Event Details
2025 Employment Law Update
| Date: | February 20, 2025, 7:30am – 9:30am |
| Organizer: | South Puget Sound SHRM |
| Location: | Emerald Queen Casino & Hotel 2920 East R St. Tacoma, WA 98404 Park in the east/hotel parking garage, and take the elevator up to the 4th floor (casino). When you get off the elevator, the hotel front desk will be off to your left and concierge will guide you to the event space. |
| Price: | $15 for Students; $30 for Members; $50 for Non-Members / Walk-Ins |
| iCal link | Add to Calendar |
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Please join us for
2025 Employment Law Update
with
Ben Eckhart
Employment and Labor Attorney, Workplace Law Group
Summary:
Prepare for the year ahead with our comprehensive overview of the key legal changes and updates impacting Washington employers in 2025. While the future holds uncertainties, significant shifts are on the horizon, including more employer-friendly regulations in wage and hour, labor, and non-compete laws. We’ll explore the implications of the SCOTUS 2024 Loper Bright decision and its potential to empower employers in combating regulatory overreach by agencies such as the DOL, NLRB, and FTC.
At the state level, we’ll discuss new laws addressing minimum wage increases, drug testing, Washington Paid Sick Leave, and the Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (EPOA). The course will also highlight recent court decisions and provide actionable guidance for handbook updates to ensure compliance and readiness for the year ahead. Join us for this essential briefing designed to equip employers with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate 2025 with confidence.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
- Learn about recent SCOTUS decisions that impact employment law
- Get up to speed on changes and updates to wage and hour law, drug testing, WA Paid Sick Leave, and EPOA
- Understand the EEOC's 2025 priorities regarding discrimination and harassment regulations
- Review the latest guidance on any suggested handbook updates.
Doors open at 7:30 for breakfast and networking conversations!
This program is pending approval for 1.0 PDCs toward SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification and 1.0 General Credit pending approval through HRCI.
About the Speaker:
Ben Eckhart is a Staff Attorney at Workplace Law Group. Ben advises Archbright members and clients in all areas of labor and employment law, conducts investigations, and facilitates trainings. He earned his B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, and his J.D. from the University of Denver, School of Law. Ben is licensed to practice law in Washington.
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