The Hidden HR Land Mine: Expense Reimbursement in a Multistate, Hybrid World
June 10, 2026 1:00 PM ET
What you don't know about reimbursement compliance may already be costing you. Remote work changed everything, including what your organization is legally required to reimburse. But most HR leaders are still running reimbursement policies built for a pre-pandemic, single-state, in-office world.
The result? Compliance exposure across multiple states, inconsistent treatment of remote and hybrid employees, and reimbursement practices that employees experience as unfair, even when leadership thinks they're being generous.
In this session, nationally recognized human capital strategist Anita Grantham will cut through the complexity and give you a practical, state-by-state framework for getting this right.
You'll walk away knowing:
- Which states have mandatory reimbursement laws and what triggers them.
- How to build a compliant reimbursement policy for a multistate workforce.
- What to do about equipment, internet, home office, travel, relocation, and event expenses.
- How reimbursement policy connects to employee experience and your retention strategy.
- The most common mistakes HR leaders make — and how to fix them before they become lawsuits.
This isn't a compliance lecture. It's the session HR leaders wish they'd had before the auditor called.
SHRM Knowledge Advisors will join the live webinar to answer your questions in real time—right in the chat. If we don’t get to your question during the session? No problem, SHRM members can head to SHRM Connect after this webinar to keep the conversation going with advisors for 30 extra minutes. This benefit is only for members who join the live webinar and not included later on demand.
Meet the Presenters
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Anita Grantham
Anita Grantham is a nationally recognized human capital strategist, celebrated for creating award-winning workplace cultures that drive performance and innovation. She has built high-performing environments at fast-growing tech firms like Pluralsight, BambooHR and Infusionsoft (Keap), earning recognition from Fortune’s Best Companies to Work For and Great Place to Work. Anita has scaled fast-growth companies from hundreds to thousands of employees across multiple geographies, contributing to successful exits including IPOs, private equity, and venture deals.
As an executive-in-residence, she collaborates with organizations to define mission, vision, and values, align strategies, and foster high-performing cultures. Anita advises boards, CEOs, and management teams, drawing on her deep expertise. As an investor and advisor with High Alpha, she guides purpose-driven startups, focusing on talent and scalable growth. A sought-after speaker, she shares insights on leadership and culture globally. Anita volunteers as a Barista for MyParent Cafe’s ADHD/Dyslexia Village, empowering parents. Her purpose-driven leadership drives transformative impact across industries and communities.
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Sheila Williams
Sheila Williams is a seasoned leader with over 30 years of HR experience, including serving as CHRO for a global manufacturing organization. She transitioned from corporate HR in 2019 to pursue her passion for mentoring and expanded her professional impact by founding Navigate HR Plus and in 2021, she joined VisionLink as a Senior Compensation Consultant. In these roles, Sheila partners with companies across industries to design HR & compensation strategies that drive competitive advantage, innovation and align with business objectives.
Compensation is often one, if not the largest business expenses and when leaders shift their perspective and align compensation with key HR drivers—such as recruiting, turnover, engagement, performance, and organizational design—it becomes a powerful strategic investment. Helping organizations make this shift is transformative, turning vision into actionable HR strategies and elevating HR’s role as a true business partner.
Sheila is known for her candid communication style and commitment to mentorship. She believes there is no one-size-fits-all solution to compensation and when designed effectively reflects an organization’s unique culture, priorities, and long-term goals to drive sustainable success.
SHRM certification has approved this webinar for 1 PDC toward SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP recertification. A program code will be provided at the end of the webinar.