How to Solve the Top 6 Employment and Labor Law Pain Points

The need to comply with thousands of ever-evolving federal, state, and local employment and labor laws brings several challenges to the company’s threshold. As a result, employers end up spending excessive time and money to track the current compliance requirements ... Read More

An HR Manager’s Guide to Navigate Employment & Labor Law

Governing work hours, benefits, compensation, time off, and other areas of employment laws at federal, state, and local levels demand in-depth knowledge of changes that affect these laws. When small differences emerging out of laws that change from year to ... Read More

3 Ways to Reduce Your Risk & Liability in HR

Simply put, the performance and skill of individuals can make or break a company’s success. This only means one thing – your HR department is one of the most risk-prone areas of your business. Employment laws witness constant changes and ... Read More

6 Ways HR Teams Can Better Manage Remote Workers

The COVID-19 pandemic transformed the way we work and how HR teams manage workers. Ongoing lockdowns, school closures, and the risk of contracting the disease forced many businesses to close their office doors, requiring employees to handle their work duties ... Read More

9 Common Misconceptions About FMLA

The Family and Medical Leave Act is an essential piece of legislation that all HR teams must be aware of and, more importantly, compliant. Research shows, the FMLA covers about 56% of the U.S. workforce. Despite the high number of ... Read More

How to Conduct an HR Compliance Audit

Compliance audits are an important exercise in most organizations. A non-compliance event can cost organizations up to $4 million in revenue.  HR Compliance audits are not bullet-proof solutions to ensuring compliance for HR teams. However, they reduce the risk of ... Read More

Legitimate Ways to Establish FMLA Eligibility: 5 Solutions for When an Employee Doesn’t Qualify

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is an important federal law that can become complicated to navigate, as it contains many provisions that must be followed to ensure compliance. Having a solid way to establish FMLA eligibility for employees ... Read More

How to Avoid These 7 Costly HR Compliance Mistakes

The human resources department can be one of the most expensive departments within an organization. Not because of workplace technology or recruitment costs, but because of mistakes and compliance issues. According to data, mistakes made by the HR team can ... Read More

Discover 6 Ways to Handle Employee Investigations

Human resources must investigate employee complaints in the workplace. Complaints can arise for many reasons, including workplace bullying, gossip, intimidation, stealing, and other concerns. An employee may make a complaint if they lose out on a promotion they felt should ... Read More

Workplace Harassment: 5 Proven Strategies to Protect Your Employees

Unfortunately, workplace harassment is fairly prevalent throughout many organizations across the U.S. In 2020 alone, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigated over 67,000 charges of workplace discrimination and harassment. Most complaints are related to retaliation, closely followed by disability, ... Read More

Congress Proposes Significant Changes to the FMLA

Congress proposes significant change to the FMLA. Make sure your HR team is up-to-date. Request a demo of VirgilHR's compliance software today! ... Read More

Knowing When to Pay Overtime & Making Sure It’s in Compliance with State Laws

Paying overtime is a requirement most employers tend to overlook. However, this legal mistake can be costly. Data shows that violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) have recently increased, with claims reaching more than $220 million in back ... Read More