HR Action Items to Include on Your 2025 To-Do List

By James McDonough posted 01-06-2025 07:35 AM

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Complying with evolving employment laws and managing employee issues are always challenging for employers, even overwhelming at times. To help you manage the challenges ahead in 2025, here is a list of HR action items and useful Employers Council members-only resources. 

Review your policies to ensure they comply with new federal and state laws. Use our multistate tool to review laws in other states. Access all of our sample policies (and complete employee handbooks) here.

Maintain your awareness of employment law changes, business trends, and emerging HR practices with our news articles, our Weekly Digest email (sent every Monday), and our 2025 Employment Law Update conference.

Anticipate major changes from the new presidential administration; immigration enforcement is anticipated to be a priority, so prepare with a self-audit. Use our whitepaper, updated checklists for Form I-9 and E-Verify administration, or contact our outsourced HR services for help.

Check your employment law posters in all locations for all employees (in-person and virtual). Our Poster Service can help.

Revisit your processes to accommodate pregnant employees so they comply with federal and state laws; consult this updated checklist and this updated whitepaper.

Self-check HR processes to verify your organization is on track. Use our dozens of updated checklists – like the HR Internal Controls checklist or Management Practices checklist

Watch for important compliance deadlines. Use the 2025 HR Planning Calendar to identify many upcoming federal compliance deadlines.

Prepare your organization for the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Use our updated guide to get started.

Upskill your teams' abilities, including current and up-and-coming leaders. Browse our training catalog for classes.

Alert your managers and supervisors to existing/emerging compliance issues; distribute our updated Quick Facts.

Purge your old records. They take up space and may increase exposure to unexpected risks from audits and investigations. Consult this updated guide to identify those documents that may have passed their retention period.