuss this pressing topic.

Salary 71
article thumbnail

What Michael Scott Teaches Us About Workplace Happiness

Hppy

The manager of Dunder Mifflin Scranton branch, Michael Scott is one of the main characters of the long-running and beloved sitcom “The Office.” Everyone loves to laugh at Michael’s shenanigans — everyone except the people in his fictional office, of course. Though later seasons do see a change to employee morale, the beginning of the show is characterized by an intensely dissatisfied staff, despite Michael’s fevered attempts to improve their mood.

article thumbnail

TFL staff strike over pensions and conditions

Employee Benefits

Some 10,000 Tube workers are taking part in two 24-hour strikes this week over pensions and working conditions. The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) trade union said all its members working on the London Underground had been instructed to refuse to sign on for duty today (Tuesday 1 March) and on Thursday 3 March. RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said members are taking strike action because of their belief that the financial crisis at London Underground has been deliberately created by the gov

Pension 59
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Benefits of Using Employee Tracking Software

Hppy

How productive and enthusiastic are your employees? Do you frequently experience payroll errors and conflicts between HR and your employees? If so, then you need workplace monitoring to check for any loopholes in your company. . What is employee tracking ? Employee tracking software entails keeping track of your employees’ activities at work. This basically entails the following: Using automated email verification software; Keeping track of which websites have been viewed; Video surveillan

article thumbnail

Fitzgerald Contractors transfers ownership to staff

Employee Benefits

Credit: Fitzgerald Contractors Ltd. Civil engineering business Fitzgerald Contractors has transferred ownership to an employee-ownership trust (EOT). The organisation, which made a profit of more than £17.1 million in the year to March 2021, was a subsidiary of Thomas Vale Construction until it was acquired by managing director Nick Coley in 2013. This took place after its parent business was bought by construction engineering firm Bouygues UK.

article thumbnail

SMART goals at work: examples for what, how, and why

BetterUp

—. Jump to section. What are the 5 parts of a SMART goal? What are the benefits of SMART goals? How do you write SMART goals? What are examples of SMART goals? Key takeaways for writing SMART goals.

52
article thumbnail

Martin Williams: Will a return to work policy pose risks for employers as Covid rules end?

Employee Benefits

How are we to frame the lifting of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) restrictions in the workplace? The virus is still with us and people are being admitted to hospital in a way they would not if this were the common cold. All good employers will need to be mindful of the risks involved of workers being gathered together in the workplace. With Covid restrictions, employers had an official framework for managing the risks involved.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

FLSA status — exempt vs non-exempt, what do employers need to know?

Business Management Daily

Employment classifications can be troubling territory. One wrong move and your business could be hit with major fines or even a lawsuit. Businesses can be subject to federal and state penalties, back wages, and more. But wading through the regulations to evaluate whether an employee should fall under the exempt or nonexempt classification can be confusing, even for the most experienced HR professionals.

article thumbnail

HOW TO DEAL WITH EMPLOYEE BURNOUT

Employee Benefits

The World Health Organisation has officially recognised employee burnout as a major health risk, but in the past, burnout symptoms have often been misinterpreted as tiredness, disengagement or even laziness. A Gallup survey has found that the top five reasons for employee burnout are actually: Unfair treatment at work. Unmanageable workload. Lack of role clarity.

article thumbnail

Solutions to Reduce Absenteeism in the Workplace

Hppy

Absenteeism occurs when an employee is regularly absent from their work without explanation, outside of what is expected or acceptable in terms of their annual leave and vacations, sick days or personal matters. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics , the U.S. annual average absence rate for 2021 was 3.2%. The rate was 3.1% for the private sector, while for the public sector the rate was 3.5%.

article thumbnail

Helping Employees Access Everyday Healthcare

Employee Benefits

A 2021 report has warned that, thanks to the COVID-19 lockdown measures, NHS waiting lists could sky-rocket to become an overburdening 13 million by the autumn of 2022. It will also have come as a shock to many during the pandemic, that something as simple as face-to-face access to a GP was not available for considerable periods. For those who needed treatment, for serious or chronic conditions, any delays will have been very worrying.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Co-fiduciary Can’t Be Sued for Indemnification in 8th or 9th Circuits First Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co. v. Giorgio Armani Corp. U.S. No. 21-861, Cert. Denied 2/22/22

Benefits Notes

Section 405 of the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) provides for joint liability for co-fiduciaries of a pension, health or welfare benefit plan. In this case, there was an enrollment error in signing up an employee for life insurance coverage with his employer – Georgio Armani Corp. The surviving spouse, Soohyun Cho sued the insurance carrier – Reliance for the balance of the $500,000 death benefit after Reliance paid her only $50,000 on the claim.

article thumbnail

How Anchor Habits Can Help Us Thrive

eni

March 2022. The post How Anchor Habits Can Help Us Thrive appeared first on eni.

40
article thumbnail

How to (professionally) quit a job

BetterUp

52
article thumbnail

Credibility

Florida Workers' Comp

A recent article in the Washington Post caught my eye, it focuses on the "murky process of judicial bypass" in the realm of abortion. The article is highly critical of the law and those who are charged with interpreting it. Before the reader becomes too distracted, no this is not a column on abortion. However, some pertinent points from the article, from a legal perspective are as follows: "Doe had testified that she had a B average, but Smith noted that her academic records showed a lower GPA.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Impact of Work from Home on the Productivity of Workers.

Qandle

Working from home has been increasingly common, particularly with the outbreak of COVID-19. Is it true, however, that work from home boosts productivity? The perception that working from home boosts productivity is one of the most intriguing justifications for enabling employees to work from home. In other words, employees will be able to do more during the day.

article thumbnail

How to get a contractor’s license

Higginbotham

If you’re thinking about working as a contractor, you’ll likely need to get a contractor’s license. Fortunately, this 2022 guide on how to get a contractor’s license was written with you in mind. In general, many states require contractors to be licensed at the state level, but some states do not. Please be sure to check with your local contractors’ board because most city, county and municipal authorities have their own regulations.

article thumbnail

Creating a successful HR strategy for your organization

Achievers

HR professionals play a key role at every company, supporting team members as they experience both challenges and successes with your organization. The true value of HR goes far beyond filling positions, completing checklists, and handling paperwork. Companies must move past this traditional, limited view and embrace a new perspective that positions HR as a strategic contributor to organization-wide success.