Employment Law Risk Mitigation

Build an employment law risk mitigation guide for [Company] with employees in [States/Countries]. Cover: 1) Hiring practices — job posting compliance, interview question guidelines (legal vs illegal), background check consent and adverse action process, offer letter requirements by state. 2) Classification — employee vs independent contractor analysis (ABC test, economic reality test), exempt vs non-exempt classification, common misclassification scenarios and penalties. 3) Wage and hour — state minimum wage tracking, overtime rules, meal/rest break requirements, pay frequency, final paycheck deadlines, expense reimbursement obligations. 4) Discrimination prevention — protected class awareness by jurisdiction, reasonable accommodation interactive process, harassment prevention training requirements, investigation procedures and documentation. 5) Leave management — FMLA/state leave law interplay, ADA accommodation vs leave, return-to-work protocols, intermittent leave management. 6) Termination best practices — documentation requirements, performance improvement plan protocol, separation agreement checklist, WARN Act assessment, unemployment claim management. 7) Remote work — multi-state tax obligations, workers' compensation for remote workers, equipment and expense policies, jurisdiction-specific requirements. 8) Documentation retention — records retention schedule by category, litigation hold procedures, e-discovery readiness.