This year, Hodgson Russ continues its annual Labor & Employment Conference as a hybrid event. Join our attorneys as they provide insight into some of 2026's most critical issues.

Who should attend: In-house counsel, CEOs, COOs, human resources professionals, benefits administrators, risk managers, and all interested managers.

Event Agenda:

8 - 8:30 A.M.

Registration and Breakfast

8:30 - 8:40 A.M.

Welcome and Opening Remarks

8:40 - 9:20 A.M. 

Plenary - State of Play: Key Federal and State Law Developments

9:30 - 10:20 A.M.

Plenary - Leave Law Overload: Untangling FMLA, PFL, PWFA, and ADA Obligations

10:30 - 11:20 A.M.

Track A - Getting Pay Right: Commission and Bonus Incentive Compliance

Track B - Speech, Politics, and the Workplace: Managing Expression Without Litigation Risk

11:30 A.M. - 12:20 A.M.

Track A - AI at Work: Managing Discrimination Risk in Algorithmic Hiring and Monitoring

Track B - Onboarding and Offboarding Best Practices

12:30 - 1:30 P.M.

Lunch and Open Q&A