Even though complying with employment laws is not easy, a major study has discovered that only about a third of organizations have well-established compliance processes that employees understand, according to “HR.com’s State of Legal, Compliance and Employment Law 2023-24” survey from HR.com and the HR Research Institute.

The survey found that just 33 percent of survey respondents say their organization’s legal compliance processes are highly mature, meaning that HR processes are clearly mapped out and employees understand them well, leaving much room for improvement. Other major research findings from the survey include:

• Less than 4 in 10 of the respondents agree or strongly agree that their organization’s HR-compliance-related processes use up-to-date technologies, are highly automated, and are part of an integrated system.
• Less than half of the respondents (48 percent) rank their organizations highly in maintaining an up-to-date understanding of all HR-related compliance issues, leaving many organizations struggling to stay up-to-date.
• Half of the respondents (50 percent) agree or strongly agree that their organization will place greater importance on compliance in the next two years.
• Nearly 1 in 4 of the respondents (23 percent) say employment screening laws are an area of regulatory compliance that is one of the the highest concerns for HR departments in terms of tracking and managing.

“HR.com’s State of Legal, Compliance and Employment Law 2023-24” survey ran from...

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