Your Q1 Compliance Roadmap: What to Do First and What Can Wait

Q1 is the most compressed and penalty heavy compliance window of the year, and many HR teams enter it already stretched thin.

Between W 2 distribution, ACA reporting, OSHA posting requirements, and shifting federal thresholds, even well run teams can struggle to prioritize what truly needs immediate attention. The result is often reactive scrambling, missed deadlines, or unnecessary risk exposure.

This timely, expert led session is designed to give HR and payroll leaders a clear, practical roadmap for navigating Q1 compliance with confidence. Rather than overwhelming attendees with mechanics, the focus will be on sequencing, prioritization, and understanding what has changed for 2026 so teams can avoid costly mistakes.

On January 28th, you will learn how to focus on the deadlines that matter most, understand where penalties have increased, and determine what can safely wait until later in the quarter.

Join us to learn:

• The non negotiable Q1 compliance deadlines and the penalties tied to missing them
• What has changed for 2026, including ACA affordability thresholds and increased penalty amounts
• How to prioritize overlapping deadlines when everything feels urgent at once
• When electronic filing is required and why last year’s process may no longer apply
• What can wait until later in Q1 so you can reduce overwhelm and focus your efforts

A Clear Path Through Q1 Compliance

Whether you manage compliance in house or rely on external partners, you will leave this session with a clearer understanding of what needs to happen first, where the biggest risks are, and how to move through Q1 with less stress and fewer surprises.

Speaker Info 

Margie Faulk, HR Compliance Advisor and E-Learning Trainer, HR Compliance Solutions, LLC

Margie Faulk is a senior-level human resources professional with over 15 years of HR management and compliance experience. A current Compliance Advisor for HR Compliance Solutions, LLC, Margie, has worked as an HR Compliance advisor for major corporations and small businesses in the small, large, private, public and non-profit sectors. Margie has provided small to large businesses with risk management strategies that protect companies and reduces potential workplace fines and penalties for violation of employment regulations. Margie is bilingual (Spanish) fluent and Bi-cultural. Margie holds professional human resources certification (PHR) from the HR Certification Institution (HRCI) and SHRM-CP certification from the Society for Human Resources Management. Margie is a member of the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE).

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