Partner Bud Bobber spoke at the Federal and WI Employment Law Update, hosted by the Management Association, on February 20, 2015. Mr. Bobber’s session, “Employment Law Year in Review,” discussed how the strategic HR professional must see the big picture and touched on how trends in the law cannot be fully appreciated based solely on the news of the day. His session reviewed the developing employment law landscape by highlighting the important changes in the last year and putting them in context. Mr. Bobber provided an assessment of the key developments in the law and the trends these reflect for employers.
Topics included:
- Knowledge of changes in employment law
- Experts assessment of what changed
- What to expect next
For more information, visit the MRA website.
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