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HR Fast Facts: What is a FUTA credit reduction state?

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If a state borrows money from the federal government to cover its state unemployment benefits liabilities and does not pay them back within the set timeframe, it is considered to be a credit reduction state. For specific information on how this was handled for California in 2016, please see the following EDD page. No account yet?

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How We’ve Operationalized Employee Mental Health and Well-Being

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To create accountability, our executive leadership team has safety and DEI efforts as goals and PIs. In 2016, Shawmut increased its focus on Total Worker Health, incorporating it into our safety program. Understanding that people’s quality of work isn’t tied to when and where they work, we launched Shawmut Flex in 2016.

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Why Employers Are Recognizing the Mental Health of Workers’ Children

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Employee benefits often extend to a worker’s family — including children. And these family-oriented benefits are needed more than ever. There are many ways to improve mental and behavioral health outside of healthcare benefits. 8 child-centered employee benefits companies can offer. 30% suffer from depression.

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The Smoke Detector Principle (Why We Overreact)

Ed Batista

And like so many other confounding aspects of how our minds work, it benefits the species while impairing our individual experience. Systems that regulate protective responses.turn the response on whenever the benefits are greater than the costs, even if that means false alarms. It's a feature that acts like a bug.

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Harness the power of goals to drive performance

Wendy Hirsch

To get benefits from goals, you need to match the right type of goal to your situation. Goals impact performance because they are: DIRECTIVE - Help focus attention ENERGIZING - Encourage greater effort CLARIFYING - Make accountability explicit ACTIONABLE - Encourage skill use/development All goals are not created equal.

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Can Student Loan Debt Assistance Help You Retain Top Talent?

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If your company values talent, you can offer competitive salaries, benefits, and working conditions to keep your best employees. Simplify benefits administration. Simplify benefits administration. This is an increase of approximately 20% from 2015 to 2016. You can also help employees pay down their student loans.

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Can the Post-COVID Workplace Accommodate the 4-Day Workweek?

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How can a 4-day workweek benefit your organization? Implementing a 4-day workweek can benefit the organization just as much as its employees. Implementing a 4-day workweek can benefit the organization just as much as its employees. However, implementing a 4-day workweek can benefit the organization just as much as its employees.