Join us on January 22 at Suntree Country Club for our monthly lunch meeting and the Annual SBSHRM/FordHarrison New Year’s Workplace Legal Conference: Stay compliant. Stay informed. Stay ahead in 2026!
The program will focus on significant recent workplace legal developments at both the federal and Florida state level over the past year, practical compliance strategies for employers, and what to expect and keep an eye on in 2026. There will also be interactive segments designed to deepen your knowledge in key employment law areas, and opportunities to network with local colleagues and fellow chapter members.
Location:
Suntree Country Club
300 Country Club Drive
Melbourne, FL 32940
Program Highlights:
✔ 2026 Employment Law Update
✔ I-9 & Immigration Law Compliance Deep Dive for HR Professionals
✔ Interactive Employment Law Game Show & Team Challenge – with Prizes!
✔ Lightning Round: What’s Keeping HR up at night going into 2026?
Who Should Attend:
HR professionals, compliance managers, executives, and supervisors responsible for workforce management in Florida.
About the Event:
The full-agenda will include:
- Welcome and Introductions: SBSHRM Chapter business and swearing in of SBSHRM’s 2026 Board of Directors.
- FH Employment Law Legal Update for 2026 - What’s New and What’s Coming: A look at significant legal developments in 2025 impacting the workplace, and things to watch in 2026 – including what to expect in the second year of the Trump Administration, presented by Michelle Tatum-Bush and Louis Wilson from FordHarrison’s office in Melbourne.
- Critical Immigration Law Trends & Developments for Employers: From E-Verify and I-9 Compliance to Latest Enforcement Trends: featuring a presentation and review of legal requirements by Christine Rodriguez, an attorney in FordHarrison’s Immigration Practice Group, based in Atlanta. The program will provide a practical overview of employer obligations, audit preparedness, and enforcement risks, presented by an experienced immigration attorney.
- Play the Feud – The Ultimate HR Showdown: Join us for a gameshow-style faceoff providing an opportunity to have some fun. A team-based, engaging session testing participants’ knowledge of critical HR and employment law issues—designed to reinforce learning while competing for prizes!
- Lightning Round: What’s on Your Mind and How Are Others Handling the Same Questions or Issues…? An open forum to “Ask the Experts” and compare notes with you colleagues on key emerging issues, from use of AI in the workplace to retaining talent and planning for a great 2026.
Continuing Education:
- This program is pending for PHR, SPHR, and GPHR credit from HRCI, and PDCs from SHRM.
Tickets
$70.00 Members | $80 after 9:00 AM January 19
$75.00 Non-Members | $85 after 9:00 AM January 19
$70.00 Students | $80 after 9:00 AM January 19
Registration
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