blue-half-moon-header

BerniePortal HR Blog

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

    Picture of Drew Gieseke

    Drew Gieseke

    Drew Gieseke is an aPHR®-certified marketing professional who writes about HR, compliance, and healthcare solutions.
    IRS Issues Guidance for Optional FSA Rollovers, Extended Grace Periods
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | January 5, 2021

    The 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) introduced new optional FSA provisions that grant employees improved account flexibility in the...

    Continue Reading
    HR Calendar 2021: Key Compliance Dates and Holidays for New Year
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | January 1, 2021

    From major holidays to key HR compliance requirements and ACA deadlines, find out everything you need to know about important HR dates for 2021.

    Continue Reading
    New COVID-19 Stimulus Package Extends FFCRA Leave Tax Credit
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | December 31, 2020

    With the passage of the new coronavirus stimulus, Congress also extended a key provision in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Find...

    Continue Reading
    COVID-19: New Coronavirus Relief Package Signed Into Law
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | December 28, 2020

    More pandemic relief is officially on the way. On Dec. 27, 2020, President Donald Trump signed a new, $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus package....

    Continue Reading
    COVID-19: Congress Passes New $900 Billion Economic Relief Package
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | December 21, 2020

    After nearly a full year of start-and-stop negotiations, Congress passed a new economic stimulus bill to help provide relief to Americans hurt by the...

    Continue Reading
    How Financial Strain From COVID-19 May Delay Employee Retirements
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | December 17, 2020

    While new coronavirus vaccines are being distributed throughout the American healthcare system, COVID-19 fallout is just beginning for employers. A...

    Continue Reading
    IRS Increases PCORI Fee for Insurers, Self-Insured Health Plan Sponsors
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | December 15, 2020

    In late November 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-84, which announced an increase in fees that insurers and self-insured health plan sponsors pay to...

    Continue Reading
    How HR Can Maximize Talent with an Employee Self-Service Portal
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | December 13, 2020

    Employers and human resource departments face many administrative burdens and transactional challenges every day. These tasks are often redundant,...

    Continue Reading
    IRS Issues Additional Guidance on PPP Loan Expenses Deductibility
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | December 3, 2020

    In November 2020, the U.S. Treasury Department and IRS released guidance that clarified the tax treatment of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan...

    Continue Reading
    Election 2020: What Could Change for Employers with President Biden?
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | December 1, 2020

    After four years, a new president will move into the White House beginning in January 2021. From healthcare and the economy to labor law, what could...

    Continue Reading