Telework Poses Potential Risk for Businesses with Foreign Workers
With more people working remotely than ever before, U.S. employers need to consider foreign workers’ visa status or risk fines.
Tag: compliance
Maintaining Hiring Compliance on a Thin Budget
The COVID-19 pandemic has put hiring and talent management programs front and center, as many employees across nearly every industry have been impacted by remote work, furloughs, and layoffs. To stay afloat, many organizations are continually reshaping staffing plans and may need to make further budget adjustments as 2021 unfolds.
The Remote HR Department in 2021: Best Practices to Manage Employees from a Distance
Even before the recent pandemic upended everything about the way we work, HR departments already had a difficult job.
What Happens When COBRA Deadlines Become Suggested Time Limits?
It seemed like a great idea this spring when the federal government issued guidance providing relief from certain benefits deadlines—including those related to COBRA continuation coverage—due to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 national emergency. Then, it was assumed the emergency would end by June.
‘Soft Safe Harbor’ May be Possible for Employers Submitting Diversity Materials
The Trump administration’s request that employers doing business with the federal government submit training materials used as part of their diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts is sparking confusion and concern, but some questions are being answered.
Compliance Training: General Knowledge for All Staff
In a previous post, we discussed the potentially disastrous consequences of companies’ failing to adhere to the compliance requirements impacting their business by looking at several high-profile examples.
Examples of Costly Compliance Violations by Employees
The word “compliance” makes many employees cringe. The term conjures up images of onerous and seemingly superfluous internal rules and regulations. But companies don’t implement compliance requirements for no reason.
How to Strengthen Your Affirmative Action Policies
As protests to end systemic racism spread across the United States and now the globe, many companies are being asked to not only say the words “Black Lives Matter” but also follow up on those words with meaningful action.
Mitigating Compliance Risk in the Midst of COVID-19
Around the world, governments and regulators have recognized the need to unburden businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, relaxing certain rules and expectations in recognition of the unprecedented challenges businesses and their workforces now face.
Teaching Employees to Think Outside Their Silos
In the early days of a company and throughout the life of small businesses, a single person or handful of employees might find themselves doing virtually everything, from production to marketing to accounting and compliance.