SAN DIEGO COUNTY – Last week, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) hosted its annual conference at the San Diego Convention Center. During the 5-day conference, over 20,000 professionals gathered to discuss and learn about the trends and issues driving HR.
From artificial intelligence (AI) to pay transparency, the conference offered insights from over 400 speakers on a variety of subjects. However, one sentiment stood out: the landscape of HR and employment law is in a moment of flux.
“With so much change and volatility, our people are getting overwhelmed,” SHRM Chief of Staff Emily Dickens said.
SHRM’s conference provided resources, education and counsel on best practices handling topics like legislative changes, AI and remote work.
The prerequisite to many of the current challenges in employment law is legislative volatility. As governmental leaders transition and set new agendas, HR professionals and legal counsel must adapt best practices. Fisher & Phillips Partner David Amaya weighs in on the impacts of this dynamic.
“The shifting legal landscape creates uncertainty and increased litigation risk for employers, particularly concerning issues like independent contractor definitions or joint-employer liability,” Amaya said. “Lawyers must also stay abreast of changing enforcement priorities from agencies like the U.S. Department of Labor, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which...
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