HR Compliance Audit Checklist 2026: A Guide for HR Professionals
How to identify "red flags" indicating that your current practices and procedures may be creating legal risk for your organization.
Overview
What you'll learn
Course Overview
Compliance with federal and state employment laws and regulations requires an annual review and audit of your employment practices and policies including hiring, firing, wage and hour issues, avoiding discrimination in the workplace, leave of absence issues including FMLA and ADA, and avoiding negating employment-at-will of your employees, etc. Falling short on any of these factors can potentially create significant legal liability for your organization. In this informative webinar our speaker will takes you step-by-step through how to conduct an HR Audit which will provide you with a better understanding of the applicable employment laws and regulations and also provide you with a plan for ensuring compliance with federal and state legal requirements in your HR policies, forms, and other documentation, and management on a day-to-day basis.
Key Areas Covered in the Session expand_more
- Problem areas for HR that you need to review to ensure legal compliance.
- Legal pitfalls of hiring that you need to review to ensure you are doing it correctly.
- Review of important policies that must be drafted correctly including Anti-Harassment, FMLA, and Employment-at-Will Policies
Identifying problematic wage and hour issues under the FLSA. - Ensuring you are in compliance with the revised FLSA proposed regulations.
- Ensuring your practices avoid creating discrimination claims.
- How to identify "red flags" indicating that your current practices and procedures may be creating legal risk for your organization
Why You Should Attend expand_more
Conducting a comprehensive HR audit is essential to identifying compliance gaps, reducing legal exposure, and ensuring your employment policies and practices align with applicable federal and state employment laws. Even seemingly minor oversights in hiring, wage and hour practices, employee leave, or workplace discrimination can expose your organization to costly claims and legal disputes. In this practical webinar, you will learn how to systematically review your HR policies, procedures, forms, and day-to-day management practices to identify potential risks before they become serious problems. Gain actionable guidance on strengthening employment documentation, reviewing critical workplace policies, addressing FLSA compliance concerns, and recognizing red flags that could lead to litigation. Attend this session to gain the knowledge and practical strategies needed to conduct an effective HR audit, strengthen your compliance efforts, and minimize legal risks across your organization.
Who Will Benefit expand_more
- General Counsel
- HR Professionals
- VP of HR
- In-House Counsel
- Outside Counsel
- Managers
Instructor
Matthew Burr
HR Consultant
Matthew Burr has over 16-years of experience working in the human resources field, starting his career as an Industrial Relations Intern at Kennedy Valve Manufacturing to most recently founding and managing a human resource consulting company; Burr Consulting,...
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