At least half of all HR managers at small and mid-sized companies are lying awake at night, unable to sleep as thoughts of noncompliance keep them tossing and turning.

That's the picture painted by the results of an ADP survey of HR managers. When the questions turned to compliance, their palms definitely got sweaty.

"Since HR compliance lies at the heart of effective human resource management, it is alarming to discover that most HR managers surveyed express concern about their ability to comply with HR laws and employment laws today and into the future," the study intoned. "Roughly half of our survey respondents indicate having only moderate or slight levels of confidence — or even no confidence at all — in their ability to comply with important HR and employment laws, rules and regulations."

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Dan Cook

Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.