Miller Nash LLP presented the 2024 Employment Law Seminar, “Miller Nash’s Weather Alert! Adapting to a Changing Workplace Climate" as a free, half-day program offered both virtually and in person for those in/around Portland, Oregon, on Tuesday, November 19, 2024.
Our employment law & labor relations attorneys provided up-to-date information and insight to help attendees weather the storm of evolving employer legal obligations. We offered strategies to address compliance while effectively managing the workforce amidst shifting regulations and policies. The seminar covered legal considerations for employers throughout the Pacific Northwest.
The seminar covered the following topics:
- Legal and Labor Updates: New laws, agency guidance, enforcement activity, and court decisions impacting employment and labor relations for public and private employers in the Pacific Northwest.
- Bullying, Workplace Safety & Violence: A refresher on OSHA safety requirements, workplace violence prevention plans, and new workplace bullying laws.
- Information Management, Documentation & Privacy: An overview of personnel file retention and disclosure requirements, and strategies for balancing HR-related privacy protections with certain needs for transparency, and how to respond to a data security breach of your information.
- AI at Work: An overview of new laws and guidance that may impact employers’ ability to use AI in the hiring process and when choosing technology vendors.
- Employee Relations in a Divided World: Current trends, hot topics, and recent verdicts that are impacting today’s management strategies, options for navigating internal dispute resolutions, and dealing with challenging personnel conflicts.
View the 2024 seminar resources page for access to the seminar’s written materials, slide decks, and on-demand recordings of the presentations.
