{"id":30538,"date":"2025-11-19T13:02:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T18:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/2025\/07\/24\/how-self-audits-help-build-a-culture-of-compliance-and-trust\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T13:02:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T18:02:09","slug":"how-self-audits-help-build-a-culture-of-compliance-and-trust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/2025\/11\/19\/how-self-audits-help-build-a-culture-of-compliance-and-trust\/","title":{"rendered":"How self-audits help build a culture of compliance and trust"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden\">How self-audits help build a culture of compliance and trust<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<p>At the U.S. Department of Labor, we are committed to helping employers, unions, and plan administrators follow the law. That\u2019s why I\u2019m proud to announce the launch of our expanded self-audit compliance assistance initiative.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/SelfAudit.jpg\" data-entity-uuid=\"4f336fa3-794f-4e83-904f-774138c4dbb8\" data-entity-type=\"file\" alt=\"A man and woman sit at an office table, reviewing documents containing data. \" width=\"320\" height=\"160\" class=\"align-right\" loading=\"lazy\">Many of our agencies offer self-audit programs, which are voluntary tools to help the regulated community proactively assess and improve compliance with the labor laws we enforce. If you run a small business, administer an employee benefit plan, represent a labor organization, or lead workplace safety and health efforts, our self-audit tools can guide you in building safer, fairer, and more transparent workplaces.<\/p>\n<p>Self-audits enable you to identify and fix potential violations, reduce the likelihood of litigation, and demonstrate a good-faith commitment to following the law. They also help ensure that workers get the protections and benefits they are entitled to \u2014 like timely wages, fair and safe working conditions, and benefits security.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how our agencies are rolling out these efforts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Wage and Hour Division is relaunching and expanding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/agencies\/whd\/paid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>Payroll Audit Independent Determination<\/u><\/strong><u> <\/u><strong><u>(or PAID) program<\/u><\/strong><\/a>, which allows employers to resolve minimum wage, overtime, and leave violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Family and Medical Leave Act, ensuring workers receive back wages quickly.<\/li>\n<li>The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) continues to offer its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/consultation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>On-Site Consultation Program<\/strong><\/a>, a no-cost, confidential service for small businesses. OSHA also supports ongoing compliance through its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/vpp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Voluntary Protection Programs<\/strong><\/a>, which recognizes employers with exemplary safety and health practices.<\/li>\n<li>The Employee Benefits Security Administration provides two powerful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/agencies\/ebsa\/employers-and-advisers\/plan-administration-and-compliance\/correction-programs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">self-correction programs<\/a>: the <strong>Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program<\/strong> for fixing fiduciary violations and prohibited transactions, and the <strong>Delinquent Filer Voluntary Compliance Program<\/strong> for catching up on overdue benefit plan filings.<\/li>\n<li>The Mine Safety and Health Administration\u2019s new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.MSHA.gov\/CASH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>Compliance Assistance in Safety and Health (CASH) program<\/u><\/strong><\/a> features resources available to mining operations via an information hub on the MSHA.gov website. This hub provides links to a variety of safety and health topics to assist mining operations and provides direct contact to safety and health specialists to address their needs related to compliance assistance.<\/li>\n<li>The Veterans\u2019 Employment and Training Service is launching the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/agencies\/vets\/programs\/userra\/salute\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>SALUTE: Support and Assistance for Leaders in USERRA Training and Employment program<\/u><\/strong><\/a>, giving employers a proactive way to ensure their policies comply with service members\u2019 employment and reemployment rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.<\/li>\n<li>The Office of Labor-Management Standards maintains a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/agencies\/olms\/compliance-assistance\/vcp-fact-sheet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>Voluntary Compliance Partnership program<\/u><\/strong><\/a> to help unions and their affiliates assess compliance with the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, including reporting and disclosure requirements and financial integrity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These programs offer a path to build relationships rooted in trust and accountability. By working together, we are not only protecting our workers, but we are also ensuring a stronger and more prosperous economy.<\/p>\n<p>I encourage you to explore our new online hub at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/selfaudit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dol.gov\/SelfAudit<\/a>, where you\u2019ll find agency-specific tools, templates, and guidance.<\/p>\n<p><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Keith Sonderling is the Deputy Secretary of Labor. Follow him on&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Sonderling47\"><em>X<\/em><\/a><em>,&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sonderling47\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Instagram<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/keith-sonderling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>LinkedIn<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>      <span class=\"field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden\"><span lang>McGinnis.Laura\u2026<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden\">Thu, 07\/24\/2025 &#8211; 10:12<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-blog-featured-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item\">  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/SelfAudit.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" alt=\"A man and woman sit at an office table, reviewing documents containing data. \"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>  <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/taxonomy\/term\/7130\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keith Sonderling<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"blog-tags\">\n            <span>Tags:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/tag\/wage-and-hour-division-whd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wage and Hour Division (WHD)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/tag\/occupational-safety-and-health-administration-osha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/taxonomy\/term\/4794\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/tag\/mine-safety-health-administration-msha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/tag\/veterans-employment-and-training-service-vets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Veterans&#8217; Employment and Training Service (VETS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/tag\/office-of-labor-management-standards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/taxonomy\/term\/3985\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Office of Compliance Initiatives (OCI)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/tag\/compliance-assistance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">compliance assistance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/taxonomy\/term\/4665\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Office of the Secretary (OSEC)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/tag\/featured\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">featured<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"jobbi-after-content-jh-placement jobbi-entity-placement\" id=\"jobbi-2179581832\"><div id=\"jobbi-1843748144\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5862940809620110\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5862940809620110\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How self-audits help build a culture of compliance and trust At the U.S. Department of Labor, we are committed to helping employers, unions, and plan administrators follow the law. That\u2019s why I\u2019m proud to announce the launch of our expanded self-audit compliance assistance initiative. Many of our agencies offer self-audit programs, which are voluntary tools [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":496,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[140],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-government"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/496"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30538"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30538\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}