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Know Your Risk

The Challenge of Legal Compliance

Being in compliance with HR/legal requirements isn’t just for the big guys. A firm of two or more employees can be just as rocked by failure to comply with governmental regulations as a larger firm. Proactively being in compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations can save you time, money, and a potential nightmare if and when an HR problem results in an audit, investigation, or lawsuit ensues.

These days, few of us fail to realize that a charge of sexual harassment by an employee against a manager or co-employee can be very serious. But sexual harassment is only one type of harassment threat your business faces. There are many different forms of unlawful harassment, each one equally as serious as sexual harassment. And the nature and types of harassment threats you face may vary considerably based on the state in which you do business.

What’s more, supervisors and managers of the business are generally considered to act as agents of the company. This could make you and the organization liable in certain situations based on actions of your managers that you may have known nothing about.

Our Message to Small and Mid-Size Business:
 
  • Know the legal requirements that govern all HR-related aspects of your business. 
  • Implement practices that ensure compliance with those requirements, selecting practices that are right for you and your employees  
  • Train all managers and supervisors --- and in many cases, all employees --- in the practices you’ve established and the reasons for them.

 

To assist you in this process, Powers HR Services offers a thorough Human Resources Assessment that reviews your compliance with federal, state, & local laws.  It includes a detailed, written report that is reviewed with you in a face-to-face meeting covering each area explored in the Assessment.

Following the Assessment, you along with Powers HR Services decide the next steps that are right for your company, your employees, and your future

Call Today For a Free In-office Presentation For You and/or Your Managers and Supervisors on “HR Basics Every Company Ought to Know.”

We’ll tell you the basics about compliance and possible workplace problems for which you should be vigilant. You decide the next steps that are right for your company, your employees, and your future. The cost is $0, as is your obligation. Call Fern Powers at 215-563-5520 to arrange your presentation today.