Employment Regulation and the New Trump Administration: Insights and Projected Policy Shifts, Client Advisory Strategies
A live 90-minute CLE video webinar with interactive Q&A
This CLE webinar will examine the impact that a second Trump administration and Republican-controlled Congress will have on employment regulation and the legislative agenda. The panel will examine the new administration's policymaking priorities, the status of current regulations/initiatives and which are most likely to be targeted for rollback, and what may be expected from new agency leadership and rulemaking moving forward.
Outline
- Introduction
- Impact of new administration on current regulation/initiatives
- Expected policy changes under new administration
- Labor
- Anti-discrimination and DEI initiatives
- Business immigration
- Wage and hour
- Restrictive covenants
- Other
- Impact of legislative, regulatory, and agency changes
- Agency leadership and likely rulemaking agendas
- Legislative focus
- Best practices for helping clients navigate evolving regulatory landscape
Benefits
The panel will review these and other important considerations:
- What are the key policies proposed by the Trump administration that will have the biggest impact on employer clients?
- What initiatives and regulations from the Biden administration will likely be targeted for rollback?
- What effect may Congress' legislative agenda have on employer clients?
- What strategies may be helpful when guiding clients through this changing legal landscape?
Faculty
Andrew M. McKinley
Partner
Seyfarth Shaw
Mr. McKinley advises corporate clients and individuals in all aspects of complex employment litigation. His practice... | Read More
Mr. McKinley advises corporate clients and individuals in all aspects of complex employment litigation. His practice focuses primarily on the defense of class and collective actions, particularly disputes pertaining to alleged wage-and-hour violations and discriminatory practices. A number of these class and collective actions concern issues that arise out of gig economy work and alleged joint employment relationships. Mr. McKinley also conducts audits of company’s classifications of employees under the FLSA, and provides other employment-related advice, including with respect to non-competes, contracts, and policies.
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Rachel V. See
Senior Counsel
Seyfarth Shaw
Ms. See’s practice focuses on AI risk management, governance, and regulatory compliance. With a career spanning... | Read More
Ms. See’s practice focuses on AI risk management, governance, and regulatory compliance. With a career spanning the intersection of law, technology, and policy, she offers clients unparalleled insights into navigating complex AI issues in the workplace and beyond. Ms. See joined the firm after over 12 years in the federal government, where she led enforcement, policy, and digital transformation initiatives. She formerly served as an EEOC commissioner’s senior counsel for AI and Algorithmic Bias, leading initiatives emphasizing the applicability of employment discrimination laws to the use of artificial intelligence, and working to educate lawyers and HR professionals regarding the applicability of civil rights laws to AI and other technologies. Ms. See previously served as the EEOC's acting executive officer, a special assistant to the EEOC chair, and as the EEOC's assistant general counsel for Technology and also served as the branch chief of E-Litigation at the NLRB, where, in addition to representing the agency in its response to complex Congressional oversight requests, she was the lead architect behind the NLRB general counsel’s nationwide subpoena-enforcement program in high-profile joint-employer litigation and other complex matters.
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