HR Network Series

Part one of our US legal update will cover the latest legal developments and trends with respect to: discrimination in employment (including as it relates to employee political speech and activities); diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI); employment questions regarding artificial intelligence; and employment-related arbitration.

Part two of our US legal update will explore key US legal developments from the last year concerning employee leaves of absence, reasonable accommodations and whistleblower protections. We also will examine recent shifts in the National Labor Relations Board’s enforcement priorities and evolving interpretations of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Finally, we’ll discuss some best practices for managing reductions in force (RIFs), with a focus on the latest guidance regarding federal and state Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act compliance.

Part three of our US legal update will address new developments and legal and policy changes related to various wage and hour matters, updates on pay equity and pay transparency laws, and ongoing issues related to contractor misclassification. We’ll conclude with a roundup of various other recent legal developments and changes of interest to employers.

Learn how to safeguard proprietary information, mitigate hiring risks and enforce your rights quickly and effectively in today’s fast-moving, high-competition market.

As employers have an increasingly distributed US workforce, they must navigate a complex web of federal, state and local employment laws and other requirements. This session covers some of the key considerations and legal obligations associated with being a multistate employer, discussing practical approaches for how to navigate these challenging issues.

When a company is growing, offering competitive employee benefits is crucial for attracting and retaining top talent. At each stage of a company’s life cycle, legal considerations evolve.  The presentation will cover important legal requirements related to employee benefit plans, including considerations related to participation in PEO plans, transitioning to insured and self-insured health plans, adopting a 401(k) plan, compliance with ERISA fiduciary obligations, common administrative errors and ways to minimizing risk.

This joint presentation from our compensation and benefits and labor and employment teams will focus on the fundamentals of employee equity compensation. From the different types of equity awards and basic tax considerations to incentive equity-related issues that pop up throughout the employment life cycle, this presentation will give employers the tools they need to manage their equity compensation programs both in the US and internationally and answer frequently asked questions from employees. 

This first session covered key UK updates regarding redundancies or reductions in force, post-termination restrictive covenants, and HR-related data protection issues. We also covered the Labour government’s legislative proposals – and what’s new and trending in the world of share options.

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This session will provide a detailed review of US federal and state legal updates in the areas of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, employee leave, and accommodations. Plus, stay ahead of the curve by learning about emerging issues surrounding employer use of artificial intelligence.

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This second US legal update session will delve into new developments, as well as legal and policy changes, related to restrictive covenant and employee arbitration agreements, the National Labor Relations Act, and whistleblowing laws.

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This third US legal update session will explore various wage and hour matters, such as changes to federal overtime requirements, ongoing issues related to contractor misclassification, and California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) reforms. We’ll also cover recent issues in pay equity, reductions in force, and the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, and provide a roundup of other 2024 legal developments of interest to employers.

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In this session, we’ll discuss how to effectively manage employee work-related complaints – and how to recognize the need for an employment-related investigation. We’ll also cover how to structure workplace investigations, attorney-client privilege issues related to employee investigations, and the management of post-investigation remediation and resolution processes.

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This session will review recent court cases regarding diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, trends and actions affecting DEI initiatives in the workplace, and ways to develop successful DEI programs for organizations in the US and the UK.

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This session will focus on key benefit considerations when terminating employees individually or in connection with a reduction in force. Topics will include rules applicable to Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) severance plans, Code Section 409A rules governing post-termination payments, Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) obligations and promised subsidies, and 401(k) contributions. We’ll also cover how to manage welfare benefit plans, such as life insurance, long-term disability benefits and flexible spending accounts, as well as post-employment considerations for employee equity incentives.

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During the first legal update discussion, our presenters addressed new developments and legal and policy changes related to wage and hour law, discrimination, harassment and retaliation, pay transparency, and leaves of absence. We also discussed considerations related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and recent developments.

Part two of the legal update will address new developments and legal and policy changes related to restrictive covenant agreements, employee arbitration agreements and the National Labor Relations Act. We will cover ongoing issues and challenges related to employees working from home and (not) returning to the office, as well as discussing emerging and timely employment questions regarding artificial intelligence and employee privacy.

This program is an update on the latest legal developments in UK employment law, covering important cases from the past 12 months, key issues to consider with post-termination restrictive covenants, and what’s new and trending in the world of share options.

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) was traditionally relegated to investor relations, but in recent years, organizations have increasingly realized the important role human resources (HR) plays in ESG strategy. Join us as we examine the critical role HR leaders and teams play in addressing ESG, as these initiatives matter to all stakeholders – investors, employees, customers and communities. This session will cover a wide variety of ESG-related matters – including the approach to ESG at private versus public companies, the interplay with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), evolving trends, board oversight, stakeholder expectations, reporting requirements, equity audits, structures and staffing. The program will provide practical insights for employers in all jurisdictions and industries, with a special focus on how HR professionals can embed ESG and purpose in their organizations.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has broadly expanded not only enforcement of existing law but also the scope of the National Labor Relations Act itself over the past year such that nonunion employers are squarely in the crosshairs of enforcement. Join us to discuss the rapid expansion of the law, an overview of enforcement and ways to keep your team from becoming the target of the NLRB.

The California Consumer Privacy Act has broad requirements governing the collection, deletion and sharing of data relating to employees and other service providers. In this session, we’ll discuss these requirements, how to comply and new developments in the anticipated enforcement of this law.

This program offers an update on the latest legal developments in employment law and covers topics such as wage and hour; discrimination, harassment and retaliation; COVID-19 and return-to-office matters; trade secrets and noncompete agreements; arbitration and California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claims; and other hot issues.

This program offers an update on the latest legal developments in employment law and covers topics such as equal pay and pay transparency; noncompetition covenants; wage and hour; leaves of absence; discrimination, harassment and retaliation; worker classification; mandatory COVID-19 vaccines and accommodations; whistleblower laws; background checking; and other hot issues.

This program provides an update on the latest legal developments in UK employment law and covers important cases from the past 12 months, as well as key issues to consider when conducting redundancies and what’s trending in the world of share options.

With an unusual job market and a tightening economy, many employers are preserving cash and considering reductions in force and other employee-related cost-cutting measures. At the same time, with record-low unemployment, competition for top talent is fierce, and employers may seek to gain an advantage by hiring competitors’ employees, many of whom have noncompetition or nonsolicitation agreements and access to trade secrets. In this session, we cover both sides of the coin – how to minimize risk by effectively reducing cost through headcount reductions and how to hire competitively without incurring substantial litigation risk.

This program covers the day-to-day challenges associated with managing remote and hybrid workforces, including wage and hour compliance, Americans With Disabilities Act issues, conflicts of interest, performance management, privacy and employee monitoring, expense reimbursements, onboarding documents, handbook policies, and multistate employment compliance.

How can employers approach hiring internationally? This presentation provides a step-by-step guide to relocating employees overseas and hiring directly outside the US.

This program is an update on the latest legal developments in employment law and covers the following topics: wage and hour; discrimination/harassment/retaliation; mandatory COVID vaccines and accommodations; noncompete agreements and trade secrets; arbitration; remote work legal considerations; and other hot issues.

This program is an update on the latest legal developments and covers returning to the office; important cases from the past 12 months; key issues to consider when expanding internationally; and answers to the five most regularly asked share option questions of 2021.

This program is an update on the latest employment-related legal developments and covers new laws and recent cases addressing issues involving wage and hour; illegal discrimination and harassment; leaves of absence; remote work; return-to-office and safety protocols; and other hot issues.

How should employers approach pay equity? This presentation discusses pay equity laws and consider whether and how employers should conduct workforce pay equity audits.

This program is an update on the current status of noncompete laws in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast US, discusses recent cases and how they affect employers, and offers practical advice on hiring candidates from competitors and handling former employees joining competitors.