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BerniePortal HR Blog

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

    Guide to Providing Healthcare Benefits to Employees
    Picture of Katie Shpak Katie Shpak | October 19, 2023

    Starting a health insurance plan can certainly induce some headaches without the proper steps in place. If you’re an HR professional tasked with the...

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    HSA and HDHP Limits for 2024
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | October 18, 2023

    The IRS announced in May of 2023 the updated HSA contribution limits for 2024, which represent a significant increase compared to recent annual...

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    Prepare for Open Enrollment
    Picture of Katie Shpak Katie Shpak | October 13, 2023

    We all know how hectic Q4 can get… The end-of-year reminders to stay ahead of yearly compliance… Ensuring employees are taking advantage of their...

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    HR Soft Skills: What Is Reframing + Examples
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | October 12, 2023

    Have you ever been asked something like, “Why was my bonus this year only $1,500?”

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    Social Media “Career Coaches” Are Giving Your Workforce Bad Advice
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | October 3, 2023

    Social media tells people many things—and we all know that some of it is likely false. The most popular videos flashing across your workforce’s feeds...

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    How to Redirect Conversations in the Workplace + Examples
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | September 27, 2023

    You know those questions that you really don’t want to answer? Or that you’re tired of answering over and over?

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    What Is the HR Hierarchy of Needs?
    Picture of Alex Tolbert Alex Tolbert | September 27, 2023

    For more than 15 years, BerniePortal has worked with thousands of HR professionals across the country just like you. During that time in the...

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    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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    Remain Compliant: Updates to Davis Bacon and Related Act Regulations
    Picture of Katie Shpak Katie Shpak | September 12, 2023

    What Are the Davis Bacon and Related Acts? The Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) requires that each contract over $2,000 for work performed on federal or...

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