Webinar
Top HR trends for 2027: The next wave of compliance challenges
When: 2pm ET, Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Duration: 60 minutes
As 2026 comes to a close, HR leaders face a workplace landscape that continues to evolve at a rapid pace. Pay transparency requirements are expanding, new paid and unpaid leave mandates are emerging across jurisdictions, immigration policies remain uncertain, and the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace is creating new compliance challenges as regulators intensify oversight and employees and applicants look for transparency and accountability.
The challenge for employers is not simply keeping pace with legal developments but anticipating where these trends are headed and preparing for what comes next.
Join Brightmine’s legal editors for a 60-minute webinar examining the HR and employment law issues expected to shape 2027. From pay transparency and pay equity initiatives to expanding leave laws, immigration developments, and workplace AI, the panel will provide practical insights into the issues HR professionals should be watching closely. Drawing on the expertise of Emily Scace (pay), Miller Jozwiak (leave), Taylor Lewellyn (immigration), and Jennifer Carsen (AI), the discussion will highlight trends most likely to influence compliance strategies in the year ahead.
Attendees will gain insight into what’s next for pay transparency and pay equity, how expanding leave laws are affecting multistate employers, the latest immigration developments influencing hiring and workforce planning, and the growing legal and compliance considerations surrounding workplace AI. The discussion will focus on actionable strategies to help employers navigate change while maintaining compliant, effective workplace practices.
Attendees will learn:
- Emerging pay transparency and pay equity trends and their impact on employers
- How expanding leave requirements are reshaping compliance obligations
- Immigration developments affecting recruiting, hiring, onboarding and workforce planning
- Key legal, regulatory and governance issues surrounding workplace AI
- And more!
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When: 2pm ET, Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Duration: 60 minutes
About the speaker
Emily Scace, JD
Senior Legal Editor, Brightmine
Emily Scace has more than a decade of experience in legal publishing. As a member of the Brightmine editorial team, she focuses on pay equity, pay transparency, discrimination, harassment, accommodations and other EEO issues.
Emily holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in English and psychology from Northwestern University. Prior to joining Brightmine, she was a senior content specialist at Simplify Compliance. In that role, she covered a variety of workplace health and safety topics, was the editor of the OSHA Compliance Advisor newsletter, and frequently delivered webinars on key issues in workplace safety.
Miller Jozwiak
Legal Editor, Brightmine
Miller Jozwiak is a former employment law attorney who began practicing in 2021. As a member of the Brightmine editorial team, he focuses on recruiting and hiring and employee discipline issues. He is also a member of the Ask Our Experts team.
Miller holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota Law School, where he received a concentration in labor and employment law. Before joining Brightmine, he worked for an employers’ association as an employment law attorney. In that role, he advised employers on various HR compliance issues and represented them before administrative agencies.
Connect with Miller on LinkedIn.
Taylor Lewellyn, JD
Legal Editor, Brightmine
Taylor Lewellyn has over 9 years’ experience in legal publishing. As a member of the Brightmine editorial team, she focuses on training and development, immigration and international content. She also covers health, safety and security, including HR and workplace safety; workplace security; drugs, alcohol and smoking; employee health and worker’s compensation. She is also a member of the Ask Our Experts team.
Taylor holds a Bachelor of Arts in history from the College of William and Mary and a Juris Doctor from Roger Williams University School of Law. Before joining Brightmine, she was a senior content specialist at Simplify Compliance. In that role, Taylor coordinated the development and maintenance of all environmental, health and safety (EHS) training content for the BLR-branded websites and products, helping organizations comply with OSHA, EPA and DOT rules. She also covered a variety of EHS topics and presented webinars related to training and compliance issues.
Jennifer Carsen, JD, aPHR
Legal Editor, Brightmine
After briefly practicing in the employment law group of a multinational law firm, Jennifer Carsen turned to writing about employment law compliance, which she has been doing since 2000. As a member of the Brightmine editorial team, she covers topics relating to employee discipline, hiring and recruiting.
Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Williams College, a Master of Science in industrial-organizational psychology from National Louis University and a Juris Doctor from the New York University School of Law. She is a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association and SHRM, as well as the American Society of Journalists and Authors and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
Connect with Jennifer on LinkedIn.
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