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Research and Trends

ComplyRight research focuses on quantifying the impact of employment regulations and HR compliance trends on the true small business – those with fewer than 100 employees. These businesses are subject to most or all of the same laws as much larger businesses, often without the support of in-house human resource professionals or employment attorneys. As a result, their burden is more acute and their exposure to serious legal consequences can be much greater.

Our employment law research aims to bring light to the unique attitudes, perspectives and pain points of this vital business segment with respect to employment law compliance.

2019 National Small Business Compliance Survey

2019 National Small Business Compliance Survey

For the third consecutive year, ComplyRight surveyed owners, CEOs and other professionals responsible for HR and administrative tasks at 300 small businesses (five to 100 employees) nationwide.

Among the key findings of the 2019 National Small Business Compliance Survey:

  • Only about one in four businesses is “very confident” in their full awareness of employment laws and regulations at the federal (23%), state (26%) and city/county (29%) levels – a decline from previous years.
  • From 2018 to 2019, there was a jump in participants expressing a high level of concern about “legally hiring or firing employees,” with one out of five employers highlighting “new limitations on what you can ask a job candidate” as their top HR concern.
  • Barely half (48%) of small businesses are “very confident” they are well-prepared to handle investigations or legal actions related to labor law compliance.
  • In a new topic for the 2019 survey … One in five (20%) small business employers report an increased level of concern about harassment in their workplaces, which more than doubles (to 41%) among employers with at least 20 employees.

Want to learn more? Download the full Executive Summary for a closer look at how small businesses perceive (and respond to) today’s complex and always-evolving employment laws and trends.

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Trend Surveys

  • Trend Survey: Politics in the Workplace
    Trend Survey
    Trend Survey: Politics in the Workplace
    September 2020

    Discover how small business employers are handling politics in the workplace. The trend survey was emailed to customers and leads gathered by … Read more

    Employment Law

  • Trend Survey: COVID-19 and the Workplace
    Trend Survey
    Trend Survey: COVID-19 and the Workplace
    June 2020

    Discover how small business employers are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. The trend survey was emailed to customers and leads gathered by … Read more

    Employment Law

    COVID-19

  • FLSA overtime rule
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    Trend Survey: FLSA Overtime Rule
    December 2019

    Discover how small business employers are dealing with the new FLSA Overtime Rule. The trend survey was emailed to customers and leads … Read more

    Employment Law

    State and Local Trends

  • 2019 National Small Business Compliance Survey
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    2019 National Small Business Compliance Pulse Survey
    August 2019

    The third annual National Small Business Compliance Survey by ComplyRight gathers responses from owners, CEOs and other professionals responsible for HR and … Read more

    Employment Law

    State and Local Trends

  • Trend Survey: Harassment Prevention Training
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    Trend Survey: Harassment Prevention Training
    August 2019

    Discover how small business employers are conducting harassment prevention training. The trend survey was emailed to customers and leads gathered by the … Read more

    Employment Law

    State and Local Trends

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    Trend Survey: Employment Laws
    May 2019

    Discover how small business employers keep up with employment laws. The trend survey was emailed to customers and leads gathered by the … Read more

    Employment Law

  • Trend Survey: Hiring Practices
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    Trend Survey: Hiring Practices
    January 2019

    Learn about small business employers hiring plans for 2019 and see how you compare.​ The trend survey was emailed to customers and … Read more

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    Trend Survey: Minimum Wage Laws
    October 2018

    Discover small business employers manage and keep up with minimum wage laws. The trend survey was emailed to customers and leads gathered … Read more

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    Minimum Wage

  • Trend Survey: Online HR Software
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    Trend Survey: Online HR Software
    September 2018

    Discover small business employers sentiments towards using online software to manage HR administrative tasks. The trend survey was emailed to customers and … Read more

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    State and Local Trends

  • 2018 National Small Business Compliance Pulse Survey Sponsored by ComplyRight
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    2018 National Small Business Compliance Pulse Survey
    July 2018

    In its second annual National Small Business Compliance Pulse Survey, ComplyRight surveyed owners/CEOs and others involved with employment laws and HR responsibilities … Read more

    Employment Law

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  • Trend Survey – June 2018
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    Trend Survey: Weapons in the Workplace
    June 2018

    Discover how small businesses manage weapons in the workplace. The trend survey was emailed to customers and leads gathered by the ComplyRight … Read more

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  • Trend Survey – March 2018
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    Trend Survey: Harassment in the Workplace
    March 2018

    Discover how small businesses manage harassment in the workplace. The trend survey was emailed to customers and leads gathered by the ComplyRight … Read more

    Discrimination & Harassment

    State and Local Trends

  • Trend Survey – December 2017
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    Trend Survey: Employee Policies
    January 2018

    Learn what small business employers have to say about how they manage employee policies. The trend survey was emailed to customers and … Read more

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  • ACA Compliance Trends - November 2017
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    Trend Survey: ACA Reporting Requirements
    November 2017

    In this special edition of our ongoing trend surveys, we asked 208 small businesses with at least 50 full-time employees about their … Read more

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  • 2017 National Small Business Compliance Pulse Survey
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    2017 National Small Business Compliance Pulse Survey
    October 2017

    In its inaugural National Small Business Compliance Pulse Survey, ComplyRight surveyed 300 small business employers (with five to 100 employees) to determine … Read more

    Employment Law

    State and Local Trends

  • Trend Survey - June 2017
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    Trend Survey: Top HR Compliance Concerns
    September 2017

    277 small business employers weigh in on their attitudes toward employment laws, their top HR compliance concerns, their plans to conduct I-9 … Read more

    Employment Law

    State and Local Trends

  • Trend Survey - September 2017
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    Trend Survey: Written Notifications from the Government
    September 2017

    Discover how 440 small- business employers keep abreast of changing employment laws, including notifications from government agencies like the DOL and OSHA. … Read more

    Employment Law

    State and Local Trends

The 2017 ComplyRight Labor Law Index: Breaking Down the Complexities

The 2017 ComplyRight Labor Law Index: Breaking Down the Complexities

From 2014 through mid-2017, the number of employment law changes requiring updated employee postings reached a whopping 376. Now, as federal-level changes slow under the current administration, employers can expect a surge in regulatory activity from state, city and county governments. The result: More posting changes from different sources, and more confusion on what’s necessary to remain compliant.

This premier Labor Law Index provides a snapshot of the current regulatory climate, providing much-needed clarity on emerging labor law posting obligations for small businesses.

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