Navigating human resources and payroll compliance

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