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Third Thursday--C&M's March Labor & Employment Update - What to Expect from the New Congress

Webinar | 03.19.15, 8:00 AM EDT - 9:00 AM EDT

The 114th Congress has been in session for just over two months. There has already been considerable legislative activity in the labor and employment area. Legislative leaders in both chambers, led by Republicans for the first time since 2005, promise significant ongoing attention to labor & employment matters.

This month’s webinar will feature Molly Conway, Majority Labor and Pensions Counsel, Senate Committee on Health, Education Labor and Pensions who will lead a candid discussion of important pending issues. This webinar will be of particular interest to  in-house counsel and HR executives. There will be no press coverage. Participants are invited to submit questions for Ms. Conway in advance of the program. Please click here to submit your questions.

The webinar panelists will address current initiatives pending in both the Senate and House of Representatives, including proposals and oversight hearings on the following:

  • The “Blacklisting” Executive Order (a/k/a Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces)
  • The NLRB Reform Act
  • The NLRB’s “ambush election” regulations and “joint employer” theory
  • EEOC’s position on corporate wellness programs
  • Affordable Care Act "employer mandate"

Please click here for a copy of the presentation.

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