29th Annual Labor and Employment Conference 

This year Hodgson Russ continues its annual Labor & Employment Conference as a hybrid event. Join our attorneys as they provide insight into some of the most critical issues of 2024.

Who should attend: In-house counsel, CEOs, COOs, human resources professionals, benefits administrators, risk managers, and all interested managers.

3 hours of CLE, HRCI, SHRM credit requested.

Download Track A Presentations here.

Download Track B Presentations here.

EVENT AGENDA:

8:00 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Intro/ Election Fallout and Latest Legal Developments (Plenary 1)

9:00 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.

Injured and Disabled Employee: Managing Employee Performance Amidst Statutory Leave and Disability Protections (Plenary 2)

BREAKOUT SESSION #1:

9:50 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

1A. Restrictive Covenants; Latest Updates on Non-Competes, Non-Solicits and Protecting Confidential Information

1B. Handbook Essentials; Best practices and Required Updates

BREAKOUT SESSION #2:

10:40 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

2A. Labor Law Creep; the NLRB’s Expanded View of its Role in Every Employment Relationship

2B. Reductions in Force and Separating Employment; Legal Compliance and Strategies for Reducing Risks

BREAKOUT SESSION #3:

11:30 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.

3A. How to Properly Classify and Compensate Your Contractors

3B. Addressing Political Ideology and Religious Expression in the Workplace 

12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch and Plenary Q&A