2024 Workplace Law Forum

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Monday, Sep. 30, 2024 • 11:00 am to 5:00 pm

Legal Issues Affecting Business Leaders and Human Resource Professionals

LOCATION

Bayfront Convention Center - Grand Ballroom

COST

$35 until August 30, 2024
$50 after August 30, 2024
Refunds issued until Monday September 16, 2024

AGENDA

11:00am - Registration Opens

11:30am - Buffet Lunch

11:55am - Welcome

12:00pm - KEYNOTE
Artificial Intelligence and the Workforce of Today and Tomorrow
Joseph T. Yun, Ph.D., Research Professor and AI Architect, University of Pittsburgh and CEO & Co-Founder, bluefoxlabs.ai

This presentation will explore the impact of AI on the job market, the shifting landscape of STEM education, and the rising importance of soft skills and trades. Dr. Joe will explain the stages of AI from the past, to today, and where it is going, providing practical advice on how to adapt and thrive in this AI-driven era. Don't miss this opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and prepare for the future of work with AI.

1:00pm - The Use of Medical Marijuana by Employees: The Smoke Hasn't Cleared Yet
Mark T. Wassell

This session will review the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act and discuss the challenges employers continue to encounter when employees and job applicants are prescribed medical marijuana.

1:45pm - BREAK

2:00pm - Employment Updates 2024
Matthew W. Lasher

This session will review various labor & employment updates affecting employers, including recent updates from the Department of Labor, Federal Trade Commission, and other administrative agencies. Practical advice will be offered on keeping up-to-date.

2:45pm - Bumped Up Obligations: Employers' Duties Under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and Beyond
Julia M. Herzing

This session will break down employers’ obligations to employees experiencing pregnancy and other pregnancy-related conditions under federal law, including the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). Specific topics will include (1) reviewing the PWFA and employers’ obligations to pregnant employees; (2) addressing frequently asked questions, including employers’ ability to collect relevant information; and (3) discussing common accommodation requests and the “reasonableness” analysis under the PWFA.

3:30pm - BREAK

3:45pm - Employers' Guide to Dealing with Problem Employees
Robert D. Zaruta

While most employees are hard-working and cause employers few to no major issues, at one time or another employers are confronted with a challenging employee whose actions disrupt operations and/or negatively impact employee morale. While every case is different, this session will offer strategies and practical advice on dealing with such employees.

4:30pm - Cocktails & Appetizers
Sponsored by ECCA Payroll+

CONTINUING EDUCATION

This program has been approved for 3.25 hours of general HR-related continuing education through the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and for 3.25 General HR credits through the HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). This program has also been approved for 3.0 Pennsylvania CLE credits.

RSVPs are now closed.

What People Are Saying

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