About Human Resources Compliance Training

HR compliance refers to ensuring your organization meets regulatory requirements across the employee lifecycle, from hiring practices to managing independent contractors. Ensuring HR compliance is critical to protecting your business, your employees, and your reputation. Navigating the complexities of employment laws, such as minimum wage, wage and hour laws, and the Equal Pay Act, can be daunting.

Compliance obligations such as adhering to workplace safety regulations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), following statutory compliance for overtime pay, and protecting against workplace harassment are essential.

With evolving expectations from government agencies and specific regulatory bodies, businesses in the private sector face constant compliance concerns. Whether it is maintaining a compliant workplace under the Civil Rights Act or managing identity and employment eligibility per immigration laws, staying ahead ensures your organization abides by local anti-discrimination laws, union law compliance, and transparency laws.

From FMLA to ADA to EEO to about 100 other HR compliance requirements, the HR Department must know - and comply with - a boatload of HR laws, rules, and regulations.

Key Responsibilities Of An HR Compliance Manager

Whether it be complying with federal or state laws like COBRA, FMLA, the ADA, and payroll, handling claims of discrimination and retaliation, or career planning for employees, an HR compliance manager is responsible for ensuring that an organization complies with all relevant laws, regulations, and policies related to human resources (HR) practices, including:

• Policy Development and Implementation:
  Develop, update, and communicate HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws as well as industry standards. Implement these policies across the organization.


• Legal Compliance:
  Stay updated on changes in employment laws and regulations at all levels of government. Interpret laws and regulations to ensure the organization's HR practices are in compliance. Advise management on compliance issues and recommend appropriate actions.


• Auditing and Monitoring:
  Conduct regular audits and reviews of HR processes, practices, and documentation to identify areas of non-compliance and develop strategies for improvement.


• Training and Education:
  Provide training to HR staff, managers, and employees on compliance-related topics, such as sexual harassment prevention, diversity and inclusion, equal employment opportunity (EEO), and other relevant areas.


• Investigations:
  Lead or assist in investigations of HR-related complaints or violations, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and other misconduct. Ensure thorough documentation and appropriate resolution of issues.


• Risk Management:
  Identify potential areas of risk related to HR practices and develop strategies to mitigate those risks. This may include reviewing contracts, ensuring proper classification of employees, and managing employee relations issues.


• Recordkeeping and Reporting:
  Maintain accurate records related to HR compliance, including employee files, training records, and compliance reports. Prepare and submit required reports to regulatory agencies as necessary.

Overall, the role of an HR compliance manager is critical in safeguarding the organization's reputation, minimizing legal risks, and fostering a workplace environment that is compliant, ethical, and conducive to employee well-being and productivity.

HR Compliance Training Courses - How To Achieve Compliance In HR

HR Training Center provides HR compliance training for COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, ADA, Payroll, Retirement Plans, Cafeteria Plans, OSHA, and other federally-mandated compliance requirements, as well as HR compliance training for compensation, performance management, onboarding, time management, and virtually all HR required skills.

While a few of our best-sellers are listed below, you can see the full course listing be using the search box at the bottom of this page, or find your HR compliance training courses by using the links below.

HR Compliance Training Courses For Federal Laws

• FMLA Training & Certification Program
  FMLA usage is on the rise, and more and more employees are enforcing their rights through the courts. When an employee misses work, it is the employer's responsibility to determine whether FMLA applies. You can't afford not to know the rules, so we'll teach you about how FMLA works!


• ADA Training & Certification Program
  Become ADA certified with our ADA Training &Certification Program! It covers compliance with your ADA requirements in detail, and provides suggestions for avoiding ADA violations. The Program also reviews how to integrate ADA compliance with other applicable laws, plus includes an exam to become ADA certified.


• COBRA Training & Certification Program
  Understanding your organization's COBRA requirements can be challenging even for the most experienced professionals, especially because the Act comes with certain exceptions. Failing to comply with COBRA proves costly, so you need to follow the law exactly. Enrolling in a COBRA training program allows you to take control of your company's compliance!


• Cafeteria Plan Training & Certification Program
  Our Section 125 Cafeteria Plan Training &Certification Program is loaded with information on plan design, administrative options, and compliance requirements, and is written in non-legal terms.


• 401(k) Training & Certification Program
  Our 401(k) Plan Training & Certification Program is loaded with information on plan design, administrative options, and compliance requirements to help you provide 401k training for employees to help them understand the many and complex 401(k) rules.


• Certified Payroll Administrator
  Payroll professionals must deal on a daily basis with wage and hour, garnishment, travel, expense, cafeteria plan, retirement plan, fringe benefit, PTO, and numerous other benefits and compliance issues - including the numerous reporting forms and requirements. Now you can get trained on these requirements, plus enhance your skills with our "Certified Payroll Administrator" designation!

Other HR Compliance Training Courses

• ADA Compliance
• Affirmative Action Training / EEO Training
• Background Check Training
• Bullying And Workplace Harassment Prevention Training

• Cafeteria Plans
  
• COBRA Administration
• Disability/Leave Management
  
• FLSA / Wage & Hour
  
• FMLA Compliance Requirements
• HIPAA
• Employment Law Seminars
• Employment Law Training
• Labor Law Training
• I-9 And E-Verify Training
• Payroll Training
• Internal Investigations
• Retirement Plan Training

Find Other HR Training Courses

Go to https://hrtrainingcenter.com/coursetopics.asp to see the full list of our HR training courses.