Employment Law Update 2026

  • Webcast seminar
  • Attorney Regulation
  • Employment Law
Up to 7.0 Credit Hours
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Employment Law Update 2026

Endorsed by the Labor & Employment Law Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin

Whether you’re advising employees or representing employers, staying current in the changing landscape of employment law is nonnegotiable. The Employment Law Update is designed to provide practical insights to help you navigate today's employment challenges with confidence.

You’ll discuss:

8:30 am
ERISA Issues Hiding in Your Employment Case

Jessa A. Victor

9:20 am
The Federal Employment Law Year in Review: Supreme Court and Seventh Circuit Decisions Every Wisconsin Employment Lawyer Should Know

Erica N. Reib

  • Analyze the most significant U.S. Supreme Court and Seventh Circuit employment law decisions from the past year and their practical impact on employers, employees, and employment litigators
  • Examine developments in Title VII, accommodation obligations, discrimination and retaliation claims, wage and hour litigation, arbitration, and agency authority, with a focus on emerging litigation trends
  • Provide practical guidance for counseling clients, revising workplace policies, and litigating employment disputes in light of evolving federal precedent from the Supreme Court and Seventh Circuit
10:10 am
Break

10:25 am
Conducting Effective Investigations in the Workplace

Carmen M. Decot

11:15 am
Protections for Pregnant Workers in the Workplace: PUMP Act and the PWFA

Connor Clegg, Summer H. Murshid

  • This panel will discuss the basics of the PUMP Act and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, two recent federal laws that provide workplace protections for pregnant workers.
  • This panel will also discuss recent caselaw updates on the PUMP Act and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
12:05 pm
Lunch (on your own)

1:05 pm
Key Questions For Your Next Social Media Discipline or Discharge Case

Jesse R. Dill

  • Explore the key questions related to authenticity, discrimination, protected concerted activity, and more
  • Evaluate whether your next call on social media activity presents a legal case
1:55 pm
State Case Law Update

Colin B. Good

2:45 pm
Break

3:00 pm
Ethics for Employment Lawyers

Sarah E. Peterson

3:50 pm
Program Concludes

Program Chair and Presenter

Colin B. Good
Hawks Quindel, S.C. · Madison

Presenters

Connor J. Clegg
Hawks Quindel, S.C. · Milwaukee
Carmen N. Decot
Lindner & Marsack, S.C. · Milwaukee
Jesse R. Dill
Ogletree Deakins · Milwaukee
Summer H. Murshid
Hawks Quindel, S.C. · Milwaukee
Sarah E. Peterson
State Bar of Wisconsin · Madison
Erica N. Reib
O’Neil Cannon Hollman DeJong & Laing, S.C. · Milwau
Jessa L. Victor
Hawks Quindel, S.C. · Madison

  • Effectively counsel clients on revising workplace policies and litigating employment considering evolving federal precedent from the Supreme Court and Seventh Circuit
  • Dive deeper into protections for pregnant workers in the workplace with the PUMP Act and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
  • Better understand the changing landscape of employee social media usage
  • Stay current on important federal and Wisconsin legal developments
  • Understand ethical issues specific to labor and employment law practice
  • Labor and employment lawyers
  • Civil rights and individual rights lawyers
  • In-house counsel
  • Attorneys advising small businesses
  • General practitioners
  • Human resources professionals

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Wisconsin Employment Law

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