Free HR Compliance Tools for Employers — 2026

WorkplacePrompts.ai provides free, research-grade HR compliance tools for employers, restaurant operators, and HR professionals. All tools are updated to 2026 federal and state standards. No login required.

Free Compliance Tools

• Tipped Employee Wage Compliance Checker — verify cash wage floors, tip credit eligibility, the 80/20 rule, overtime rates, and tip pool composition for all 50 states and D.C., including locality overrides for 2026.
• New Hire Checklist — state-specific onboarding checklist covering required federal and state forms, mandatory posters, and new hire reporting deadlines for every state.
• FLSA Exempt / Non-Exempt Classifier — walk through the salary basis, salary level, and duties tests to determine whether a role qualifies for white-collar FLSA exemptions.
• FLSA Exemption Reference Guide — plain-language breakdown of every major FLSA exemption category including salary thresholds, duties tests, and common misclassification pitfalls.
• Break and Rest Rules Lookup — mandatory meal and rest break requirements by state, industry, and employee type, including minor-specific rules.

State Tip Credit Calculators

• Maryland Tip Credit Calculator 2026 — statewide and county-level rates for Montgomery County, Prince George's County, Howard County, and Baltimore City.
• Texas Tip Credit Calculator 2026 — federal FLSA minimum wage applies statewide.
• Florida Tip Credit Calculator 2026 — includes September 30, 2026 rate change.
• Illinois Tip Credit Calculator 2026 — statewide, Chicago One Fair Wage, and Cook County rates.
• New York Tip Credit Calculator 2026 — NYC/Long Island/Westchester and upstate rates.
• California Tip Compliance 2026 — tip credits prohibited; statewide and locality minimum wages.
• Washington D.C. Tip Compliance 2026 — tip credit eliminated via Initiative 82.

All tools are free to use and require no account or login. Information is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.