BLR Launches Online State Law Comparison Tool for HR Professionals

State Law Chart Builder summarizes employment laws in all 50 states, under 75 different areas of employee management

Brentwood, TN (PRWEB) - BLR® - Business & Legal Resources, a leading provider of information services for management, announces the launch of State Law Chart Builder, a new online employment law compliance tool for Human Resources professionals with employees in multiple states.

State Law Chart Builder is the first online system to summarize, in plain English, employer rights and obligations in each state in the U.S., under the most complex areas of employment law.

“Every state in the country has its own set of laws covering everything from employee privacy rights to overtime to what can be on an application,” says Patricia Trainor, JD, Vice President for HR & Compensation Markets at BLR. “State Law Chart Builder lets HR professionals see at a glance what they can and can’t do, and better answer questions coming at them from employees and supervisors all over the country.”

State Law Chart Builder allows users to choose from 75 different employment law issues, such as meal and rest break requirements, regulation of off-duty conduct, permitted payroll deductions, paid sick leave, and medical marijuana. It then summarizes the relevant laws in the user’s preferred states and presents the results in an easy-reading chart.

“This new product represents the evolution of our best-selling manual, 50 Employment Laws in 50 States, into an online application,” says Dan Oswald, CEO. “Now HR can get answers instantly, and know that the content is always up to date with new laws and regs.”

BLR researched, summarized, and assembled State Law Chart Builder with the assistance of the Employers Counsel Network (ECN), a national affiliation of attorneys representing management in employment law matters. With a different member attorney in every state, the ECN is uniquely positioned to deliver accurate and timely updates as needed.

About BLR®—Business & Legal Resources
For over 35 years, BLR® has simplified compliance with state and federal legal requirements, helping U.S. businesses succeed. BLR® offers authoritative content, training, and practical, easy-to-use tools for the HR & employment law, workplace safety, environmental compliance, compensation & benefits, and politics & legal markets. Through our expert in-house editors and exclusive attorney network, we provide the most comprehensive, reliable state-specific information available—and we do it in all 50 states. Our award-winning information products—including training programs, events, web portals, reports and subscription services—give businesses of all sizes and industries the best tools available at affordable prices.

BLR® products and services also include the online information services HR.BLR.com, Compensation.BLR.com, and HRlaws.com, online training system TrainingToday, and Advanced Employment Issues Symposium. Many of BLR®’s employment law products and events are developed in conjunction with the Employers Counsel Network, an affiliation of 50 law firms, one in each state, representing management in employment law matters.