February, 2023

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Long story short: Are your healthcare benefits falling short?

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Can Commuter Benefits Help People Return to the Office?

TalentCulture - Employee Benefits

The pandemic changed how we live and work in so many ways — not the least of which was the daily commute. But now, after years of working remotely, many employees are returning to the office at least a few days each week. That’s why employer-sponsored commuter benefits are on the rise again. No matter what […] The post Can Commuter Benefits Help People Return to the Office?

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EXCLUSIVE: 90% say flexible pay improves their finances

Employee Benefits

EXCLUSIVE: Nine in 10 (90%) employees reported that their financial situation is either stable or improved after switching to a flexible pay cycle, according to research from Wagestream. The financial wellbeing provider’s whitepaper ‘Unlocking the pay cycle’ was authored by its head of impact and inclusion Emily Trant, with advisory input from Resolution Foundation, Money and Pensions Service, Nest Insight, RideTandem and the University of California, Berkeley.

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Employee Burnout in 2023: 3 Key Benefits to Help

Best Money Moves

Employee burnout in 2023: 3 key benefits to help. Help your employees fight back against burnout in 2023 with these 3 solutions. Burnout remains a persistent problem for today’s employees and can have significant consequences for health, mental well-being and performance. A recent Slack survey found that 43% of middle managers reported burnout in 2022.

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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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Use FMLA to support employee mental health

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Steps To Detect and Prevent Expense Fraud

Darwinbox

Fraud from within the organization causes companies to lose 5% of their annual revenues, on average! This article discusses the importance of detecting and preventing expense fraud. It also discusses the various factors that may contribute to fraudulent behavior and how they may be prevented.

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New Protections for Pregnant, Nursing Workers

InterWest Insurance Services

In the waning days of 2022, Congress passed a bipartisan $1.7-trillion spending bill that includes legislation that expands rights for pregnant and nursing employees. The budget bill, which President Biden has signed into law, included the Pregnant Workers Fair Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act).

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What Is Imposter Syndrome? Learn What it is and 10 Ways to Cope

BetterUp

Jump to section What is imposter syndrome? What causes imposter syndrome? Characteristics of imposter syndrome Types of imposter syndrome What kind of imposter are you? 15 questions to help you find out How to deal with imposter syndrome 10 tips for dealing with your imposter syndrome Bias and imposter syndrome The prevalence of imposter syndrome and why it matters “Any day now, they’re going to realize what a mistake they made in hiring me.

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Unlocking the Power of LinkedIn: How to Leverage its Features for a Successful Job Search

HR Digest

In today’s job market, having a strong online presence is crucial for career advancement. LinkedIn is one of the most powerful social media platforms for professionals looking to network, search for job opportunities, and showcase their skills and experience. As an HR professional, I highly recommend utilizing LinkedIn’s features to job seekers looking to advance their careers.

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Unleashing AI in Recruitment: The Ultimate Guide

Discover the power of AI in recruitment with Paycor’s complete guide. Learn how to streamline your hiring process, increase interview pipeline, uncover candidates other tools miss, and save time. Get ready to revolutionize your talent acquisition strategy today!

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Why early retirement is bad for the brain, and for business

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How can employers help staff avoid burnout while managing productivity?

Employee Benefits

Burnout symptoms include increased frustration and irritability, indifference towards work, being withdrawn and tearful, higher levels of absence, and less inclination to learn and develop. Having regular conversations about mental health with employees, understanding more about the reasons behind burnout, and highlighting what support is available, is key.

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Is your HR policy really ‘human-centric’?

TLNT

In an article for Fortune magazine in late 2021, Rasmus Hougaard, CEO of Potential Project and co-author of “Compassionate Leadership: How to do Hard Things a Human Way,” made a deliberately arresting statement.

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SECURE 2.0 Opens the Door on Retirement Match Based on Student Loan Payments

Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

The grab bag of retirement provisions in the SECURE 2.0 legislation that was enacted at the end of 2022 included an expansion of the ability for a section 401(k) or 403(b) plan, or a governmental section 457(b) plan, to provide matching contributions on participants’ student loan payments. Effective for plan years starting after December 31, 2023, the change can help employees who might otherwise forgo matching contributions to pay off student debt.

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HR and Employee Healthcare Reform: Keys to Increasing Employee Wellness and Retention

Speaker: Mallory Herrin, CEO & Principal HR Consultant at HerrinHR

Your employees are your most valuable resource. If you want to retain employees and keep them happy, you want to make the incentives more valuable. With a full-stack employee experience, culture, health, wellness and benefits navigation solution, you can provide employees with the wellbeing support they need. The results? Employees who are happier, healthier, and more engaged, as well as a business that is thriving both internally and externally, every day.

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The HR metrics that matter most in 2023

Business Management Daily

Most companies have long taken a data-driven approach to sales, marketing, and customer satisfaction — but more and more companies now realize the benefits of tracking HR analytics (also called people analytics). In fact, according to a study by Deloitte, 69% of large organizations have formed a people analytics team with an associated database. The key takeaway from the study is that people analytics are here with a vengeance, which is why HR teams & leaders should get on board sooner rathe

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The Art of Conducting Effective Remote Job Interviews

HR Digest

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about many changes in the way we work, including the way we conduct job interviews. With remote work becoming the norm, remote job interviews have become a common practice. But how can HR professionals ensure that they are conducting effective interviews? Here are some tips to help you master the art of remote interviews.

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5 apps to boost focus and output

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Supporting everyday financial wellbeing in a changing economic climate

Employee Benefits

Employers are experiencing increasing demand from employees for salary rises because of the pressures on everyday financial wellbeing, such as the ever-rising cost of living , inflation and interest rates. Employers can offer their workforce support on how to save by utilising their workplace benefits , including discount schemes and budgeting tools.

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Cancel Quiet Quitting: Detoxing Corporate Culture & Engaging Top Talent

Speaker: Jennifer Brick, Career Strategist and Author

Your employees have checked out. The last few years have been a wild ride, with countless changes to how we work and our workplace cultures, like the sudden shift to remote work, the return to office, and trends like quiet quitting. With productivity, profitability, and your employer brand on the line, leadership is turning to HR to engage employees and recreate your culture in different working models.

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HR and AI – why it’s all about trust

TLNT

It’s fair to say that with its almost limitless creativity, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here and it’s here to stay in a big way.

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The Long-Awaited End of the Tolling of Plan Deadlines due to COVID-19

Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

The Biden Administration recently announced that the COVID-19 National Emergency will end on May 11, 2023. This means that the requirement to extend various benefit plan deadlines due to the COVID-19 pandemic will end as well. By way of brief background, early during the pandemic, the U.S. Departments of Labor and Treasury adopted relief pursuant to which benefit plans were required to toll plan deadlines during the period from March 1, 2020 until 60 days after the end of the COVID-19 National

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HR Evolution Perspectives: Mapping the Evolution of HR in 2023 And Beyond

Darwinbox

With the world of work evolving constantly and at an unprecedented rate, HR evolution needs to happen at a proportional pace as well. Introducing Darwinbox’s flagship HR research study to help you navigate change and stay ahead of disruption.

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What Actions can be Considered Workplace Retaliation?

HR Digest

Workplace retaliation is a serious issue. If an employee has been retaliated against, they may feel like they’ve been picked on, singled out, or treated unfairly in some way. It can also be difficult to know whether or not their employer’s or a superior’s actions were actually illegal. It can take a lot of court processes to end this type of situation, and that’s why business owners and HR managers must strive to prevent it.

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Leveling the Playing Field: How HR Can Equitably Improve Health Outcomes Through Fertility Benefits

Speaker: Julie B. Chavez - VP, Strategy & Alliances at Carrot

As HR and total rewards professionals, we are often seeking opportunities to foster a better sense of community and belonging amongst employees - ensuring that all employees have an equitable opportunity to receive fertility treatments is one of the many ways this can be achieved. Fertility benefits make it possible for employees to access treatments like IVF.

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Why Black Americans have a higher rate of heart disease

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Cisco, Salesforce and Xero named UK’s best workplaces for wellbeing

Employee Benefits

Image credit: Valeriya Zankovych / Shutterstock.com Communications business Cisco, software organisation Salesforce, and accounting software provider Xero are among the employers listed as the UK’s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing in 2023. Other businesses included on the list were insurance firm Admiral, enterprise management software business Edison365, and call and live chat provider Moneypenny.

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Unique interview questions to ask an employer – plus, what to ask as an employer

cipHR

Not sure what to ask during an interview? Try these unique interview questions to ask an employer – plus, our top creative questions to ask as an employer While modern recruitment systems enable employers to screen and filter candidates using so-called ‘killer’ questions, it’s at the interview stage that HR professionals and hiring managers have the best chance to gain deep insight into a candidate’s background, expertise and aptitude.

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Strategy Vs. Tactics: Defining and Leveraging Both

BetterUp

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Creating Benefits Flexibility Your Employees Will Value

Speaker: Alex Anderson - Total Rewards Strategist at Lockton Companies | Leo Tokar - President, People Solutions and Partner at Lockton Companies

The workforce of today has a completely different perspective on total rewards, and it's time for businesses to adjust to meet their requirements. Employees want more personalization. In fact, the most common inquiry that total rewards experts receive from workers in all fields is how much control they should have over their compensation and benefits.