Legal Compliance
Businesses are subject to various regulations depending in which sector they operate. Some of the common ones involve employees, safety, and environmental regulations.
Types of Domestic and International Compliance Requirements
- Labor laws through the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the state’s occupational safety administration
- Environmental compliance through the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the local state’s environmental agency
- Labor laws through the US Department of Labor and through the Wage & Hour Division
- Federal Aviation Regulations for company owned or company operated aircraft
- Coast Guard and maritime regulations for shipping in commerce or for company owned, operated, or leased vessels, both off-shore and on inland navigable waterways
- General licensing issues for the industry in which the business may operate