2022 HR & Employment Law Conference

Employment Law 2022... And Beyond. Michael G. Trachtman, Esq., Director, Wisler Pearlstine General Counsel Initiative Congress, the courts, executive orders, state legislatures, the EEOC, the Department of Labor, the “great resignation”, the key employee poaching wars, remote work, diversity issues, pay equity issues … the legal underpinnings of the workplace are changing in ways that were unimaginable just a few years ago. Learn how to use the changes in this legal landscape as a key to future success.

Covid-19 Update

Amy McAndrew, Esq., Director of Legal and Compliance Services — MEA Amy McAndrew, Esq., will discuss the legal and practical HR issues confronting your company in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  Hear the latest employment-related COVID issues, including the risk of lawsuits from current, prospective and separated employees, the challenges of returning to the physical workplace, vaccination and workplace safety measures.

Latest EEOC Enforcement Trends

Debra Lawrence, Regional Attorney, Philadelphia District Office — Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Learn how discrimination law is ever evolving, and how the EEOC’s enforcement and litigation efforts impact your organization.

How Mellowing Marijuana Laws are Affecting Employers

Melissa Blanco, Esq., Associate, and Charles Shute, Jr., Esq., Associate — Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP Hear about the recent mellowing of state and federal laws concerning the recreational and medicinal use of marijuana and its impact on employers in terms of hiring, testing, workplace policies, accommodating disabled employees, and overall best practices.

Panel: Challenges of Employees in Multiple or Remote Locations

Shari Simpson, HR Program Manager — Paylocity Chris Thorn, Esq., Chair, Immigration Practice — Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Jessica Rothenberg, Esq., Associate — Troutman Pepper Moderator: Sarah Spletzer, Esq., Senior Employment Counsel — MEA With the pandemic now in its third year, many employers have adopted remote work for their employees. In this panel discussion, moderated by an MEA attorney, you will hear legal and human resource experts explore the challenges of having employees in multiple and sometimes far-flung locations – whether those locations are company facilities or workers’ home offices.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in the Workplace

ShaVon Savage, Founder and Managing Member — Mosaic School Support Solutions, LLC What does DEI in the workplace really mean? We’ll take a look at what it is and what it is not. We'll also examine the current political and legal trends in this area, as well as implications for hiring, policy development, or revision. You will gain a better understanding of the business case for DEI and some solid strategies and approaches to training and creation of DEI committees.

"Heard on the MEA Hotline" Q&A

Jane Disher, Hotline Representative — MEA Jane Disher, MEA's HR Advisor will announce the answers to the HR Compliance quiz, based on scenarios we hear about often from our members on the employers' hotline, and includes questions around pronouns in the workplace, fitness for duty, COVID testing, on-the-job injuries, and more.