SHRM Quotes Kyle Nelson and Brian Long on Internal Wage and Hour Audits

SHRM featured Labor & Employment partners Kyle Nelson and Brian Long in its March 17 article, “HR Needs to Plan Ahead Before an Internal Wage and Hour Audit.” The piece explores how employers can proactively plan and execute internal wage and hour audits to reduce risk, preserve privilege, and address compliance issues before they escalate.

Long discussed the importance of clearly defining an audit’s scope and adapting the process as findings emerge, noting:

“The plan should be a living document and adapt to findings made during the audit.”

Nelson emphasized that effective audits go beyond high-level policy reviews and require on-the-ground insight, explaining:

“A good audit does not merely look through data and policies at a corporate level. Rather, auditors should talk to individual managers at multiple locations to find out whether and how policies are being followed, which provides context and color to the data and policy review.”

The full article is available here.