Following a charged election season, HR leaders must brace for the aftermath, which may include significant shifts in federal and state policy driven by a new administration and potentially a new Congress. As the dust settles, it's essential to stay ahead of changes emerging from the executive, judicial, and legislative branches. This session offers a comprehensive overview of anticipated policy shifts, enforcement trends, and policymaking at both levels of government. Join top legal experts and policymakers to explore the impact of these developments on workplace law, including major shifts in priorities for regulators like the Department of Labor, Department of Commerce, and Department of Justice, which often align with the political agenda of the current administration.
Learning Outcomes:
Identify key policy shifts and enforcement trends with stated priorities that are likely to arise from the new administration and Congress
Develop strategies for compliance and organizational alignment with actionable strategies to maintain compliance and align organization's policies with the evolving labor landscape
Understand the balance of power among federal agencies and new considerations for regulatory power, as well as its implications for workplace law.
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Honorable Toby Moffett
Partner
Mercury
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Hon. Toby Moffett is a Partner at Mercury based in Washington, DC, joining the firm with an extensive career in government service as well as the private sector, including six years as the leading Democratic government affairs professional at the global law firm Mayer Brown, as well as serving as Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources and as the top government affairs executive at The Monsanto Company.
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Vin Weber
Partner
Mercury
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Vin Weber is a Partner at Mercury in Washington, D.C. He provides strategic advice to institutions with matters before the legislative and executive branches of the federal government. Vin has successfully advised numerous clients on matters pertaining to mergers & acquisitions, crisis management, strategic communications and international strategies.
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Emily M. Dickens, J.D.
Chief of Staff, Head of Government Affairs & Corporate Secretary
SHRM
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Emily M. Dickens, J.D., serves as SHRM Chief of Staff, Head of Government Affairs & Corporate Secretary. She is the executive responsible for coordinating staff to implement the CEO's vision, serving as corporate secretary for the SHRM Board and subsidiary boards, as well as managing external partnerships and providing oversight for the Government Affairs division.
Dickens is an attorney with significant and progressive experience in government, higher education and the non-profit sector. She has served as a member of the leadership team at the University of North Carolina system, the Association of Governing Boards of Colleges and Universities and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Her prior roles include general counsel, chief relationship officer, senior vice president, vice president for public policy and assistant vice president for federal relations. Dickens has also worked at Duke University and Fayetteville State University in administrative and external affairs roles.
Emily is actively engaged in board service. She formerly served on the Fayetteville/Cumberland (NC) Chamber of Commerce (Secretary of the Board), the Cumberland County Workforce Development Board, the North Carolina Partnership for Defense Innovation Board, and the Educational Advancement Foundation. She is currently a member of the Advisory Council of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), the Advisory Board of the College of Arts and Sciences at North Carolina Central University, and chairs the International HBCU Task Force for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
She is a graduate of North Carolina Central University and North Carolina Central University School of Law.