News & Analysis as of

Employer Liability Issues Audits Compliance

Poyner Spruill LLP

US Department of Labor Brings Back Self Audit Settlement Option for Employers

Poyner Spruill LLP on

In late July, the US Department of Labor (USDOL) announced that it was reinstating the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) Program to allow employers to correct FLSA and FMLA mistakes in a supervised audit....more

Cozen O'Connor

ICE Raids and I-9 Audits: What You Need To Know If They Come Knocking

Cozen O'Connor on

As noted by multiple media outlets, Donald Trump’s team released an aggressive slate of immigration executive orders. This anticipated immigration crackdown will have implications for people nationwide, including a package of...more

Alston & Bird

Navigating Compliance Risks Under the 2025 Trump Administration

Alston & Bird on

Our Immigration Team provides key takeaways and steps employers can take to prepare for the expected rise in immigration enforcement under a second Trump Administration....more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

California Employers, Get Ready! Wide Range of Employment-Related Laws Will Take Effect January 1, 2025

New California employment laws are scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2025. These laws address a variety of issues, including the state minimum wage, discrimination protections, paid time off, and employers’ messages...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Using Culture Audits to Strengthen Your Compliance Program

Gone are the days when culture audits were an optional extra; they are now a core element for assessing employee engagement, ethical perceptions, and trust levels across all tiers of an organization. The culture audit is more...more

Fisher Phillips

New California Law Enacts Requirements for Voluntary Social Compliance Audits: 5 Things Employers Must Report

Fisher Phillips on

California will soon require businesses to publicly share results of voluntary, non-governmental social compliance audits. Governor Newsom just signed Assembly Bill 3234 into effect on September 22, which outlines reporting...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

DOL’s Child Labor Enforcement Expected to Be Hotter Than Ever This Summer

In fiscal year (FY) 2023, more than half of all U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) child labor investigations resulted in a violation. Of the 955 child labor investigations with violations—a 14 percent increase over the prior...more

Perkins Coie

ESD Audits: What They Are, How to Prepare, and Best Practices for Employers

Perkins Coie on

Overview of ESD Audits - The Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD) audits records of employers located in Washington to confirm that wages and hours are accurately reported and to ensure compliance with the...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

Compliance Perspectives: Supply Chains, Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery

Matthew Friedman is the CEO of The Mekong Club, an organization supporting the private sector in the fight against modern slavery. Previously he worked for the United Nations Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking and US...more

Jaburg Wilk

Department of Labor Audit, Now What?

Jaburg Wilk on

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has jurisdiction to audit employers to ensure compliance with overtime and federal minimum wage laws. An audit can be stressful and expensive. Generally, an auditor will come to the...more

Baker Donelson

Is the Health Care Industry Ready for I-9 Audits? What You Need to Know About Compliance

Baker Donelson on

The health care industry accounts for the largest segment of the U.S. labor market and, as such, is positioned for heightened scrutiny from federal agencies tasked with regulating and enforcing rules on employment. That...more

Butler Snow LLP

Increased Enforcement Highlights The Need For Employers To Have Immigration Compliance Programs

Butler Snow LLP on

This past weekend the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) launched raids in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, New York, North Carolina, and South Carolina arresting hundreds of undocumented immigrants. While...more

Adams and Reese LLP

Florida Employment Law Protections and Improving The Bottom-line

Adams and Reese LLP on

While legal compliance auditing is generally recommended to prevent litigation and legal violations, periodic employment law audits also can be used to ensure your company has maximum legal protection — and to positively...more

Benesch

Homeland Security Targets Employers’ Immigration Compliance

Benesch on

Investigations and audits of Form I-9 documents by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) agents are on the rise, and the Obama administration is promising to keep the heat on employers in the coming year. ...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

The Audit's Done, And We Need To Reclassify – Now What?

Let's assume you've done an internal audit, or one required by the Department of Labor, and found – as so many companies do – that certain titles/positions require reclassification from exempt to non-exempt under the Fair...more

Laner Muchin, Ltd.

Audit Workplace Policies And Practices To Ensure A Legally Compliant 2014

Laner Muchin, Ltd. on

Auditing internal employment policies and practices helps to identify and resolve areas of legal risk. The types of workplace policies that should be regularly reviewed include: EEO/Harassment; Complaint Reporting Procedures;...more

16 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide