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What Benefits Can (and Should) You Offer Temporary or Seasonal Employees?

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Many businesses focus only on offering benefits to permanent team members, while temporary employees or those who step in to fill roles that are dictated by seasonal demand are overlooked. Indeed the latest BLS stats show that while at least two thirds of people in permanent public or private sector roles have core benefits like healthcare available to them, the same is not guaranteed for those with non-permanent positions.

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5 Ways Decision-Support Tools Help Employees Make Better Benefits Decisions

Flimp Communications

How can you help your employees see the value in their benefits packages — and make better decisions? The best decision-support tools help employees make better benefits decisions (better for themselves and your company) by doing five crucial things: The post 5 Ways Decision-Support Tools Help Employees Make Better Benefits Decisions appeared first on Flimp.

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Is unlimited time off the right PTO approach?

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Bank Failures Impact Payroll Professionals

PayrollOrg

The American Payroll Association offers best practices following the March 10 collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the March 12 failure of Signature Bank.

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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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How will the Spring Budget 2023 impact pay, pensions and benefits?

Employee Benefits

Spring Budget 2023: Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt delivered his Spring Budget speech in the House of Commons on Wednesday 15 March. It included a number of key announcements that could impact employees’ pay , pensions and benefits. Spring Budget 2023: Freeze on fuel duty for 12 months Spring Budget 2023: Pensions lifetime allowance scrapped Spring Budget 2023: 30 hours free childcare for under-threes Spring Budget 2023: Tax-free pensions allowance up by 50% Spring Budget 2023: Go

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10 cities where the gender wage gap is closing

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What is pet insurance, and how can I offer it?

PeopleKeep

Most people have various forms of insurance to cover themselves or their family members in case of emergency. However, that safety net is often forgotten for their pets. Almost 70% of Americans have a pet of some kind, and they’re not without cost. In fact, veterinary costs can average up to $500 per pet each year 1.

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California Will Waive Penalties for Employers Affected by Bank Closure

PayrollOrg

The California Employment Development Department has announced that it is waiving penalties for employers that are unable to make payroll deposits timely due to the Silicon Valley Bank failure.

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How much should I contribute to my HSA?

WEX Inc.

How much should I contribute to my health savings account (HSA) each month? The short answer: As much as you're able to (within IRS contribution limits ), if that’s financially viable. If you’re covered by an HSA-eligible health plan (or high-deductible health plan ), the IRS allows you to put as much as $3,650 per year (in 2022) into your health savings account (HSA).

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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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Annuity Myths and Facts

Money Talk

An annuity is a contract between an investor and a life insurance company. Annuities are sold by insurance agents, stock brokers, and other financial advisors. The annuitant, who is usually (but not always) the owner of the annuity, pays a lump sum amount or makes deposits over time and the insurance company promises immediate payments or payments at a future date.

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Manage Your Workforce with Better Scheduling

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes (Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at HRdirect , a trusted source for employee-related compliance, administration, and motivation tools. They serve as a one-stop shop to make employee management easier. Enjoy the read!) A few weeks ago, I published an article about the differences between staffing and scheduling.

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4th Annual Global Payroll Titan Award Nominations Close in One Week

PayrollOrg

Nominations for the Global Payroll Management Institute’s (GPMI) 4th Annual Global Payroll Titan Award close on Tuesday, 21 March 2023. The award is intended to identify outstanding global payroll professionals nominated by their own peers in the industry.

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How can employers support parents with babies that need neonatal care?

Employee Benefits

Need to know: The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill will allow parents with babies needing neonatal care to take up to 12 weeks paid leave. The Employer with Heart charter is awarded to organisations that have extra provisions in place for employees with babies who are born prematurely. Support such as an employee assistance programme (EAP), flexible-working arrangements and a parent-friendly policy can help to create a culture where employees feel able to ask for help.

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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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How to conduct a team reset and turbocharge employee morale

Insperity

Are you looking for a surefire way to boost employee morale while strengthening employee engagement with and commitment to your organization? Do you often wonder how to: Set your team members up for happiness and success? Create an environment in which people feel motivated to do their best? If so, have you considered implementing a “reset?” What is a reset?

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3 Considerations When Evaluating Commuter Benefits

Benefit Resource Inc.

What employers should consider Finding the right Commuter Benefit Plan (CBP) doesn’t have to be difficult. There are steps you can take to narrow down your plan options and determine which CBP is the best fit for your company and your employees. When evaluating commuter benefits, there are three primary considerations you should make (along with three primary employee considerations).

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Promotion Announcement: How to Write One

BetterUp

Jump to section What’s a promotion announcement? Where should I announce a job promotion? How to write a promotion announcement Email job promotion announcement examples 6 tips for creating a great promotion announcement Use promotion announcements to congratulate and motivate One of your team members earned a promotion, and your job is to share the news with the rest of the company.

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39% of pay increases worth 6% or more

Employee Benefits

Around two-fifths (39%) of employees received pay rises worth 6% or more in the three months to January 2023, according to research by Incomes Data Research (IDR). The research organisation analysed 75 pay deals implemented between 1 November 2022 and 31 January 2023, mostly at large organisations and covering more than 500,000 employees. It found that 15% gave employees a pay rise between 5% and 5.9%, 16% awarded increases between 3% and 4.9% and 13% gave rises of between 2% and 2.9%.

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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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Most hybrid workers worldwide don’t think they’ll return to old ways of work

Workplace Insight

A poll of 3,000 office workers by Insights Learning & Development claims that 70 percent of hybrid workers in the UK want to maintain the arrangement permanently. According to the report , UK employees are generally happy with their hybrid working arrangements – more so than employees in the US, Canada and France. Overall workers in the Netherlands are most satisfied with their hybrid working arrangements.

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More Big Rigs Phased Out as More Regulations Loom

InterWest Insurance Services

Starting Jan. 1 of this year, heavy duty diesel trucks and buses built prior to 2010 and weighing more than 14,000 pounds are banned from operating in California. The new rule is part of phased-in California Air Resources Board regulations that aim to reduce emissions from diesel trucks and buses. But while the change is good for the state’s air, industry insiders warn of the hardships it creates for thousands of truckers in California, who are faced with only a few choices if they want to

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How to Build Confidence: A Guide to Doing It Right

BetterUp

Jump to section What is self-confidence, anyway? What are the benefits of developing self-confidence? 3 downsides of excessive self-confidence Are self-confidence and self-esteem the same? How to build confidence What are some tips to be more confident?

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36% with long-term health issues find it affects their ability to work

Employee Benefits

Six in 10 (60%) of those facing a long-term health issue said it reduced their ability to carry out daily tasks, while 36% said it impacted the amount or type of work they were able to do within their current job role, according to research by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The research found that three-quarters (75%) of those surveyed felt that their overall health was good, but 30% had a physical or mental health condition expected to last 12 months or more.

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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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The allure of workplace b t

Workplace Insight

Although the legend of Faust is one of the Germanic world’s foundational narratives, its archetypes and themes were already established by the time Goethe codified them in his 1808 play. They have since become universal. The idea that somebody would sell their soul to the Devil to gain something or rid themselves of unhappiness is as resonant now as it was in Renaissance Europe.

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Employers ‘Unwavering’ in Providing Group Health Benefits: Research

InterWest Insurance Services

Large employers are unwavering in their plans to continue offering group health plans to their workers instead of funding individual reimbursement accounts that would allow them to shop for plans on government-run exchanges, according to new research. The poll of 26 health benefits decision-makers at large firms, carried out by The Commonwealth Fund and the Employee Benefits Research Institute (EBRI), found that despite rising premium and health care costs, they felt obligated to offer health in

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IRS Finalizes Rules Pertaining to Electronic Filing – Effect on Employers

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On February 21, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations amending the rules for filing certain tax returns and other documents by electronic means (e-filing). These requirements include applicability to Forms 1094-B and C, 1095-B and C, 1099, 5500, and W-2s, amongst others. Effective January 1, 2024, the final regulations will require many filers that had been submitting information via paper format to begin e-filing instead.

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HCML appoints head of HR

Employee Benefits

Rehabilitation treatment and care management provider HCML has hired Pauline Cunningham (pictured) as head of HR. Cunningham has more than 25 years of HR experience, and will be responsible for delivering a people plan that enables the firm to meet its strategic goals and drive profitable growth. She will also be driving a culture of wellbeing , engagement and high performance.

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The Definitive Guide to Onboarding for 2024

Hiring a new employee is an expensive and time-consuming process. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), it typically costs $4,425 to hire a new employee — not to mention the 36 days the average team spends trying to fill a position. Yet nearly 1 in 5 employees (16%) of employees quit in their first week — and 17% leave after the first month.