HR Legal Services
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Key HR Laws
Our Clients Have Access to Legal Support for All Employment Law. This level of client services allows our service team to protect and help reduce any risk for the employers. Our in house counsel helps guide businesses through some of the most challenging issues that employers face.
HR Compliance & Risk Management
Staying compliant with ever-changing employment laws is critical for any employer. That’s why we include extensive HR compliance and legal support as part of our solutions. As a Vital Payroll Advisors client, you have access to HR legal experts (including in-house counsel) who help protect your business and reduce risk.
Our team keeps you updated on key regulations and provides guidance on complex issues – whether it’s wage and hour rules under the FLSA, employee classifications, workplace safety requirements, or preventing harassment and discrimination in your workplace.
We assist with compliance audits, labor law postings, and required training (such as annual anti-harassment training) to ensure your business meets all obligations. With our support, you can confidently navigate HR legal challenges and avoid costly mistakes. Think of us as your safety net for risk mitigation – we work proactively to identify potential compliance gaps and address them before they become problems.
Our in-house council helps guide businesses through some of the most challenging issues employers face.
What Is HR Compliance?
Compliance is an essential requirement of the Human Resources department. Aside from GDPR compliance, internal KPI assessments, and the regular auditing of documents and records, there are many factors managers need to be aware of to ensure HR compliance at all levels of a large or small business.
HR, payroll, and executive managers need to be aware of these changes and review all policies and practices to ensure HR compliance with updated applicable laws.
Employee Time Tracking Laws:
According to the Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA), records must include the date and time when employees start and stop working and the number of hours employees clock each day and each week. State law may provide further specifications on how employers can track employee hours and allocate overtime or time in lieu.
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Drug Testing:
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Confidentiality:
Onsite HR must also protect the confidentiality of data relating to management strategies and company data. Data protection can be especially challenging in the case of workplace investigations and disciplinary measures. The right balance between transparency and confidentiality needs to be found. Ensure data privacy in your company by tailoring your policies to fit local law.
Key HR Laws Facing Human Resources:
Employers must be aware of various legal aspects to ensure compliance with HR labor laws. Here are some of the critical HR laws facing Human Resources.
Employee Benefits:
HR managers must ensure all employees receive compensation and benefits per federal employment law. This includes salaries, annual leave and sick pay, pensions (for employee retirement income security), and overtime pay. Salaries detailed in contracts must comply with the established minimum wage and the Fair Work Act.
Harassment:
Another important legal issue in human resources is preventing harassment. Companies must create anti-harassment policies that strive to create and maintain a work environment where people are treated with dignity, decency, and respect. These policies must be made readily available to all new and existing employees. In addition, training should also be provided to all managers to ensure they can detect potential cases of harassment and conduct fair, impartial, and thorough investigations in the event an employee makes a claim.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has reported a significant increase in reported cases of sexual discrimination in recent years, partly due to the increasing popularity of the #metoo movement. Consequently, states, including California and New York State, have passed new legislation to implement workplace sexual harassment prevention training.