Ensure Enterprise-Wide Compliance Part Two: The Department of Labor

A key element of any labor compliance program is improving the accuracy, auditability, and consistency of workforce management processes–employee forecasting and scheduling, time and attendance, and workforce reporting. These processes have historically had little automation and few controls. For market-leading organizations, this focus is more than a legal matter. FMLA and FLSA violations not only impact the bottom line, but erode goodwill between employers and employees. As the second in a series of enterprise compliance white papers, this document examines the risks facing companies grappling with labor law compliance. Labor laws represent only one element of a comprehensive workforce compliance initiative. It is critical for organizations to adopt measures that help to ensure enterprise-wide compliance. In the other white papers of the series, "The Sarbanes Oxley Act" (SOA) and "Internal Regulations", additional critical elements of successful compliance initiatives are discussed.