Labor and Employment Law Update: Practical Guidance for a Changing Workplace

Agenda

• 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Registration
• 8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Navigating Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace in 2026 and Beyond
• 9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Employee Leave Abuse: Key Considerations and Pitfalls for Employers
• 10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break
• 10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. AI-Generated Content: Who Owns What, and When Does It Cross the Line?
• 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. What Employers Need to Know Now: Labor and Employment Law Updates
• 11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Q&A

Who Should Attend

• Human Resource Professionals
• In-House Counsel
• Personnel Managers
• Directors and Managers of Administrations
• CEOs, COOs, CFOs

Topics

• Navigating Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace in 2026 and Beyond
  Presented by Amanda L. Lowe
  This presentation provides an overview of the rapidly evolving legal landscape governing the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace, including recent federal and state legislative and regulatory developments, key enforcement trends, and emerging concerns regarding automated decision-making tools, surveillance and privacy. We’ll also examine how employers and other organizations are using AI in practice, identify areas where the greatest risks may arise, and outline practical steps for evaluating, implementing and monitoring AI tools to reduce liability and promote compliance.
• Employee Leave Abuse: Key Considerations and Pitfalls for Employers
  Presented by Kevin J. Mulvehill and Colleen R. McMullen
  As federal and state leave laws continue to evolve and expand, New York employers are faced with the increasing challenge of distinguishing legitimate leave requests from patterns that may suggest abuse of statutory leave. This presentation will explore the key federal and state leave laws applicable to New York employers, common red flags and compliance pitfalls, and practical strategies for addressing suspected leave abuse while minimizing the risk of interference, retaliation or discrimination claims.
• AI-Generated Content: Who Owns What, and When Does It Cross the Line?
  Presented by James R. O’Connor and Jacob D. Lewis
  Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the workplace, creating new opportunities—and new risks—for employers and employees. This presentation will explore how generative and agentic AI, deepfakes, and AI-generated content can create novel forms of workplace harassment and complicate employer investigations. It will also examine intellectual property, confidentiality and ownership issues arising from employees’ use of AI to create workplace materials. Attendees will leave with practical guidance for identifying and managing these emerging risks.
• What Employers Need to Know Now: Labor and Employment Law Updates
  Presented by Linda T. Prestegaard
  This program will provide a focused update on key federal and New York State labor and employment law developments.

Locations

Questions

Please contact Kathy Gibbons with any questions at kgibbons@phillipslytle.com or (716) 847-5469.

HRCI and SHRM Certifications

This program has been approved for 3.5 HR (General) toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). For more information about certification, please visit the HRCI website at www.hrci.org.
This program has been approved for 3.5 Professional Development Credits (PDCs). Phillips Lytle is recognized by SHRM to offer PDCs for SHRM-CP® or SHRM -SCP® recertification activities.

Space is limited for each seminar, so please register early.