Integrated Care clients can attend a no cost.
When: Thursday, November 12, 2026 | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM CT
Where: Scott Conference Center, 6450 Pine St, Omaha, NE 68106
This full-day, in-person seminar will explore practical strategies for navigating the latest legal developments in employment law and will help HR professionals, in-house counsel and business leaders stay in tune with evolving workplace regulations, litigation risks and compliance obligations that continue to top employers' charts.
Seminar Agenda
- 08:30 - 09:00 AM: Registration
09:00 - 09:30 AM: Stayin’ Alive: OSHA’s 2026 Compliance Hits Amid Agency Cutbacks (Gigi O’Hara)
Workplace safety compliance has never been more consequential—or more complicated. This session covers OSHA’s revised National Emphasis Program on heat hazards and enforcement priorities despite agency resource constraints.
09:30 - 10:00 AM: Don't Stop Believin’...Your AI Chats Are Private (Rob Toth)
Explore how courts are treating AI prompts and outputs as discoverable evidence and learn best practices to protect your organization in the age of AI-assisted HR.
- 10:00 - 10:20 AM: Break
10:20 - 10:50 AM: Start Me Up: Hiring and Onboarding Issues Employers Need to Know (Kasey Cappellano and Meaghan Gandy)
Covering the “greatest hits” of pre-employment and early employment challenges, including job posting requirements, medical inquiries, and disability accommodations.
10:50 - 11:20 AM: Top of the Charts: Workplace Trends To Watch (Marcia Washkuhn)
Examination of legislative activity, agency guidance, and court decisions affecting Nebraska and federal legal developments.
11:20 - 11:50 AM: Rock the Casbah: Navigating the Clash Between Enforcement and Business Needs in 2027 (Bob Wees)
Practical strategies for I-9 compliance and ICE encounter protocols, alongside major visa developments heading into 2027.
- 11:50 AM - 12:30 PM: Lunch
12:30 - 1:30 PM: A Retrospective Piece on Conducting Workplace Investigations (Clete Samson, Jessica Anderson, and Regan Lavallee)
A deep dive into the complexities of investigating modern workplace complaints, featuring a mock investigation that highlights essential legal and ethical rules.
- 1:30 - 1:45 PM: Break
1:45 - 2:15 PM: The Executive Playlist: Compensation, Complaints and Consistent Standards (Kasey Cappellano and Meaghan Gandy)
Strategies for structuring executive compensation, responding to senior-level complaints, and maintaining consistent workplace standards.
2:15 - 2:45 PM: You Can’t Always Get What You Want...But You Might Get Protected Concerted Activity (Colin Finnegan)
Understanding the NLRA’s protections for concerted activity in the digital age, from group texts to social media posts.
- 2:45 - 3:00 PM: Break
3:00 - 3:30 PM: Stop, Collaborate and Listen: Employee Benefits Need Your Attention! (P. Brian Bartels)
Recent developments in pharmacy benefits, transparency, retirement plan updates, and litigation trends.
- 3:30 PM: Adjourn
Location Details:
Scott Conference Center
6450 Pine St, Omaha, NE 68106
Applying for CLE (including ethics), HRCI and SHRM in multiple states including Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, and more.