HR Compliance

How to Get to Win-Win Traditionally, HR compliance has involved ensuring that companies are operating in accordance with the alphabet soup of laws governing the employment relationship, including FLSA, OSHA, ERISA and the NLRA, among others. The most urgent issue, however, may be one...

Are You Prepared for the Top HR Challenges in 2018? Each new year brings changes in the workplace, government, society, culture, technology and the legal landscape that translate into challenges and obstacles for employers. XpertHR conducted a survey in October...

Workforce Planning Among Top Concerns in 2018 With an evolving workforce and changing societal demographics, workforce planning is a top challenge for employers today.  It is imperative for employers to have a clear understanding of the challenges workforce planning presents...

The Rights of the Alleged Harasser In the second installment of this four-part series from Vedder Price’s Amy Bess and Sadina Montani, the authors discuss the balance employers must strike when investigating sexual misconduct: the company must act swiftly, but...

How to Mitigate Risk and Liability When allegations of misconduct are raised, leadership should quickly turn its attention to an internal investigation. Depending on the nature of the supposed wrongdoing, the matter may need to be investigated quickly. But a...

Best Practices for Investigating Allegations The #MeToo movement has brought to light allegations of misconduct by members of countless industries. As a result, in workplaces and on social media, we're beginning to discuss in earnest what constitutes workplace harassment and...

First Advantage Releases: “Uncover the Past: The Guide to Understanding Criminal Record Searches for Employers in the United States” First Advantage, the world’s largest background screening firm has published a comprehensive guide about the criminal record background screening process. “Our...

Both employers and employees benefit when companies and organizations effectively address sexual harassment.  By training employees, devising and implementing harassment policies and procedures and enforcing those policies fairly and consistently, employers can combat sexual harassment in the workplace.

Gender Bender: Pay Equity in The Workplace As pay equity continues to rise as a hot topic issue, Clyde Jacob, Director at Coats Rose, P.C.’s labor and employment practice, provides an in-depth analysis of where the issue arose from and...

The Bermuda Triangle of Leave Compliance Employee leave laws offer employees a variety of protections, but can create a confusing compliance situation for employers.  Leave situations are so fact-specific that few, if any, bright-line rules exist to guide employers. Recent court...

Employers Face Steep Penalties Fines are going up, and courts are getting stricter regarding employment eligibility compliance. Employers who aren't on the ball with their documentation and recordkeeping practices are at risk. Be sure to take particular note of a new...

This downloadable compliance slideshow offers training on how to conduct a workplace investigation and can help build a case to protect your business.