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8:35am - 9:40am
Employment Law - Past, Present and Future 
with Julia Gannaway

Join Julia as she shares what is happening in employment law and what could potentially happen in the near future. A new administration means upcoming changes, which may include updates to leave laws, paid family leave, unemployment benefits, federal minimum wages, OSHA standards and increased enforcement around workplace safety, increased salary threshold for exempt employees, implementation of a nationwide paid sick leave program, and changes in NLRB and DOL.

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9:50am - 10:55am
Cybersecurity in the Workplace
with Amber James

Join Amber as she shares basic considerations and employee best practices for cybersecurity in the workplace. The introduction of information technology
has revolutionized the modern workforce. Information technologies allow companies to collect and store enormous amount of data and enable employees
to instantly access data and communicate through devices and networks anywhere, including from home. However, many companies lack basic cybersecurity measures to protect their information technology and workforce from data breaches and ransomware attacks. These breaches can cost millions of dollars in litigation, government fines, remediation, and reputational harm. By implementing basic cybersecurity measures and best practices, you can help your company reduce the threat of cybersecurity attacks in the workplace.

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11:05am - 12:10pm
Coping with COVID-19: Ongoing Legal Considerations & Challenges
with Julie Ross

As vaccinations increase and we all begin the process of returning to a new COVID-19 normal, employers continue to encounter an array of legal issues and challenges. Join Julie as she discusses the ever-changing legal landscape facing employers in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some employees will soon be returning to the workplace after a year at home. What will that look like? What about employees who don’t want to give up working from home in their sweatpants? Employers must juggle vaccines, masks, return to work, whether to elect to provide expanded and extended FFCRA leave, OSHA’s updated workplace guidance and recommendations, and so much more.

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12:45pm - 1:50pm
What You Should Be Telling Your Managers About the ADA, But May Not Be
with Rodney Klein

Most organizations don’t let individual managers control the interactive process. Human resources controls this process and rightly so, as they are their organization's ADA subject matter experts. So it follows that most ADA training is given to human resources staff and not individual managers. Unfortunately,
this can have negative consequences, as managers sometimes violate the ADA because they haven’t been fully trained in their legal responsibilities. So, in this session, we will discuss the parts of the ADA a good manager should know and the parts better left to human resources.

We will cover hiring, qualification standards and supervising employees with disabilities.

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2:05pm - 3:05pm
Could Benefits Be Anymore Complicated?!
Recent Legislative and Regulatory Developments
with David LeFevre

Join David, a veteran ERISA attorney, as he explains recent changes in health and welfare benefits requirements, providing practical advice and a sympathetic ear to those who have lived the whiplash of constant change in benefits risk management. Topics include: COBRA subsidies under ARPA, cafeteria plan changes under CAA21, DOL extension of ERISA and other deadlines, and (if time allows) HIPAA and ERISA implications of COVID vaccine programs

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3:15pm - 4:00pm
Legal Implication of Social Media in the Workplace
with Kristen Lollar & Emma J Sullivan

Social media in the workplace is a controversial topic and one with many legal frameworks. Join Kristen and Emma in a live panel discussion moderated
by Julia as they look at the components of an effective social media policy and explore NLRA implications, privacy rights, the minefields of posting controversial/political topics, and much more. Learn how both employers and employees can protect themselves and gain tools on how to use
good judgment on social media to minimize legal issues.

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4:00pm - 4:30pm
Live Q&A & Closing Remarks
with Julia Gannaway

Have questions we didn’t cover in the conference? Perhaps you have follow-up questions to some of the other sessions?
Attend and participate in our live Q&A, and ask away!