Workplace Law Symposium: Hot Topics in Employment Law

Join Jackson Lewis P.C. attorneys for a half-day program that will cover the challenging and dynamic workplace law landscape in 2024 and beyond. We will discuss some of the most pertinent and rapidly developing areas of labor and employment law and how to comply with new requirements.

Agenda
Registration: 12:30–1:00 p.m.
Program: 1:00–4:30 p.m.
Reception: 4:30–6:00 p.m.

Topics 
Fireside Chat with Chicago EEOC District Director Amrith Kaur Aakre and Human Rights Commission Chief Judge Brian Weinthal
The EEOC and the Human Rights Commission: What You Need to Know
Rich Mrizek will lead a fireside chat with Chicago EEOC District Director Amrith Kaur Aakre and Illinois Human Rights Commission Chief Judge Brian Weinthal to discuss their respective agencies’ goals in the coming years and to provide practical tips for dealing with the EEOC and the HRC. 
 

Everything Keeps Changing: Navigating Current Challenges in Employment Law

• Ballot-Box Banter: Navigating Employee Speech Issues in the Workplace During Election Season
  Nicholas Simpson and Raseq Moizuddin will help employers navigate employee speech surrounding sociopolitical events, especially as the election draws near and discussions about hot button issues are likely to permeate the workplace. This session will address limitations on controlling employee speech, how to prevent harassment claims arising out of conversations about sociopolitical events, social media concerns and what to expect in the coming months. 
• From Chaos to Control: Crisis Management Essentials
  Monica Khetarpal and Carol Ashley will lead this immersive, theater-style presentation that will draw participants into a simulated crisis situation involving threatened litigation and reputational harm. Attendees will learn how to prepare for crisis situations before they occur, communications best practices, what not to do and how to assemble a team to protect the company’s best interests. 
• Navigating Leave Accommodations: A Practical Guide for Employers
  Alison Crane, Sarah Gasperini and Andy Franklin will help attendees navigate the maze of leave-related laws, both old and new, on the federal, state and local level, including the PLAWA, PWFA and more. They will provide a roadmap for ensuring policies and practices are up to date, strategies for issue spotting and tips for dealing with particularly challenging leave situations. 
   

Quick Hits: Everything You Need to Know in 10 Minutes or Less!
Workplace Law Quick Hits – These quick, ten-minute sessions will help attendees issue spot and get up-to-date quickly on the following hot-button topics:

• Labor, presented by Elliot Slowiczek and Greg Andrews
• Employee Resource Groups, presented by Erica Bury
• Restrictive Covenants, presented by Julie Argentieri
• Wage and Hour, presented by Andy Welker 
• Illinois Updates, presented by Emma Graham 
   

Post Program 
Join us for cocktails and appetizers after the program. 

The firm is an accredited provider of CLE in California, Colorado, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas. We are also accredited providers of HRCI and SHRM.

This program is intended for bona fide members of management. Jackson Lewis reserves the right to limit attendance or deny registration at its discretion.