December, 2022

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These benefits will help HR tackle new (and old) challenges in 2023

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Confessions of a benefits manager: Candid has leadership training

Employee Benefits

I am deeply worried. It might seem a strange thing to get upset about, but I have been put forward for our ‘special’ effective leadership training. There are only two ways to get on the programme: one is to be assessed as high potential , the other is if you are such a bad manager that it is a sort of remedial treatment for poor behaviours. You will know by now that bad management is pretty much normalised in my company, so I think you would have to kill someone to qualify that way.

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3 ways to care for your team’s mental wellbeing this holiday season (and yours too!)

Employee Benefits

Author: Jennifer Gendron – Global Chief Commercial Officer at Koa Health – Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing Solutions. The holidays can feel unduly stressful, as if all of us are rushing so that we can relax. With end-of-year deadlines and other time-sensitive priorities, everyone is trying to push one more deliverable over the finish line to spend quality time with their families.

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How to Surprise Employees on Christmas & New Year?

Empuls

Employees are the elemental force that steers a company to success. It is vital for them to remain happy and satisfied to be productive and focused. Their contribution and efficiency should be recognized and rewarded as this will create affinity, energy, and desire to work harder and perform better. Hard work, performance, achievement, excellence, and other positive traits in your employees must be appreciated.

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2024 Payroll Calendar Templates

These calendars provide pay period dates and paydays for biweekly, semi-monthly, and monthly payroll in 2024. Use them as a reminder or share with employees so they can celebrate payday.

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Six ways to support employees with money worries

Employee Benefits

The current and growing cost of living crisis that’s now impacting so many people across the UK could prove to be even more of a disruptor to employees than the pandemic was. According to our recent survey , over 9 in 10 workers say the cost of living crisis is as worrying or more worrying than the COVID pandemic was. This means businesses who value their people will be wanting to find ways to provide support for workers with financial worries.

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11 Tips for HR Professionals to Successfully Honor the Holidays

Darwinbox

The holiday season can be a challenging time for HR professionals. From managing time-off requests to making sure that all employees feel included and supported during this special time of year, HR departments hold a huge responsibility during the holidays. This article explores 11 tips for HR on managing the holidays successfully.

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3 ways to boost teamwork at your organization

Achievers

Teamwork and collaboration are the foundation of every great company culture, whether your workforce is fully in person, remote, or a combination of the two. There are few feelings like knowing you can rely on your teammates, and there are few things as satisfying as building genuine, lasting connections with them. A team-centered culture where everyone feels like they belong boosts alignment with your company vision and values, keeping everyone in sync as they work together towards a common goa

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Affordable Care Act: Good Data Practices Can Lead to Better Compliance

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes. (Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at ADP , a comprehensive global provider of cloud-based human capital management solutions. Industry analyst firm Nelson Hall recently identified ADP as a leader in both the small and medium business as well as mid to large market segments. Congrats to them!

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Work-Life Integration: What It Is And 5 Ways to Develop It

BetterUp

Work and life have integrated more than ever before. With employees working from kitchen tables and living room couches, it’s impossible to spot the difference between home and work.

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5 Trends to Help Your Organization Boost Job Satisfaction and Productivity

Treating your workforce as the organization’s top priority improves customer satisfaction and revenue growth and can boost job satisfaction and productivity. Read about five trends that are helping organizations around the country improve their people’s career well-being.

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How To Not Let Job Interview Feel Like An Interrogation

HR Digest

I had a job interview one time where the interviewer was nothing like I had expected. She was welcoming and nice, and she had a great smile on her face. It felt so unreal having such an interview and coming across such a great personality. I was amazed, to say the very least. Unfortunately, many of us have had to attend interviews that made us so uncomfortable and it looked like we were in on something other than the job.

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Hallmark Care Homes unveils £1.3 million winter support package

Employee Benefits

Hallmark Care Homes has invested £1.3 million into a winter support package to help its employees with the cost-of-living crisis. The measures include paying all of its 2,300 members of staff at or above the new rate set by the Living Wage Foundation from today (1 December), ahead of the implementation deadline of 14 May 2023. Living wage salaries have been raised to £10.90 per hour across the UK and £11.95 for those based in London, ensuring that a full-time worker on the UK rate receives more

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IRS Proposed Regulations Would Permanently Allow Remote Witnessing of Spousal Consent

Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

The IRS issued new proposed regulations that would permanently change the rules that require spousal consent for plan distributions to be signed in the physical presence of a notary or plan representative. Specifically, the proposed regulations would allow plans to accept remote notarization or witnessing by a plan representative if the remote process meets certain standards aimed at ensuring the integrity of the process.

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The State of American Financial Wellness and Financial Stress, 2022

Best Money Moves

The State of American Financial Wellness and Financial Stress, 2022. The Covid-19 pandemic changed Americans’ relationship to their personal finances. Here are the top financial wellness and financial stress highlights from 2022. The Covid-19 pandemic has dramatically changed Americans’ relationship to their personal finances. Study after study has found that more than half of Americans live paycheck-to-paycheck.

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Fertility Benefits for Every Age: A HR Roadmap from Gen Z to Baby Boomers

Speaker: Lauri Armstrong, SHRM-SCP - Sr. Director, People Operations at Carrot Fertility

Today’s workforce includes multiple generations of employees all looking for something different from their benefits package. While meeting these disparate needs can be challenging, a comprehensive fertility benefit can support everyone from junior staffers learning about their fertility health to senior leadership managing menopause and low testosterone symptoms.

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Employer branding strategies to attract top talent

Business Management Daily

Companies often invest a great deal of time and money in creating a corporate brand. This public image helps the organization attract customers by carving out a niche within the crowded global marketplace. Consumers develop impressions of not only what the business brings to the table in terms of products and services, but also company values and mission.

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How to Deal With Rejection: 7 Tips

BetterUp

Jump to section. Why it hurts to be rejected. What are the 5 stages of rejection? How to deal with rejection. You have work to do.

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7 Signs of a Good Manager

HR Digest

A good manager is a great asset to both an organization and its employees. Not only are they able to manage their team well, but they also possess some strong leadership skills that can have a positive effect on those around them. However, it’s difficult sometimes for people to know the signs of a good manager and how to easily spot them. Employees are also concerned about working with an individual that can show empathy and help them grow career-wise.

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Charles Cotton: 2023 will bring a focus on low-cost wellbeing support

Employee Benefits

In today’s volatile, uncertain and complex world, making predictions for the coming month is difficult enough, let alone making them for 2023. The cost-of-living crisis has had, and continues to have, a significant and widespread impact on the world of work. Next year, it is likely the UK will be in recession, though the downturn’s duration and depth is uncertain.

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Combatting the Effects of Inflation: Keeping Benefits Competitive While Cutting Cost

Speaker: Jaye Johnson, CBP - Employee Benefits and Total Rewards Leader, World at Work Content Author, and Speaker

After years of facing the global pandemic, we are now struggling with a new problem: inflation. No one could have predicted the impact of inflation on employee benefits and how it affects both employees and employers. Employers are now trying to maintain or lower the cost of benefits while competing for talent in a competitive and tight labor market, but the rising costs of consumer goods and healthcare make it extremely difficult to consider increasing their benefit offerings.

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S.D.N.Y. Voids ERISA Plan’s Arbitration Provision

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A district court in New York recently refused to enforce an arbitration provision in an ERISA fiduciary breach lawsuit challenging the valuation of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”). The ruling in Lloyd v. Argent , No. 22-cv-4129, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 219964 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 6, 2022), exposes the continued uncertainty as to the enforceability of arbitration provisions when applied to ERISA fiduciary breach claims.

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Dependent Eligibility Audits – What Are They and Why Should You Consider Conducting One?

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

Anyone who works with health care benefit plans knows that costs keep going up. They also know they have a responsibility to make sure the plan is sustainable. Add into. Read more > The post Dependent Eligibility Audits – What Are They and Why Should You Consider Conducting One? appeared first on Word on Benefits.

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23 Pensive And Unique Christmas Wishes For Boss

Vantage Circle

Greeting our bosses on Christmas is something we all wish to do. Undoubtedly, you too may wish to pen down your heartfelt thoughts for the person who has an enormous impact on your life. But there may be times when you don't know how to convey your appreciation or wishes. You either fall short of words or run out of ideas. After all, appreciating and conveying Christmas greetings to your boss can be trickier than it seems.

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Biofeedback for Stress: How It Can Improve Your Health

BetterUp

Jump to section. What is stress, and what does it do to your body? What is biofeedback? What biofeedback procedures are available? What can you learn from biofeedback? Using biofeedback to lead a healthier life. Biofeedback: Success stories of stress management. The benefits of using biofeedback. Finding new ways to relax.

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Being Mindful of Menopause To Create a Truly Inclusive Benefits Strategy

Speaker: Andrea Wuchiski - Senior Account Executive, Mid-Market Sales

Although menopause is a significant phase of life that affects about 20% of the workforce at any given time, it is seldom given any attention by employers. Employees' physical and mental health can suffer as a result of the symptoms, thus reducing productivity. According to a recent survey, only 8% of respondents felt their employer provided them with meaningful support, which may explain why 70% of respondents considered changing jobs to better manage symptoms.

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Wishing Your Professional Contacts a Happy New Year

HR Digest

“Wishing Your Professional Contacts a Happy New Year” is a comprehensive guide to conveying your well wishes to your colleagues, clients, and business partners. Discover tips for crafting the perfect new year message, common mistakes to avoid, and ideas for conveying your wishes in a professional manner. Strengthen your professional relationships and set a positive tone for the year ahead with these helpful suggestions.

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NatWest gives 59,000 employees cost-of living payment

Employee Benefits

Credit: William Barton / Shutterstock.com. Banking organisation NatWest has implemented a one-off cash payment for all employees in junior and junior manager positions, benefitting approximately 59,000 global members of staff during the cost-of-living crisis. For the 39,000 UK-based employees, the payment was agreed at £1,000, with equivalent amounts in all other locations.

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Final SEC Clawback Rules: Key Dates that Issuers Need to Know

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On November 28, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published the final clawback rules (the “Final Rules”) under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”) in the Federal Register. Now that the Final Rules have been published in the Federal Register, issuers should be aware of the following key deadlines [1] : January 27, 2023 : The Final Rules become formally effective (60 days after the Final Rules were published in the Federal Register).

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Health Plans and Marijuana: What to Know Now

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

President Joe Biden is expected to sign a medical marijuana research bill that could eventually have an impact on health plan coverage of medical marijuana. On November 16, the U.S. Read more > The post Health Plans and Marijuana: What to Know Now appeared first on Word on Benefits.

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Global Hiring Guide for Startups

Grow your startup beyond borders and boundaries. Global expansion is the ultimate goal for many startup founders. However, to successfully enter new markets and grow internationally, you need a sound and scalable global recruitment strategy. In this eBook, you’ll discover how you can gain a competitive edge over your business rivals through the latest technology, harnessing global contractors, and using a global employment platform.