Meeting/Event Information

MT|SHRM Monthly Chapter Meeting

Legal Topic - 2023 EEOC Update
Presented by Fred Bissinger, Partner, Ford Harrison

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is empowered and emboldened in its enforcement role under the Biden Administration.  The number of charges filed in 2022 were up almost 20% from 2021, and the EEOC recovered about $30M more in 2022 than in 2021.  The EEOC is focused on a number of issues, including the use of Artificial Intelligence in employee-related decisions, how employers define who is an employee, enforcing pay equity, addressing systemic discrimination, and "advancing racial justice in the workplace."  And employers still need to contend with the most prevalent issues (statistically speaking): 1) retaliation; 2) disability discrimination; and 3) harassment.  This session will explore these issues and discuss strategies on how to drive recruitment and retention, while limiting liability exposure.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn what the EEOC is focused on regarding the use of AI in employment-related decisions.
• Learn what the EEOC is focused on in terms of pay equity. Learn what the EEOC is focused on when it is "advancing racial justice in the workplace."
• Learn about current trends regarding the Big 3 (retaliation, disability discrimination, and harassment).

Schedule: Doors open at 7:15 a.m. for registration and networking. Breakfast buffet begins at 7:30: a.m., and the presentation starts promptly at 8:00 AM.
Registration:  Closes two days prior to the event. 
Certification: 1 SHRM and HRCI CEU.

Thank you to our Presenter:

Fred Bissinger
Ford Harrison, Partner
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Fred Bissinger concentrates his legal practice on the representation of employers in workplace law disputes. Fred's practice focuses on coaching, counseling, and advising clients on difficult employee issues, especially those involving complicated disability scenarios, including mental health and addiction issues, as well as a broad spectrum of problematic behavioral issues, terminations, reductions-in-force, and job elimination scenarios. He regularly trains management teams on a variety of employment law topics and advises on policy development and implementation. Fred routinely handles employment discrimination and wrongful discharge matters at both the administrative level and in federal and state court litigation and conducts complex investigations directly for clients and as a neutral third-party. Fred also assists clients with labor related issues, including navigating grievances and CBA compliance issues. Prior to entering private practice, Fred served in the United States Navy Judge Advocate General Corps from 1993-1997. He also served as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office from 1994 to 1996.