HR Audit: How to Conduct an Effective HR Audit
When was the last time your organization conducted a comprehensive HR audit?
HR professionals are responsible for helping their organizations comply with a complex and ever-changing landscape of federal, state, and local employment laws. Yet many organizations do not regularly review their HR policies, practices, forms, and procedures to identify potential compliance problems before they become costly legal claims.
A comprehensive HR audit can help uncover legal risks involving hiring, compensation, wage and hour practices, employee classifications, discrimination and harassment, employee leave, performance management, discipline and termination, and employment policies.
In this practical and informative webinar, Melissa Fleischer, Esq., employment law attorney and HR expert, will provide a step-by-step approach for conducting an effective HR audit. You will receive a practical HR Audit Checklist designed to help you identify potential red flags, evaluate your current HR practices, and develop an action plan for improving compliance with applicable federal and state employment laws.
What You Will Learn:
- How to Conduct an Effective HR Audit – A step-by-step process for reviewing your organization's HR practices, policies, forms, and procedures
- How to Identify HR Compliance Risks – Recognizing common problem areas before they result in costly claims
- Hiring and Recruiting Compliance – Identifying legal pitfalls involving applications, interviews, background checks, salary history, offer letters, and other hiring practices
- Employment Policies – Reviewing critical policies, including anti-harassment, discrimination, FMLA, leave, wage and hour, and employment-at-will policies
- Wage and Hour Compliance – Identifying potential problems under the FLSA, including employee classification, overtime, timekeeping, and off-the-clock work
- Discrimination and Harassment Prevention – Evaluating workplace practices that could create discrimination, harassment, or retaliation claims
- Leave of Absence Compliance – Reviewing FMLA, ADA, and state and local leave requirements
- State Paid Leave Requirements – Understanding how state paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave laws can affect your policies and practices
- Employment-at-Will Issues – Identifying policies, handbooks, statements, or practices that could potentially undermine at-will employment
- Employee Classification – Reviewing exempt/non-exempt classifications and other potential classification issues
- Documentation and Recordkeeping – Evaluating whether your organization is maintaining the records and documentation required by law
- Identifying Legal “Red Flags” – Recognizing warning signs that your current policies or practices may be creating unnecessary legal risk
- Creating an HR Compliance Action Plan – Turning your audit findings into practical steps for correcting problems and strengthening compliance
- AND MUCH MORE!
You Will Receive a Practical HR Audit Checklist
This webinar goes beyond simply explaining employment laws. You will receive a step-by-step HR Audit Checklist to help you systematically review your organization's:
- HR policies and employee handbook
- Hiring and onboarding practices
- Wage and hour practices
- Employee classifications
- Leave and accommodation practices
- Discrimination and harassment prevention practices
- Performance management and disciplinary procedures
- Termination practices
- Required notices and forms
- Recordkeeping and documentation
- State-specific employment law requirements
HR Learning Center’s 60-Minute Online Employment Law Webinar Includes:
- Live online training led by Melissa Fleischer, Esq., an experienced employment law attorney
- Practical HR Audit Checklist
- PowerPoint presentation
- Practical handouts and resources
- Certificate of Attendance
- Interactive Question & Answer Session
Who Should Attend?
- HR Professionals
- HR Directors and Managers
- Vice Presidents of HR
- Employee Relations Professionals
- General Counsel
- In-House Counsel
- Outside Employment Counsel
- Managers and Supervisors
- Business Owners
- Anyone responsible for HR compliance
An HR audit is one of the best ways to identify and address potential employment-law problems before they become expensive claims. This webinar will give you the practical tools and checklist you need to conduct a meaningful HR audit and develop a plan to strengthen your organization's employment practices and legal compliance.