take a mini hr audit
Best practices are policies, procedures, and behaviors that are bench marked against successful companies and professional standards. Listed below are best practices that are commonly included in human resource audits.

Ask yourself if you can answer “yes” to the following questions. If you respond with “no” or “I don’t know”, then a more formal HR audit may help you to better assess and resolve your organizational gaps.

HANDBOOK YOUR ANSWER
Do you have an employee handbook that has been updated within the last two years?  
Does your handbook contain adequate at-will language?  
Does your handbook contain adequate anti-harassment language?  
Do your employees sign an acknowledgement that they have received a copy of the handbook?  
RECORDS  
Do all employee files contain only job-related information (e.g. no worker’s compensation information)?  
Do you keep I-9s separately from the employee personnel file?  
Do you maintain an applicant flow log to comply with EEO statutes?  
POSTERS  
Are all California and Federal posters conspicuously displayed so that all employees and job applicants can view them?  
Are all posters the most updated versions?  
LEAVES  
Do you correctly administer legally required leaves, including FMLA, CFRA, and PDL?  
Do you understand the difference between a work-related injury that is recordable and not recordable?  
Do you provide legally required information to about worker compensation upon hire and injury?  
COMPENSATION  
Do you have a compensation philosophy and process in place?  
Are your employees properly classified as exempt or non-exempt?  
PERFORMANCE  
Do you have a formal review philosophy and process in place?  
Are your employees adequately equipped to excel in their positions?  
Are your managers representing you in a manner which is legally defensible?  
RELATIONS  
Do you conduct disciplinary actions and terminations so that you are most likely to prevail in litigation?  
Do you have a plan to ensure high quality communication with all employees?  
SAFETY  
Do you have a written Illness and Injury Prevention Plant (IIPP)?  
Are you doing safety training that includes written testing for documentation?  
This material is for informational purposes only and is not intended to take the place of a comprehensive review of your HR practices, nor does it constitute legal or financial advice.