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Employment Law Compliance & HR Risk Management at Your Fingertips

HR risk has never been greater: The regulations that govern today's workplace are extensive and expanding, governing employers of all sizes, in all states, and in all industry sectors. Compliance obligations are complex, burdensome and the liability for businesses is significant.

The solution: We get it — we recognize that addressing employment law and HR risk is costly and time consuming. To address these concerns, we offer unique fixed-fee solutions that are highly effective and not otherwise available. You can select precisely what you need from a selection of proactive risk management services described below, or we can build another or more tailored solution to meet your needs.

2026 Menu of Services

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Handbook Preparation & Updating Services

Our Handbook preparation and updating services are extremely popular nationwide with employers of all sizes. A well-written Handbook is a critical risk mitigation tool and best practice. Well written and up to date Handbooks containing the information and policies required by federal, state and local law effectively communicate employer expectations and provide consistent application of the terms and conditions of employment, reducing claims of disparate treatment and other challenges.

Core Handbook Preparation & Updating Service

The Handbooks we prepare under our core Handbook Service:

Address compliance obligations and best practices necessary to manage and reduce HR risk.
Are precisely tailored to fit the goals and objectives of each of our clients. These are not off the shelf, cookie cutter templates — no two of our Handbooks are the same.
Provide the policy language needed for compliance with state specific requirements.

View our Core Handbook Preparation & Updating Service flow chart for an illustration of the process for this service.

BBBS Agency Discounted Fixed Fee Based on Agency Size

Annual Review and Compliance Update

We strongly recommend employers review and revise their handbooks annually. The state and federal laws that govern your workplace change each year and require regular handbook updates. If your Handbook has been reviewed by Foley & Foley under our core Handbook Preparation & Updating Service in the last year, we will provide an annual compliance update of your handbook at a further discounted fixed fee.

Keep your agency in compliance with this annual review and ensure your team has the most up-to-date language to prevent risk. This service is only for handbooks reviewed by Foley & Foley under our core Handbook Service in the last year.

BBBS Agency Discounted Fixed Fee

Handbook Diagnostic Compliance Assessment

Is compliance with the law your primary concern? In this assessment, we will assess your agency's current handbook by flagging sections that are out of compliance by commenting in the Word version of your handbook. This is a great option if you want a diagnostic review to determine what sections of your handbook comply with the law and what sections need to be changed. This review does not include our edits to your policy language or the drafting of new policies.

BBBS Agency Discounted Fixed Fee

Employment Law Compliance and HR Risk Management Templates, Toolkits & Updates

Employment Law Compliance and HR Risk Management Templates, Toolkits, and Updates is a twelve (12)-month commitment and includes the following bundle scope of work. The Firm will provide:

Sexual Harassment Prevention Toolkit — a comprehensive outline for creating a sexual harassment strategy for your agency; a model sexual harassment policy and/or review of your existing policy; a sample letter from leadership in Microsoft Word setting forth your agency and leadership's commitment to addressing sexual harassment in the workplace; a sample "pulse" survey to send to employees to help uncover underlying cultural biases.
Reasonable Accommodation Compliance Toolkit — a reasonable accommodation process flow-chart; a letter acknowledging the employee's request; a release for the employee to permit the agency to seek information from their doctor; a medical provider's cover letter and questionnaire; an undue hardship template; a job abandonment letter.
Pregnancy Non-Discrimination and Accommodation Compliance Toolkit — notices to be provided to employees in accordance with the PWFA and PUMP Act; a Pregnancy Accommodation Policy; a Breastfeeding Accommodation Policy; and a flow chart to navigate an employer's responsibility when an employee is pregnant, had a baby, or requests an accommodation under the PWFA.
Protecting Personal Information Compliance Toolkit — preparation of a comprehensive Written Information Security Plan; a WISP Compliance Checklist; guidance on conducting your self-audit of where personal information is stored; a certification of training template; and an acknowledgement of receipt of the WISP template.
Onboarding and Best Employment Practices Templates — a Model Employment Offer Letter; a Model Job Description; a Model Employment Application; and a Model Performance Management Program.
Employment Termination Risk Management and Compliance Templates — Notice of Termination templates (with and without a Separation and General Release Agreement option); a Separation and General Release Agreement template; and an Off-Boarding Checklist.
State-Specific Hot Topics, Compliance Obligations and Employment Law Updates — a state-specific hot compliance topics resource document (paid and unpaid family medical leave and sick leave; pay transparency and minimum salary thresholds; final payment and unused vacation obligations; document retention schedules; marijuana-related laws; remote worker expense reimbursement); quarterly email updates covering federal, state, county, municipal, and local laws and landmark court decisions; the Firm's Monthly Employment Law Report; and access to subscribe to the Firm's blog.

BBBS Agency Discounted Fixed Fee

Proactive Employment Law Compliance Audits

A flow chart summarizing the process for each of our Audit services can be found here.

Diagnostic Compliance Audit of Employment Practices

Do you ever lie awake at night wondering if your team is keeping pace with constantly changing state-specific and federal employment laws, workplace regulations, and court/agency rulings? We have you covered. Under this service, we conduct an in-depth audit of your employment practices — from hiring to wage and hour, leave, accommodations, classifications, and anti-discrimination compliance, terminations, and everything in between — against state and federal laws. We identify and flag compliance gaps to help you address risks and align your policies with legal requirements.

The detailed Audit Questionnaire serves as a roadmap for the privileged, attorney-client protected Audit conducted by a Foley & Foley attorney. We provide a copy of the Questionnaire when you confirm your decision to move forward with this Audit.

For an audit assessing compliance with federal law and the law of one state:

BBBS Agency Discounted Fixed Fee Based on the Number of Employees

Want an audit of your personnel practices for compliance with federal law and the law of more than one state? Contact us for more information.

Do you prefer to conduct a self-audit without the opinion of counsel? The Diagnostic Compliance Audit of Personnel Practices Questionnaire is available for purchase for a fixed fee of $700, which can be used in conjunction with our Firm's State Synopses resource documents — which contain clear summaries of the employment laws applicable in each state — so you can conduct your own internal audit. Additional information on the Firm's State Synopses resource documents can be found in the Training section of this Menu.

Self Audit

Scope of work — the Firm will provide:

A state-specific resource document known as "The BBBS Agency Synopsis of Employment Law". This is a resource document that is not otherwise available and summarizes the compliance obligations related to federal and state-specific employment laws and workplace regulations. The document is comprehensive and user-friendly and is currently more than 70 pages long, organized by a table of contents; and
A checklist/questionnaire for the Firm's Diagnostic Compliance Audit of Employment Practices. That checklist is an itemized list that is currently more than 50 pages long and will serve as the roadmap when the Executive Director/CEO of any agency self-audits current employment practices for compliance with state-specific and federal employment law.

The pertinent state-specific synopsis resource document in combination with the subject matter checklist/questionnaire will allow each agency to conduct a thorough self-assessment of the current state of the agency's compliance with all pertinent employment laws and workplace regulations. That self-assessment will go a long way in helping the leadership of each agency identify and address issues before those issues become time-consuming and expensive distractions in the agency's workplace.

BBBS Agency Discounted Fixed Fee

Employment Process Services

ICE Rapid Response Plan

Federal immigration enforcement actions can happen with little or no warning. Having a clear, legally sound ICE Rapid Response Plan ensures your agency knows exactly what to do, and what not to do, to protect your employees, comply with the law, and reduce legal risk in the event ICE comes knocking. Our Firm offers a customized Rapid Response Plan template which can be tailored to your workplace, industry, and risk tolerance.

This includes step-by-step protocols for managers and staff, designated point-of-contact guidance, information on employee rights, and immediate response procedures to follow. The plan will help you act quickly, legally, and consistently in the event of a visit from ICE.

AI Consultation Service

Generative AI is changing the face of work. This explosive technology is creating seismic shifts in the workforce while simultaneously offering opportunities for massive growth and efficiency for businesses. State and local governments are scrambling to regulate the AI space while Employers seek to incorporate AI into day-to-day workflows — as well as the hiring, retention, discipline, and termination processes.

We can help you navigate this shifting landscape with advice tailored to your business. Every workplace is unique. Our team will work with you to identify potential opportunities and risks in using AI tools in your work and HR processes, as well as risks AI may pose to your intellectual property and data security. We can also provide you with AI use and disclosure policies to establish guidelines for AI use in the workplace and to meet regulatory requirements coming into effect.

The service begins with the AI in the Workplace Guided Assessment. This is a questionnaire to be completed by your team and returned to ours. Once completed, our team will review your responses and schedule a meeting with an attorney from our team to consult on implementing AI in your workplace.

At the conclusion of the consultation, you will receive:

Our model AI Acceptable Use Policy, tailored to your workplace;
Our model AI and Employment Decisions Policy;
An AI FAQ for Employers; and
An AI FAQ for Employees.

HR Training & Education

Foley Fundamentals — On-Demand HR Development and Certification

A significant risk for employers is management's limited knowledge of employment laws and compliant HR practices, and equally, the lack of skills to apply them effectively. Building these skills not only ensures compliance but also reduces exposure to claims and strengthens workplace practices, resulting in:

Improved success in managing employees;
Increased employee productivity and satisfaction;
Higher employee retention and less turnover;
Improved morale and workplace culture;
Improved workplace safety.

When those responsible for implementing workplace policies lack expertise, significant labor and employment compliance risks arise. Our goal is to identify and develop strategic plans to ensure compliance. Yet, even with strong counsel, exposure to employment claims remains when management and supervisory staff lack comprehensive knowledge of their obligations. Potential risks include:

Wage and hour violations: Lack of knowledge of wage and hour obligations can result in, among other violations, unpaid wages and overtime; failure to maintain accurate and complete timekeeping records and documents; failure to report employee complaints regarding their timesheet or pay; improperly editing employee's timecards and failure to properly classify employees as exempt or non-exempt;
Violations of federal and state leave laws: Lack of knowledge on federal and state leave laws can result in reporting violations regarding an employee's need or request for leave; failure to follow the proper procedures upon notice of the need for leave; and retaliation;
Illegal recruiting and hiring practices;
Lack of effective employee management and performance monitoring.

Our Foley Fundamentals — Career Development and Certification program is designed to address common employer blind-spots and build the knowledge and skills needed to implement best practices and minimize employment law risks. With our support, your supervisors, HR personnel, and managers will be equipped to effectively and confidently lead your agency.

As an added benefit, we offer internal certification to develop your staff into subject-matter experts. For employers who engage in internal certification, each course will include a knowledge assessment, which we will grade to ensure comprehension and identify knowledge gaps. Leveraging our extensive training experience, we make the content engaging, relevant, and efficient. Participants walk away with a Foley Fundamentals Certification and enhanced expertise to reduce organizational risk.

Multi-Course Discounts

If four (4) or more of the certifications are purchased, the discounted cost per course is $340, and each subject matter certification is $750. If one of the certifications purchased as part of this bundle is the EEOC Anti-Discrimination and Harassment Certification, the discounted cost for the certification is $1,250.
If all eight (8) certifications are purchased, the discounted cost per course is $300.
In addition, if you purchase a full certification, you will receive one State Synopsis for your state of choice for $500 (an $1,800 value, discounted at 72%). The State Synopsis complements our certification courses, serving as a practical guide to federal and state-specific regulations. Designed with employers in mind, it avoids legalese and clearly summarizes key compliance requirements. Clients describe our State Synopses as a user-friendly roadmap for navigating workplace regulations, frequently consulted by HR departments for guidance on major risk areas per state.

* COST PER COURSE
** FEE FOR COURSES AND SUBJECT MATTER CERTIFICATION
Fixed-fee pricing for courses is per agency, not per participant. An example Certificate of Completion can be found here.

Synopsis of Federal and State-Specific Employment Law

Our state synopses resource documents provide clear summaries of the labor and employment laws applicable in each state. Clients describe these employment law resource documents as a user-friendly roadmap for navigating today's complex workplace regulations. HR personnel frequently keep them on hand for ongoing reference.

Service Option

A la Carte Fixed-Fee Services – Employment Law Compliance and HR Risk Management