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 changed and what it means for HR teams.

You'll cover new tip and overtime reporting rules, payroll reporting thresholds and W-2 changes, childcare and paid leave incentives, and budgeting for H-1B visa costs. The session also outlines federal and state HR trends and gives you checklists and real-world scenarios to test your compliance instincts, with visual aids and examples throughout.

• Explain the key provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
• Identify new payroll reporting thresholds and W-2 changes
• Evaluate eligibility for tip and overtime income deductions
• Apply expanded childcare and paid leave tax credits
• Assess H-1B visa compliance requirements and costs
• Recognize emerging HR trends and plan for 2026 compliance

• Key provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
• New payroll reporting thresholds and W-2 changes
• Eligibility for tip and overtime income deductions
• Expanded childcare and paid leave tax credits
• H-1B visa compliance requirements and cost impacts
• Emerging state and federal HR trends
• Strategic planning tools for 2026 compliance

If you handle HR, payroll or compliance in 2026, these federal laws, tax credits and visa policies affect your workforce plans and your budget. This session gives you practical tools to update your compliance calendar and advise leadership.

It suits HR specialists and leaders, payroll specialists, HR business partners, talent acquisition and benefits staff, employee relations specialists, operations managers and small business owners.

• Human Resources specialists and leaders
• Payroll Specialists
• HR Business Partners
• Talent Acquisition leaders
• Benefits Administrators
• Employee Relations specialists
• Operations Managers
• Small business owners

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.