In 2022, HR compliance is not longer an option. With the government on a federal and state level [EEOC, OCR, DOJ, HHS, OSHA, HIPAA, Etc.] becoming more and more aggressive on their audits and civil/criminal penalties, employers must stay in compliance, as risk is no longer an alternative. Below is a list of items that every employer and HR professional must be aware of.
- Job postings, employment application, and background check documentation
- Interviewing
- Offer letters and employment contracts
- Employment Handbook and policy manual
- Corporate compliance and codes of conduct
- Postings and notices
- Job descriptions
- Employee benefit documents
- Immigration forms
- Wage and hour matters
- Personnel files
- Recordkeeping requirements
- Waiver and release agreements
- Performance review forms and disciplinary forms
- Manager and staff training
- Pre-employment testing
- Whistleblower Issues
- Restrictive covenants
- Protection of intellectual property (IP)
- Mediation/Arbitration agreements
- Commission agreements
- Salary, bonus, other compensation, and performance
- Equal pay and compensation range reporting compliance
Author(s)
Stuart J. Oberman, Esq.
Stuart J. Oberman is the founder and President of Oberman Law Firm. Mr. Oberman graduated from Urbana University and received his law degree from John Marshall Law School. Mr. Oberman has been practicing law for over 30 years, and before going into private practice, Mr. Oberman was in-house counsel for a Fortune 500 Company.
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