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HR Audit Checklist - Discrimination and Harassment (A Messy Matter)

HR Audit Checklist - Discrimination and Harassment (A Messy Matter)

7/28/2017 6:23:50 AM   |   Comments: 0   |   Views: 209
This section outlines some of the most important items on your HR audit checklist. Even the appearance of discrimination can cause a large mess for a practice. By staying on top of your HR policy and procedures, you can ensure that your practice is in compliance with state and federal law. 
 
Items to Review:
  • Samples of your Harassment and Discrimination Policy 
     
  • A signed employee acknowledgment of your employee manual
     
  • Records that indicate each employee has been trained to recognize, prevent, and report discriminatory behavior and harassment
     
  • Training guidelines for managerial staff and HR employees on how any complaints are to be reported, investigated, and resolved
     
  • Any existing internal or external complaints, documentation regarding their investigation, and action that was ultimately taken
Sample Questions:
  • Is there a policy in place that prohibits any and all types of workplace discrimination as required by state and federal law?
     
  • Have all employees been trained with regards to this policy, and is that training revisited as new laws and policy are enacted?
     
  • Is there a clear avenue for reporting or filing complaints and are managers trained with regards to their obligation in this respect?
     
  • Are complaints investigated and resolved in a timely manner, and are procedures in place to prevent retaliation?
     
  • Are there any aspects of the current employment atmosphere-even unintentional ones-that could leave the practice open to claims of disparity or discrimination?
     
  • Are external complaints or complaints filed by former employees investigated to the same standard as internal complaints?

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