HR Essentials for Government Contractors [10/15/2025 11AM]
HR Essentials for Government Contractors: Navigating Workforce Compliance in the 2025 Regulatory Landscape
Description:
Since the new administration took office in January 2025, government contractors have begun to feel the impact of shifting federal priorities, especially in labor policy, compliance enforcement, and workforce expectations. From revised DEI directives to changes in DOL and OFCCP focus areas, HR practices for federal contractors must adapt to stay compliant and competitive.
This timely training will equip business owners and HR professionals with up-to-date insights on managing their teams under current federal guidelines. Topics will include:
Labor and HR policy shifts under the 2025 Trump administration
Updates to affirmative action, DEI, and OFCCP compliance
Hiring, onboarding, and employee classification considerations
Key HR risks in government contracting audits and reviews
Managing multi-state and remote employees under changing regulations
Best practices for building a compliant and resilient federal contracting workforce
Whether you’re new to government contracting or expanding your team across contracts, this class will help you align your HR strategies with current federal expectations.
Who Should Attend:
Small business owners, HR managers, operations leaders, and anyone responsible for workforce compliance in a government contracting environment.
Today’s workshop leader is Karen Burton, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, Senior HR Business Advisor & Recruiter with Rocket City HR Consulting.
Karen earned a Bachelor of Science in Management of Technology with a concentration in Human Resources Management from Athens State University. She has held the SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) certification through the Human Resources Certification Institute since 2003, and the SHRM-SCP (Society of Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional) designation since 2016. She also completed a course at the University of South Florida Muma College of Business, earning a certificate in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace.
Karen has decades of federal government and private sector experience, including recruitment, onboarding, employee engagement, federal employment laws, job analysis, job descriptions, performance management, employee and labor relations, mediation, training and development, and HR management.
She is enthusiastic about training and development of managers and HR professionals and assisting organizations with strategic planning, root cause analysis, and employee engagement activities. Karen has taught supervisory, leadership, and human resource development courses. She previously served as the Director of Certification for the North Alabama Society of Human Resource Management (NASHRM), conducting study groups for HR professionals who were preparing for their Certification Exams, and she still enjoys mentoring HR professionals.
Karen made the Madison, Alabama, community her permanent home in 2010 after traveling and working across the country for the federal government. She enjoys giving back to the community by lending her talents to local non-profit organizations. Her personal interests include crafts, music, and spending time with her retired greyhounds.