Webinar
Top 5 compliance issues for HR in 2026
When: 2pm ET, Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Duration: 60 minutes
As this year ends, HR leaders must start planning now for the shifting compliance landscape coming in 2026. From evolving legal standards to heightened employee expectations, the need to proactively manage risk while supporting organizational values has never been more complex or more critical.
In this 60-minute webinar, attorneys Adam Brown and Elisabeth Bassani of Duane Morris LLP will spotlight the top five compliance challenges that demand strategic attention from HR leaders. They will explore the key issues expected to challenge HR in the coming year:
- Balancing anti-discrimination laws with DEI initiatives;
- Complying with pay transparency mandates;
- Incorporating AI-driven practices;
- Handling political expression in the workplace; and
- Applying the latest independent contractor classification tests.
Attendees will learn to:
- Support DEI goals while minimizing exposure to claims of discrimination
- Prepare for disclosures under new state pay transparency laws
- Manage workplace political discussions while maintaining a respectful and legally compliant environment
- And more!
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When: 2pm ET, Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Duration: 60 minutes
More about our contributors
Adam D. Brown
Special Counsel, Duane Morris
Adam D. Brown practices employment and labor law and has represented employers in litigation, administrative proceedings and arbitration, including claims brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and other federal and state employment and labor laws. He also advises local, regional and national entities regarding hiring, wage payment issues, sexual harassment prevention, internal employee complaints and related investigations, disciplinary and termination matters and labor relations. Mr. Brown also advises employers on human resources policies, social media issues, restrictive covenants and theft of trade secrets and other proprietary material, as well as handling regulatory inquiries and related internal investigations.
Elisabeth Bassani
Senior Associate, Duane Morris
Elisabeth Bassani practices labor and employment law, representing a broad array of clients, including in the healthcare, non-profit, technology, financial services and pharmaceutical industries. Ms. Bassani litigates cases in federal and state court and before administrative agencies, and has experience defending clients in discrimination, retaliation, disability, wrongful termination, and wage and hour cases. In addition, Ms. Bassani counsels with clients about employment best practices, including discrimination prevention, wage and hour compliance, leaves of absence and employee terminations. She has drafted employee handbooks, severance agreements, arbitration agreements, and employment agreements.
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