BerniePortal HR Blog

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

    Employee Monitoring: Is It Worth the Trouble?
    Picture of Alexis Merrill Alexis Merrill | September 29, 2022

    Though we are a few years into a post-pandemic workforce, adapting as an organization hasn’t slowed down. Whether your organization has returned to...

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    Template: How to Write an Offboarding Checklist
    Picture of Sara Loomis Sara Loomis | September 28, 2022

    Though high attrition rates can be debilitating, some employee turnover is a normal part of running an organization. Whether the employee is...

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    DOL Guidelines for ERISA Audits Updated
    Picture of Sara Loomis Sara Loomis | September 27, 2022

    As an HR professional, you know how much care it takes to stay compliant with state and federal labor laws—especially because they continue to be...

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    Terminating an Employee? Document Everything.
    Picture of Alexis Merrill Alexis Merrill | September 23, 2022

    Terminating an employee is never fun, regardless of how you handle the situation. Many factors ultimately go into the decision to let an employee go,...

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    A Flood of New Hires: How to Develop Inexperienced Employees
    Picture of Sara Loomis Sara Loomis | September 21, 2022

    Over the past year, many millions of Americans have quit their jobs during the Great Resignation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. But...

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    How Organizations Can Help Employees with Financial Wellness
    Picture of Alexis Merrill Alexis Merrill | September 20, 2022

    While you might feel that an employee’s financial wellness is personal, studies have shown employees want help from their organization to make more...

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    LinkedIn Finds Hybrid Work Preference Trending Upward
    Picture of Rebecca Ford Rebecca Ford | September 19, 2022

    The COVID-19 pandemic forced businesses into survival mode as they quickly pivoted from brick-and-mortar operations to makeshift home offices....

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    COBRA: Why It’s So Expensive and How Alpine Helps Administer It
    Picture of Alexis Merrill Alexis Merrill | September 19, 2022

    A long list of stressors comes with losing a job, including losing employer-sponsored health insurance. When an employee receives their COBRA packet...

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    Template: How to Communicate About Open Enrollment
    Picture of Sara Loomis Sara Loomis | September 19, 2022

    If you’ve followed our open enrollment timeline, you may already be well into your preparations for open enrollment for 2023. But with the...

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    Is Cashing Out PTO Right for Your Organization?
    Picture of Sara Loomis Sara Loomis | September 16, 2022

    The roller coaster of the past few years has been challenging, and burnout rates are higher than ever as workplace stress often isn’t managed...

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