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15 jobs getting the biggest raises in 2024

Employee Benefit News

Resume Genius analyzed reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to predict which workers will see the highest raises in 2024.

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How to Pay Employees: The Different Ways to Pay Your Employees

Patriot Software

How do you pay your employees? With checks? Direct deposit? Other? There are several ways to pay employees, especially as money continues to move into the digital sphere. If you want to know how to pay employees, take a look at these ways to pay your employees. And boy, do you have options.

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How to Create a Pay Stub for Employees?

HR Lineup

Creating accurate and professional pay stubs is an essential aspect of managing a business. A pay stub not only serves as a record of an employee’s earnings but also provides crucial information about deductions, taxes, and other financial details. In this guide, we will walk you through the step-by-step process of creating a pay stub for your employees, ensuring compliance with legal and financial requirements.

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Best states for an HRA

PeopleKeep

Health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) have become increasingly popular among business owners as a cost-effective alternative to traditional group health insurance. With an HRA, employers can reimburse employees for their health insurance instead of buying them coverage.

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HR in 2025: Insights & Predictions

What type of worker is most engaged—hybrid, remote, or onsite? What are the drivers of effective leadership? What does the C-suite think HR is most responsible for? And why is a wave of HR resignations more likely in the next 12 months? Get our annual survey report to find out: The #1 challenge of recruiting & hiring Why remote teams are struggling What are the drivers of effective (and ineffective) leadership And lots more!

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How ERGs can influence your benefit strategy

Employee Benefit News

Progyny's VP of people and head of DEI shares how employee resource groups have the potential to drive businesses forward

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Employee development: Why it matters and how to get started

Achievers

Every company wants a workforce where every employee has the skills and knowledge needed to thrive and achieve business goals. But even organizations that attract and retain the best talent available won’t have perfect alignment between employees’ capabilities and organizational requirements — especially as time goes on and new trends and opportunities emerge.

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States Request IRS Guidance on Taxability of Paid Family and Medical Leave Contributions, Benefits

PayrollOrg

The governors from nine states wrote a letter to the IRS Commissioner asking for guidance regarding the federal tax treatment of premiums and benefits under state paid family and medical leave programs.

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Make employee wellbeing a continuing conversation

Employee Benefits

Time To Talk Day takes place in many workplaces across the UK at this time of the year. It’s billed as the nation’s biggest conversation about mental health. However, if all you do is pay lip service as it hits the calendar and talk for one day, there’s little value. So how do you turn it into a conversation that lasts? Create an open culture Recognising that employees are people and not simply workers and understanding how they are feeling is one of the most fundamental aspects of running a bus

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Common Estate Planning Misperceptions

Money Talk

One dictionary definition of the word “misperception” is a wrong or incorrect understanding of something. Often, misperceptions result in faulty decision-making or inaction to address a pressing situation. A financial example where misperceptions are common is estate planning. Below are eight common estate planning misperceptions: Estate Planning is for “The Rich”- No matter how modest their net worth, most adults own some property (e.g., a car, a bank account, and perhaps a house).

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The Employers Guide to Controlling Cancer

About 40% of us will be diagnosed with cancer in our lifetime, and patients are getting younger. At the same time, the cost of treatment continues to rise, with employers spending 8.5% more on cancer care for each employee than they did last year. The best thing employers can do for their employees and business tomorrow is to invest in cancer detection and care today.

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Rethinking Retirement: Addressing The Gap Between Employee Needs & Employer Actions

Wellable

With less than half of workers confident in their retirement savings, employers must rethink financial well-being within their workforce. The post Rethinking Retirement: Addressing The Gap Between Employee Needs & Employer Actions appeared first on Wellable.

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Compliance TV: DOL Issues Final FLSA Worker Classification Rule; DOL, IRS Issue Guidance on New Emergency Savings Accounts; and more

PayrollOrg

In this February 2024 edition of Compliance TV: DOL issues final FLSA Worker Classification Rule; DOL, IRS issue guidance on new Emergency Savings Accounts; and more.

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20% of employees want better reward, incentives or recognition

Employee Benefits

One-fifth (20%) of employees looking for a new job want better reward, incentives or recognition from their employer, according to research by gift cards, incentives and payments provider Blackhawk Network. Its survey of 1,000 UK employees also found that 23% of respondents wanted improved benefits options from their employers, 80% would feel more valued for their work when receiving rewards from their employer, and 67% wanted to receive recognition for positive contributions at least monthly or

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Understand, identify, and address nepotism at work

Business Management Daily

There has been a lot of talk over the past year about nepotism and “nepo babies” in the entertainment industry. Whether it be an actress from a famous family or a model following in her mother’s footsteps, Hollywood is filled with these so-called “nepo babies”. Some are genuinely very talented and have proved that they are stars in their own right, while others may fall a bit flat and it can feel like nepotism may be taking away opportunities from more qualified or hard-working individuals.

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Game Plan Total Rewards Consulting: We Solve [period].

Game Plan Total Rewards provides strategic consulting and project management services for Total Rewards, HR Operations, and Mental Health programs. From 50 to 50,000+ employees, all industries, we are experienced in working with all sizes and types of organizations and can support globally given our experience in over 30 countries.

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Creating a Heart-Healthy Culture for Yourself and Your Workforce

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

Do you know the leading cause of death in the United States? If you said heart disease, you’d be correct. Heart disease has been the #1 cause of death in the U.S. for over a century, and nearly half of all people […] The post Creating a Heart-Healthy Culture for Yourself and Your Workforce appeared first on Word on Benefits.

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IRS Issues QuickAlert on FIRE System Error Message

PayrollOrg

The IRS issued a QuickAlert to tell users how to deal with troubles logging into the Filing Information Returns Electronically (FIRE) system.

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What role does private medical insurance play in today’s benefits packages?

Employee Benefits

Need to know: Employers want to provide private medical insurance (PMI), even if it means reducing cover. More want to offer at least a measure of benefit to the whole workforce. Low-cost schemes with major exclusions are popular. Private medical insurance (PMI), which covers curable short-term medical conditions, has never been more popular in the workplace.

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Invest in offboarding strategies to minimize layoff trauma

Employee Benefit News

A leadership and development executive explains why offboarding employees can be just as painless as onboarding them, and potentially beneficial for all.

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New Report from 3,500+ Employers Confirms Retention is a Top HR Priority in 2024

The first report from Gallagher’s 2024 US Workforce Trends Report Series, includes data from 3,500+ employers who participated in the 2024 US Benefits Strategy & Benchmarking Survey. The report provides benchmarks for benefits, HR and people strategies to help organizations thrive. Organizations continue to rank retention as the top priority for HR, and second highest for operations.

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Employee Experience vs Employee Engagement: Know the Difference

Vantage Circle

You must be familiar with the concepts of employee experience and employee engagement. There is a higher possibility that you consider both the same and may have used it interchangeably. But do you know that they are two different concepts? They may have some interconnection, but they focus on different aspects. This blog will take you through a venture that will clarify your confusion about these two concepts.

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DOL Announces Final Ruling on Classifying Independent Contractors

BerniePortal

The FLSA 2021 IC rule defined “employer” and “employee”, but failed to provide clear definitions of independent contractors and employer-employee relationships. In Rutherford Food Corp v. McComb , the Supreme Court recognized that “there is in the [FLSA] no definition that solves problems as to the limits of the employer-employee relationship under the Act.

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70% of employers have global minimum standard for benefits

Employee Benefits

Almost three-quarters (70%) of employers have a global minimum standard for their employee benefits, according to research by global advisory firm Willis Towers Watson (WTW). Its Priorities for employee benefits: a global HQ perspective survey found this figure was almost double the 36% of respondents which said they have a global minimum standard in 2019.

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Microsoft Layoffs Ensue: The Trend of Job Cuts Persists Into 2024

HR Digest

Taking the fun out of gaming, announcements about Microsoft layoff plans are now making the rounds, with the company narrowing down on their Xbox, ZeniMax, and Activision Blizzard employees this time. According to reports, Microsoft is planning to lay off 1900 employees from its 22,000-strong gaming workforce to better align themselves with their strategy to support their growing business.

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How to Design a People-First Benefits Package for Your Unique Team

Benefits are central to any HR strategy. A strong benefits package attracts top talent, boosts engagement, and retains top performers.

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Workplace design and the corrective force of rediscovery

Workplace Insight

It has become something of a preoccupation of mine to consider why so many of the conversations we hold about workplace design are largely about the rediscovery of old ideas. It may be because there are constants about how people interact with their surroundings and each other and the truisms underlying those interactions. Although these are often reframed by the amount of data we now have to support them, some things never change.

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What is the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?

PeopleKeep

Before 2010, securing health insurance coverage as an individual in the U.S. was challenging. Expensive premiums, costly out-of-pocket expenses, pre-existing condition restrictions, and limited plan options left 46.5 million Americans without health insurance 1. These complications impacted the individual market, as well as employers who were considering offering health benefits at their organizations.

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41% of employers have a dedicated carer’s leave policy

Employee Benefits

Employee Benefits poll: Two-fifths (41%) of organisations have a dedicated carer’s leave policy , according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers. Almost one-third (31%) of respondents said that they do not have a dedicated carer’s leave policy, with 28% stating that they do not have one but are planning on implementing one in the future. Earlier this month, employee benefits provider Unum UK enhanced its carer’s leave policy in order to further support its employees with caring responsibilit

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Surviving The Storm: How to Deal With a Narcissist at Work

HR Digest

It would be nice if we could say that narcissistic coworkers were a rare breed, few and far between, but unfortunately dealing with a narcissist at work is something that may have had to come to terms with. Learning how to deal with a narcissist at work takes considerable time and energy, but if it allows you to maintain your peace at work and get your tasks done without interference or interruption, it seems worth investing the energy to figure it out.

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Create a Culture of Belonging

Ready to boost employee happiness, improve inclusion, and make a positive impact on morale? From fostering cooperation and collaboration to promoting inclusivity and community impact, our checklist covers it all! Create the kind of workplace where employees feel valued, motivated, and invested in your success.