Emerging labor and employment risks for healthcare organizations

In 2026, healthcare organizations have continued to face a unique and complex set of workforce risks.

In this latest session of our annual "healthcare employer" program, Shennan Harris and Will Kishman will discuss some of the key labor and employment pitfalls that exist for inside counsel and human resources professionals in healthcare and provide practical pointers for managing those risks.

Topics will include:

• Wage and hour pitfalls, including rising trends in employee litigation

• Key AI-related risks and opportunities relating to employees

• Union organizing trends in healthcare and practical strategies for positive employee relations

• Managing difficult accommodation requests

• Responding to employee complaints regarding safety and regulatory concerns

• Restrictive covenant issues, including current best practices and legal hurdles for preventing unfair competition

• Practical lessons learned from recent employment law cases