Registration & Networking: 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
8:05 a.m. - 9:05 a.m.
Effective HR Compliance in Today’s Changed Enforcement Landscape
Mickey Silberman, Shareholder, Silberman Law PC
HR compliance and enforcement have shifted significantly under the Trump administration. Federal priorities related to EEO/affirmative action, immigration, wage and hour issues, and other employment regulations continue to evolve, while states are introducing a growing range of compliance requirements tied to AI, pay transparency, and related workplace issues. This session will provide a practical roadmap for navigating the evolving compliance landscape, identifying key priorities across jurisdictions, and implementing strategies that help HR practitioners succeed in their expanding roles.
9:10 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Changes in Approach to Employment Immigration
Alexandra LaCombe, Partner, Fisher & Phillips LLP
Business immigration continues to evolve rapidly, from increased visa scrutiny and heightened worksite enforcement to changes in the H-1B process and compliance requirements. This session will address the most pressing immigration issues impacting employers today: navigating current enforcement trends, managing workforce disruptions, and maintaining compliant immigration programs while meeting critical business needs. Attendees will gain practical insights to navigate today's complex immigration environment.
10:15 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.
How to Recoginize, Prioritize, and Manage AI Risk
Dan (dk) Kuang, Ph.D., Director, Resolution Economics
Brian Marentette, Ph.D., Director, People Insights, Berkshire Associates
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is advancing at a blistering pace and with all the potential upside, many companies are going all in on AI with their most important asset–their workforce. So far, successful AI adoption has been mixed, and compliance requirements continue to heighten along with legal liability. While this may seem concerning, there is a win-win-win strategy that HR professionals can adopt to thread this needle. In this session, participants will gain practical insight into successful AI implementation, understand outside tool issues, and learn what will create efficiencies in the HR workflow. Participants will also understand the application of AI in difficult and high-stake personnel decision making (e.g., recruitment, compensation) and common pitfalls to avoid.
11:10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Preparing for Local Compliance Challenges
Bill Osterndorf, Vice President, Ellen Shong & Associates, LLC
Equal employment opportunity compliance requirements involving state and local units of government can be difficult for employers to navigate. These requirements differ between jurisdictions, and employers may be subject to conflicting mandates. During this session, we will cover various types of state and local compliance issues that employers face, differences between federal compliance mandates and state and local mandates, and share sources of information for state and local requirements.
1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.
Managing the Expanding Patchwork of Pay Transparency Requirements
Annette Tyman, Partner, SeyfarthShaw LLP
Pay transparency requirements continue to expand across the U.S., and the resulting regulatory landscape is anything but uniform. Employers face a patchwork of state and local rules that vary widely in scope, expectations, and enforcement. This session will outline key jurisdictions with pay transparency mandates, highlight the risks and penalties associated with non‑compliance, and explore practical strategies for building a cohesive national approach.
1:55 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Lawful Diversity is Good; Unlawful Diversity is Evil
Alissa A. Horvitz, Member Attorney, Roffman Horvitz
Diversity has been under attack since January 2025. Executive Order 11246 was revoked and initiatives that were lauded only a few years ago are causing regulators to withhold billions in government funds and agency approvals. Given the confusion, participants will learn the difference between lawful and unlawful diversity, how to implement programs designed to attract a diverse workforce while complying with equal opportunity laws, and how to maintain programs aimed at retaining employees who share the organization’s commitment to inclusion.
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Leading Compliance Given All the Uncertainties
Lauren Hicks, Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins
Leading compliance is extremely complicated given all the stakeholders and the need for collaboration throughout the organization. This session will provide additional insights and pressure points reemphasizing the hot topics compliance leaders need to prioritize and will discuss situations that can unexpectedly arise and possible strategies to overcome them.