Melveen Stevenson
Melveen Stevenson is the CEO and founder of M.S. Elemental, LLC, a human resources and business advisory firm. As a certified HR professional with a background in accounting and finance, she helps companies to navigate the human resources “jungle” of compliance, human capital, and leadership challenges. In doing so, she empowers companies to strengthen their infrastructure from the inside out, specifically through leadership development, operations, training, employee engagement, and executive coaching.
Melveen speaks on key topics to empower companies with the latest research and best practices for increasing engagement, enhancing leadership presence, and optimizing diverse workforce groups.
Over the last 20 years, Melveen has held leadership positions in human resources operations, supply chain, and talent management at international companies in food manufacturing, medical devices, and consumer products. She has spent most of her career in California, and has expertise in the state’s complicated employment regulations.
Melveen is certified through the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM-SCP) and the Human Resources Certification Institute (SPHR). She is also a faculty member at California State University-Dominguez Hills.
Live Webinars
By: Melveen Stevenson
Nov. 17, 2025
Basic Accounting and Finance for Human Resources Professionals
Finance is the language of business, and HR professionals who understand it make stronger business partners. This 60-minute accounting and finance webinar explains the basics in plain terms, with …
Industry: HR Compliance Duration: 60 Minutes Time: 12:00 PM PDT | 03:00 PM EDT
Chronicles
By: Melveen Stevenson
Recorded Session
California Meal and Rest Breaks: What You Don't Know Can Cost You
California's meal and rest period rules for hourly employees are among the most complex areas of HR compliance, and mistakes can be costly. This 60-minute California meal and rest breaks webinar e…
Industry: HR Compliance Duration: 60 Minutes
By: Melveen Stevenson
Recorded Session
H-1B Visa Updates and Employer Strategies for 2026
The H-1B visa lets U.S. employers temporarily hire foreign professionals in specialty occupations that need theoretical or technical expertise. It is one of the most used employment-based visa cat…
Industry: HR Compliance Duration: 60 Minutes
By: Melveen Stevenson
Recorded Session
Workplace Compliance in 2026: New Laws, Big Changes, and What Comes Next (includes OBBBA)
HR compliance in 2026 brings major regulatory shifts, led by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), along with expanded tax credits and visa policy changes. This 60-minute webinar explains what c…
Industry: HR Compliance Duration: 60 Minutes
By: Melveen Stevenson
Recorded Session
Mastering Job Descriptions: Legal and Practical Insights for HR Pros
Job descriptions tend to sit untouched on a shared drive until someone urgently needs one for a new hire, a workplace injury or a lawsuit. When they are outdated or don't match the real job, they …
Industry: HR Compliance Duration: 60 Minutes
By: Melveen Stevenson
Recorded Session
Essential Job Functions According to the American with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Employers are free to design their own jobs and teams, but many leaders struggle to document the essential and marginal functions of each position correctly. This 60-minute ADA essential job funct…
Industry: HR Compliance Duration: 60 Minutes
By: Melveen Stevenson
Recorded Session
Stay Interviews: A Powerful Engagement and Retention Tool
Most companies learn why good people leave through exit interviews, which comes too late to change anything. Stay interviews let managers act before an employee decides to go. This 60-minute stay …
Industry: HR Compliance Duration: 60 Minutes
By: Melveen Stevenson
Recorded Session
Millennials and Generation Z: Reducing Attrition and Unlocking Your Companys Productivity
Four generations now work side by side, each with different expectations about jobs, careers and contributions. As older talent retires, employers depend more on Millennials (Generation Y) and Gen…
Industry: HR Compliance Duration: 60 Minutes
By: Melveen Stevenson
Recorded Session
HR Files Know-How: Keeping Your Employment Records (and You) Organized
Keeping personnel files organized is a core HR responsibility, both for legal reasons and to keep operations running smoothly, and it keeps you from getting sidetracked during a busy day. This 60-…
Industry: HR Compliance Duration: 60 Minutes
By: Melveen Stevenson
Recorded Session
Transgender Employees Topics: Your Obligations and Proactive Practices as the Employer
LGBTQ awareness at work has improved, yet many transgender people feel more needs to be done. With media coverage and a mix of government rules, employers can find it hard to know the minimum stan…
Industry: HR Compliance Duration: 60 Minutes
By: Melveen Stevenson
Recorded Session
FMLA and ADA: Managing Leaves Does Not Need to be (that) Complicated
Leave management under federal law can be confusing. Some well-meaning employers handle FMLA and ADA leaves with the same forms and a single process, but the two laws have different details and re…
Industry: HR Compliance Duration: 60 Minutes
By: Melveen Stevenson
Recorded Session
Secrets Revealed: Top Habits Of Highly Successful HR Departments
HR never runs short of work, from answering benefits questions to helping a manager restructure a department, and there never seem to be enough hours. That's exactly why it pays to step back and l…
Industry: HR Compliance Duration: 60 Minutes
By: Melveen Stevenson
Recorded Session
FMLA and ADA: Managing Leaves Doesn't Need to be (that) Complicated - Updated with COVID-19 Topics
Managing leave under the FMLA and ADA is confusing, and some well-meaning employers use the same forms and processes for both. In fact, the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disa…
Industry: HR Compliance Duration: 60 Minutes
By: Melveen Stevenson
Recorded Session
Secrets Revealed: Top Habits Of Highly Successful HR Departments
HR work never runs out. Between benefits questions from employees and helping a manager restructure a department, there never seem to be enough hours in the day. That is exactly why it pays to sto…
Industry: HR Compliance Duration: 60 Minutes