Employment Law Master Class

May 28th, 2026 | 1:00-5:00 p.m. Eastern

A-to-Z legal training for HR professionals

President Trump has remade the agencies that direct how employers must treat applicants and employees. Rules have been rewritten. The DOL is redefining who is an employee and who is an independent contractor. The EEOC is changing PWFA regulations, dropping harassment guidance and directly soliciting white men to rat out employers using diversity, equity and inclusion practices. Not to be outdone, the NLRB is changing handbook rules—again. This comes on the heels of an already challenging employment law landscape for HR professionals due to changes made in the Supreme Court’s 2024-25 term.

More changes are expected, making the Employment Law Master Class more crucial than ever. We’ll update our class materials right up until the event to ensure you have the latest guidance available on the most crucial employment law topics, including immigration, wage-and-hour law, AI in employment and more.

And with so much uncertainty, we’ll make sure you know which regulations, EEOC guidance and NLRB directives employers must follow now. HR professionals need to comply with sweeping changes at the federal level. These have already sparked countless labor law challenges and increased the litigation risk for employers. And don’t forget, you still must administer leave, recruit to fill vacancies, discipline employees and prevent harassment.

The EEOC secured almost $700 million

for over 21,000 victims of employment discrimination—the highest monetary recovery in recent history.

The EEOC received 88,531 new charges of discrimination,

an increase of more than 9%

9.2% increase

Disability discrimination charges increased 9.2%

Sourceline: EEOC FY 24 data

The Employment Law Master Class is an attorney-led training session that will review the most important HR laws, explain updates and help you prepare your department to comply with ever-changing rules. You’ll even have the opportunity to get your questions answered by an employment law expert.

Even if we don’t get to all your questions during the session, you will be able to email them to the instructor following the event.

Join us on May 28 for the Employment Law Master Class. At the end of this advanced session for HR practitioners, you’ll be confident and ready to tackle all the legal requirements and tricky issues you face.

Anniken Davenport is an attorney and a well-known author and speaker on employment law issues. She is the senior legal editor for HR Employment Law Advisor and has authored several books, including The FMLA Compliance Guide, Bullet-Proof Your Employee Handbook and the Employer’s Practical Legal Guide. Anniken has served as a professor at Penn State University, where she taught business law and HR management, and she directed the Legal Studies Program at Wilson College.

Direct Access to Your Instructor

We include dedicated Q&A discussion time, plus Anniken will answer questions after the presentation.

Testimonials:

“Anniken provided really relevant information.”

“Anniken covered several aspects of employment law and had a lot of good info.”

“I love Anniken’s webinars! They never disappoint.”

“Anniken provided a great overview of the laws affecting supervisors today.”

“Anniken is always a pleasure to listen to. She is concise, presents the material well, and packs so much information in the allotted time.”

Master Class Agenda:

PART 1: Recruiting, screening and hiring

How and where to recruit the best candidates for open positions

Restrictions on hiring preferences and the end of DEI

Making reasonable accommodations during hiring for religion, pregnancy and disability

To use or not to use AI in hiring, screening and producing work

I-9 tips, including how to respond to a newly aggressive DHS

PART 2: Federal anti-discrimination and leave laws

Title VII employment discrimination based on age, race, color, religion, disability, sex, national origin, military service and genetics

The new rules for reverse discrimination

Sexual harassment and other harassment based on protected status

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and making reasonable accommodations

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and PUMP Act

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), when you can turn down leave requests and when you must approve them

USERRA and discrimination based on military status

PART 3: Discipline, discharge and RIFs

Employee handbooks and discipline, including some all-new rules

Progressive discipline that’s fairly applied

Discharge decisions that are fair, legal and defensible

Reorganizations that don’t discriminate or disparately impact protected workers

Reductions in force (RIFs) and the WARN Act

PART 4: The Fair Labor Standards Act, exempt status and overtime

Basic rules for minimum wage, hours worked and overtime pay

Determining worker classification and overtime eligibility based on solid job descriptions

Protecting exempt status with clear duties and proper salary payments

Properly classifying workers as independent contractors, not employees—the rules have changed again

PART 5: Unions, the National Labor Relations Act and handbook rules

The NLRA and how it applies to every private-sector employer

Unionization and what to do (and definitely not do) if your employees want an election

The NLRB and unfair labor practices—these include behavior you probably wouldn’t tolerate otherwise

The NLRB and handbook rules on behavior

OSHA and workplace safety, including drug and alcohol use, heat rules and violence prevention

Registration Bonuses:

Employee Handbook Essentials

Whether you’re starting from scratch or simply updating your handbook, this white paper will walk you through a foolproof process and provide 20 customizable sample policies. Take the guesswork out of one of the most important documents for your organization.

PDF of training materials

You’ll have access to the presentation ahead of time so you can follow along and enhance your training.

Business Management Daily is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDC) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.

This Program has been pre-approved for 3.50 HR (General) credit hours toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).

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