January, 2023

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Where should employers draw the line with benefits provision?

Employee Benefits

If employers are not seeing a return on their investment in benefits or schemes are not achieving their desired aims, such as increased employee engagement or retention, then they might be spending too much. Employers should consider whether they are offering benefits to be viewed as an attractive place to work or because they genuinely want what is best for their staff.

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How to integrate employee benefits and company culture

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Pros & Cons Of Auto-enrolling Employees In A 401(k) Program

Genesis HR Solutions

Should you auto-enroll your employees into your company’s 401(k) program? You don’t need to shake a magic eight ball to make a decision. Instead, take a look at the pros and cons, and then make an educated decision for your company. What is automatic enrollment? Automatic enrollment is exactly what it sounds like—you, the employer, automatically enroll your employees into your organization’s 401(k) plan.

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A Complete Guide on Salary Transparency

HR Lineup

Salary transparency is the practice of openly disclosing the wages and salaries of all employees within an organization. It has gained popularity in recent years as a way to promote fairness and equity within the workplace. However, implementing salary transparency can be a complex process, with various considerations to take into account. This guide will provide a comprehensive overview of salary transparency, including its benefits, how to successfully implement it within your organization, an

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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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55% of UK staff want more reward and recognition investment

Employee Benefits

More than half (55%) of UK employees want their employer to increase its investment in employee reward and recognition, according to reseerch by employee engagement platform Reward Gateway. Its 2023 Employee engagement trends report, which surveyed more than 3,000 employees across four global regions, also found that more than half of UK respondents frequently experience stress at work.

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How 401(k) advisers can uncover and engage with client prospects

Employee Benefit News

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4 steps to a great employee experience strategy

Achievers

Employees and job candidates now look far beyond salary when deciding whether to remain at or join an organization. While great compensation and benefits still matter, factors like inspired company culture, and truly engaging work are more important than ever. In short, people are looking for a great employee experience that lasts from the moment they apply for a job until the day they leave the organization.

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Ten Upsides of Inflation

Money Talk

The year 2022 was chock full of news about inflation, with a year-to year Consumer Price Index increase of 9.1% in June and a still-high 6.5% CPI at year-end. Not surprisingly, much of the news was negative; e.g., soaring prices for food, gas, utilities, cars, insurance, and more. What often gets lost in conversations and media reports about inflation are the ways that some people can benefit from it.

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2023 HR Trends: A Look Ahead

HR Digest

As the world continues to evolve at a rapid pace, HR trends in 2023 are expected to follow suit. From the incorporation of technology to shifts in company culture, HR professionals and thought leaders are keeping a close eye on what the future holds for the industry. One of the biggest global HR trends for 2023 is the increasing importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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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.

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Hootsuite uses feedback from LGBTQIA+ employees to inform its benefits package

Employee Benefits

Social media management organisation Hootsuite, which employs around 1,000 people, has implemented a range of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex, asexual and more (LGBTQIA+)-friendly initiatives. These include a restructuring of employee benefits, with increased coverage for mental health, fertility treatment, and gender affirmation surgeries, and the establishment of a diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) council, comprising employees and allies from diverse groups, to promote

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SECURE 2.0 Brings Significant Changes for 403(b) Plans

Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

As part of our continuing series on SECURE 2.0 , signed into law December 29, 2022, this post focuses on significant changes for section 403(b) tax-sheltered annuity plans (“403(b) plans”). 403(b) plans are similar to 401(a) tax-qualified defined contribution plans but sponsored by public schools or non-profit entities and subject to unique requirements under the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”).

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Teamwork Skills for Thriving at Any Job

BetterUp

Jump to section. What are teamwork skills? Why teamwork matters. How to improve your teamwork skills. Life is a team sport. Throughout your life, you’ve probably been a part of many teams. Some of these experiences were likely better than others because of how the team functioned. Maybe your office softball team supported everyones’ strengths and was unstoppable on the field, but in the office, you were assigned group work with a team that struggled to delegate tasks and accept constructive feed

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Darwinbox and Microsoft redefine the future of work

Darwinbox

2023 promises to be an exciting year. We’re witnessing a radical shift in the way we work, the way we organize ourselves, and how we collaborate. As we enter the new year, we’re delighted to share with you that Microsoft has made a strategic investment in Darwinbox to work jointly on technology innovations that shape the future of work. This partnership is amongst the first of its kind in the global HCM market.

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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.

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2022 Personal Finance Year in Review

Money Talk

Last month, I presented my eighth annual (2022) Personal Finance Year in Review webinar for OneOp. Below are dozens of important events and trends from the past year: High Inflation- The consumer price index (CPI) started out the year at a 12-month percentage change of 7.5% in January 2022, reached a year-to-year high of 9.1% in June 2022, and stood at 7.1% in November.

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Changes in Management HR Should Consider In 2023

HR Digest

It’s no news that the business world will experience changes in management in 2023. And HR is going to have to keep up. The new year is here, so it’s time for HR professionals to start thinking about how they’ll be ready for the future. HR leaders are always looking for ways to improve their employees’ lives and the company’s bottom line.

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Ideal launches employee engagement strategy

Employee Benefits

Brighton-based smart buildings technology business Ideal has introduced an employee engagement and happiness programme for its 60 members of staff. Run by The Happiness Index, the digital platform was designed to boost people strategy by improving performance and cultural health. Ideal employees can access more than 20 pre-built neuroscience-backed surveys, which help to create actionable insights to drive people strategy.

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District Court Rejects Participant’s Attempt to Stop Plan From Recouping Overpayments

Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

In Kanefsky v. Ford Motor Co. Gen. Ret. Plan , No. 22-cv-2259, 10548 U.S. Dist. 2023 WL 186800 (E.D. Mich. Jan. 13, 2023), the court granted a motion to dismiss a pension plan participant’s claim that the plan was equitably estopped from recouping overpaid plan benefits. Upon termination of his employment, the participant requested and received from the plan a disclosure estimating that his pension would be $6,225.24 per month.

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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.

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All You Need To Know About Sales Incentive Programs In 2023

Vantage Circle

When it comes to sales incentive programs the first thought in your mind is monetary incentives. However, that is not all there is to incentive programs. Let’s find out more about sales incentive programs and how to design and implement them to benefit your organization. What Is A Sales Incentive Program? Sales incentive programs are systems developed by businesses to compensate salespersons for achieving certain specific goals.

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How Emotions Affect Learning: The Impact of Emotions

BetterUp

Jump to section What are emotions? The 8 basic emotions How emotions affect learning Examples of how emotions affect learning 4 ways to use emotions to promote learning Embrace every emotion Let’s face it — we’re emotional beings first, rational beings second. Our emotions dictate how we react to situations, decide where to focus our attention, and decipher information.

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Employers Covering Prescription Drugs for Weight Loss

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

A healthy reset has been a standard theme entering the new year, but it shouldn’t be the only time of year workplace wellness gets prioritized. What an individual’s weight says. Read more > The post Employers Covering Prescription Drugs for Weight Loss appeared first on Word on Benefits.

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Driving Success through the Employee Experience

HR Digest

What you realize is that it isn’t always the big, new, shiny initiatives that make the biggest difference. People want to be treated with respect, they want to feel included as part of the team, and they want to have opportunities to learn and succeed. The HR Digest: “At McDonald’s, we believe that serving up a best-in-class customer experience starts first with ensuring an exceptional employee experience.

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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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Will automation and AI revolutionise the world of benefits in 2023?

Employee Benefits

Need to know: The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation in employee benefits is growing. This can help employees receive personalised recommendations. Employers can also benefit from greater insight around benefit schemes. Artificial intelligence (AI) and greater automation are infiltrating almost every area of business, and employee benefits is no exception.

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New York District Court Rejects ERISA Excessive Fee Claims as Insufficient

Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

A district court in New York recently dismissed a putative class action challenging retirement plan recordkeeping and investment management fees. The case is Singh v. Deloitte LLP , No. 21-cv-8458, 2023 WL 186679 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 13, 2023). The court’s decision adds to the growing number of Second Circuit district courts relying on out-of-circuit appellate decisions to dismiss excessive recordkeeping and investment management fee claims for failure to plead proper benchmarks against which to mea

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How Corporate Education Can Enhance Your Employee Experience

Vantage Circle

Today, humans receive more information in a few days than they received in a lifetime in the last century. The dynamic external environment forces constant improvement. Often the knowledge received at university is not enough, and corporate education comes to the rescue. Corporate education of personnel is a way for the organization's employees to gain new knowledge and improve their skills.

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Financial Wellness: The Missing Piece of Your DEI Strategy

Best Money Moves

Financial Wellness: The missing piece of your DEI strategy. Financial wellness could be the key benefit that your DEI initiative is missing. Here’s what to consider. . Organizations are constantly trying to improve diversity. But while progress has been made, many workplaces are still a long way from achieving true equity. . The median wealth for white households is $187,300, according to data released by the U.S.

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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.