Description

Employee handbooks can quickly become outdated as federal, state, and local workplace requirements continue to evolve. In 2026, employers need to take a closer look at policies covering AI use, remote and hybrid work, pay transparency, leave, workplace violence, anti-harassment, retaliation, data privacy, and cybersecurity.

This practical webinar will help you identify where your handbook and standalone policies may need attention—and understand how federal, state, and local requirements interact. You’ll also learn the critical differences between handbook provisions and standalone policies, how to evaluate changing state requirements, and how stronger policies can support a more effective workplace compliance and risk-management strategy.

Walk away with a clearer roadmap for reviewing, updating, and strengthening your workplace policies for 2026.

Session Highlights:

• Understand why the employee handbook continues to be an essential compliance tool despite decades of workplace and regulatory changes.
• Identify how federal, state, and local requirements can affect your employee handbook and workplace policies.
• Determine which requirements may take precedence when federal and state regulations differ.
• Understand the difference between an employee handbook and standalone policies and when each may be appropriate.
• Evaluate how changing state requirements can impact your existing workplace policies.
• Identify key 2026 policy areas requiring review, including AI use, remote/hybrid work, pay transparency, leave, workplace violence, anti-harassment, retaliation, and data privacy.
• Recognize how updated policies can help reduce compliance exposure and support better risk management.
• Develop a practical strategy for reviewing and strengthening workplace policies as requirements continue to change.
• Understand how effective policies can help employers respond to compliance challenges and reduce the potential for fines, penalties, and other consequences.

Why You Should Attend?

You’ll learn the critical differences between handbook provisions and standalone policies, how to evaluate changing state requirements, and how stronger policies can support a more effective workplace compliance and risk-management strategy.

Who Should Attend:

• HR Professionals and HR Managers
• Compliance Professionals
• Payroll Administrators
• Business Owners
• Company Leadership and Executives
• Employers and Workplace Decision-Makers