Business owners often think paying employees and posting notices covers HR compliance, but federal, state, and local laws require much more. Violations can mean fines up to $100,000, enough to shut down a small business.
So many business owners think that paying their employees and putting up the posters in the break room is going to be enough for them to be in compliance. In reality, business owners need to adhere to state regulations, federal regulations, and they also, in some cases, need to abide by local or county regulations. And so you have to be cognizant of all these things happening in your business. Otherwise, it's very likely that you might end up in a fine that's up to $100,000. That type of fine on a small business would cripple you or in some cases, put you out of business. So it's important that owners are applying these laws consistently in order for them to make sure that they're in good standing with their business.
