Updating your HR Playbook

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The goalposts in employment law continue to shift, meaning the game plans of even the most seasoned HR professionals are at risk of falling out of date and revealing critical flaws. Whether driven by new legal developments or evolving perspectives around long-standing workplace issues, managing your team effectively requires maintaining a smart strategy. In "Updating Your HR Playbook," we will share practical guidance for tackling the pressing issues employers are facing right now, including:

• The latest developments in immigration law, employee benefits, and personnel records requests
• Understanding and avoiding retaliation claims
• Using artificial intelligence in the workplace compliantly
• Keeping up with the NLRB and the changing labor law landscape

Please join us virtually the morning of September 18 as we discuss how you can keep your workplace in winning shape!

Presentations

Hot Topics in Employment Law

By Nikki Schram, Mike Wieber, and Rick Verstegen

This session will cover the latest developments in three important areas affecting employers: immigration, employee benefits, and personnel records requests. Our presenters will cover:

• Immigration Law: Including the government's use of AI in enforcement efforts, I-9 compliance tips, and increased employer liability.
• Employee Benefits: Including what recent updates to the law mean for employers.
• Addressing Requests for Personnel Records: Including best practices for maintaining employee records and responding to records requests from employees and others.

Understanding Retaliation: How to Avoid Common Pitfalls

By Storm Larson

Retaliation claims are common, but they are manageable (and even avoidable) with the proper foresight, documentation, and training. This program will explain the fundamentals of retaliation and offer practical guidance for employers that are navigating tricky workplace situations.

In this session you will learn:

• The legal framework of retaliation and when it commonly arises.
• Practical guidance for employers to implement to avoid such claims.
• The scenarios most likely to lead to a retaliation claim, and how to handle those situations appropriately

Smart Tools, Real Risks: Navigating AI in the Modern Workplace

By Brian Goodman and Emmie Mirus

Employers' growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) raises complex questions and evolving risks under existing legal frameworks. From vendor contracting and data use to hiring and workplace decision-making, employers must evaluate how AI tools are selected, how decisions that implement AI are made, and whether proper policies and safeguards are in place. This dynamic, practical session breaks down the most common risk areas and offers concrete guidance for responsible and effective AI use in the workplace.

In this session you will learn:

• What to look for and how to negotiate when adopting AI-powered tools and platforms.
• Where AI-assisted personnel decisions and employment actions can create legal risk.
• How to leverage AI responsibly through policies, auditing practices, and oversight mechanisms.

What's New at the NLRB

By Doug Witte

There has been a continued uptick in union organizing activity and interest in unions. Even though you may think your employees have no interest in a union, there can be other activities employees engage in that might be protected. This presentation provides an overview of recent developments at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and how they may impact your business. It highlights key decisions, policy shifts, and enforcement trends impacting employers and employees, with practical insights for navigating compliance in a changing labor law landscape.

In this session you will learn:

• The scope of Protected Concerted Activity.
• Recent NLRB decisions and policy changes that may impact your business.
• How evolving interpretations affect workplace policies and employer responses to employee conduct, including social media use and group complaints.
• How to minimize risk and ensure lawful handling of employee rights and workplace communications.