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*Emergency Order 234790-18-EO : MICHAEL10152018*

Florida Regulatory Workers' Compensation News

On October 14, 2018, Governor Rick Scott directed Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier to take every action authorized pursuant to Executive Order 18-276 to provide additional protections to support recovery efforts as it relates to Hurricane Michael’s impact on Florida families as well as Florida policyholders. On October 15, 2018, Commissioner Atlmaier issued the following Emergency Order enacting those protections for Florida policyholders: [link] In response to the Emergency Order,

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Perils and Promise: What Machines and Millennials are Doing to HR (Part 3)

Achievers

Part 3: … And What You Need to Do About It. (Read Part 1 and Part 2 ). This is the third installment of my blog series. We’ve looked at how changes in the workforce are changing HR and we’ve also explored how a constellation of technologies will change the future of work and the very nature of labor itself. Next, we are going to get specific…what should you do about it?

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How to improve your employee onboarding process

cipHR

Want to create a better experience for your new starters? Read our guide to creating a better employee onboarding process. Getting your onboarding process right is essential for making sure that your new hires are welcomed into your organisation, feel supported and valued during their first few weeks with you, and become productive members of your team more quickly.

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Hiring at a Time of Record-Low Unemployment: How to Get Top Talent Excited to Join Your Team

Hireology

The U.S. unemployment rate recently fell to 3.7% , the lowest rate in almost 50 years. While this is great news for job seekers, it makes the hiring market highly competitive for employers. Most top performers are already employed, while current job seekers have countless options to find new career opportunities – including job boards, social media, referrals from their networks, and more.

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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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How to Fit Sleep into a Busy Schedule

Take It Personel-ly

Sleep is necessary for a healthy life, but all too often meetings, chores and other responsibilities get in the way of proper rest. You could get all the right furniture, heavy blankets and comfy pillows you’ve been dreaming of, but you don’t have the time to reap their benefits. While you may not be able […].

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Powerful “Soft” Benefit Ideas to Add to Your Employee Benefits Package

WEX Inc.

Does your company offer your employees “soft” benefits? You know – those benefits that are a luxury to some, and must-have for upcoming generations growing our workforce. Research and feedback from your own employees will reveal that the quickest way to build an inclusive culture where your employees can do their best work. More and more employers believe that by being flexible and keeping your employee’s individual lifestyles in mind is at the core of a happy and successful workplace.

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Finding the sweet spot for your FSA election

Benefit Resource Inc.

If you have a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), you know that every year during Open Enrollment (OE), you choose how much to put aside in the account, otherwise known as your election. Recalling Stephen Covey’s second habit of highly effective people – begin with the end in mind ® – you can base your election off of estimated expenses for the upcoming year.

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The role of data in employee engagement, retention and productivity

Business Management Daily

Interview with Kelsey Kline, Manager, Talent Research at Intel Corporation on data in employee engagement, rentention and productivity. The post The role of data in employee engagement, retention and productivity appeared first on Business Management Daily.

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What the Best Dealerships to Work For 2018 Have in Common

Hireology

Automotive News celebrated the Best Dealerships to Work For 2018 at a gala dinner and awards show on Thursday, October 11. The annual awards program recognizes dealerships across the country that have established excellence in areas including leadership, corporate culture, role satisfaction, training, pay and benefits and overall engagement. What makes the Best Dealerships to Work For 2018 winners stand out?

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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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Support Your Employees’ Financial Health

eni

Even though financial stress and strain may not be apparent among members of your workforce, studies show that about one-third of employees believe their financial concerns are negatively impacting their lives. The modern workforce spans generations from young, recent graduates to soon-to-be retirees. While financial concerns may vary by employee age and stage, they are common stressors for many employees across all industries.

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5 LinkedIn Posts You May Have Missed - Plus A Bonus!

WEX Inc.

Let's face it; annual enrollment is a busy time, and chances are - you might be playing catch-up. Here's a quick refresher on topics you may have missed on your LinkedIn feed.

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Pros and cons of “pawternity” leave: 5 must-ask questions

Insperity

If “pawternity” leave isn’t included in your employee benefits, brace yourself. Pets enrich our lives and are treated as part of the family by many. But like all living things, they require time, attention and care, particularly when we first bring them into our homes. This reality is driving one of the newest trends in company benefits. Also known as “furternity” leave, pawternity leave acknowledges the growing role pets play in employees’ lives by giving them time off specifically to care for

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Change the Perception of Working in Home Health Care to Attract Quality Candidates

Hireology

The home health care industry is growing, with U.S. home health care spending expected to reach $5.7 trillion by 2026. But home health care businesses are facing challenges with attracting and hiring quality employees to keep up with this growth. These challenges are partly due to the record-low unemployment rate, but a significant contributing factor is that few job seekers are interested in home health care careers.

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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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Ghana: New Recruitment and Notification Requirements in the Oil & Gas Sector

Global People Strategist

Petroleum Commission has implemented new employment notification guidelines for the oil and gas sector that favor local job applicants over foreign applicants. The guidelines were set in motion in April 2018. This new notification directive is expected to increase the transparency levels in all parts of the recruitment process for companies operating in the country’s oil and gas sector.

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Expert Tips for HR Technology Vendor Relationship Management

WEX Inc.

Benefits administration outsourcing has been on the rise for years, and those who outsource benefits administration are also outsourcing other complex HR functions at a similarly rapid pace. For example, among those organizations who outsource, the average number of vendors used ranged from a low of two (for companies with under one hundred employees), to a high of five (for those with more than 1000 employees).

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Do you have the right temperament to be a good boss?

Business Management Daily

What’s the right temperament for a good manager? Here are 5 ideas and techniques to help you become an assertive manager: The post Do you have the right temperament to be a good boss? appeared first on Business Management Daily.

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Employee Benefits Success is All About Communication

Best Money Moves

Employee benefits success is all about communication. A third of compensation costs go towards employee benefits and some employees would forgo a raise for better work-life balance or better healthcare benefits, but almost half of employees don’t even understand the benefits their employer already offers. Benefits account for more than 30 percent of total employee compensation, but that doesn’t mean employees use them.

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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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How to Invest in Health Advocacy for Your Employees

Winston Benefits

Employees increasingly are tasked with advocating for themselves in today’s self-service benefits world, but it’s a complex environment to navigate — from finding the right specialist to resolving disputed claims to managing prescription drug coverage with providers and pharmacies. Even if you already invest in subsidizing plans, supporting employees during enrollment season and improving benefits technology, you might want to consider taking the next step: providing your people with health advo

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Eenie meenie miney mo – Which account should I choose?

Benefit Resource Inc.

As kids, there were fun games that helped us make choices… In benefits, we are often presented with a 50 page document and told “Here you go. Choose. By the way, Open Enrollment closes on Friday. Time is of the essence.” Too bad making your pre-tax benefit account decisions is not as easy as pointing and saying “Eenie meenie miney mo – Which account should I choose?

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How to Discipline An Employee For Absenteeism

HR Digest

Employee absenteeism dents productivity. But all year round, there are events that will warrant employee absenteeism from work. It could be sickness or other unforeseen emergencies. Regardless, a manager can easily handle one or two absenteeism from work. There is an understanding that unplanned events come up once in a while. But there is a need for managers to understand how to discipline an employee for absenteeism.

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Rewarding Ambition: Determining Compensation Within Your OKR Process

15Five

One of the most common questions we get asked as leadership team coaches is how Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) should be used to determine salary, compensation, or bonuses. A growing number of organizations are eliminating the annual performance review altogether, but a need still remains for metrics and KPIs to determine compensation and promotions.

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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.

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Just press play: how gamification can make work, work

cipHR

In a recent CIPHR webinar, Marcus Thornley from Play Consulting explained how gaming principles can supercharge employee engagement by simply tapping into three key human motivators. As an HR professional, do you find improving performance is hard work? One that’s even harder when employees feel disengaged or feel negatively about their job? Then you might want to consider incorporating gaming principles into your HR initiatives.

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A year after #MeToo, executives are altering behavior that could be perceived as sexual harassment

Business Management Daily

In the year since the #MeToo movement broke ground, 1/3 of executives say they've altered actions to avoid behaviors that could be sexual harassment. The post A year after #MeToo, executives are altering behavior that could be perceived as sexual harassment appeared first on Business Management Daily.

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Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) is law in Massachusetts. What will be the impact on business?

Genesis HR Solutions

Over the past couple of years, four states plus Washington, D.C., have adopted paid leave statutes. When Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed the Paid Family & Medical Leave Act (PFML) in June, the Bay State became the sixth. What does this mean for business owners and their employers? Here are the benefits workers will receive: Workers will receive 12 weeks of paid leave to: Be with a newborn, adopted, or foster child.

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Why Employers Should Care About Mental Health

Wellable

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), October 10 is World Mental Health Day. The goal of the day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilize efforts in support of mental health. Every year has a unique theme, and this year focuses on Young People and Mental Health in a Changing World. Since mental health is a growing concern for employers , The Wellable Blog in launching a four-part series discussing mental health as it relates to the workplace.

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How to Implement Pay Transparency: A Comprehensive Guide

With pay transparency legislation on the rise globally, it can be difficult for organizations to navigate how to share salary ranges due to administrative complexities, lack of clear job architecture, employee reactions, and more. To help make this process easier, Barley's comprehensive guide shares how to begin implementing pay transparency while staying true to your compensation philosophy.