BerniePortal HR Blog

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

    Payroll Calendar: Biweekly Pay Periods in 2024
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | December 7, 2022

    As HR shifts focus toward the new year, it is crucial to prepare for important dates and compliance requirements. Similar to last year, 2024 will...

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    Top HR Conferences for 2023
    Picture of Sara Loomis Sara Loomis | November 30, 2022

    Over the past three years, the world of work has changed forever. And that means the human resources industry has to change too. As HR pros continue...

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    2023 Minimum Wage Increases and Changes
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | November 29, 2022

    The minimum wage is a federally mandated minimum that dictates how much employers can pay their employees per hour of labor. It is up to your...

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    2023 ACA Compliance Updates: What You Need to Know
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | November 14, 2022

    Keeping current on Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance can be tricky—increasing penalties raise the stakes even higher for employers. In 2023, HR...

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    3 Steps to Make Cost of Living Adjustments Due to Inflation
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | November 10, 2022

    With inflation soaring, workers are struggling to keep up with rising consumer prices. Household price increases alone were at 13.5% in 2022—the...

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    IRS Roundup: 2023 Tax Brackets, 401(k) Contributions, and FSA Limits
    Picture of Sara Loomis Sara Loomis | November 9, 2022

    **See the 2024 updated numbers for IRS tax brackets, 401(k) contributions, and FSA contributions. The Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, regularly...

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    Compliance: Do You Have to Provide Time Off to Vote?
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | November 2, 2022

    While the most accepted practice is to avoid politics in the office, organizations can still encourage voting while remaining neutral by providing...

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    New Employee Imposter Syndrome and How to Combat It
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | November 1, 2022

    As the job market is filled with new faces, organizations are faced with the task of integrating inexperienced employees into a healthy and...

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    360-Degree Feedback: A Powerful Leadership Development Tool
    Picture of Alexis Merrill Alexis Merrill | October 19, 2022

    Growing a successful organization starts from the very top of the employee ladder and begins with the basics: internal feedback. Leadership teams’...

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    HR’s End-of-Year Checklist: How to Finish Q4 on the Right Foot
    Picture of Sara Loomis Sara Loomis | October 13, 2022

    With Q4 upon us, now is the time to ramp up preparation efforts for the end of the year. From employee benefits deadlines, to compliance and legal...

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