2025 Taft Dayton Employment and Labor Relations Seminar

2 hours of SHRM professional development and CLE credit for Ohio and Kentucky (pending)
will be offered.

Legislative Insights and NATO Update

Chris Kershner, president & CEO at the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce will provide legislative insights and an update on NATO and their impacts on the Dayton Region.

Speaker: Chris Kershner

Get Your Wage-Hour Exemptions in Order

Audits and litigation over misclassified positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act pose a serious threat to unwary employers. We will review the elusive “white collar” exemptions to the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the FLSA, with a particular focus on the frequently misapplied “administrative” exemption. Correctly classify your salaried workforce to satisfy the Department of Labor and to fend off collective actions in court.

Speaker: Marc Fleischauer

What to Expect From OSHA in Trump 2.0

This presentation will cover potential regulatory and enforcement efforts of OSHA in the new Trump Administration. It will discuss not only the effect of DOGE on enforcement efforts and the possible withdrawal of pending standards, but will also touch on various responses by state governments to a likely decline in OSHA enforcement.

Speaker: Pat Miller

Managing Privacy & Security Risk:  5 Things You Can Do Right Now. Just. Get. Started.

Scot Ganow, Chair of Taft’s Privacy & Data Security Practice Group, joins us for a quick update on five things you can and should be doing right now (but likely aren’t) to better manage the security of your company systems and data on those systems.

Speaker: Scot Ganow

It’s a New Day (Again) in Labor Relations

As administrations change, so does traditional labor law. We will discuss what to expect under President Trump’s second iteration of the National Labor Relations Board and address which cases and positions are expected to be reversed. While many aspects of labor law will return to what was experienced during President Trump’s first administration, there may be some recent changes that are here to stay.

Speaker: Doug Anspach

Employer Roadmap on Executive Orders for AA and DEI Plans

The Trump Administration has issued Executive Orders impacting both Affirmative Action  (“AA”) plans and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (“DEI”) programs in the workplace. While being challenged in the courts, these Orders have the potential to impact both private and public sector employers in many ways. We will discuss where things stand on the legality of such plans/programs and what steps employers should take to address the risk of litigation over their usage.

Speaker: Jeff Mullins

Remote Work Injuries 

Despite the federal mandate to return to the office, many companies continue to permit remote work. Allowing your employees to work from home, however, does not eliminate the potential for injuries. Here, we will review your obligations as a remote employer, consider how to mitigate your risk, and discuss which injuries are work-related.

Speaker: Jennifer Harrison

Unable to join in person? Join us virtually!

We will be hosting an online webinar option for this event with a live stream of the sessions and digital presentation materials. Register virtually here.

Questions? Contact jburke@taftlaw.com