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Secured assistance for SHRM affiliates with the expansion of the Paycheck Protection Program
Increased the ways employers can help students by advocating for the expansion of employer-provided education assistance to include student loan repayment
Showcased powerful women’s voices through SHRM’s partnership with the National Foundation for Women Legislators to celebrate 100 years of the 19th Amendment
Advocated for Modernized Health Savings Plans Rules through key changes in the CARES Act
Protected the employer-employee relationship in California through important changes to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018
Kept open a critical talent pipeline by defending the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program to allow highly educated international students to contribute to U.S. workplaces
Connected HR professionals and business leaders to lawmakers with over 1,600 unique interactions at the federal and state levels

Achieved reasonable increase in salary threshold in final federal overtime rule
Developed recommendations on worker upskilling and training for the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board
Worked with the California Democratic party to improve its harassment policy

Helped enact the SECURE Act, which promotes greater retirement savings through employer-sponsored plans
Obtained a stay of Texas local paid leave ordinances
Extended the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) for employers hiring from untapped talent pools

Stopped a Caliufornia bill requiring pay data reporting by employers
Delayed premature implementation of a new, electronic H-1B visa process
Made it easier for military spouses to carry occupational licenses across state lines