Sandra Moran, Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer at WorkForce Software, explains to HRM Guide’s readers that to effectively navigate the ever-evolving landscape of regulatory compliance, organisations must focus on several key learnings. Understanding which laws apply to specific employees and the organisation’s unique compliance concerns is crucial and this requires collaboration between compliance and HR teams and operational leaders to assess these impacts.
Leveraging modern workforce management cloud technologies will streamline compliance management, reducing the risk of human error, and regular internal compliance audits create documented trails of adherence to employment laws and policies. Moran also points out the importance of fostering a culture of continuous learning and development (L&D) around compliance, ensuring everyone within the organisation is knowledgeable about relevant laws and policies.
Digitising policies for easy access and staying proactive in updating them helps ingrain a culture of compliance throughout the company. Finally, recognising that compliance is a collective responsibility and not just that of HR and compliance teams is essential for future success.
“Compliance shouldn’t be viewed as an issue for HR and compliance teams alone,” Moran says. “Instead, regulatory compliance should be ingrained in the conscience of your entire organisation. Looking ahead, the winners will be the organisations that offer continuous L&D opportunities around employment laws and policies applicable to employees, along with easily accessible employment policies and procedures that keep pace with business needs.”