Complimentary Webinar
HR & Employment Law Update: Navigating Today's Workforce Challenges and Tomorrow's Regulatory Changes
Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Join renowned employment law authors Mark R. Filipp and Dr. James Ottavio Castagnera, authors of the VitalLaw Employment Law Answer Book, for a timely discussion of the most pressing HR and employment law developments impacting organizations today.
This practical and informative session will explore emerging workplace issues, including the evolving approach to DEI initiatives, remote employee issues, the growing use of AI by HR, and developments surrounding noncompetition agreements. The program will also examine key fiscal year 2027 trends, including OSHA's regulatory and enforcement priorities, federal contractor obligations, employment-based visa programs, and health and safety considerations for multinational organizations.
This webinar is designed to provide actionable insights to help organizations navigate a rapidly changing legal and regulatory landscape with greater confidence. Key takeaways include:
- How recent legal, regulatory, and workplace developments are reshaping HR policies and employment practices, including DEI initiatives, remote work, and noncompetition agreements.
- The opportunities and risks associated with using AI in employee evaluations and disciplinary decisions, along with key compliance considerations.
- What employers should know about OSHA's regulatory and enforcement agenda for fiscal year 2027 and the potential impact on workplace compliance strategies.
- How federal contractors can navigate evolving affirmative action requirements and other employment-related obligations.
- The latest developments affecting employment-based visas and multinational workforce management, including health and safety concerns for global organizations.
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Speakers
Mark R. Filipp
Shareholder and Director, Kemp Klein
Mark Filipp has over 30 years of litigation experience. During his career he has been involved in a broad range of business disputes, with extensive experience defending companies in employment litigation cases filed in state and federal courts throughout Michigan, as well as employment claims before the EEOD and MDCR. He also has significant experience defending companies, directors, and officers against claims of shareholder oppression, breach of fiduciary duty and negligence. Mr. Filipp's labor experience includes representing companies in union contract negotiations and defending companies against unfair labor practice charges before the NLRB.
Dr. James Ottavio Castagnera
Dr. James Ottavio Castagnera holds an M.A. in Journalism from Kent State University, and a J.D. and Ph.D. (American Studies) from Case Western Reserve University. He worked 10 years as a labor, employment, and intellectual-property attorney with Saul Ewing, a major law firm headquartered in Philadelphia, and 23 years as the associate provost & legal counsel for academic affairs at Rider University, where in 2018 he received the university’s highest annual award for distinguished service. He also did stints as a full-time law professor at UT-Austin and Widener University Law School, and as an adjunct professor of law at Drexel University. Having retired from Rider in 2019, he now devotes his time to writing about work and education. He is the author or a co-author of a total of 30 books. He writes a monthly “Labor Pulse” article for the Labor & Employment Law Daily and a Substack newsletter called “Attorney at Large.”
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