Greater Valley Forge HRA - The Impact on HR of the Regulatory Jungle of the Biden Administration

Registration: https://gvfhra.org/meetinginfo.php?id=148&ts=1672688805

Tickets:

$35.00 GVFHRA Members

$45.00 after 12:00 am March 14

$55.00 Non-Member

$65.00 after 12:00 am March 14

$20.00 Students

Description: 

Approved for 1.25 SHRM PDC's and HRCI Credits

The focus of this presentation will be on evaluating the impact of key developments and hot topics emanating from the Biden Administration in wage and hour law, including those taking place at or through the U.S. Department of Labor, and of labor-related issues bubbling up at the National Labor Relations Board. We’ll consider and compare the most recent activities of the Biden Administration to those under the Trump Administration. We’ll also address some insight and thoughts about the impact of the mid-term elections and what the future holds in the employment regulatory realm. As always, I’ll do my best as your “fortune teller” to offer predictions and to provide guidance to help you navigate the world of employment law in 2023 and beyond. Below is a brief list of some of the areas we’ll explore:

1. How Strong Has The Biden Administration’s Department Of Labor Been And Does It Resemble The Obama DOL?
   1. Has the new DOL leadership been successful? Where has its focus been and has it enhanced enforcement efforts or compliance education? Has the Biden DOL halted all progress for employers?
   2. The last 15+ years have been banner years for wage and hour claims. Will that continue?
2. Has The Labor Movement Under The Most Pro-Labor President Ever Returned To Prominence?
   1. Has President Biden delivered on “promises” to labor unions? Has the NLRB changed course and reverted back to an approach more in line with the Obama Administration?
   2. Given the prior decline in power and success of labor unions, the Biden NLRB was expected to shift its energy to enhance union organizing and even focus more on non-union workplaces – has that happened. Have we returned to the “gotcha game” of hammering employers for purported unlawful policy implementation and subsequent employee discipline based upon those policies?
   3. What happened to the PRO (Protecting the Right to Organize) Act?
3. Will Our Employment World Become More Or Less Complicated?
   1. During the Obama Administration, employers faced numerous impediments to successful employee relations strategies yet saw a more relaxed regulatory environment under the Trump Administration – what has been the experience under the Biden Administration?
   2. What does the near future hold for the proliferation of claims against employers?

Speaker:

Jason E. Reisman, Esq. is a partner with Blank Rome LLP and the co-chair of the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group.

As a valued business partner, he spends his days focused entirely on his clients' operations and defending them against threats from outside sources, as well as the inherent internal risks that flow from employee relations conflicts and disputes. Jason is an integrated member of his clients’ business teams, providing strategic, practical guidance that prevents legal risk related to the world of labor and employment law.

He invests quality time in understanding each client's business goals and objectives, allowing him to identify areas of concern before they arise, while also arming him to defend any employment-related claims that may arise. Nothing stops Jason from pursuing what's best for each client in the most effective and efficient manner -- and each of his clients knows that Jason is available and incredibly responsive to any legal need.

Jason truly enjoys engaging directly with clients and prospective clients, such as through management and employee training and presentations to business leaders and HR organizations. Jason believes that interactive discussions and settings are the best vehicles to educate and assist clients in avoiding risk.

Sponsor:

Partner Information:

https://gvfhra.org/