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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
The interviewer asks about your knowledge of the laws mentioned in the question to understand your expertise regarding these laws. One of the Walgreens HR Generalist job requirements is to maintain knowledge of these laws and apply them in the workplace. Another job requirement is to have at least three years of human resources experience, so you should be familiar with the labor, employment, workers' compensation, FMLA, ADA, and OSHA laws.

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
Focus on assuring the interviewer you understand the laws mentioned above and that you stay current on changing regulations. The interviewer wants to hire an HR Generalist who keeps up-to-date on the laws and will maintain compliance for Walgreens.

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
You want to avoid saying you are not current on the laws. One of an HR Generalist's job duties is to comply with these laws and apply them in the workplace. Describe how you stay current with changing regulations by performing weekly updates, using HR resources, and updating the employee handbook with any changes.

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"I am very knowledgeable about all of these laws. My responsibility is to stay current on changing laws to protect employees and the company I represent. I maintain compliance by performing weekly updates on current laws and updating the employee handbook when changes occur."

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