Webinar: Handbook Season Kickoff: New Year, New Laws, New Handbook

Cost

There is no cost to attend, however registration is required.

Thursday, October 29, 2026
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mountain
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pacific

About the Program

As state and local employment laws keep changing their playbook at a breakneck pace, the rules governing employee handbook policies never stop shifting formations. Employers have to read the field, stay light on their feet, and adjust at the line of scrimmage to maintain compliance, minimize turnovers, and move the ball down an increasingly complex legal and regulatory gridiron.

Seyfarth's Handbook & Policy Team is your coaching staff up in the booth, tracking every play as it develops and helping employers call the right audibles. In this year's webinar, we'll break down the game film on the most significant handbook policy updates for 2027, huddle up on the key legal developments shaping workplace policies, and share how our team is helping organizations build a winning game plan — customized, compliant handbooks and state-specific addenda designed to convert on today's challenges and defend against tomorrow's blitz.

Topics Will Include:

The most consequential policy updates employers need to know as they prepare for 2027
The impact of recent legal developments on handbook language, structure, and implementation
Emerging workplace trends and forward-looking predictions shaping handbook policies in 2027 and beyond
The importance of a thoughtfully crafted handbook and the strategic use of state-specific addenda
Best practices for drafting, updating, and maintaining employee handbooks in a rapidly changing environment
How Seyfarth's Handbook & Policy Team is helping employers stay ahead of evolving compliance challenges

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

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

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To request CLE credit please fill out the attendance verification form here. To comply with State CLE Requirements, CLE forms requesting credit in IL or CA must be received before the end of the month in which the program took place. Credit will not be issued for forms received after such date. For all other jurisdictions forms must be submitted within 10 business days of the program taking place or we will not be able to process the request.

Our live programming is accredited for CLE in CA, IL, and NY (for both newly admitted and experienced). Credit will be applied as requested, but cannot be guaranteed for TX, NJ, GA, NC and WA. The following jurisdictions may accept reciprocal credit with our accredited states, and individuals can use the certificate they receive to gain CLE credit therein: AZ, AR, CT, HI and ME. For all other jurisdictions, a general certificate of attendance and the necessary materials will be issued that can be used for self-application. CLE decisions are made by each local board, and can take up to 12 weeks to process. If you have questions about jurisdictions, please email CLE@seyfarth.com.

Please note that programming under 60 minutes of CLE content is not eligible for credit in GA. programs that are not open to the public are not eligible for credit in NC.