HR BEST PRACTICES, RISK MITIGATION, HUMAN CAPITAL, TRAINING
HR BEST PRACTICES, RISK MITIGATION, HUMAN CAPITAL, TRAINING
Focusing on PEOPLE as a business’ most valuable (and expensive) asset, SVJ Law guides business owners through the implementation of HR policies and best practices. Whether you are hiring or transforming, LABOR is essential to operating successfully.
SVJ advised a SaaS startup product team on wage and hour compliance, ensuring features and functionality met local and federal regulations for GTM
Advised corporation through a furlough of 65% of headcount and drafted dozens of HR handbooks and employment agreements
Audited HR practices
FLSA compliance
FMLA processes and procedures
Hiring + layoffs
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was codified in 1938 and established American Labor Rights
This groundbreaking legislation established fundamental workplace protections that continue to shape employment practices today.
Establishing the first federal minimum wage
Creating the 40-hour work week standard
Mandating overtime pay for hours worked beyond 40 per week
Prohibiting most forms of child labor
The Act represented a major victory for the labor movement and President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal reforms. It set basic standards for working conditions that many Americans now take for granted, while providing crucial protections for vulnerable workers during the Great Depression era.
Article in SHRM Magazine 2011