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HR Compliance & Labor Law
Location Herndon, VA (Hybrid) - Part time Work
Preferred: US Citizenship
The HR Compliance Specialist will be responsible for ensuring the company’s HR practices, policies, and procedures comply with applicable U.S. federal, state, and local employment and labor laws and regulations.
The ideal candidate must have comprehensive knowledge of U.S. employment practices and multi-state labor requirements and be able to identify how legal and regulatory requirements affect HR policies, employee relations, hiring, compensation, benefits, leave, workplace practices, and employee separations.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor and stay current on changes to U.S. federal, state, and local employment and labor laws.
- Ensure HR policies and procedures are compliant with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
- Understand the differences in employment requirements across states and local jurisdictions.
- Review company practices and identify potential HR compliance risks.
- Conduct regular audits of employee records, HR processes, and company policies.
- Ensure appropriate employment documentation, notices, records, and reporting requirements are maintained.
- Provide guidance to management and HR personnel regarding employment compliance requirements.
- Research and interpret new or changing employment regulations and recommend necessary policy or process updates.
- Support compliance related to hiring, onboarding, employee classification, compensation, leave, benefits, performance management, disciplinary actions, accommodations, and terminations.
- Ensure consistent and legally compliant application of company policies across the organization.
- Maintain a multi-state HR compliance calendar and track required filings, notices, and regulatory deadlines.
- Support internal and external HR compliance audits and government inquiries.
- Partner with HR leadership, management, and legal counsel on complex or high-risk employment matters.
- Maintain strict confidentiality when handling employee and company information.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Compliance, Employment Law, or a related field preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in HR compliance, HR operations, employee relations, or a related HR function.
- Extensive knowledge of U.S. federal, state, and local employment and labor laws.
- Demonstrated experience working with multi-state employment compliance.
- Ability to research, interpret, and apply changing employment regulations.
- Strong understanding of HR policies, procedures, employee documentation, and compliance practices.
- Experience conducting HR compliance audits and identifying potential risks.
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
- HR certification such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR preferred.
- Experience working in a government contracting environment is highly desirable.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is someone who knows HR compliance—not just HR administration. They should be comfortable navigating employment requirements across different states and jurisdictions, proactively identifying compliance issues, researching regulatory changes, and ensuring that company policies remain legally compliant and consistently applied.
This role requires someone who can stay ahead of changing U.S. employment and labor regulations rather than simply reacting to compliance issues after they occur.
This version makes multi-state labor law expertise a core requirement without cluttering the job description with a list of individual laws.
Benefits
We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to include
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Basic Life
- Health Saving Account
- 401K matching
- Three weeks of PTO/Sick
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Pre-Approved Online Training
HR Compliance & Labor Law
Location Herndon, VA (Hybrid) - Part time Work
Preferred: US Citizenship
The HR Compliance Specialist will be responsible for ensuring the company’s HR practices, policies, and procedures comply with applicable U.S. federal, state, and local employment and labor laws and regulations.
The ideal candidate must have comprehensive knowledge of U.S. employment practices and multi-state labor requirements and be able to identify how legal and regulatory requirements affect HR policies, employee relations, hiring, compensation, benefits, leave, workplace practices, and employee separations.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor and stay current on changes to U.S. federal, state, and local employment and labor laws.
- Ensure HR policies and procedures are compliant with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
- Understand the differences in employment requirements across states and local jurisdictions.
- Review company practices and identify potential HR compliance risks.
- Conduct regular audits of employee records, HR processes, and company policies.
- Ensure appropriate employment documentation, notices, records, and reporting requirements are maintained.
- Provide guidance to management and HR personnel regarding employment compliance requirements.
- Research and interpret new or changing employment regulations and recommend necessary policy or process updates.
- Support compliance related to hiring, onboarding, employee classification, compensation, leave, benefits, performance management, disciplinary actions, accommodations, and terminations.
- Ensure consistent and legally compliant application of company policies across the organization.
- Maintain a multi-state HR compliance calendar and track required filings, notices, and regulatory deadlines.
- Support internal and external HR compliance audits and government inquiries.
- Partner with HR leadership, management, and legal counsel on complex or high-risk employment matters.
- Maintain strict confidentiality when handling employee and company information.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Compliance, Employment Law, or a related field preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in HR compliance, HR operations, employee relations, or a related HR function.
- Extensive knowledge of U.S. federal, state, and local employment and labor laws.
- Demonstrated experience working with multi-state employment compliance.
- Ability to research, interpret, and apply changing employment regulations.
- Strong understanding of HR policies, procedures, employee documentation, and compliance practices.
- Experience conducting HR compliance audits and identifying potential risks.
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
- HR certification such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR preferred.
- Experience working in a government contracting environment is highly desirable.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is someone who knows HR compliance—not just HR administration. They should be comfortable navigating employment requirements across different states and jurisdictions, proactively identifying compliance issues, researching regulatory changes, and ensuring that company policies remain legally compliant and consistently applied.
This role requires someone who can stay ahead of changing U.S. employment and labor regulations rather than simply reacting to compliance issues after they occur.
This version makes multi-state labor law expertise a core requirement without cluttering the job description with a list of individual laws.
Benefits
We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to include
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Basic Life
- Health Saving Account
- 401K matching
- Three weeks of PTO/Sick
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Pre-Approved Online Training
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Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Technology & Software
- Retail
- Manufacturing
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in human resources compliance specialist jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field
- Knowledge of federal and state employment laws including FLSA, FMLA, and EEOC regulations
- Experience conducting HR audits, investigations, and policy reviews
- Proficiency with HRIS platforms and applicant tracking systems
- PHR, SHRM-CP, or equivalent HR certification preferred or required
- Strong written communication skills for drafting policies and compliance documentation
Tips for Your Human Resources Compliance Specialist Job Search
Tailor your resume to compliance frameworks
List the specific frameworks you've worked within, such as FLSA, FMLA, EEOC, or ERISA, rather than just writing 'compliance experience.' Hiring managers scan for exact regulatory names, and vague language gets filtered out before anyone reads further.
Highlight your audit and investigation experience
Describe audits you ran, findings you documented, or corrective actions you managed. HR compliance roles require demonstrated ownership of the full cycle, from identifying the gap to closing it, not just familiarity with the process from the sidelines.
Get a certification before the final interview round
If you don't already hold a PHR, SHRM-CP, or a compliance-specific credential, enroll before you start applying. Many postings list certification as preferred, but candidates who can show active enrollment in a recognized program still clear that bar in most hiring reviews.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists human resources compliance specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by regulatory specialty
Filter openings by the compliance area you know best, whether that is wage and hour, leave administration, or EEO reporting. Applying to roles where your regulatory background is an exact match signals depth to recruiters and shortens the screening process.
Prepare a compliance scenario for every interview stage
Expect behavioral questions that ask you to walk through a specific situation where you caught a violation, advised a manager, or updated a policy under a regulatory change. Prepare two or three concrete examples with outcomes before your first phone screen.
Human Resources Compliance Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most human resources compliance specialists?
Meta, Kimley-Horn, and Garver are hiring the most human resources compliance specialists right now, with openings concentrated in California, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Healthcare systems, financial institutions, and large government contractors tend to maintain the most consistent demand for this role.
How many human resources compliance specialist jobs are remote?
About 63% of human resources compliance specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote availability strongest in policy administration and regulatory reporting work. Roles that involve on-site audits, employee investigations, or direct manager coaching are more likely to require in-person presence at least part of the week.
How do you become a human resources compliance specialist?
Start with a bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or a related field, then build experience in a generalist or coordinator role where you handle employment law questions, policy updates, or audit support. Earning a PHR or SHRM-CP credential strengthens your candidacy significantly. From there, move into roles with explicit compliance titles by demonstrating ownership of a specific regulatory area, such as leave administration or wage and hour compliance.
Can you get hired as a human resources compliance specialist with little experience?
Yes, some employers hire candidates with one to two years of HR generalist experience into entry-level compliance specialist roles, especially in organizations building out their compliance function for the first time. Focus on experience with policy documentation, employee relations investigations, or leave tracking, and pair it with a relevant certification to offset limited direct compliance history. Smaller employers and staffing firms often offer the fastest path in.
What does the human resources compliance specialist interview process look like?
Most processes run three to four stages: an initial phone screen with a recruiter, a video or in-person interview with the HR manager or compliance director, and a panel or final interview that may include a legal or operations stakeholder. Expect behavioral questions about how you handled a specific regulatory issue or policy gap, and sometimes a written exercise where you review a sample policy and identify compliance risks.
Where can I find and apply to human resources compliance specialist jobs?
You can find and apply to human resources compliance specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your background and preferences, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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