Top Employment Laws All HR & Management Professional in the USA Professionals Should Know
March
05
2026
(Thursday)
Time
10:00 AM PST | 01:00 PM EST
Duration: 60 Minutes
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Id: 211787
Duration: 60 Minutes
0 Days Left To REGISTER
Id: 211787
Instructor
Wendy Sellers
Wendy Sellers
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Overview
This session covers the Top Employment Laws and updates that HR/ Management needs to be aware of in 2026. From employee classifications (hello 1099 workers) to AI use, foreign workers, pay transparency and paid leave requirements.
Areas Covered in the Session
- Understand employee classification risks by recognizing key differences between 1099 contractors and W-2 employees and why misclassification continues to draw increased enforcement.
- Identify legal considerations when using AI in hiring and employment decisions, including emerging state requirements for notice, transparency, and responsible use.
- Recognize compliance challenges related to immigration and foreign workers, including documentation, work authorization, and evolving enforcement priorities.
- Explain expanding pay transparency and pay equity requirements, including how laws now affect job postings, wage statements, internal records, and reporting obligations.
- Navigate growing paid leave requirements, as more states implement or expand mandatory paid family and medical leave programs beginning in 2026.
- Bonus info: ADA documentation!
Who Will Benefit
- All
Speaker Profile
Wendy Sellers Wendy Sellers, is a committed business ally and HR expert, holding multiple academic qualifications along with a broad array of HR certifications and licenses. With a wealth of experience spanning over 25 years, she has contributed her expertise across various HR disciplines including operations, downsizing, change management, corporate culture, and both remote and traditional workplace environments, as well as in coaching, training, HR education, and leadership development.
She firmly believes that the workforce is the most valuable asset of any organization, advocating for the necessity of training and empowering management, supervisors, and employees alike to excel in their respective roles. To her, ensuring these individuals are prepared and effective is not just beneficial, but essential. Known as “The HR Lady®”, she provides training on HR compliance specifically for administrators and covers the broader spectrum of employee management for managers, from recruitment to dismissal.
She firmly believes that the workforce is the most valuable asset of any organization, advocating for the necessity of training and empowering management, supervisors, and employees alike to excel in their respective roles. To her, ensuring these individuals are prepared and effective is not just beneficial, but essential. Known as “The HR Lady®”, she provides training on HR compliance specifically for administrators and covers the broader spectrum of employee management for managers, from recruitment to dismissal.
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