Employment Law Essentials 2026: Staying Compliant in a Changing Workplace

HR & Payroll
Aug 3rd 2026 01:00 PM ET
Wendy Sellers
60 Minutes

Details

Employment law continues to evolve at a rapid pace, making it increasingly challenging for HR professionals and business leaders to stay compliant. New requirements surrounding worker classification, artificial intelligence in hiring, immigration compliance, pay transparency, paid leave, and disability documentation are reshaping the workplace in 2026.

This practical webinar provides a comprehensive overview of the most significant employment law developments affecting U.S. employers today. You'll gain actionable guidance to help identify compliance risks, understand emerging legal obligations, and implement best practices that protect your organization from costly mistakes and regulatory scrutiny.

Whether you oversee hiring, employee relations, payroll, or compliance, this session will equip you with the knowledge needed to confidently navigate today's changing employment landscape.


Session Highlights

  • Worker Classification: Understanding W-2 vs. 1099 compliance and misclassification risks
  • AI in Employment: Legal considerations for AI-assisted hiring, screening, and workplace decisions
  • Immigration & Foreign Workers: Employment authorization, documentation, and current compliance priorities
  • Pay Transparency & Pay Equity: New state requirements for job postings, wage disclosures, and reporting
  • Paid Leave Updates: Navigating expanding state family and medical leave laws in 2026
  • ADA Documentation: Best practices for documentation, accommodations, and compliance

Why Should You Attend?

Employment law violations can result in costly penalties, audits, litigation, and reputational damage. As regulations continue to expand across federal, state, and local levels, HR and management professionals must stay informed to reduce risk and make legally sound workplace decisions.

This webinar will help you understand the latest employment law developments, identify areas of potential exposure, and apply practical compliance strategies that support both your workforce and your organization. You'll leave with current knowledge, actionable guidance, and greater confidence in managing today's complex employment law requirements.


Who Should Attend?

This webinar is designed for:

  • HR Professionals & HR Managers
  • Human Resources Directors & Vice Presidents
  • Business Owners & Employers
  • Operations & Office Managers
  • Talent Acquisition & Recruiting Professionals
  • Employee Relations Specialists
  • Payroll & Benefits Professionals
  • Compliance Officers
  • In-House Counsel & Employment Law Professionals
  • Supervisors, Team Leaders & Department Managers

Credits

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Wendy Sellers

HR Consutant
If you're looking for no-nonsense, high-impact HR and management guidance, you've come to the right place. Wendy Sellers is a solid strategic advisor, speaker, coach, podcast host, author, and trainer with a strong ability to identify inefficiencies and create solutions. Wendy’s vision is “To help leaders create successful companies from which employees do not desperately want a vacation from”. She teaches leaders to effectively communicate, set boundaries, and create teams who willingly return to work after their time off! Wendy has over 30 years’ experience in HR operations, strategy, recruiting, change management, HR and business operations, management training, and leadership development (to name a few skills) in all size businesses across the country. She has a proven record of developing high performing teams by working on every aspect of the employee-employer relationship: aka ‘chaos control’ to sum it up. ‣ Her approach blends data, psychology, and humor to make leadership real, reliable, and realistic—no buzzwords, just practical tools that people can apply immediately. Why? Because culture isn’t built by policies—it’s built by presence. ‣ Wendy has trained thousands of managers, HR newbies, company leaders and business owners to lead with clarity, resulting in 60% higher engagement and 75% lower turnover. ‣ The HR Lady® mentoring services reduce employee relations escalations by 40%, proving that authentic leadership drives measurable results. ‣ Wendy’s engagement surveys provide real employee feedback to affect positive change (and financial outcomes).

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