61% of organizations say they are very or completely confident they are fully compliant—yet only 32% take a proactive approach to employment law compliance. As explored in the 2026 edition of this Affirmity-sponsored white paper, though many organizations may believe they’re prepared for regulatory scrutiny, they lack the systems needed to stay ahead amid intensifying compliance demands.
Across 44 pages of data and analysis, The State of Legal and Compliance 2026 report dives deep into the growing importance of compliance—an area on which nearly two-fifths of HR departments spend more than a quarter of their workweek.
The white paper covers:
- The persistent confidence gap between perceived compliance readiness and proactive maturity
- The requirements that dominate compliance priorities and cause the most difficulty
- The issues that organizations say are the primary compliance risks
- How HR is spending the time in which it focuses on compliance
- Major resource gaps
- And more!
Download the full white paper using the form on this page and learn the best practices necessary to strengthen compliance readiness in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.