Agenda
Morning Program
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Registration & Breakfast
9:30 – 10:45 a.m.
Workshops: Session 1
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1. “I Need Time Off” - What Next? [CLOSED]
2. Employee Benefits 2026: Major Updates That Matter [Limited Seats Available]
3. Gen Z Activism at Work: A Management Playbook for Effectively Addressing Employee Activism in Both Union and Non-Union Workplaces [Limited Seats Available]
4. Where Are You on Your AI Journey?
5. The Defensible Diversity Playbook: Winning DEI Strategies in the New Enforcement Era [CLOSED]
10:45 – 11:00 a.m.
Coffee Break & Networking
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Workshops: Session 2
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6. Noncompetes Under Attack, but Not Gone: What Employers Can Still Do to Protect Their Business
7. By the Hour: Managing Emerging Collective and Class Action Litigation [CLOSED]
8. Beyond the Interview: Managing Investigations from Start to Finish [CLOSED]
9. Don’t Be a Victim: How to Lawfully Avoid Candidate Fraud and Fake Identities in the Age of AI
12:15 – 1:40 p.m.
Keynote Address / Lunch
Afternoon Program
1:40 – 2:00 p.m.
Introduction of Afternoon Sessions
2:00 – 3:15 p.m.
Workshops: Session 3
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11. Beyond the Interview: Managing Investigations from Start to Finish
12. The Defensible Diversity Playbook: Winning DEI Strategies in the New Enforcement Era [Limited Seats Available]
13. Where Are You on Your AI Journey? [CLOSED]
14. Making the Call: Key Practice Points on Arbitration Strategy and Enforcement
15. California Employment Compliance in 2026: Trends, Traps, and Best Practices [CLOSED]
3:15 – 3:30 p.m.
Coffee Break & Networking
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Reception & Networking
5:30 p.m.
Conclusion of the Briefing