Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. issued the following announcement on Aug. 19.
Epstein Becker Green (EBG) is pleased to announce that it will host its 38th Annual Workforce Management Briefing on October 7, 2019, at the Grand Hyatt New York. This year’s briefing—titled “Culture + Compliance + Innovation = HR and Legal’s Formula for Tomorrow’s Workforce”—will feature John F. Ring, Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board; Eric S. Dreiband, U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ); Erica Volini, Deloitte’s Global Human Capital leader; as well as general counsel and human resources professionals from such companies as Credit Suisse, Deloitte, McDonald’s Corporation, United Parcel Service (UPS), and WeWork.
“There are many significant forces impacting today’s workforce,” said David W. Garland, Chair of EBG’s Employment, Labor & Workforce Management Steering Committee and a member of the firm’s Board of Directors. “For this year’s briefing, we have assembled terrific panels of speakers who will dive into a number of important topics, including pay equity compliance, the #MeToo movement and the increase in anti-harassment requirements, the effects of big data on employee privacy, and many others. Attendees will hear from government officials, company executives, and EBG attorneys who will discuss best practices and provide valuable insights on the latest employment, labor, and workforce management developments and what they mean for companies and their workforces.”
The day-long seminar will hold numerous workshops and feature panelists from various companies and organizations. Workshop topics include:
Business Impact of #MeToo
Diversity, Inclusion, and Unconscious Bias
Disability Accommodations
Trade Secrets
Big Data
Pay Equity
Marijuana and the Workplace
Innovative Employee Benefits
Successful Labor Negotiations
Wage and Hour Update
Ethics
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