Vedder Price’s Labor and Employment practice group attorneys can conduct internal workplace audits protected by privilege to identify potential problem areas, ensure legal compliance and reduce litigation risk. The nature and scope of audits are tailored to specific client needs and may include review of the following employment practices:

• Recruiting and on-boarding, including employment application forms, background checks, interview practices and pre-employment drug testing, physicals and medical exams
• Job descriptions, including compliance with wage and hour laws and disability accommodation considerations
• Employee handbooks and personnel policies/procedures
• Leave of absence policies and procedures, including FMLA, military leave and ADA compliance
• Disability accommodation policies and procedures
• Pay equity audits
• Employee benefits programs
• Performance evaluation procedures
• Reduction-in-force (RIF) policies and procedures
• Wage and hour compliance, including FLSA, exempt/non-exempt classification, overtime calculation, garnishment practices and recordkeeping
• Confidentiality, noncompetition and nonsolicitation agreements
• Affirmative action compliance/OFCCP
• Independent contractor classification
• HIPAA compliance
• Immigration compliance and I-9 audits
• EEO-1 reporting
• Record retention and posting compliance