Educate and Train

For your HR compliance officer to be able to properly perform their job and ensure that all employees are educated about compliance regulations, it’s essential that you hire the right people to fill your HR department. HR responsibilities like compensation, employee benefits, legal requirements, and talent management all require an HR professional who is dedicated…

Document your employee lifecycle When it comes to employee documents, create an inventory of your collection points, processes, and any locations where documents could be stored, considering the risks and pain points along the way. This is the first step in completing an HR compliance risk assessment. Then dig one level deeper by auditing your…

A lot of HR functions tend to be overworked and/or understaffed. Non-compliance, as you should know, can result in reputational and financial consequences for your company. Organizing routine HR compliance programs should be adopted as a key aspect of a company’s overall strategy in order to prevent any legal or financial liabilities. Routine HR compliance audits will…

Local and state laws can vary, but federal legislation applies to almost every company operating in the United States. The federal workplace laws and organizations that HR departments deal with most frequently include the following: HR also needs to understand and comply with local and state laws. The Mexican food chain Chipotle is one example…

A great way to ensure that all employees are on the same page as your HR compliance officer is to create an employee handbook and update it regularly. This document is very important because it is a communications tool that will clearly outline your organization’s policies and procedures, as well as how business should be…