HR Business Partners, LLC

Compliance

HR Business Partners has worked in over 20 states to assist companies with compliance challenges at all levels. We often advise companies and undertake comprehensive compliance audits to ensure full compliance with federal and state laws.

Conversely, we step in to resolve high-profile and complex disputes once violations have been alleged. Principal Norma Conley has served as a key player on several merger-and-acquisition teams with responsibility for implementation of all compliance objectives.

At HR Business Partners, we have worked with management to comply with federal and state mandates when closing down companies throughout the country, and particularly, to comply with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN).

Representative examples of compliance activities:

	•	Conducted a management evaluation of a financial services organization under the direction of a federal regulatory agency. The evaluation added value by improving the appropriate talent pool and organizational structure.
	•	In one major compliance challenge, we effectively advocated on behalf of a financial services company to resolve a multi-state Fair Labor Standards Act violation based on erroneous exempt and non-exempt worker designations. Penalties were limited to back-pay with no fines. Subsequently, properly re-categorized the workforce, modified the workflow and eliminated overtime costs.
	•	Conducted extensive human resources reviews in several not-for-profits to assure Board of Directors that appropriate HR policies were in place. Recommended appropriate practices, ensured compliance and provided guidance to develop orderly management succession.
	•	Conducted a comprehensive survey of national healthcare associations to provide a non-profit board with competitive analysis to gage and track future success. Subsequently redesigned performance management tools.
	•	Developed an innovative posting and recruiting strategy which was approved by state regulators resulting in the opportunity for a construction company to retain its right to bid on lucrative, six-figure state contracts.