Remote Work Compliance 2025: How to Manage Distributed Teams and Meet Multi-State Laws

Managing a distributed workforce used to be a perk. Now, it’s a liability if not done right

As remote and hybrid teams become the norm, companies must navigate an increasingly complex compliance landscape, one that doesn’t stop at federal law. Every state your employees work in could trigger unique tax, labor, and regulatory requirements, and many organizations are underprepared.

This session, we walk you through the most pressing risks, laws, and solutions surrounding remote work compliance in 2025.

We’ll cover everything from state income tax and business registration to expense reimbursement, sick leave, employee classification under laws like AB5, and even legally required training by jurisdiction.

You’ll learn a simple framework for compliance and leave with tools to track your team’s legal footprint, update your policies, and educate your managers. Real-world case studies will show how companies can get it right (and wrong), and you’ll walk away knowing exactly where to start in protecting your people and your company from compliance chaos.

This session is practical, engaging, and designed for the modern workplace, because managing remote teams isn’t just about trust and productivity anymore. It’s about knowing the law and leading with clarity.

Why you should Attend: Your employees are working from everywhere - but are your policies keeping up?

Remote work in 2025 isn’t just about flexibility, it’s about accountability. And if you’re not fully registered in the right states, following the correct wage and hour laws, or complying with local sick leave mandates you’re sitting on a legal landmine.

Most companies assume that federal law or headquarters policies are enough. They’re not. States like California, New York, Massachusetts, and Colorado are cracking down hard - and non-compliance can cost you more than money. It can cost you your reputation.

In this session, we’ll unpack what it really takes to manage a distributed workforce without getting buried in red tape or surprise audits.

You’ll learn how to:

• Track where your employees are actually working
• Register in the right states (before the tax man finds you)
• Align your policies with multi-state labor laws
• Avoid the most common remote classification mistakes

• What remote work looks like in 2025 - and why compliance must evolve
• Top multi-state risks: tax registration, wage laws, leave policies, and more
• Employee classification myths and how to avoid AB5 violations
• How to build a “state footprint” report for tracking legal obligations
• Compliance framework
• Real-world case studies of successful and failed remote compliance strategies
• Actionable tools and manager training ideas to scale compliance

• HR, Legal, and Payroll Professionals
• Operations and Compliance Teams
• Business Owners and Founders Scaling Remote Work
• Employers with Employees in Multiple States
• Anyone who Manages Remote workers or writes HR Policies
• HR Professionals (Managers, Directors, VPs, CHROs)
• Operations and Workforce Strategy Leaders
• Payroll, Legal, and Compliance Professionals
• Business owners and C-suite Executives
• Anyone Managing or Supporting Distributed Teams