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How to Cultivate Employee Financial Literacy | PeopleKeep

PeopleKeep

Many Americans aren’t taught financial literacy or planning in school. This has led to an increase in financial illiteracy across the country. According to Standard Poor’s Global Financial Literacy Survey , only 57% of adults in the United States are financially literate. This lack of financial education and America’s rising personal debt for student loans, car repairs, and medical bills have left many in a bind.

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Frugal Spending Tips for Your Next Road Trip

Money Talk

This post is excepted from an article that I wrote for my brother Michael's website about preparing for a road trip during these challenging financial times with rising food, gas, and travel expenses. My brother Michael, a professional photographer and avid motorcyclist, started the website Roadcraft USA to share his passion for beautiful scenery and fun and interesting road trips, especially the two-wheeled kind.

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Five Steps to Reducing Mental Health Stigma at Your Workplace

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

Stigma can be one of the greatest barriers to psychological health and safety in the workplace, especially for employees with mental health issues such as depression or anxiety. Eliminating stigma. Read more > The post Five Steps to Reducing Mental Health Stigma at Your Workplace appeared first on Word on Benefits.

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How to Delegate: Tips for Delegating Tasks at Work

BetterUp

Jump to section. What does it mean to delegate. The benefits of delegating. The importance of delegation. Why is it so difficult for some people to delegate? How to delegate (and how not to). When to delegate. 4 skills for effective delegating. Common challenges of delegating.

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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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Sixth Circuit Rejects Arbitration for Proposed Fiduciary Breach Class Action

Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

The Sixth Circuit, in a matter of first impression for that Circuit, held an arbitration clause contained in an individual employment agreement did not apply to ERISA fiduciary breach claims brought on behalf of a defined contribution plan. The case is Hawkins et al. v. Cintas Corp. , No. 21-2156, __ F.4th __, 2022 WL 1236954 (6th Cir. 2022). Plaintiffs, former Cintas Corp. employees, sued the company and its investment committee under Section 502(a)(2) of ERISA on behalf of its 401(k) plan, al

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Expanding Mental Health Access Through Integration

AssuredPartners

It is easier to follow tradition than to embrace innovation, but doing so risks progress. This is no different from change, and change is inevitable. So we can either idly stand by as the foundation of our legacy erodes or recognize our past while raising pillars to progress. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration defines recovery as “a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their

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How to Handle Conflict in the Office: 7 Tips for Resolution

BetterUp

Jump to section. What is conflict in the workplace? 5 causes for conflict in the office. 4 types of conflict in the office. How to identify conflict in the office. How to handle conflict in the office. What about remote teams? How to prevent conflict in the office. Moving forward.

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The Workplace Geeks on what we need to learn about the office now that everything’s changed

Workplace Insight

The Workplace Geeks are out and about for their very first LIVE episode, recorded at The Workplace Event, Birmingham NEC, UK in April 2022. For this special show they’re joined by Dan Pilling, workplace strategy consultant at TSK Group. Their discussion explores the scope and value of practical workplace research pre and post pandemic, with some great questions from the audience (thanks to Brock James from iOtSpace, Stuart Watts from the GPA, and Steve Henigan from HCG).

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Track Employee Hours Without the Administrative Work | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

If you have hourly employees, you know how important it is to keep an accurate record of employee hours to maintain compliance and run payroll. On paper, this is challenging, and it has traditionally created a significant administrative burden for the HR department. As a result, more and more employers are taking their HR administration online , including time and attendance tracking.

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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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Another Judge Makes the News

Florida Workers' Comp

Judicial behavior is back in the news. Just recently, there was an interesting story about a judge's performance. See Medical Excuse (April 2022). It is a troubling story of an Ohio judge that seemed less than focused upon the Code of Judicial Conduct and the challenges of avoiding the "appearance of impropriety." I got some interesting feedback on that situation, and for the most part there was skepticism of the medical excuse, similar to that expressed by the Justice cited there.

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Wellness Check: What Can HR Really Do About Burnout? | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

In the wake of COVID and the Great Resignation, HR is burning out because their people are burning out. So, naturally, wellness has been on everyone’s mind lately. In fact, it’s become such an issue that SHRM launched a Workplace Mental Health Ally Certificate program just last year. Clearly, HR needs to take wellness seriously. But the path forward is not so clear.

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‘Unprecedented Interest’ in Employer-Covered Abortion Travel

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

If the US Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade (as suggested by a leaked draft on May 2), employers who want to provide abortion coverage to employees and their families could encounter serious challenges. In this Bloomberg Law article, McDermott’s Sarah G. Raaii noted that employers that provide travel expenses for abortions might encounter resistance […].

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HSA 2023 Contribution Limits

Benefit Resource Inc.

Find details on the HSA 2023 contribution limits for individuals and families and HDHP requirements here! Note: If you are age 55 or older, you can continue to make an additional $1,000 catch-up contribution. For employers and individuals currently in a plan set at or near the minimum deductible limits, you will need to make adjustments to ensure your plan remains HSA eligible.

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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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NC Court Reiterates that Full Commission, Not the Deputy Commissioner, is the Ultimate Factfinder

The Workcomp Writer

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-85(a), which empowers the North Carolina Industrial Commission to reconsider the evidence before the deputy commissioner, and to amend the deputy commissioner’s award “if good ground be shown” to do so, does not impose upon the Commission a duty to make a specific finding that the Commission determined there were in fact good grounds to deviate from the deputy commissioner’s findings, held a state appellate court in Forte v.

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5 Wellness Initiatives to Improve Employee Experience

Sodexo Engage

Summary: What is employee wellbeing and why is it important? The benefits of wellbeing in the workplace. 5 wellness initiatives to implement in the workplace. Ready to invest in employee wellbeing? 5 Wellness Initiatives to Improve Employee Experience. More and more businesses are implementing wellbeing initiatives in the workplace in the UK. Is your organisation one of them?

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AssuredPartners Announces Promotion of Samantha Sanfilippo

AssuredPartners

Newly Named Vice President & Associate General Counsel, M&A. LAKE MARY, FL – May 6, 2022 – AssuredPartners, Inc. is pleased to announce the promotion of Samantha Sanfilippo to Vice President & Associate General Counsel, M&A. In this new position, Samantha will lead the acquisition function of the legal department and continue to report to Stan Kinnett, Executive Vice President & General Counsel.

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What Is a Calling, and Should You Find Yours?

BetterUp

Jump to section. What is a calling? How do I find my calling? Career vs. job vs. calling. Which calling orientation do you have right now? 5 examples of career callings. How to distinguish your hobby from your calling. Remember: You’re worth it.

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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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May 3, 2022 – Children’s Law Center Hosts Big Day of Giving Kickoff!

InterWest Insurance Services

On May 3 rd the Children’s’ Law Center (CLC) www.clccal.org hosted an event to kick off fundraising for the capital regions 10 th annual Big Day of Giving on May 5 th. The Plant with Purpose event, was held at Our Place in Old Sacramento. Tamra Alsberge with CLC & Karen Esquibel with InterWest Insurance were in attendance to enjoy an evening with supporters of the great work CLC does to advocate for children & youth in foster care , food and succulent design by Yaymaker Sacramento www.y

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What is the state of financial wellbeing in the UK?

LACE Partners

How has the global pandemic shifted businesses approach to how the look at financial wellbeing? What more can employers be doing to support employees? How can employees and employers work together to make employees feel less vulnerable when it comes to financial wellbeing? We explore this in the latest podcast, based on a whitepaper Wagestream have produced which you can download here.

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Monthly Aggregate Claim Liability Statement

Employer Connection

The current self-funded plan design Aggregate Claim Liability Statement(s) is available to view in the Document Center by logging in to the website. Groups will continue to receive a monthly email notifying them that an important document is available for them to view in the Document Center. We encourage you and your groups to log on to the website and utilize the Document Center as a secure virtual filing cabinet for important documents.

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HSA 2023 Dollar Limits

360PEO Inc.

The post HSA 2023 Dollar Limits appeared first on 360PEO Inc.

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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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Feedback Sandwich: 7 Pros and Cons to Consider

BetterUp

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5 ways you can help employees prepare for retirement

Business Management Daily

Retirement security, or insecurity, has caught the eye of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh. He’s right. Fewer employees are covered by traditionally defined benefit plans. DB plans are retirement plans. The plan sponsor, most likely the employer, bears all the investment risk and pays you a fixed amount every month until you die. It’s a good deal, if you can get it.

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Why Neurodiversity Should Be Part of Your DEIB Program

15Five

While the topic of neurodiversity in the workforce is becoming more widely discussed, it’s still a relatively new concept for many DEI and HR practitioners. In honor of April being Autism Acceptance Month, the 15Five team hosted a webinar for our HR Superstars Community called “Demystifying Neurodiversity.” . The talk was hosted by 15Five’s Sr. VP of Community, Adam Weber, and featured an all-star panel that included Cara Pelletier, 15Five Sr.

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May HR News Worth Review

Higginbotham

HSA/HDHP Limits, ACA Maximum Out of Pocket Increase for 2023. On April 29, 2022, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2022-24 to provide the inflation-adjusted limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) and high deductible health plans (HDHPs) for 2023. The IRS is required to publish these limits by June 1 of each year. These limits vary based on whether an individual has self-only or family coverage under an HDHP.

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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.