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Course Information
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    On-Demand

  • signal_cellular_alt Difficulty Level

    Intermediate

  • work Practice Area

    Employment and Workers Comp

Date & Time
  • event Date

    Monday, April 28, 2025

  • schedule Time

    1:00 p.m. ET./10:00 a.m. PT

  • timer Program Length

    90 minutes

Credit Information

  • This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.

$297.00
CLE
ALL

This CLE webinar will examine the impact that the Trump administration will have on labor regulation. The panel will examine the new administration's policymaking priorities, the status of current regulations/initiatives and which are most likely to be targeted for rollback, and what may be expected from new agency/Board leadership and rulemaking moving forward.

Faculty

Matthew A. Fontana
Partner
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Mr. Fontana handles a variety of traditional labor matters for both public and private sector clients under the National Labor Relations Act, Labor Management Relations Act, and Pennsylvania’s Public Employee Relations Act. He counsels clients on day-to-day labor/management issues (including union organizing and strike issues), handles grievance/arbitration issues and leads collective bargaining negotiations. Mr. Fontana also has Railroad Labor Act experience representing both railroad and airline clients. He also handles a broad range of employment matters under local, state, and federal laws, including: Title VII; Americans with Disabilities Act; Age Discrimination in Employment Act; Family and Medical Leave Act; Fair Labor Standards Act; Pennsylvania Human Relations Act; New Jersey Law Against Discrimination; Conscientious Employee Protection Act; whistleblower laws and OSHA investigations; and restrictive covenant, noncompetition and trade secret issues. Mr. Fontana has also defended wage and hour class actions involving state and federal law.

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Ryan J. Funk
Partner
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Mr. Funk represents and advises management on labor and employment issues in both union and non-union settings. He brings to the table eight years of experience as a field examiner and field attorney with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Mr. Funk’s years of experience at the NLRB benefit clients when he tackles thorny traditional labor law matters such as union organizing campaigns, representation proceedings, collective bargaining, union jurisdictional disputes, picketing and strike activity, and Unfair Labor Practice proceedings. He understands the agency’s policies, practices and procedures.

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Description

With the immediate action taken by the new administration against NLRB personnel, and with the appointment of a new GC, another wide-ranging change in scope of labor policy and enforcement is to be expected. While the changes will likely mean more employer-friendly rules, counsel should be prepared to assist clients with ongoing compliance challenges during the transition.

Even though there may be significant policy changes, especially after notable decisions (e.g., Cemex and Stericycle) and rulemaking under the Biden administration, employer obligations under the NLRA continue. This webinar will examine anticipated policy shifts under the new NLRB and what may remain unchanged in relation to union elections, ULP charges, employer policies and agreements, and rulemaking among other things.

Listen as our expert panel provides insights and projections on how the new Trump administration will impact labor policy. The panel will also discuss strategies for helping clients navigate this evolving regulatory landscape.

Outline

  1. Introduction
  2. The new administration's actions impacting the NLRB and labor policy to date
    • NLRB personnel changes and repercussions
  3. What may be expected under the new administration
    • Current memos and litigation
    • Union elections
    • Employment policies
    • Independent contractors
    • Noncompetition provisions
    • Joint employment standard
    • Organizing and strike activity
    • Others
  4. Best practices for employer compliance during evolving regulatory landscape

Benefits

The panel will review these and other key considerations:

  • What key changes to the NLRB and labor policy are expected under the new administration? What rulings made during the Biden administration are likely to be reversed?
  • In what areas are labor policies likely to remain unchanged?
  • What ongoing compliance obligations should employers be aware of regardless of the evolving labor regulatory landscape?