Employee records and data
- Confirm headcount, job titles, locations and reporting lines
- Check employee demographics and start dates against payroll
- Verify I-9 forms are complete and retained correctly
- Reconcile personnel files against the HRIS
Contracts and agreements
- Review at-will and contractual employment terms
- Check non-compete and non-solicit clauses for enforceability
- Confirm intellectual property assignment agreements are signed
- Flag any change of control or retention clauses
Compliance and risk
- Review worker classification for employees and contractors
- Check FLSA overtime and exempt status decisions
- Pull EEOC filings and workers compensation claims
- List pending or settled employment litigation
Compensation and benefits
- Map salary bands and identify pay equity gaps
- Review benefit plan documents and funding status
- Confirm bonus, commission and equity commitments
- Identify unfunded or accrued leave liabilities
Keep diligence findings in one place: capture each review with Step Recorder, route sign-off through approval flows, and track what has been read using read assignments.
