Helping limit your Legal Exposure
Business Practices Compliance Auditing
Compliance Auditing Services
Why Audit Your Compliance?
At Employer Guidance Group, we understand that maintaining compliance with employment laws is critical to protecting your business. Our staff compliance auditing services focus on key areas such as wage and hour regulations, breaks and rest periods, employee classification, and arbitration agreements. Our team helps you identify risks, ensure compliance, and foster a fair workplace. Your exposure in even a single labor code violation, depending on the number of employees can get to the hundreds of thousands of dollars (if not millions).
Wage and Hour Compliance
We review your payroll practices to ensure compliance with federal and state wage and hour laws, including overtime, minimum wage, and record-keeping requirements. Our audits help you avoid costly penalties and disputes.
Employee Handbooks and Policies
Drafting or reviewing employee handbooks to ensure policies on harassment, discrimination, leave, remote work, and workplace safety comply with federal, state, and local laws.
Workplace Safety Procedures
Evaluating safety policies and training records against OSHA and state safety standards to identify gaps that could lead to violations or penalties.
Breaks and Rest Periods
Our team evaluates your policies on meal and rest breaks to ensure they meet legal standards. We provide actionable recommendations to address gaps and maintain compliance.
Employee Classification
Misclassification of employees as independent contractors can lead to significant liabilities. We analyze your workforce classifications to ensure they align with legal guidelines.
Arbitration Agreements
We review (or draft from scratch) your arbitration agreements to ensure they are enforceable and compliant with current laws, helping you minimize litigation risks and resolve disputes efficiently.
Anti-Discrimination and Harassment Policies
Auditing policies to ensure they align with federal (e.g., Title VII, ADA) and state laws, verifying clear reporting procedures, and confirming training requirements are met to prevent claims.
Hiring and Onboarding Processes
Reviewing recruitment, background check, and onboarding policies to ensure compliance with EEOC guidelines, ban-the-box laws, and I-9 verification requirements.
Pay Equity and Compensation Practices
Examining compensation structures to ensure compliance with federal and state pay equity laws, identifying disparities that could lead to claims.
Leave and Accommodation Policies
Reviewing family, medical, and other leave policies for compliance with FMLA, state-specific leave laws, and ADA accommodation requirements, ensuring proper documentation and processes.
Performance Management and Termination Procedures
Assessing performance review and disciplinary processes to ensure they are fair, documented, and compliant with laws to reduce wrongful termination risks.