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Emerging HR trends, compliance updates, recruitment and retention—everything you need to keep your organization running smoothly.

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    Aidan Farrish

    Aidan is an aPHR-certified writer on the marketing team at BerniePortal. She writes about HR, healthcare, and benefits.
    How to Hire & Pay Independent Contractors
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | September 19, 2023

    Did you know that the doctor you see walking around your local hospital may not be an employee of the hospital at all?

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    What Is Job Abandonment?
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | September 15, 2023

    What Is Job Abandonment? Job abandonment is usually pretty easy to identify: someone abandons their job when they no-call and no-show repeatedly.

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    HR’s Compliance Responsibilities Regarding State Unemployment Insurance
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | September 4, 2023

    State unemployment insurance (SUI) is like car insurance. You have it, but you don’t think about it every day. Likely, you don’t want to deal with...

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    DOL Proposes $55k Overtime Rule Threshold & Schedules Regular Increases
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | August 30, 2023

    It’s here, the news we have all been waiting for: the Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed the new overtime rule threshold guidance for employers.

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    The 7 Soft Skills HR Pros Need + Resources to Develop Them
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | August 30, 2023

    Soft skills are the yin to hard skills’ yang. You need both to achieve a perfect balance. However, soft skills can be difficult to learn; the first...

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    What Is Upward Mobility in the Workplace?
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | August 22, 2023

    What Is Upward Mobility? Upward mobility is defined as the movement of someone from a lower socioeconomic status to a higher socioeconomic status....

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    Human Capital Management; Or, How to Stop Doing Everything for Everyone
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | August 16, 2023

    You’re an HR professional conducting market research to determine how your organization can competitively compensate your employees despite uncertain...

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    What HR Should Know About the ADA and Substance Use Disorders
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | August 9, 2023

    As HR at a small employer, you may have witnessed employees battling addiction issues. In fact, one of your employees may be struggling right...

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    10 Common Open Enrollment Questions
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | August 3, 2023

    Open enrollment is on many HR professionals' minds as fall approaches. Having great benefits is critical for employee health and happiness, so you...

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    IRS Makes Radical Changes to Electronic Filing Requirements for 2024
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | August 1, 2023

    The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) electronic filing mandate goes into effect on January 1, 2024. Let’s cover what it changes and how HR can prepare.

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