2025 Top Employment Regulations That Will Impact Employers!

Employment regulations have changed quickly, and many employers missed deadlines while waiting to see how court challenges would play out. This 90-minute employment regulations update reviews the rules that caused the most confusion and what employers should watch for next.

You'll look at the DOL salary threshold for exempt classification, the DOL independent contractor rule and the FTC's approach to non-compete agreements, along with the legal challenges each has faced. Missed deadlines can bring fines, penalties and even criminal sanctions.

The session also explains the Supreme Court's change to the Chevron doctrine, which moves interpretation of agency regulations from the agencies to the courts, and why regulations still apply while litigation continues.

• Identify regulations with deadlines employers may have missed
• Explain the DOL salary threshold, independent contractor rules and FTC non-compete activity
• Describe how the Supreme Court's Chevron decision affects agency regulations
• Apply EEOC guidance on harassment, discrimination and the PWFA
• Recognize how AI in hiring, state laws and reasonable accommodation create compliance risk
• Update policies, handbooks and communications to reflect regulatory changes

• Regulations in focus because of their deadlines: the DOL salary threshold for exempt and non-exempt classification, DOL independent contractor rules, and the FTC and non-competes
• Definitions of the legal activity affecting the workplace
• Supreme Court changes to the Chevron doctrine
• Legal cases affected by the Supreme Court decision
• Challenges to the DOL salary threshold
• EEOC guidance on preventing harassment and discrimination and meeting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) requirements
• How a change of administration can affect regulations
• Why artificial intelligence remains a focus in hiring, recruiting and onboarding
• How states are moving ahead of federal regulations
• Why reasonable accommodation remains a challenge for employers
• New regulations that may surprise employers

Regulatory change means employers need to revise policies and procedures, employee handbooks and communication standards to prepare employees. This session identifies regulations with deadlines that may have been missed, rules that have been updated, and newer requirements that need timely action.

It suits employers of all sizes and industries, business owners, company leaders, compliance and HR professionals, managers and supervisors, and anyone who wants to understand workplace regulations.

• All Employers
• Small/Large Business Owners
• Company Leadership
• Compliance professionals
• HR Professionals
• Managers/Supervisors
• Employers in all industries
• Professionals wanting to learn more about regulations

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, Immigration compliance, employee handbook development, policy development, sexual harassment investigations/certified training, SOX regulations, payroll compliance, compliance consulting, monitoring US-based federal, state and local regulations, employee relations issues, internal investigations, HR management, compliance consulting, internal/external audits, and performance management.
Margie is a speaker and accomplished trainer and has created and presented compliance seminars/webinars for over 16 US and International compliance institutes. Margie has testified as a compliance subject matter expert (SME) for several regulatory agencies and against regulatory agencies, thank goodness not on the same day. Margie offers compliance training to HR professionals, business owners, and leadership to ensure compliance with workplace and regulations. 
Margie’s unique training philosophy includes providing free customized tools for all attendees. These tools are customized and have been proven to be part an effective risk management strategy. Some of the customized tools include the I-9 Self Audit. Correction and Storage program, Ban the Box Decision Matrix Policy that Employers can provide in a dispute for allegations, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Compliance Guide, Drug-Free Workplace Volatile Termination E-Book and other compliance program tools when attendees register and attend Margie’s trainings.
Margie holds professional human resources certification (PHR) from the HR Certification Institution (HRCI) and SHRM-CP certification from the Society for Human Resources Management. Margie is a member of the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE).