Labor and Employment Audits

The Bose McKinney & Evans Labor and Employment Group is dedicated to providing client planning, training and counseling to ensure compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations. The assistance offered by our attorneys in the areas of labor and employment law enables clients to dedicate their energies to their business needs and goals.

Bose McKinney & Evans provides compliance audits in the following employment areas:

Employment applications and other pre-employment practices. Review employment applications and hiring practices to ensure that they conform to all state and federal regulations. Assist and advise employers in developing guidelines for interviews, extending offers of employment, and administering pre- and/or post-employment drug screening.

Labor and Employment Resources

Labor and Employment Updates

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Employment Compliance Audits

Labor and Employment Workshops

The Model Employee Policies For Indiana Employers (with disk) 2003 Edition is here! Purchase it online.

Employee handbook/Personnel manuals. Review current personnel policies and assist in revising or drafting additional policies in accordance with the employer’s specific needs and objectives, including but not limited to:

• Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) policies
• Harassment policies and complaint reporting procedures
• Nepotism and non-fraternization policies
• Personal conduct policies
• Internet and electronic mail usage policies
• FMLA policies
• Policies relating to the handling of benefits upon termination.

Employment contracts. Review current employment contracts and revise or draft new contracts which meet the employer’s specific goals, focusing on the employer’s need to protect confidential and trade secret information and the goodwill of its customers as well as to limit unfair competition by former employees.

Personnel records/Record retention practices. Ensure that personnel records are properly and appropriately maintained for sufficient periods of time. Formulate policies relating to providing references for current and former employees and employee access to personnel files.

Wage and hours regulations. Determine compliance with all applicable federal and state wage and hours laws, including assistance in determining positions exempt from overtime requirements.

Affirmative action plans. Formulate affirmative action plans and conduct the necessary statistical analyses and presentations to the Department of Labor. Assist employers with on-site audits and represention at any administrative hearing.

General counseling. Provide guidance and common-sense suggestions for handling day-to-day personnel matters, as well as complicated legal issues, which arise in the course of business.

The cost of the audit will depend on the size and complexity of the workforce and the agreed-upon focus of the review. These audits can cover any or all of the topics listed above depending on the needs of the company. Audit prices generally range between $1,000 and $10,000. Call us for a flat-fee quote today!