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HR Compliance & Employment Law
Expert guides, analysis and tool comparisons on HR Compliance & Employment Law from the kurums.com Hr desk — written for business decision-makers and updated as the market moves.
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- Updated Oct 10, 2026
Latest in HR Compliance & Employment Law
Employee Misclassification: Contractor vs Employee Tests, Risks and How to Get It Right
How authorities decide worker status, the risks of misclassification and how to classify contractors correctly.
Employee Handbook: What to Include, Legal Requirements and How to Keep It Current
Essential sections, legally required policies, contract issues and maintenance for an employee handbook.
How to Terminate an Employee Legally: Process, Final Pay and Risks
Valid reasons, fair procedures, redundancy rules, final pay and documentation for lawful terminations.
Workplace Investigations: A Step-by-Step Guide for HR and Managers
When and how to investigate workplace complaints fairly — planning, interviews, evidence, reports and outcomes.
AI-Generated Interview Summaries Are Creating a Legal Paper Trail: Notes for HR (September 2026)
Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet now auto-record and AI-summarize interviews by default. HR Dive reporting from September 18, 2026 shows this creates permanent, discoverable records with real consent and bias risk — here is the governance checklist HR teams need now.
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FCA Non-Financial Misconduct Rule 2026: What COCON 1.1.7FR Means for 37,000 Financial Firms
From September 1, 2026, the FCA’s COCON 1.1.7FR rule brings bullying, harassment and violence inside the Code of Conduct for 37,000 UK financial firms. Here is what compliance and HR teams must do before the deadline.
The EU Pay Transparency Directive in 2026: What Employers Must Do Now That the Deadline Has Passed
The EU Pay Transparency Directive’s June 7, 2026 transposition deadline has passed, but only 5 of 27 member states had implemented it by August. Here’s what employers with EU-based staff must do now, regardless of where local law stands.
Beyond the EU AI Act: How the US, UK, and South Korea Are Regulating AI in Hiring in 2026
The EU AI Act’s HR deadline was only the first of several in 2026. Here’s how the US, UK, and South Korea are separately regulating AI hiring tools — and what multinational employers need to track in each.
The EU AI Act’s HR Deadline Has Passed: What Employers Must Do Now
August 2, 2026 was the EU AI Act’s binding deadline for high-risk workplace AI, covering recruiting, CV screening, and performance evaluation. Here’s what changed, who it applies to even outside the EU, and the compliance gaps regulators will find first.
California SB 642 Explained: The New ‘Good Faith’ Pay Transparency Standard for 2026
California SB 642 closes the loophole employers used to post negotiation-anchored salary ranges. Here is what the ‘good faith estimate… upon hire’ standard actually requires.
Ghost Job Postings Are Now Illegal in New York: What Every Employer Needs to Know Before the 2026 Transparency Wave
New York passed Bill S8877 targeting ghost job postings, with fines starting at $2,500. Here is what employers must do before more states follow.