With the start of this new year I want to share with you five things all employers should do to help protect their businesses and stay in compliance with the law:
1) Conduct an HR audit in order to ensure compliance with all federal and state laws.
2) Update your Employee Handbooks to include the Ledbetter Law, new FMLA Military Leave, ADAAA and GINA (the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act).
3) Update your job descriptions to include the new ADAAA provisions and ensure proper FLSA (exempt/hourly) status.
4) Train managers on your policies and procedures. Document employee work time, employee performance, discipline and termination throughout the year.
5) Conduct EEO/Sexual Harassment and Safety Training if you have not done so in the past two years. (California requires supervisors be trained in their first 6 months).
If you have questions please don’t hesitate to give me a call.
