Top 15 HR Mistakes Employers Make
We all know employers who are making HR mistakes; could you be one of them? Review our list below to find out if your organization has HR deficiencies!
- Using 1099 independent contractors that should be classified as W-2 employees
- Poor hiring practices: no job description, hiring too quickly, not conducting reference and background checks, hiring friends and family
- Poor new hire documentation: employment applications asking for DOB, SSN, or salary history; no offer of employment letters; or missing benefits, hours, and job descriptions
- Misclassifying hourly employees as salaried; administrative employees are not exempt unless making decisions on matters of significance
- Not E-Verifying employees within 3 days of hire and misfiling Form I-9’s in personnel file instead of keeping separate
- Failure to review employee performance prior to the end of the introductory period
- Neglecting to post all required labor law notices; they should be checked several times a year; need to email copies of posters to remote employees
- Not having current written job descriptions
- Having an outdated or no Employee Handbook
- Failing to train supervisors and managers on HR laws, policies, and procedures
- Not documenting performance and misconduct, and failing to review with the employee
- Failing to provide Jury Duty pay in Alabama for full-time employees
- Assuming you can always fire anyone at any time for any reason in an at-will employment state (depending on company size, EEOC violations can cause wrongful termination)
- Not asking the employee to resign in lieu of separation (the majority will; this will help keep your Unemployment Compensation tax rate low)
- Bonus: For Government contractors, not posting open jobs on State job board for at least 3 days (exceptions for Executive and senior management positions, positions filled internally, and those lasting less than 3 days).
Penalties & Fines
Uh-oh! You didni’t know that a particular labor law didn’t apply to your organization?
Ignorance of the law is no excuse! Download our free guide to HR laws for commercial/non-profit organizations to see which HR laws you must comply with. Please note that government contractors have additional compliance requirements on top of this list.
The best way to be sure you are in compliance is to request a free quote for an HR Compliance Audit so we can help you on your path to a compliant workplace.
