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America Back to Work: Pavithri Kilgore
Effective Risk Management In HR
In this week’s episode of America Back to Work, Arnette Heintze is joined by Pavithri Kilgore, the founder of KPSK Consulting. They discuss the ever-evolving landscape of HR, focusing on risk mitigation, employment law, and the challenges and strategies related to “Ban the Box” and pay transparency.
Key Topics Covered
- The effect of the pandemic on uncovering underlying employment issues
- Key legislation and employment law trends include accommodations, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, and the NLRB’s agenda.
- The intention behind Ban the Box legislation and its unintended consequences.
- Practical advice for companies to ensure compliance and equity in their hiring processes.
- The importance of transparent salary ranges both externally and internally.
- Strategies for HR professionals to maintain compliance and foster employee trust.
- The increased activity in union representation petitions.
- Insights into high-profile union issues like the UAW and Hollywood strikes.
- Recommendations for HR training to stay compliant with fast-evolving regulations.
- Real-world consequences of non-compliance, including fines and other penalties.
- Anticipated trends in employment law, including leave policies, non-competes, and the implications of AI.
- Practical tips for smaller businesses to stay compliant with employment laws and regulations.
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S2Verify is one of the leading, privately held, pre-employment background screening companies in the United States.
Arnette Heintze is Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at S2Verify. Before establishing S2Verify, Arnette spent more than three decades working at the highest levels of federal, state, and local law enforcement.
He served more than 20 years in the United States Secret Service as a special agent and senior executive where he planned, designed, and implemented security strategies to protect U.S. Presidents, world leaders, events of national significance, and our nation’s most sensitive assets, including financial infrastructure.
After retiring from the Secret Service, Arnette focused on building growth and performance of innovative start-ups and SMBs. In 2004, he established Hillard Heintze, a globally recognized strategic security risk management and investigations firm. In 2009, along with Bill Whitford and Jim Zimbardi, Arnette established S2Verify with an approach and methodology that delivers fast, accurate, compliant, and affordable background screening insights crucial to better managing insider risks, threats, and vulnerabilities.