Navigate the Ever-Changing Legal Landscape with Confidence.
May 15, 2025 | King of Prussia, PA
HR Compliance is complex. It can be very difficult for any HR professional to stay on top of evolving regulations, requirements, and shifts in legislation.
This valuable experience will help you solve today’s compliance challenges and look ahead to avoid tomorrow’s.
Learn
You’ll hear an expert speaker lineup who will share insights into the important HR and employment law issues affecting employers in today’s dynamic work environment.
Connect
Join hundreds of other HR and business leaders for an informative and engaging day of meaningful conversations, networking, and building valuable new connections.
Location
The conference will be held at the Sheraton Valley Forge Hotel:
480 N Gulph Rd.
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Speakers & Topics
From Allegation to Resolution: Best Practices for a Legally Compliant Workplace Investigation
Amy McAndrew, Esq., Director of Legal and Compliance Services — MEA
Understanding how to conduct thorough and legally sound workplace investigations is a must for any employer. In this session, MEA Director of Legal and Compliance Services, Amy McAndrew, will provide a comprehensive guide to conducting fair, thorough, and legally sound workplace investigations. Participants will explore the unique challenges of conducting workplace investigations in virtual and hybrid workplaces. From receiving an allegation to reaching a resolution, Amy will share insights into ensuring compliance with employment laws and company policies, while also mitigating legal risks.
Employment Law 2025… and Beyond: What Happened, What’s Next, and What to do About It
Michael G. Trachtman, Esq., Attorney — Wisler Pearlstine LLP
The new administration has sought to implement an array of changes in employment law, and the upshot has been relief from some regulatory pressures, upticks in other regulatory pressures, countermeasures among various states and cities, dangerous new strains of employee claims, shifting uncertainties, increasing and sometimes inconsistent and unclear judicial interventions … with more to come. Businesses that adjust can prosper; those that cannot will struggle. Based on over 40 years’ experience, business attorney and MEA outside general counsel Michael G. Trachtman explains where we are, where we are headed, and how to adapt to a new legal landscape.
The AI-Powered Workplace of Today and Tomorrow
Lee E. Tankle, Esq., Attorney — Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Brandon R. Sher, Esq., Attorney — Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to be an area of much interest—and concern— for many employers. In this session we will explore the top AI tools for employers and the risks they present. We will also explore the emerging and ever-evolving AI regulatory landscape, including the impact of President Trump’s January 2025 Executive Order “Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence.”
Setting Expectations: Handbook Do’s and Don’ts
Sarah Spletzer, Esq., Senior Employment Counsel — MEA
A handbook serves as an important reference tool for employees, providing clarity on company policies, expectations, and resources. In this session, MEA’s Senior Employment Counsel Sarah Spletzer will explore the essential guidelines for creating and maintaining an effective handbook. She will go over the key Dos to ensure your handbook serves its purpose, such as using simple language, ensuring legal compliance, and keeping the document updated. Sarah will also highlight common Don’ts, like overwhelming employees with unnecessary details, using jargon, or failing to update the handbook regularly.
Latest EEOC Enforcement Trends
Maria Morocco, Esq., Assistant Regional Attorney — U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Learn how discrimination law is ever evolving, and how the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s enforcement and litigation efforts impact your organization.
The First 100 Days: A Whirlwind of Activity
Tracey E. Diamond, Esq., Partner in the Labor & Employment Practice Group — Troutman Pepper Locke, LLP
In this session, Tracey Diamond, labor and employment partner at Troutman Pepper Locke and co-host of the popular podcast, Hiring to Firing, will look back on President Trump’s first 100 days in office and the impact of a flurry of Executive Orders and litigation on employers. The discussion will focus on corporate DEI programs, religious discrimination issues and LGBTQ protections.
“Heard on the Employer Hotline” Q&A
Lori Derstine, HR Advisor — MEA
Member organizations call the MEA hotline thousands of times every year for guidance on HR and compliance issues. During this session, MEA HR advisor, Lori Derstine, will share some frequently asked questions and answers.
Pricing
Non-Member
$345
MEA Member
$295
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be submitted in writing to registration@meainfo.org. Cancellations received by 5/1/25 will receive a full refund. Cancellations received 5/2/25 thru 5/8/25 will receive a 50% refund. Cancellations made on or after 5/9/25 are nonrefundable. Attendee substitutions may be made at any time and are encouraged when the original registrant cannot attend.
