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Higher education internal audit back-to-basics video series
Sep 13, 2024 · Authored by Deanna Kempinski, Morgan Druce
HR challenges in higher education are nothing new...
This video features Baker Tilly’s higher education risk advisory and human resources (HR) specialists sharing insights on key HR and payroll compliance topics. Specifically, we discuss:
- Key functional HR areas, from compensation and benefits to culture and engagement
- Common pitfalls, risks, evolving regulatory issues and critical HR compliance complexities and concerns for higher education
- Questions and considerations to help ensure your institution is prepared to address obstacles
- Specific examples that may apply to your institution
The video highlights HR challenges in higher education, including the following:
- HR compliance risks: Institutions face common pitfalls in areas like payroll, multistate compliance and recruiting, particularly with remote and hybrid work arrangements
- Pre-employment inquiries: Increasing regulations limit what employers can ask during the hiring process, varying by state and impacting recruitment strategies
- Pay transparency: Growing regulations require publishing salary ranges in job ads, influencing both recruitment and current employee relations
- FLSA compliance: Institutions must stay updated on salary threshold changes and ensure job classifications align with Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requirements
- Multistate compliance: Managing payroll and HR across multiple states presents unique challenges due to differing regulations, especially in remote work environments
- Strategic approach: Institutions should develop a consistent, well-communicated strategy to stay current with evolving regulations and conduct regular audits to mitigate risks
Watch this 15-minute video for answers to these questions:
- What are the key functional areas of human resources within an institution?
- What are some best practices for managing HR compliance in a multistate environment?
- How do remote and hybrid work arrangements complicate payroll and HR compliance?
- What are the key challenges institutions face in recruiting from an expanded labor pool?
- What are some strategies to ensure compliance with pay transparency laws?
- What are the implications of FLSA compliance?
- What are the potential penalties for non-compliance with HR and payroll regulations?
- How can institutions stay current with evolving HR and payroll regulations?
Presenters and subject matter specialists:
- Deanna Kempinski, Senior Manager, Human Resources Consulting
- Morgan Druce, Manager, Higher Education Risk Advisory
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Baker Tilly can help
Is your institution compliant with all required HR and payroll regulations? Have you identified the key areas where your organization might be most at risk? Could you benefit from a specialist to help address your HR challenges in higher education?
Contact Baker Tilly's team today to learn more about how we can assist your institution.
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