BerniePortal HR Blog

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

    FTC Votes to Ban Most Noncompetes
    Picture of Germeen Tanas Germeen Tanas | April 24, 2024

    Do you use a noncompete agreement at your workplace? According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), around 30 million American workers are...

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    DOL Releases Updates on Overtime Salary Threshold
    Picture of Germeen Tanas Germeen Tanas | April 23, 2024

    The news we’ve all been patiently (or impatiently) waiting for is finally here! The DOL has announced that it will publish a final rule raising the...

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    EEOC Guidelines for AI in the Workplace
    Picture of Germeen Tanas Germeen Tanas | April 19, 2024

    In 2023, iTutorGroup, an online learning platform based out of China, used an Artificial Intelligence (AI) recruitment software that was programmed...

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    EEOC Announces Final Rule on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)
    Picture of Germeen Tanas Germeen Tanas | April 16, 2024

    On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a final rule on The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA).

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    Key Takeaways from Weekdays with Bernie 2024
    Picture of Germeen Tanas Germeen Tanas | April 15, 2024

    We just wrapped up another phenomenal Weekdays with Bernie (WWB) Conference!

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    Top 20 Employee Survey Questions to Get Feedback
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | April 11, 2024

    Employees are the heart and soul of an organization, and valuing their opinions can have a huge payoff. Whether gathering feedback on company...

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    Employer Requirements Under USERRA
    Picture of Germeen Tanas Germeen Tanas | April 4, 2024

    In 2023, LeRoy Torres, an army reservist and Texas state trooper, was awarded $2.49 million in a USERRA lawsuit. Torres was deployed in Iraq where he...

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    5 Processes HR Should Document
    Picture of Germeen Tanas Germeen Tanas | April 2, 2024

    HR parties of one already have an abundance of tasks to keep up with. From hiring to managing performance to maintaining compliance, being an HR...

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    What Does It Mean That the War for Talent Is Going Global?
    Picture of Germeen Tanas Germeen Tanas | April 1, 2024

    The talent search is no longer a skirmish or a battle. It’s a WAR! As a strategic HR leader (and mighty soldier), part of your role is to be on the...

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    Do You Want to Avoid Layoffs? Try These 5 Strategies
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | March 28, 2024

    Overhiring amongst large corporations has ceased, and now, the tables are turning on the workforce that previously controlled the labor market. Mass...

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