“Plan / Prevent / Protect” Your Business

1. Steven Yee, SPHR HRAnswerLink, Inc. July 19, 2011 “Plan / Prevent / Protect”Your Business

2. Agenda • Introduction • Key U.S. DOL Strategies • Top Employer Action Items • Critical HR Audit Factors • Questions and Answers • Next Steps

3. Introduction • Meeting Objectives • Gain awareness of the U.S. Department of Labor’s recent strategic initiatives and enforcement efforts. • Understand the relevance and impact of the DOL’s efforts on your business and its employees. • Learn how to proactively position your organization for HR compliance towards increased performance. • General Background

4. The U.S. DOL Strategic Plan

5. Key U.S. DOL Strategies • Plan / Prevent / Protect • Plan how to correct risks of workplace law violations; • Prevent any further risks from emerging; and • Protect employees and their workplace rights. • Openness and Transparency • Push Workplace Rights Education for Employees • Partner with Employee Advocacy Groups

6. 5 DOL Goals • Prepare workers for good jobs and fair compensation. • Ensure workplaces are safe and healthy. • Assure fair, high quality work-life environments. • Secure health benefits. • Produce timely, accurate data on the economic conditions of workers and their families.

7. Worker Protection Agencies • Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) • Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) • Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) • Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

8. Top Employer Actions Items • Designate a Compliance Officer. • Conduct Regular HR Audits. • Establish an HR Compliance Action Plan. • Utilize Reporting and Tracking Systems. • Provide Continuous Education and Training. • Secure Professional HR Expertise.

9. Critical HR Audit Factors • Scope / Type • Compliance • Function-Specific • Best Practices • Strategic • Resources • Internal • External • Scope / Type • Compliance • Function-Specific • Best Practices • Strategic • Resources • Internal • External

10. 7-Step Audit Process

11. Hot Topic HR Audit Hot Spots • Employees vs. Independent Contractors • Exempt vs. Non-exempt Employees • Timekeeping Records • Personnel File Records • Workplace Policies

12. Questions and Answers

13. The Next Steps • Designate a Compliance Officer. • Conduct Regular HR Audits. • Establish an HR Compliance Action Plan. • Utilize Reporting and Tracking Systems. • Provide Continuous Education and Training. • Secure Professional HR Expertise.

14. Thank You!