The workplace has changed – and so should your employee handbook. With the new One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act, state-specific regulations, and evolving expectations around remote work, AI, and inclusion, 2026 is the year to update your policies.
This course shows you exactly what to add, revise, or remove to stay compliant and avoid costly violations. Learn how federal and state laws intersect, which policies are “must-haves,” and how to turn your managers into compliance champions.
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?
Employee handbooks are no longer just a formality. They are a powerful tool for compliance, protection, and culture-building. With the One Big Beautiful Bill and evolving workplace norms, outdated policies can put your organization at serious legal and financial risk.
Attending this webinar will help you understand how new federal and state laws impact your handbook in 2026, identify what to update, add, or remove to stay compliant, and address remote work. You will also learn how to protect your organization from costly violations and lawsuits while gaining practical strategies to turn managers into compliance advocates, ensuring your handbook remains current, compliant, and impactful.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Key updates required by the OBBB Act (tips, overtime, and reporting)
- State-specific and multi-state handbook requirements
- Remote and hybrid work policies
- AI guidelines and compliance guardrails
- Paid leave, classification, and wage law changes
- Anti-harassment, inclusion, and social media policies
- Common handbook violations and how to prevent them
- Manager/supervisor roles in compliance and risk reduction
WHO WILL BENEFIT?
- All Employers
- Business Owners
- Company Leadership
- Compliance professionals
- Payroll Administrators
- HR Professionals
- Managers/Supervisors
- Small Business Owners
Employee handbooks are no longer just a formality. They are a powerful tool for compliance, protection, and culture-building. With the One Big Beautiful Bill and evolving workplace norms, outdated policies can put your organization at serious legal and financial risk.
Attending this webinar will help you understand how new federal and state laws impact your handbook in 2026, identify what to update, add, or remove to stay compliant, and address remote work. You will also learn how to protect your organization from costly violations and lawsuits while gaining practical strategies to turn managers into compliance advocates, ensuring your handbook remains current, compliant, and impactful.
- Key updates required by the OBBB Act (tips, overtime, and reporting)
- State-specific and multi-state handbook requirements
- Remote and hybrid work policies
- AI guidelines and compliance guardrails
- Paid leave, classification, and wage law changes
- Anti-harassment, inclusion, and social media policies
- Common handbook violations and how to prevent them
- Manager/supervisor roles in compliance and risk reduction
- All Employers
- Business Owners
- Company Leadership
- Compliance professionals
- Payroll Administrators
- HR Professionals
- Managers/Supervisors
- Small Business Owners
Speaker Profile
Margie Faulk
Margie Faulk is a senior level human resources professional with over 15 years of HR management and compliance experience. A current Compliance Advisor for HR Compliance Solutions, LLC, Margie, has worked as an HR Compliance advisor for major corporations and small businesses in the small, large, private, public and Non-profit sectors. Margie has provided small to large businesses with risk management strategies that protect companies and reduces potential workplace fines and penalties from violation of employment regulations. Margie is bilingual (Spanish) fluent and Bi-cultural.Margie’s area of expertise includes Criminal Background Screening Policies and auditing, I-9 document correction and storage compliance, …
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