Webinar Recording: 2026 Employee Handbook Updates: Strategies for the Year Ahead

 

About the Program

As state and local employment laws continue to evolve, the requirements for employee handbook policies remain in constant motion. Employers must stay proactive to ensure compliance and mitigate risk in an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.

Seyfarth’s Handbook & Policy Team is at the forefront of helping employers navigate these changes. In this year’s webinar, we walk through the most critical updates to handbook policies for 2026 and share how our team is supporting organizations in developing customized, compliant handbooks and state-specific addenda.

Topics Will Include: 

• The most important policy updates employers need to know heading into 2026
• The impact of recent legal developments on handbook language and structure
• Emerging trends and predictions shaping handbook policies in 2026 and beyond
• The importance of a well-crafted handbook and the strategic use of state-specific addenda
• Best practices for drafting, updating, and maintaining employee handbooks
• How Seyfarth’s Handbook & Policy Team is helping employers stay ahead of the curve

Speakers

Chelsea Hoffman, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Catherine Feldman, Associate, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Jean Wilson, Senior Counsel, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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If you have any questions, please contact Aylin Pulido at apulido@seyfarth.com and reference this event.

Learn more about our Handbooks & Policy Development practice.

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