The 113th Congress and a new administration in the White House have propelled important HR public policy issues to the forefront of activity in Washington. Key issues include efforts to overhaul the tax code and its implications for employee benefit plans, proposals to address the skill shortage as well proposals to provide new civil rights protections in pay discrimination claims. How will these issues affect your organization? Michael Aitken will discuss the outlook of congressional initiatives and recently released or pending federal regulations on employment-related issues of interest to you.