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FEBRUARY 13, 2024
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Employee Benefits
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Two-fifths (42%) of working parents admitted to looking for alternative work in 2024 with higher pay and better family life support, an increase of four percentage points on 2023, according to research by childcare provider Bright Horizons. Its annual Modern families index, which surveyed more than 3,000 working families, found that the number of employees who feel their employer is supportive of family life has dropped, from 77% last year to 72% this year.
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Achievers
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
The new normal isn’t so new anymore, and its staying power is perhaps most evident in the many organizations that have adopted a hybrid work model. Hybrid work helps organizations and employees realize the benefits of remote work without sacrificing the familiarity and stability of traditional in-person workplaces. Let’s take a look at how and why organizations are increasingly turning to hybrid work arrangements — and see whether it might be a fit at your company.
Money Talk
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
With 2023 tax season well underway, now is a good time to examine income tax rates, which are a percentage of taxpayers’ income that is taxed. The U.S. income tax system is progressive, which means that taxes take a larger percentage of income from taxpayers with higher taxable incomes. Federal marginal income tax rates are established by Congress and change periodically.
Speaker: Sean Raible
Picture a workplace where physiological safety is not just an aim but a reality, driven by thoughtful employee benefits that prioritize mental health, wellbeing, and DEI. 🤔 ✨ Achieving this vision requires more than just occasional training sessions and employee assistance programs. Moving beyond the basics, this vision calls for a holistic approach that integrates these elements into your company culture as well as your HR and benefits strategy.
HR Bartender
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Artificial intelligence (AI) is dominating today’s news cycles. What companies are using AI? What is this person or that person saying about the future of AI? What snafu did AI do lately? Don’t get me wrong. These articles can be helpful in understanding AI and its capabilities. But the other thing that can be helpful is actually working with it.
Comp and Benefits Today brings together the best content for compensation and benefits professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Achievers
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
In the 7th annual Engagement and Retention Report from Achievers Workforce Institute, the number one reason employees gave for job hunting in 2024 is better compensation. What does that mean for business leaders who need to attract, motivate, and retain with tight payroll budgets? The focus on compensation is new — historically career progression has been the top reason, and in 2023 work flexibility jumped to the top spot.
HR Digest
FEBRUARY 10, 2024
The need for reskilling and upskilling in the working environment has been at the forefront of many HR conversations and employee reskilling especially is likely to require considerable investments in the upcoming years. While keeping up with changing times has always been a necessary consideration regardless of the industry, the rapid upsurge of technology recently has really highlighted the need for reskilling programs in order to understand how to do a job you might have been doing for years
PayrollOrg
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
New York would be the first state in the nation to require employers to provide employees with paid leave for prenatal care, under a proposal from the governor.
Workplace Insight
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
After a challenging environment for commercial real estate in 2023, its fallout provides investors, developers and corporate occupiers with significant opportunities for value creation and transformational organisational change in 2024, says leading property management and investment firm, Colliers (EMEA) in its new market commentary: ‘ Engage, activate and accelerate performance: next generation real estate strategies’ [registration].
Advertiser: Paycor
There’s a new overtime salary threshold that will impact employers across the country. If you have an employee making less than $43,888 on July 1 or less than $58,656 on January 1, you’re going to have to start paying overtime. Download Paycor’s guide to learn: Which groups of employees are affected? How should you classify employees? Best ways to mitigate risk.
Employee Benefits
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Mental health support will be the most in-demand health and wellbeing benefit in 2024, according to research from Towergate Health and Protection. The survey of 500 HR professionals found that 41% are expecting to see an increase in demand for mental health support from their employees. A third (34%) cited that they expect to see an increase in support for financial health this year.
Employee Benefit News
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Nike will slash its global workforce by about 2%, and joins other major companies like Google and Amazon in laying off staff.
Darwinbox
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Time is a precious resource, especially within the realm of human resources (HR). Effective time management is vital for organizations to run smoothly and efficiently. This is where time and attendance management comes into play. This article provides an overview of the importance of time and attendance management in HR. It discusses the benefits of implementing a time and attendance management system and the various features that can be utilized.
Workplace Insight
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
A new poll claims that nearly 50 percent of respondents would reject a substantial 15 percent pay increase if it meant forfeiting workplace flexibility, even in a challenging financial climate. Despite attractive flexible working policies outweighing the need for increased remuneration, the research – conducted by PayFit – claims that a sizable 83 percent of those surveyed felt improvement was needed to their current workplace’s flexible policies.
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In today’s dynamic work landscape, where the lines between personal and professional life blur, understanding the intricate interplay between social determinants of health (SDoH) and emotional wellbeing is paramount. Employers must acknowledge that the whole person comes to work and every aspect of a person’s personal and professional life, especially their mental health, comes with them.
Employee Benefits
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Biopharmaceutical firms AstraZeneca and Novo Nordisk have been named among the best places to work for women in 2023 globally. Best Places to Work, the workplace excellence certification programme, evaluated global organisations based on their policies, practices and benefits that support and empower women in the workforce. The certification underscores the commitment of organisations to gender equity and diversity , the creation of inclusive workplaces that foster professional growth, and the p
PayrollOrg
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
The IRS has updated the employer shared responsibility payment amounts for 2025 under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
BetterUp
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Your most valuable skills are the ones that you carry with you. Whether you're moving on to a new project, taking on a new role, or taking the leap to a new job, you're never truly starting from scratch. Sometimes it feels like it though, especially if you jumped into a new industry or face a new set of software and tools.
Workplace Insight
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Love it or hate it, weather chat is part of Britain’s day to day – yet in the world of work it’s not just casual small talk. In fact, the seasons have a real impact on how we feel and perform. The change in seasonal characteristics influences what employees need from where they work. Looking after employee wellbeing and putting individuals in the best position to be productive at work means different things throughout the year.
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The pressure is on to create a positive onboarding experience. Plus, a sub-par onboarding process can domino into other concerns such as low performance, burnout (for you and new hires), and retention challenges. Our 2024 State of HR report will give you a realistic picture of the HR landscape and tips to onboarding effectively in the year to come.
Employee Benefits
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Employees will have more rights to ask for flexible-working arrangements under new legislation coming in this year. Workers with 26 weeks of employment can ask for flexibility on how, where and when they work. Where employers previously did not need to consult with workers before giving their decision, they will now be expected to, and to provide their response within two months instead of three.
Business Management Daily
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Returning to the office, whether hybrid or a full transition, has presented a wide array of difficulties for employees. One of these may be a challenge you, as a manager, never saw coming. That would be training employees unaware of office etiquette rules or helping others brush up on them after years of working at home. Consider etiquette classes According to a recent study by ResumeBuilder.com of more than 1,500 business leaders, more than 6 in 10 companies will send their employees to office
InterWest Insurance Services
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
The growing popularity of electric vehicles is encouraging businesses to install charging stations in parking lots for their employees and visitors. Commercial real estate owners and investors are always looking for ways to increase the value of their properties. Adding EV charging infrastructure is an obvious way to increase property value while providing a much-needed public service.
Workplace Insight
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Helsinki City Council has voted to provide a donation of 60 million euros to the foundation responsible for establishing the new national museum of architecture and design. The Finnish state will match this funding, with an additional 30 million euros to be raised from private donations. With these commitments in place, an international design competition for the new museum building will be launched in April.
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Employee Benefits
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Credit: kovop / Shutterstock.com Last weekend, the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers at the 58th annual Super Bowl (spoiler alert!) While the 49ers did not walk away with the trophy, they will receive a post-season bonus payment. If you’ve ever fancied becoming a National Football League (NFL) player and wondered how much they can earn as a bonus, then read on!
BetterUp
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
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Business Management Daily
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
When the company promoted Brian to a management position last month, he never dreamed Alex would be his most problematic direct report. Close friends since meeting at new employee orientation three years ago, they frequently ate lunch together, talked about everything from sports to dates, and helped each other with assignments. Now, they barely spoke, and the whole software engineering department sensed their tension.
InterWest Insurance Services
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor in January 2024 finalized a new federal rule that will make it more difficult for employers to classify workers as independent contractors. The final rule formally rescinds the independent contractor rule issued by the DOL a few years ago and provides a different interpretation of how the key test of employment, called the “economic realities test,” should be applied.
Advertiser: Paycor
There’s no way around it: sometimes employees need your help. Use this free template to clarify expectations, share resources, and set a timeline. Best case scenario, this process helps them improve. Worst case, your great recordkeeping keeps you compliant even if they move on. Download the template today!
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