20th Annual Labor & Employment Law Symposium

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2025

The Lodge

4355 State Street Road

Skaneateles Falls, New York

Registration and Lunch: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Program: 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Reception: 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Hancock Estabrook, LLP will present its 20th annual, half-day event, geared toward human resource personnel, business owners, public sector entities and attorneys. Topics will include updates on anti-discrimination laws, paid leave and workplace accommodation requirements, wage and hour laws, requirements of the Clean Slate Act, I-9 changes and employment law litigation trends. We will also discuss pending legislation related to artificial intelligence, Civil Service Law, strikers, police officers, E-911 dispatchers and other topics that will impact hiring and other employment decisions.

This event is approved for 4 NYS CLE Skills Credits and 3.5 HRCI credits.

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Registration and Lunch

12:30 p.m. – 12:35 p.m.

Welcome

Robert C. Whitaker, Jr., Esq.

12:35 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Litigation Update: A Review of Court Decisions & Jury Verdicts

Robert C. Whitaker, Jr., Esq.

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.

Break

1:40 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.

Dealing with Difficult People

Whitney M. Kummerow, Esq.

2:35 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Break

2:45 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.

Navigating Change: Key Labor & Employment Law for 2025

Emily A. Middlebrook, Esq. & Tish E. Lynn, Esq.

3:35 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.

Break

3:40 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Employment Law Jeopardy

Lindsey Helmer Hazelton, Esq.

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Reception

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NYS CLE 4.0 Skills Credits. (appropriate for all attorneys, experienced and newly admitted)

Provider Hancock Estabrook, LLP has been certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an Accredited Provider of continuing legal education. If you have any questions about CLE financial assistance, contact swisniewski@hancocklaw.com

This program, is approved for 3.5 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). The use of this seal confirms that this activity has met HR Certification Institute’s® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification provider program.

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