Reflect on 2025’s most important HR lessons and compliance changes. Learn how to carry those insights forward to create a stronger, more strategic approach in the year ahead.

Knowing when to initiate an investigation is one of HR’s most critical responsibilities, and timing often determines whether the organization is protected or exposed. This session breaks down the specific triggers that require HR to act, including complaints, red flags, informal reports, witnessed behavior, and situations where the employer “should have known.” You’ll learn how to distinguish between issues that demand immediate investigation and those that require preliminary fact-gathering or coaching. HR professionals will leave with a clear framework for deciding when to launch an investigation and how to document that decision with confidence.

Learn to create SMART + HEART goals that align with your personal and professional vision. This session helps HR professionals transform reflection into real, measurable success.

Collective bargaining is one of HR’s most strategic responsibilities, requiring preparation, clarity, and strong communication. This session breaks down the roles, phases, and negotiation strategies involved in bargaining. HR will learn how to maintain compliance with the NLRA while managing relationships and expectations. You’ll walk away with a deeper understanding of how to support leadership and engage productively with union partners.

Close out the year with peace and purpose. Elga shares powerful tools to manage burnout, restore motivation, and build healthy routines for 2026.

GINA is one of the least understood workplace laws, yet violations often happen unintentionally during medical inquiries, leave discussions, and casual conversations. This session explains exactly what counts as genetic information, what employers are absolutely prohibited from asking, and how HR should handle disclosures that appear in medical notes or employee conversations. You’ll learn where GINA overlaps with ADA, FMLA, and workers’ compensation, and why even well-intentioned questions can trigger compliance risks. HR professionals will leave with a clear understanding of how to prevent violations and protect employee privacy with confidence.

The union grievance process is one of the most structured and time-sensitive procedures HR handles, yet it’s also one of the most misunderstood. This session breaks down every phase—from the initial complaint to meetings, investigations, responses, and potential arbitration—so HR knows exactly what to expect and how to prepare. You’ll learn how to evaluate contractual language, respond within required timelines, and avoid common missteps that escalate grievances unnecessarily. HR professionals will walk away with a clear, step-by-step blueprint for managing grievances effectively, consistently, and confidently.

Religious accommodation continues to be one of the fastest-growing areas of workplace litigation, often because employers misunderstand what the law actually requires. This session breaks down the most common mistakes organizations make with scheduling, dress code exceptions, prayer breaks, and evaluating “sincerely held beliefs.” HR professionals will learn how to assess requests consistently, avoid discriminatory assumptions, and determine when an accommodation would create undue hardship. By the end, HR will know exactly how to respond to religious accommodation requests in a respectful, compliant, and defensible manner.

Psychological safety doesn’t happen automatically in remote and hybrid environments—HR must intentionally build it through communication, trust, and consistent leadership behaviors. This session explores how tone, technology, responsiveness, and meeting dynamics impact whether employees feel comfortable speaking up. You’ll learn practical strategies for reducing fear, encouraging openness, and creating inclusive digital spaces where all voices matter. HR professionals will leave with tools to strengthen connection and trust across every location.

Join HR leaders for this energizing year-end conversation on how to make HR more human, strategic, and united in 2026.