Achievers

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Human resources professionals are seeing more change than ever before — and leaning into the digital technology transforming work across the world is a key reason why. From automating routine tasks to providing new insights and capabilities, the HR digital transformation offers the possibility of changing the employee experience for the better. But it comes with its share of challenges as well, and a failure to anticipate and overcome these roadblocks can reduce your organization’s competitive a

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Employee Benefit News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Almost all retirees had regrets about how they planned for life after work. Is it possible to ever be prepared?

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Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Greek word anagnorisis describes the sense of having just caught up with a truth that was always waiting for you. It’s a common literary and artistic device found in the plots of everything from Oedipus Rex to Macbeth, Star Wars and Fight Club, but it’s also a word that conveys a useful, complex idea that does not have an adequate English version.

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Florida Workers' Comp

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Does anyone else remember that famous slogan of the intrepid and the persistent? Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds The undaunted and strong nature of our national postal service was embodied in that jargon. That is actually a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) motto. There are two, however.

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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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BetterUp

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Setting personal and professional goals for yourself keeps you motivated. They help you fulfill your responsibilities and daily to-dos. Goals also help you keep moving forward when life is full of day-to-day tasks. Setting goals helps you not get stuck. Goals provide an important reminder of the big picture: with persistence and hard work, you can reach your full potential.

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PayrollOrg

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In this March 2024 edition of Compliance TV: New FLSA Worker Classification Rule goes into effect March 11; ACA employer shared responsibility payments adjusted for 2025; and more.

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 1, 2024

A new report from the Workforce Lab at Slack sets out to explore how office-based workers think about artificial intelligence and how they are using it in their jobs. The poll of 10,000 people suggests that the adoption of AI tools in the workplace accelerated by 24 percent over the last quarter, with one in four office-based workers reporting they have tried out the tech for work as of January 2024, compared with one in five as of September 2023.

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Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Credit: sematadesign / Shutterstock.com Workers employed on the London Underground by Transport for London have accepted an improved pay offer following a long-running dispute over wages. The employees, who are members of trade union Unite, overwhelmingly accepted the increase, and will see their pay for the 2023 financial year rise by between 5.8% and 11%, with the lowest- paid grades receiving the largest increases.

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HR Digest

MARCH 1, 2024

A Gallup employee engagement survey has raised concerns regarding the significant decline in Gen Z employee engagement since March 2020. Following the pandemic, employee engagement levels have consistently been a matter of concern and it has seemingly worsened with each passing year. We could perhaps blame the unstable job market or the rising inflation concerns for this disengagement, but it is likely a lot more complex than just one or two major factors causing the disruption.

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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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PayrollOrg

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Take the Payroll Profession Confidence Survey, a first-of-its-kind, sentiment-based industry research survey to better understand payroll’s outlook and its needs for success. The survey’s findings will be revealed in the inaugural Payroll Profession Confidence Index during the 42nd Annual Payroll Congress in Nashville, TN.

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Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Businesses now face the huge challenge of managing office returns and addressing the underlying generational divides and mistrust that have surfaced as a result of the pandemic years. With the Office for National Statistics (ONS) having released new data on UK productivity levels that show productivity remains sluggish, the impact of hybrid working models on productivity and employee well-being, especially in light of last year’s unprecedented spike in sick days, is an important issue.

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Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

We’ve released a brand-new eBook – Money Mastery: Proactive and affordable steps to enhance employee wellbeing. To gather our exclusive data, we interviewed over 2,000 UK employees and over 500 HR professionals to discover the state of employee financial wellbeing. We’ve created a holistic picture of how employers can turn poor employee financial wellbeing around, and why doing so is an investment in the future.

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Vantage Circle

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

We all know that employee recognition is all about appreciating and rewarding the hard work and achievements of your employees. But do you know why is employee recognition important? It extends far beyond merely creating a positive and motivating workplace atmosphere. Employee Recognition serves as a fundamental cornerstone for organizational success.

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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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PayrollOrg

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Payroll Congress has continued to grow and expand over the past 40 years to help the profession deal with extended regulatory complexity, technological advances, professional development, analytical needs, increased global interaction, and the need for a vital payroll community.

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 1, 2024

The UK’s ‘deskless’ workers feel considerably less valued at work than their desk-based colleagues. Just 43 per cent of UK deskless workers admit to feeling seen, valued and appreciated compared to 61 per cent of desk-based corporate employees. These are the findings from O.C. Tanner’s 2024 Global Culture Report which have been released to coincide with Employee Appreciation Day (1 March 2024).

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Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Employee retention is an ongoing theme for employers and HR professionals, and for good reason. Recruiting fresh talent is expensive, eating into business profits. It’s more cost-effective to invest in employee retention strategies than it is to attract, onboard and train new starts. High employee turnover rates are a financial risk, and during this blog, we’ll explore all the elements to consider when creating a long-term employee retention strategy.

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Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

A California district court recently denied a motion to dismiss claims that the fiduciaries of a 401(k) plan breached their ERISA fiduciary duties of prudence and loyalty by selecting underperforming, high-cost investments and causing the plan to pay excessive fees for services. The decision is notable for illustrating how pleading standards in investment performance and excessive fee litigation vary depending on jurisdiction.

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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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PayrollOrg

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Laws and regulations are like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle—it takes a lot of time and effort to put the pieces together to get it right. So come to the 2024 Capital Summit to stay in compliance and get a head start on any future changes. PayrollOrg’s 2024 Capital Summit will take place March 11-12 at the Hilton Arlington National Landing in Arlington, Va.

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Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Last year the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that loneliness is a pressing global health threat. Research has shown that it poses the same health risk as 15 cigarettes a day. According to the ONS, between January and February 2024, one in four adults in the UK reported feeling lonely. The government estimates the cost of severe loneliness per person is roughly £10,000 per year as a result of its impact on wellbeing, health and productivity.

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Employee Benefit News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Using Comparably's Happiest Employees 2023 report, Flexjobs ranked which companies have the best cultures and are still hiring remote workers.

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 1, 2024

Credit: Anton_Ivanov / Shutterstock.com Something for the weekend: In order to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day (17 March) this year, gambling website VegasSlotsOnline has begun its search for a professional Guinness taster. If you have ever wished you could be paid for drinking Guinness, then this could be the role for you. The lucky Guinness lover will be tasked with revealing once and for all which popular UK pub chains pour the best Irish stout pint, or shots of Baby Guinness if they would prefer

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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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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

With a goal to drive efficiency forward this year, Expedia layoffs are moving ahead with a target of 9 percent job cuts in the upcoming weeks. Reports indicate that the company will soon lay off up to 1,500 employees of their current active workforce. News of the restructuring efforts followed the fourth quarter and full-year 2023 Expedia earnings call where the company actually presented pretty strong performance numbers.

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Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Nearly half of enterprises (44 percent) are collecting data on the working hours of remote workers, with an additional 33 percent planning to do so in future, according to a new report from Kinly, The company’s Trusted Connections 2024 study surveyed 425 enterprise AV professionals working in the UK, Germany, Nordics, and the Netherlands. It suggests that 65 percent of enterprises are encouraging staff to install Internet of Things (IoT) devices into their homes, while a third (33 percent) are a

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Vantage Circle

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The ability to utilize the transformative potential of feedback and feedforward is indispensable. Feedback offers invaluable insights into past performance. At the same time, feedforward provides proactive guidance for the future. However, understanding the distinction between the two concepts beyond the basics is essential. In this blog, we’ll explore feedback vs feedforward.

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Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Molson Coors Beverage Company has introduced an equal parental leave policy for its more than 2,200 employees across the UK. All new parents at the brewer of beer brands such as Carling, Coors and Madrí Excepcional will be entitled to up to 52 weeks’ leave regardless of gender or their path to parenthood, 26 weeks of which are fully paid. In addition, all parents will qualify for up to 10 paid keeping-in-touch days and paid antenatal appointments, while those taking more than 26 weeks̵

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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.

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