HR Compliance Foundations: A Federal Contractor's Guide to Getting It Right

When:  Wed, Sep 23, 2026 from 12:30 PM to 05:00 PM (ET)

Federal contractor compliance touches nearly every employment and talent acquisition decision—from the first job posting to the background check to development opportunities to offboarding. But for professionals new to the space (or those who've inherited compliance responsibilities without formal training) it's easy to feel like you're patching gaps instead of building on solid ground.


Join us on Wednesday, September 23, for a half-day virtual event built as a true compliance 101: a comprehensive walkthrough of what federal contractor and subcontractor status actually requires of your HR function, and where the common risk points live.


Across five sessions, we'll cover:

  • The Shifting Legal Landscape & Federal Contractor/Subcontractor Status: what qualifies your organization, and what obligations follow.
  • EEO Statements, Postings & Disclosures: the required language, where it belongs, and how to keep it current
  • Accommodations, Background Checks & New Hire Compliance/Immigration: building compliant, defensible processes from day one
  • Applicant Tracking, Selection Analysis, Data Collection & Requisition Hygiene: keeping your ATS data clean and audit-ready
  • Pay Equity & Pay Transparency: what's required now, and what's trending
  • State & Local Requirements Contractor Status: layering state/local rules on top of federal obligations
  • Emerging AI & Privacy Compliance Challenges: where new technology is creating new risk
  • Audit Readiness: what OFCCP and other auditors actually look for, and how to prepare before you're asked


This session is designed for HR, compliance, talent acquisition, and HR operations professionals responsible for meeting federal/local compliance and contractor obligations—whether you're new to the discipline or you're doing this work daily and want a more solid foundation under it. Expect practical takeaways, not just theory: clear action items you can apply immediately, and a framework for thinking through HR compliance decisions going forward through 2026 and beyond.


Presenters: 

  • PJ Rossi, Chief Advisor, Forte Advisory Group
  • Mickey Silberman, Founder & Managing Principal, Silberman Law
  • Michelle Duncan, Principal Attorney, Silberman Law
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Contact

Jaime Costilow
3178749093
jaime@directemployers.org