HR Compliance Specialist

UniFirst - Wilmington, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Wilmington, MA

10,001+ employees

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About the position

The HR Compliance Specialist is a hybrid role based in Wilmington, MA, requiring 50% on-site presence. This position is responsible for monitoring and ensuring compliance with state and federal labor regulations, supporting all aspects of human resources compliance, and acting as an advisor to the organization. The role involves creating and modifying compliance policies, conducting audits, and providing support during various labor audits.

Responsibilities

• Ensures dissemination and access for all team partners to compliance policies and procedures.
• Creates or modifies policies in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Partners with legal counsel on matters impacting the business as appropriate.
• Conducts internal audit reviews and analyzes gaps to determine organization's posture against regulations.
• Provides high level support during any Dept. of Labor/OFCCP Affirmative Action audits.
• Provides high level support during any Federal/State Dept. of Labor Wage & Hour audits.
• Supports implementation of remediation and corrective action plans resulting from audits, investigations, internal reviews, and self-identified issues.
• Conducts risk surveys to identify areas of significant compliance risk.
• Reports regularly to business leaders on matters.
• Maintains knowledge of compliance regulations, monitors changes in state and federal labor regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced HR degree preferred.
• Professional HR certification strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 2-3 years' Human Resources and relevant business experience.
• Extensive knowledge of compliance practices and procedures.
• Experience working with and understanding requirements of an effective corporate compliance program.
• Strong business acumen and ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Consulting skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Benefits

• 401k with Company Match
• Profit Sharing
• Health Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Direct Payroll Deposit
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 30% Employee Discount
• Employee Referral Bonuses