As of Jan. 22, 2026, subject to change. All sessions take place at the Grand Hyatt Washington.
Beyond Borders: Navigating the Remote Foreign Talent Maze
The global shift toward remote work is creating new opportunities and complex compliance challenges. As U.S. immigration agencies intensify their scrutiny of citizenship status discrimination and Form I-9 enforcement, understanding your obligations is critical. Learn how to legally and effectively engage remote foreign talent, and navigate the intricacies of misclassification, joint employment, and H-1B avoidance pitfalls. Join our experts and learn best practices to avoid costly penalties in a landscape of rapid policy shifts and increased audits.
Super Session: 2026Federal and State Trends Reshaping Staffing—Quickly
Stay ahead of the curve with a deep dive into the most impactful federal and state regulatory and employment developments expected in 2026. This comprehensive session will cover these trending topics affecting your business in the weeks and months ahead:
- Politics Go Viral: Social Media and Employee Speech. Explore the legal boundaries of employee social media use and political speech in the workplace and learn how to manage risks in a hyper-connected workforce.
- Faith at Work: Religious Accommodations. Navigate the evolving legal requirements for providing religious accommodations in both your own and your clients’ diverse workplaces.
- 2026 Tax Updates That Matter. Get the latest on federal tax policy changes, potential future tax legislation, and other vital updates affecting the staffing industry’s bottom line.
- Regulators Reloaded: New Government Enforcement Trends. Prepare for new areas of focus from agencies like the Labor Department and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, get ahead of their enforcement priorities, and learn how to avoid claims.
The Uncommon Playbook: Strategic Solutions to Staffing Claims and Lawsuits
For staffing companies, legal complexities are intertwined with everyday business decisions—making strategic, business-minded legal guidance essential. In this interactive session, legal experts will share the “uncommon playbook” they have developed over decades of defending staffing companies nationwide. Through scenario-based discussion and real cases, panelists will reveal innovative, portfolio-based approaches to recurring employment and injury claims, joint employer issues, and contractual disputes. Attendees will take away actionable strategies to proactively manage risk and align legal tactics with long-term business objectives.
Secrets, Data, and Departures: Protecting What Makes Your Staffing Business Valuable
In a world where data privacy laws are tightening and intellectual property is more valuable than ever, safeguarding your company’s core assets is paramount. Discover how to protect your organization’s trade secrets (including clients lists), manage employee data privacy under expanding state statutes, and navigate the scrutiny surrounding restrictive covenants and noncompete agreements in 2026. Key takeaways include learning basic contract terms and policies to use with employees from the outset of employment to after they leave. This session is a must-attend for in-house counsel and business leaders aiming to mitigate risk in today’s environment.
Compliance Under Fire: A Roadmap for Your Staffing Firm’s Ultimate Success
While sessions often focus on explaining what the law requires, few address the more complex challenge of getting day-to-day operators to implement those requirements consistently. This session delivers a practical compliance playbook explicitly designed to help staffing firms navigate that gap. Attendees will learn how to prioritize regulatory risk, assign clear internal ownership, implement effective controls, and manage ongoing legal change. The focus is on real-world application, common failure points, and proven frameworks for translating complex legal obligations into sustainable operational practices.
Saying Yes to Innovation: The AI Tools You Need for Compliance and Growth
Artificial intelligence is reshaping staffing, placement, workforce management, and compliance, but many companies feel stuck between the pressure to innovate and the fear of regulatory backlash. This session reframes the conversation: Innovation and compliance are not opposites. Attendees will learn how to evaluate, adopt, and govern AI tools in ways that drive efficiencies and competitiveness while managing legal, ethical, and operational risk.
Unmasking Staffing Industry Fraud With the FBI
The threat is real. Identity theft, phishing, and other sophisticated applicant schemes are all on the rise as savvy criminals target the staffing industry. Hear from a special agent with the FBI and industry experts who have survived attacks. Learn to identify red flags, like deepfake video impersonation during interviews, spot inconsistencies in documentation, and implement the layered security solutions needed to prepare and protect your company from significant financial and reputational damage.
In It to Win It: The ASA Employment Law Game Show
Test your knowledge in this interactive and engaging session. Modeled after popular game shows, this event will make learning about complex employment law and labor relations topics fun. Compete with your peers to answer questions on wage and hour laws, leave accommodations, workplace investigations, the latest federal and state updates, and more. This is the perfect way to reinforce your legal knowledge in an entertaining format that will make valuable compliance information stick.
