HR Compliance Checklist for Small Business: 6 Questions to Self-Check

From Don't Waste the Chaos · 28:08

Show by Kerri M. Roberts

Everyone wants to talk about culture. Almost nobody wants to answer the plain question: are you compliant? This is the first episode in an eight-part series on HR compliance without an attorney, built around a six-question self-check where every "no" is a gap. In this episode, Kerri walks through:Why you need to know your headcount, and the thresholds that quietly switch laws on (15, 20, 50, and Missouri's six)Exempt vs non-exempt and 1099 vs W-2, usually the most expensive "no" on the listWhy an incomplete I-9 is a per-form fine, multiplied by your teamWhy a policy written after the incident is a lawsuit waiting for a plaintiffLabor posters and minimum wage, and why the state where your employee sits is what countsTime tracking and overtime: why rounding and comp time don't hold upHow to turn your number of no's into a planYOUR ACTION ITEM: This week, run the six-question check on your company and write down your number of no's. Don't fix anything yet. Just get honest about the starting line.If you counted a lot of no's, take the free HR Audit to see where your people systems stand. → saltandlightadvisors.com/hrauditResources to keep building:🎯 Take the free HR Audit — Score your HR systems in 5 minutes and see exactly where your gaps are. 👉 saltandlightadvisors.com/hraudit📚 Explore the HR coursework — Self-paced courses, tools, and resources to build your HR systems step by step. 👉 saltandlightadvisors.com/resources✉️ Get the Monday Email — One practical idea for leaders, every Monday at 5:28am. 1,000+ leaders, 50%+ open rate. 👉 saltandlight.myflodesk.com/saltandlightadvisorsNeed fractional HR support or want to talk through a specific challenge? 👉 saltandlightadvisors.com/contact📖 Mentioned in this episode: The HR Easy Button (book) — https://amzn.to/3SbYO0DThis is HR education, not legal advice.Don't waste the chaos - embrace it.Support the show

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