ComplianceHR Updates

There are many mixed reactions to the increasing number of inclusion, equity, and diversity programs being implemented by employers across the country. Littler’s recent Inclusion, Equity and Diversity C-Suite Survey Report shows a commitment to diversity, equity, and diversity programs by many c-suite executives. The report, which includes insights from more than 320 c-suite executives, also finds that there tends to be differences in opinion between Chief Legal Officers and Chief Diversity Officers in regards to these programs.

Earlier this week, the Department of Labor published a final rule defining “independent contractor” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This rule will go into effect on March 11. To learn more about the final rule and what it entails, check out Littler’s Insight “U.S. Department of Labor Finalizes Independent Contractor Regulation.”

We are working closely with Littler to make the necessary updates to our Navigator IC solution. We will let you know when Navigator IC is using the new regulations.

If you’re worried about how independent contractor risk reports you have previously generated will be changed by the new regulations - don’t be! You will be able to copy and re-run previously completed evaluations to create new risk reports after Navigator IC is updated.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at support@compliancehr.com.

Happy New Year! We are excited to see what 2024 brings, and we hope you are, too! One of the things we did first this year was update our Product Roadmap to show our goals for the new year. We’re hitting the ground running because we can’t wait to continue enhancing our solutions for you! 

We also spent some time reviewing the updates we made to our solutions in 2023. Here are our top 4 highlights:

Happy holidays! We hope everyone has a chance to celebrate and enjoy this holiday season. We wish you the very best as we head into 2024!We’re here for you for the rest...

As December is flying by, we’ve been working to make sure our solutions are ready to go for the new year. You will see updates throughout the ComplianceHR Reference Center that display future effective information, along with policy updates to be aware of in PolicySmart^TM. Navigator OT and Navigator IC will be updated a little closer to the new year, so you can continue running up-to-date risk analyses.

Can you recognize myths surrounding classification of workers as independent contractors? Over the past few months, we published a series of blog posts on ComplainceHR.com that focused on our whitepaper “Independent Contractor Myths vs. Reality” to help you better understand this complex topic.

We would like to wish you a happy Thanksgiving! We hope it is the start of a great holiday season for you and yours!

Even though it may be hard to believe, 2024 is right around the corner. As you begin to prepare for the new year, we invite you to register to attend the webinar “What to Expect in 2024: A Highlight Reel” on December 12. This webinar, with presenters from Littler Mendelson and ComplianceHR, will include information on:

We hope you have had a chance to check out the new version of Navigator OT! To make your transition to using the new version of Navigator OT even easier, we have released new copy functionality. Now, when you copy an evaluation located in Navigator OT Legacy, the evaluation is generated with the new version’s questionnaire. The copied evaluation is saved within Navigator OT, instead of Navigator OT Legacy, and generates the updated risk report upon completion.

Here are a few ways the copy feature in Navigator OT Legacy can be used:

As of Wednesday this week, a new I-9 Form is required. For a list of highlights of the new form, check out Littler’s ASAP “New Form I-9 Required as of November 1, 2023.” We also had the opportunity to host a webinar discussing the new form and the new alternative procedure, which can be viewed here: “New Alternative Procedure for I-9 Virtual Verification and the New I-9 Form.”