Purpose of HR Compliance Audit Checklist:
To ensure your HR department complies with all applicable HR policies,
regulations, and best practices, while adhering to the most current laws in
2024.
1. Documentation & Compliance
- Ensure all employee records are updated, including tax documents and I-9 forms.
- Confirm compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws as outlined in your HR legal compliance checklist.
- Review FLSA classification for employees.
- Verify that all required workplace posters are up-to-date.
- Ensure proper procedures for hiring, terminations, and layoffs are followed.
2. Recruitment & Hiring
- Evaluate job descriptions to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Ensure interview procedures are legally compliant.
- Confirm that background checks and reference checks are completed and documented as part of your HR compliance audit checklist.
- Verify that all onboarding documentation is completed.
3. Payroll & Benefits Compliance (HR Compliance Checklist 2024)
- Audit payroll records for accuracy and timeliness in accordance with FLSA.
- Ensure all employee benefits are compliant with ACA regulations.
- Confirm that the proper reporting of employee hours is compliant with labor laws.
- Review your HR compliance checklist for 2024 to ensure updates to benefits and payroll laws are reflected.
4. Performance Management
- Ensure employee performance evaluations are documented and conducted regularly.
- Confirm that disciplinary actions are properly documented and follow legal guidelines.
- Review employee goals and feedback processes to ensure compliance with best practices.
5. Training & Development
- Verify the completion of mandatory training for compliance with OSHA standards.
- Review employee development plans.
- Confirm that leadership and skills development training opportunities are available and documented.
6. Employee Relations
- Ensure that procedures for handling employee grievances are followed and properly documented for compliance with anti-discrimination laws.
- Review employee feedback or satisfaction surveys.
- Verify compliance with anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policies.
7. Termination
- Ensure proper documentation for all employee terminations, including exit interviews and final performance reviews.
- Confirm that exit interviews are conducted and filed as part of your HR compliance audit checklist process.
- Verify that final payments are made promptly and comply with state regulations.
- Keep a digital copy of this checklist for easy reference, and download your HR compliance checklist PDF for future audits.
