“Employer of the Year” or “The Office”:  Which One Are You?

The passage of time reveals new and complicated facets to the employer/employee relationship. The challenges to employers stretch from the commencement of the relationship to its conclusion, and beyond. Among the developing challenges are the ever-changing line between what is personal and what is the province of the employer, how the employer can protect its human capital and trade secrets, and outside pressures in the regulatory, compliance and litigation contexts.  These issues are complicated further by the globalization of employment. Legal and cultural differences create new challenges for employers on a daily basis.

ALFA’s Labor and Employment Practice Group has designed a seminar to provide employers with an overview of the variety of issues affecting the entire scope of the employer/employee relationship. In addition, the seminar is designed to provide thought-provoking analysis of the issues presented in the relationship.  We will be presenting speakers who have definitive points of view. At times, the points of view of one speaker may not agree with those of another.  One of our goals is to encourage an open and free exchange of ideas and opinions. We have recruited experienced and creative thinkers and speakers from national and international corporations, as well as the judiciary and academia to present their points of view on a wide variety of topics.