International labor law is a body of rules covering a myriad of regulations around the rights and duties of employees, employers, and governments – it’s headed by the International Labour Organization (ILO), coordinating with other agencies. The standards set by international labor law often inspire regional regulations. Specifically, there are Conventions (legally binding) and Recommendations (non-binding…
Some industries (or regions) require employees to be mandatorily trained in specific areas. For example, in California, any company with five or more employees would have to provide two hours of classroom/interactive anti-harassment training to every employee in a supervisory role, and at least one hour to all non-supervisory employees. Professions like nursing, social care,…
Internal compliance is the outlining and enforcement of internal policies, which often reflect statutory and regulatory laws. For instance, French labor law calls for a 35-hour workweek. So, companies with an office in France, could formulate internal policies for a four-day workweekOpens a new window , or mandate a two-hour lunch break every day. Internal compliance helps…
The growing use of HR technology makes it critical to pay special attention to this checklist item. Your HR technology platforms must be compliant with a host of regulations, including employee data rights such as the GDPROpens a new window . The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) also requires the protection of certain types of…
The National Labor Relations Act mentions provisions for employee unions. Unions are groups of workers engaged in a similar industry – often in a specific region – working together to protect employee rights. (Fun fact: The Screen Actors Guild was formed as an American labor union representing 100,000+ performers and technicians!) By adhering to union…
Contractual compliance involves adherence to the contractual agreement formed when you employ a worker. From payroll employees to the hourly workforce, from interns to a white-collar freelance consultant, every employment model is governed by a contract. The agreement could include clauses for a notice period, a severance package, employee stock options, a tenure-based bonus, and…
Regulatory compliance could sometimes overlap with a statutory compliance norm, but the difference is that a specific regulatory body sets it. For example, the Health and Safety Executive in the U.K. and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in the U.S. lay down specific mandates for a safe work environment and prevention of accidents or…
Statutory compliance entails compliance with legislations set by a local, state, or federal government. All employers are legally mandated to follow statutory compliance, without which they are liable to face criminal charges. The minimum working age, minimum wage per hour, anti-discrimination laws, and the like all fall under statutory compliance. But it could vary from…
HR compliance is defined as the process of aligning workplace policies with a city’s, state’s, country’s, and the world’s labor laws in sync with industry-specific regulations. In addition to policy setup, enforcing practices to follow these policies daily is also part of HR compliance. Compliance is among the critical functions of any HR department. You…
Use of job-led approaches for making job analysis has significantly brought in reduction in changes in the work place. The HR managers have begun to focus on individual-oriented approaches, like behaviour-event interviews and critical incident reporting, to find the skill sets and behaviours required to perform a particular job. Such occupational needs are termed as…
