BerniePortal HR Blog

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

    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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    OFCCP Announces Plan to Open Contractor Portal for Compliance Tracking
    Picture of Germeen Tanas Germeen Tanas | March 26, 2024

    The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) defines Affirmative Action as “the obligation on the part of the contractor to take action...

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    How Does the DOL Recoup Back Pay?
    Picture of Germeen Tanas Germeen Tanas | March 22, 2024

    Imagine how difficult and frustrating it would be if you didn’t get paid for a day, a week, or even three weeks of hard work. This happens to...

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    7 Mistakes Interviewers Make
    Picture of Germeen Tanas Germeen Tanas | March 20, 2024

    The first impression an employer makes is just as important (if not more important) than a job candidate's first impression. Candidates can usually...

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    Acceptable Documents and Receipts for Form I-9
    Picture of Germeen Tanas Germeen Tanas | March 19, 2024

    The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, regulated by the Department of Homeland Security, aims to control illegal immigration. The act makes...

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    4 Things HR Is NOT (AKA, Employee Questions You Shouldn't Answer)
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | March 18, 2024

    In your HR role, people probably ask you for help or advice about things that are, frankly, not in your job description—and they shouldn’t be.

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    5 Influential Women In the HR Sphere
    Picture of Germeen Tanas Germeen Tanas | March 15, 2024

    Every year, the month of March is dedicated to honoring women’s tremendous contributions to American history and contemporary society. In New York...

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    HSAs & 401(k)s: Benefits, Differences, and Leveraging These Accounts
    Picture of Germeen Tanas Germeen Tanas | March 13, 2024

    Younger generations are becoming more aware of the benefits of long-term savings. According to a study conducted by Fortune, Gen Z are 32% more...

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    Do Employees Want Weight Loss Drugs as a Benefit?
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | March 11, 2024

    If you haven’t heard about Ozempic or Zepbound yet, it’s bound to hit your radar soon!

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    Common FMLA Mistakes Employers Make
    Picture of Germeen Tanas Germeen Tanas | March 8, 2024

    Candice Gardner, a local government employee in Alabama was not reinstated after her FMLA leave had come to an end. Her employer simply refused and...

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