HR Compliance & Labor Law

Node.Digital; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Basic Life

Health Saving Account

401K matching

Three weeks PTO/Sick

11 Paid Holidays

Pre-Approved Online Training

Job summary

Node.Digital in Herndon, VA is seeking a part-time HR Compliance Specialist to ensure our policies align with U.S. federal, state, and local employment laws. You will monitor changes, audit records, and guide management on compliance, with strong focus on multi-state requirements and government contracting considerations.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in HR compliance, SHRM/PHR/SPHR preferred, and the ability to translate regulations into practical policy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, compliance, employment law, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in HR compliance, HR operations, employee relations, or related HR function.
• Extensive knowledge of U.S. federal, state, and local employment and labor laws.
• Experience with multi-state employment compliance.
• Ability to research, interpret, and apply changing employment regulations.
• Strong HR policies, documentation, and compliance practices.
• Experience conducting HR compliance audits and risk identification.
• HR certifications (SHRM-CP/SCP, PHR/SPHR) preferred.
• Experience in government contracting environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and stay current on changes to U.S. federal, state, and local employment and labor laws.
• Ensure HR policies and procedures comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Understand 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.
• Provide guidance to management and HR personnel regarding compliance requirements.
• Research and interpret new or changing employment regulations and update policies or processes.
• Support compliance related to hiring, onboarding, classification, compensation, leave, benefits, performance, discipline, and terminations.
• Ensure consistent application of company policies across the organization.
• Maintain a multi-state HR compliance calendar and track filings, notices, and deadlines.
• Support HR compliance audits and government inquiries.
• Partner with HR leadership, management, and legal counsel on complex or high-risk matters.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee and company information.

Skills

HR compliance experience

Employment law knowledge

Multi-state compliance

Regulatory interpretation

Policy governance

Audits & risk review

Data confidentiality

HR certifications preferred

Government contracting experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR / related field

Job description

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.

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.

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