US Labor & Employment Webinar Series 2026

Please join us for an informative webinar covering the latest employment law changes in California, New York, Illinois and Colorado. With several new regulations and statutory developments taking effect across these states, this session will help you understand what is currently in effect, what changes are forthcoming and how to stay compliant.

During the webinar, we will cover:

• Key statutory, regulatory and case law developments at the state and local level

• New compliance requirements for employers

• Practical steps to prepare your organization

• Common pitfalls and how to avoid them

This session is designed for HR professionals, business leaders and anyone responsible for managing workplace policies across multiple jurisdictions.

The California portion will highlight recent 2025–2026 developments affecting wage and hour compliance, leave and notice obligations, pay data reporting and evolving enforcement trends; including developments under the Private Attorney General's Act (PAGA) and recent reforms impacting standing, penalties and cure opportunities, as well as key pending legislation from the 2026 session that employers should monitor.

The New York portion will discuss recent developments and trends across wage and hour, leave and anti-discrimination law, including minimum wage and salary threshold increases, expanded leave obligations, pay transparency requirements and the codification of disparate impact liability theory into New York’s human rights law.

The Colorado portion will highlight recent legislative developments, including state regulation of occupational exposure to heat, an expanded definition of who is an employer in the state wage and hour context, tip credit changes at the local government level and increased family and medical leave benefits for families with children receiving neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) care.

The Illinois portion will discuss recent state law updates that expand employee leave and workplace protections including paid lactation breaks, new and expanded military, NICU and organ donation leave and highlight key employer compliance changes affecting non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), equal pay registration, E Verify practices, Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) charge procedures and employee use of employer-issued devices for domestic violence related purposes.

Speakers: John Rainwater, Scott Held and Semarn Kaur

You're invited to join us for an in-depth webinar focused on one of the most closely watched areas of employment law today: restrictive covenants. With significant developments unfolding at both the federal and state levels, this session will help you understand what’s changing and how these shifts may affect your organization.

During the webinar, we’ll walk through:

• Recent legal updates impacting non-compete and non-solicitation agreements

• Trends in enforcement and litigation

• State specific developments and compliance considerations

• Practical steps employers can take to update policies and agreements

This session is designed for HR leaders, in-house counsel, compliance professionals and anyone responsible for managing employment agreements.

Speakers: Meghan Hill, Joe D'Andrea and Chase Clark

Please join us for a timely webinar exploring how AI is reshaping the employment law and workplace landscape. As AI tools become more integrated into hiring, performance management and workplace decision making, regulators are moving quickly to establish new compliance requirements and define the boundaries of permissible use.

This program will provide an overview of the rapidly evolving legal landscape governing the use of AI in the workplace, including recent legislative and regulatory developments, as well as key enforcement trends. We will also discuss how employers and companies are using these tools in practice, where the biggest risks tend to arise and the practical steps employers and companies can take to limit liability.

During this session, we’ll cover:

• Recent federal and state developments governing the use of AI in employment decisions

• Emerging rules on automated decision-making tools and algorithmic bias

• Governance considerations for common uses of AI tools in the workplace.

• Practical steps employers can take now to evaluate, implement and monitor AI tools in a manner that reduces risk and ensures compliance

This webinar is designed for HR professionals, in house counsel, compliance leaders and anyone responsible for implementing or overseeing AI driven workplace tools. We hope you’ll join us for this important and forward-looking discussion.

Speakers: Jill Kirila, Shennan Harris and Gabrielle Martin

Please join us for an in-depth webinar focused on best practices for conducting internal employee investigations. For in-house counsel, understanding how to conduct and manage internal investigations is critical. These investigations can profoundly influence an organization’s litigation exposure, regulatory scrutiny, employee morale and overall reputation. As workplace issues become more complex and expectations for transparency and fairness continue to rise, organizations need clear, consistent and defensible investigation processes.

During this session, we’ll discuss:

• Key steps in planning and conducting effective investigations

• The importance of precedent and policies

• How to gather and document facts while maintaining confidentiality

• Approaches for interviewing employees and evaluating credibility

• Privilege considerations

• Best practices for concluding investigations and communicating outcomes

• Cross-border considerations

This webinar is designed for HR professionals, managers, in house counsel and anyone responsible for handling workplace concerns.

Speakers: Katharine Liao, Ariel Kovach and Mike Fussell