NetZealous LLC: HR Compliance Training & Development
Some areas like technology have made a big noise about their arrival. However, one area of the corporate world that has grown silently to a level much beyond what it started off at is human resources. Over the years, almost coinciding with the explosion of technology; human resources has transformed itself from being a clerical function that noted employee leaves and carried out other mundane tasks to being central to an organization today. HR is among the most proactive disciplines in today’s organization s, doing all work from hiring the right fit for the organization based on its needs and strengths to being part of mergers and acquisitions.
With this expansion in its activities, a lot of responsibilities have been added to this department. HR has now become one of the most regulated departments in an organization. It cannot afford to take whimsical decisions. Regulations prevent HR from taking arbitrary decisions. The reason HR has been heavily influenced by regulations is that many regulations have concerned the workplace.
A huge array of legislations to comply with Of late, a flurry of regulations has come in from the American Congress and other legislative bodies around the world, in both western and developing countries, which are aimed at protecting the interests of the workforce. Since HR is at the core of the workforce; these regulatory requirements affect this department heavily. HR has to now comply with a number of regulatory laws and requirements, failing which the organization can land itself in trouble.
This is why regulatory compliance trainings are a must for organizations. HR Compliance Training & Development from NetZealous LLC, a Fremont, CA-based provider of professional trainings, address the compliance and legal issues related to all aspects of HR. NetZealous LLC offers complete HR Compliance Training & Development that help organizations be compliant with the rules and avoid costly errors.
Why should HR take HR Compliance Training & Development trainings? There is an unavoidable need for organizations to take HR Compliance Training & Development. This is because there are a number of laws relating to employment, employment conditions, workplace safety, workplace behavior and innumerable other areas that have to be complied with. In the absence of compliance with these regulations, it is possible that the organization may land itself in legal trouble. When it is hiring a person, there are a number of regulations that the organization’s HR needs to comply with, such as the Equal Employment Opportunities Act (EEOA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), OSHA and many others.
The need for HR Compliance Training & Development trainings Compliance with the provisions of these and related legislations is mandatory. No organization has a choice when it comes to implementation of these laws. These are universal in their application. When an organization fails to meet these standards, it is going to bear the brunt of punitive legal actions that follow from the Department of Labor (DoL) and other agencies.
Given the sheer scope and variety of these laws; no organization’s HR can have all its bases covered, no matter how experienced it may be and no matter how much it may be aware of these laws. The laws are extremely comprehensive and relate to all phases of the employee’s tenure with the organization. There are laws that need to be complied with in relation to hiring, retention, ensuring service conditions throughout employment and even making sure that there are no lapses during termination.
Get trained, stay compliant
All these are complex activities. This is why HR Compliance Training & Development trainings are necessary for an organization of any size. Many organizations could be under the impression that HR Compliance Training & Development trainings are required only for smaller organizations. This is not true, because no matter what the size of the organization, the rules apply to all organizations.
An organization’s HR needs HR Compliance Training & Development trainings mainly because it has to make sure it knows not only what regulatory rules apply at which stage of employment and for what kinds of employees; it also needs to know how to apply them without inviting legal problems for itself and the organization.
Expert trainings for the organization’s good When an organization undertakes HR Compliance Training & Development trainings from a professional training provider like NetZealous LLC; it can be sure that it will gain knowledge of all the relevant provisions of the applicable employment laws that need to be enforced. Its premium brand for HR trainings, TrainHR, has experts drawn from the best names in the HR industry. These experts will help organizations understand the need and the rationale for these laws. They will show these organizations the way to properly implement these laws, so that there will be no lapses from HR’s side, something that could send the organization into a tailspin.
• In addition to the laws stated above, HR Compliance Training & Development trainings cover other core and important areas of employment law, which have a direct bearing on HR. these, include expert trainings on: • Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) • The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) • Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) • Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) • Comprehensive Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) • Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) of 1959 (also known as the Landrum-Griffin Act) • Affirmative Action
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Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) Equal Pay Act (EPA) Exempt vs. Non-exempt Employees Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACT Act) Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Fair Pay Act
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) • Immigration and Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) • Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
• National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) & Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) & Unions • 19th Century Civil Rights Act • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) • Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) • Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA) • Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) • Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC) • Pensions Protection Act (PPA) • Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) • • http://www.netzealous.com/