3 skills every employee needs in their toolbox
Employee Benefit News
MAY 20, 2024
These tried and true soft skills can increase employee performance, promote teamwork and improve business outcomes.
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Investing in employee mental health benefits
Higginbotham
MAY 21, 2024
When it comes to employee well-being, physical health is only half of the equation. If employers want to help foster a healthy and productive workforce, they also need to promote mental health. By investing in employee mental health benefits, companies can help their employees both personally and professionally while contributing to overall business goals.
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Seeing the Value of Vision Benefits
International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
MAY 21, 2024
May is Healthy Vision Month, which makes it a spectacular time to review vision benefit offerings and communicate to employees and plan participants the importance of eye care. According to the 2022 Employee Benefits Survey, more than half (62%) of U.S. employers […] The post Seeing the Value of Vision Benefits appeared first on Word on Benefits.
Powering new financial benefits and pay flexibility with intelligent automation
Employee Benefit News
MAY 23, 2024
These offerings can bring an elevated amount of financial security to workers.
Beyond Basic Coverage: Unlocking the Hidden Value of Group Medicare Plans for Your Retiring Workforce
Speaker: Dr. Hassan M. Abdulhaqq
As the baby boomer generation continues to retire in unprecedented numbers, HR leaders face the critical challenge of ensuring seamless healthcare transitions for their valued employees. While most professionals understand the basics of Medicare, the strategic advantages and enhanced benefits offered by Group Medicare plans remain largely unexplored territory.
Mental Health Awareness Month
Employer Connection
MAY 20, 2024
In honor of mental health awareness month and the importance of prioritizing mental wellness, Teladoc® Health shares 31 ways to improve mental health. View the article here. With Teladoc® Health, covered members can talk to a therapist or psychiatrist of choice seven days a week from anywhere. Teladoc Health gives members access to U.S. board-certified doctors through the convenience of phone, video or mobile app visits.
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Top 10 HR Ticketing Systems in 2024
HR Lineup
MAY 24, 2024
In today’s fast-paced corporate environment, Human Resources (HR) departments are under increasing pressure to manage employee queries, issues, and tasks efficiently. HR ticketing systems have become an essential tool for streamlining these processes, ensuring that employee concerns are addressed promptly, and improving overall HR service delivery.
How these tech companies are helping autistic talent thrive
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MAY 22, 2024
AutonomyWorks matches autistic talent with tech contract roles, and provides on-the-job training, too.
Retiring Shared Demo Tenant: Workday's still correctable blunder
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MAY 21, 2024
PARIS As my blog followers have known for quite some time, I am a great admirer of Workday: the company, its people, its products, its culture, its customer service. Many of my posts are testimony to this admiration, as is my decision to spend most of my working time implementing the product for my clients. This being said, my blog followers also know that I am no blind vendor cheerleader: When deemed necessary, I would not shy away from criticizing Workday as I did in my Open Letter to Dave Duf
Nominate Your Organization for a Payroll Prism Award
PayrollOrg
MAY 21, 2024
PayrollOrg’s annual Prism Awards are presented each year to innovative payroll departments that exhibit best practices. Nominate your payroll department by July 19, 2024.
Protect Your Business and Stay On Top of Compliance
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To keep your business running smoothly (and legally), HR needs to get compliance right every time. Our HR Compliance Checklist is your go-to guide to cover the basics and start your auditing processes, helping you identify and address any gaps in your HR functions. Remember, compliance rules can differ based on industry and location—you’ll still need to keep up with changing regulations, but our checklist can help you get started.
Human Resource Planning: Meaning, Process, Types, & Importance
HR Lineup
MAY 20, 2024
Human Resource Planning (HRP) is a critical component of an organization’s strategic framework. It involves forecasting the organization’s future human resource needs and developing strategies to meet those needs. Effective HRP ensures that the organization has the right number of people, with the right skills, in the right places, at the right times.
Office romances are on the rise among younger employees
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MAY 20, 2024
A employment and liability expert explains what's driving the uptick and romantic prospects and how to mitigate the risk.
E-Verify: What Organizations Need to Know Today
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MAY 21, 2024
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes (Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at Poster Guard® Poster Compliance Service from HRdirect , the leading labor law poster service that gets your business up to date with all required federal, state, and local labor law postings, and then keeps it that way — for an entire year. Enjoy the article!
New Salary Thresholds for White Collar Exemptions Impacts States
PayrollOrg
MAY 20, 2024
The minimum salary level for the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) “white collar” exemptions will increase in two steps, beginning July 1. This will have an impact on state white collar exemption thresholds.
Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback
Advertiser: Paycor
Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.
Organizational Climate: Meaning, Importance, Types & Example
HR Lineup
MAY 21, 2024
Organizational climate, often referred to as the work environment or corporate climate, is a concept that encompasses the collective perceptions and attitudes of employees toward their work setting. It is a vital determinant of employee behavior, motivation, performance, and overall organizational effectiveness. This article delves into the meaning, importance, types, and examples of organizational climate, providing a comprehensive understanding of this crucial aspect of workplace dynamics.
Why it might be cheaper for every employee to have their own health plan
Employee Benefit News
MAY 22, 2024
Executives from SureCo discuss how employees can buy their own plans directly from carriers, without losing employer support.
Expert Recommendations to Avoid Scams
Money Talk
MAY 23, 2024
It seems like scams are everywhere these days and they affect people of all ages. Below are eight expert recommendations to avoid being a victim of fraud: Get a Contract and Read It- Always have written contracts and review them carefully before signing them when engaging contractors or other service providers to perform work. Don’t leave any blank spaces and always keep a copy of any document that you are asked to sign.
Bringing workplaces back to their prime requires a holistic approach
Workplace Insight
MAY 20, 2024
The pandemic radically changed the way we work and kick-started the proliferation of the hybrid model and widespread remote work. Now the picture has shifted once more, with headlines pointing to increasing return to the office policies introduced by organisations, with greater productivity and collaboration among their top reasons for doing so. Dubbed the year of the ‘Great Office Return’ by Virgin Media 02 Business Movers Index , 2023 saw four in ten companies mandating a return to the five-da
New Data: How Pay Equity Gaps Impact Engagement, Retention and Risk
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Perceptions of pay fairness influence engagement, trust, and turnover, making pay equity a strategic concern, not just a compliance issue. People at Work 2025: Pay Equity , a global research report from ADP Research, examines how workers in 34 markets view their compensation and why it matters. Based on responses from nearly 38,000 employees, the report highlights persistent gaps by gender, age, and job level, despite improving sentiment overall.
10 Best HR Reporting Software in 2024
HR Lineup
MAY 22, 2024
In 2024, the landscape of Human Resources (HR) is increasingly shaped by advanced reporting software that transforms data into actionable insights. Human Resources (HR) reporting software is an essential tool in modern HR management, enabling organizations to gather, analyze, and present data related to various HR functions. This software facilitates the transformation of raw HR data into insightful reports, aiding in strategic decision-making and operational efficiency.
15 remote-friendly companies that pay for your vacations
Employee Benefit News
MAY 20, 2024
Flexjobs put together a list of companies that incentivize employees to take time off.
It’s a Busy Time in Washington: What Plan Sponsors Should Care About
International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
MAY 23, 2024
It’s been a busy time in Washington, D.C., with an array of regulatory releases since mid-March. Adding to the attention this space has already been drawing, the latest Talking Benefits podcast episode provides a run-down of what’s been happening so plan sponsors […] The post It’s a Busy Time in Washington: What Plan Sponsors Should Care About appeared first on Word on Benefits.
73% of parents think next government should reform parental leave and pay
Employee Benefits
MAY 24, 2024
Almost three-quarters (73%) of working parents think the next government should introduce reforms which improve parental leave and pay entitlements, according to research by Working Families. The charity for working parents and carers’ survey of 1,285 parents of dependents aged 0–18 years in England and Wales also found that 67% of respondents would feel more inclined to vote for candidates or parties that include reforms of this kind in their manifesto.
Bringing Us Together Through Innovative Benefits
Speaker: Joe Fernandez, Chief Strategy Officer, Selerix & Sharlyn Lauby, Author & Publisher, HR Bartender
What if your benefits strategy could be more than just inclusive—what if it could actually bring your team closer together? In today’s evolving workplace, employees span a wide range of life stages, work arrangements, and cultural perspectives. That’s why offering one-size-fits-all benefits just doesn’t cut it anymore. It’s time to reimagine how we support our teams.
Surprise Medical Billing Law ‘Not Working the Way We Want It to Work’
McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits
MAY 20, 2024
A legislative fix to surprise medical billing is not working the way lawmakers imagined it would work. According to this Politico Pro article, private equity groups are disproportionately benefiting from the No Surprises Act, and the law may inadvertently lead to higher health insurance premiums. Access the article. The post Surprise Medical Billing Law ‘Not Working the Way We Want It to Work’ appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.
How managers can combat stress in the workplace
Employee Benefit News
MAY 21, 2024
Dr. Jenna Glover, chief clinical officer at Headspace, shares how to lower stress and increase emotional resilience.
Best Employee Engagement Software in 2024 for Employee Surveys, Wellness, Recognition, and more
Vantage Circle
MAY 20, 2024
Introduction to Employee Engagement Software It is no secret that employee engagement is crucial for companies to thrive in the modern workplace. But how can you ensure engagement? What do you need to do to engage your employees? These questions might be hovering in your mind. In the tech-driven modern workplace, using technology to build employee engagement tools is rather a smart move.
Lego ties salaried employees’ bonus payments to annual emissions
Employee Benefits
MAY 24, 2024
Lego is to tie a portion of its salaried employees’ bonus payments to annual emissions from this year. The organisation will then expand this over time to cover scope three emissions as part of its goal to become a more sustainable business. The move is part of its new carbon key performance indicator (KPI) initiative that it is rolling out to help with its target of reducing emissions by 37% by 2032 and achieving net zero by 2050.
More Than a Benefit: Group Medicare and the Psychology of Retirement
Speaker: Shae Noble
As the workforce ages, retirement is becoming a more complex and emotionally significant transition. For many employees, retiring marks not only a change in benefits and income but also a shift in identity, community, and purpose. This webinar explores how HR professionals can support aging and retiring employees through a trauma-informed lens—one that recognizes the emotional and psychological dimensions of leaving the workforce.
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