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This unique virtual happy hour event will be a tour of cocktails invented in New Orleans and New Orleans-style dishes led by our guide, Doctor Gumbo, an actual food and cocktail history tour guide in New Orleans and guest lecturer at Tulane University.
We will also have a cocktail-making demonstration by STL Barkeep, who is providing the cocktail samples, and will receive a recipe of one of the several delicious dishes we will taste being prepared for us by Graffiti Grub.
This is going to be the most fun one can have on Zoom, so you don’t want to miss it – register now because space is limited!"
Last year posed unprecedented challenges for Illinois employers. We know that in addition to keeping your employees safe and maintaining business continuity, it has been difficult to keep track of the rapidly changing legal landscape for employers, in Illinois and beyond. This two-part webinar series is designed to ensure that you are up to speed on the most recent and developing issues in Labor & Employment, Compensation & Benefits and Global Immigration & Mobility.
In two 75-minute virtual sessions, we will forecast what is likely to have the most significant impact on Illinois employers in 2021, provide a review of recent developments from 2020 that employers should be aware of, and offer practical tips and checklists for navigating the new normal.
Our February 4 webinar will cover developments in both Compensation & Benefits and Global Immigration & Mobility. Among other topics, you will hear about:
Pandemic-related updates, including specific pandemic-related travel updates and the impact of the pandemic on compensation and benefits
Key changes we expect under a Biden Administration, including an expansion of H1B visas and predicted changes to the compensation and benefits landscape
New post-Brexit UK immigration rules effective January 2021
Last year posed unprecedented challenges for Illinois employers. We know that in addition to keeping your employees safe and maintaining business continuity, it has been difficult to keep track of the rapidly changing legal landscape for employers, in Illinois and beyond. This two-part webinar series is designed to ensure that you are up to speed on the most recent and developing issues in Labor & Employment, Compensation & Benefits and Global Immigration & Mobility.
In two 75-minute virtual sessions, we will forecast what is likely to have the most significant impact on Illinois employers in 2021, provide a review of recent developments from 2020 that employers should be aware of, and offer practical tips and checklists for navigating the new normal.
Our February 2 webinar will focus on Labor & Employment developments in the following areas:
COVID-19 and its continued impact on the workforce, including insight on vaccinations, and permanent work from home arrangements
Changes to expect under a Biden Administration for labor and employment
Inclusion and diversity considerations for 2021, including pay equity issues, diversity training, collecting demographic data, and considerations on publishing diversity metrics
Recent Illinois laws you’ll want to keep top-of-mind as you head into 2021
Join us for an overview of Illinois and federal laws surrounding best practices in hiring decisions related to criminal background checks, credit checks, drug testing, salary history and use of social media information. In addition, we will discuss pitfalls employers often face in hiring as well as when and how they can use available information in a way that follows current laws.
ACC Houston January Chapter Meeting Integrating Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) in Corporate Practices: The Role of Counsel
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 | 12-1 pm | 1.00 hours CLE (TX)
Stakeholders at every level increasingly expect a company to demonstrate a strong commitment to ESG through its business practices. Responsibility for drafting and updating dynamic ESG-related policies, as well as overseeing implementation and compliance of mandatory disclosure and voluntary reporting is a small, but important, facet of the in-house counsel’s role. Counsel’s holistic perspective across an organization allows insight into legal risk associated with making, measuring, upholding and communicating ESG commitments. Involvement of the general counsel and staff is essential to manage corporate risk. This discussion will offer some principles for good ESG practices from a legal perspective.
Our fast-paced presentation explores the data management, privacy and cybersecurity legal guidelines and developments from the past year that have made the biggest impact on organizations and companies around the globe. And what would a year-end discussion be without a glimpse into 2021 and the potential changes and challenges ahead? You will not want to miss this session!
Join us for a panel discussion led by female leaders in the legal profession as we reflect on lessons learned from 2020. We will cover a variety of topics relating to how women attorneys have navigated change and uncertainty during the past several months, harnessed their strengths and skills as leaders, and collaborated effectively with others while working remotely and balancing competing obligations.
Breakout room discussions will follow the panel presentation (you must pre-select the room you are interested in during registration). By attending the breakout room discussion, you will be entitled to an additional .5 hours of Illinois MCLE General Credit. This event is sponsored by Vedder Price P.C. and its women’s initiative, WAVES (Women at Vedder Empowering Success).
ACC Houston Annual Holiday Party 2020!
December 17, 2020 | 6-8 pm
Join us for a virtual holiday party with all of the trimmings! A special mail out package will come with holiday goodies for the first 150 folks who register. Our party box will surely bring the holiday cheer! In order to make sure that your package arrives in time for the festivities, please register by December 9th. This year's party will include music, networking, a wine tasting class and (everyone's favorite) BINGO!
ACC Houston Labor & Employment Practice Group CLE Webinar: Managing a Remote Workforce What if They Never Come Back? December 16, 2020 | 12 pm - 1 pm | 1.00 hours CLE (TX)
This program will address the issues facing employers staffed with a workforce that continues to work remotely rather than return to the office. The topics will include wage and hour, expense reimbursement, protection of confidential information and data security, performance management, working remotely in a different state, and planning for the future.