Annual NYU Conference on Labor & Employment Law

About

The Annual NYU Conference on Labor & Employment Law, now in its 76th year, is a leading non-partisan forum for bringing together stakeholders and experts to discuss labor and employment policy and law.  The conference balances policy proposals with practical guidance and skills. Participants include government policy makers, labor economists, academics, companies and legal practitioners. Papers from the conference are always published, most recently by the ABA Journal on Labor & Employment Law.

Upcoming Conference

76th Annual NYU Conference on Labor and Employment Law

Day 1
Keynote Speakers: US Solicitor of Labor Seema Nanda
EEOC Chair Charlotte Burrows 

Panel Topics:
US Workforce Overview-Labor Economics
Pay Equity & Pay Transparency Law and Skills
Supreme Court Review: October Term, 2023 & 2024
Political Speech at Work
Religious Bias Claims in the Workplace
Future of DEI, Disparate Impact, and EO 11246 After Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard/UNC
 

Day 2
Keynote: NLRB Chair Lauren McFerran

Panel Topics:
AI Developments in the US Workplace: US and EU Structures
Professional Responsibility: Developing Issues for Lawyers' Use of AI and Protecting against Cybersecurity Threats
Labor Rising and Challenges:
Part I: 10(j) relief, joy-silk bargaining, challenges to NLRB authority
Part II: NLRB and DOL Developments: Who is an employee? employer?
Federal Legislative & Regulatory Developments
Arbitration Developments and Skills:
Part I: Mass Arbitrations; Part II: Policies and Procedure
How Labor and Employment Lawyers can Improve Access to Civil Justice

For a full agenda details and to register, please click below

REGISTRATION LINK

Applying for NYS Continuing Legal Education (CLE) for attorneys
and SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDC) for HR professionals
 

With thanks to our sponsor support:

                                                                    Cooperating organizations:

Past Conferences

Watch: Erika Ozer '97 (CBRE) moderates a discussion on FTC proposed restrictions on employment non-competes, with Taylor Owings (Baker Botts, former Counsel and US DOJ Antitrust Div), Mark Risk, Esq. '84, Amy Shulman (Outten) and Amy Traub (Baker Hostetler).

75th Annual NYU Conference on Labor

Reform for the Long Haul: 75th Annual Conference Agenda (PDF: 0.3 MB)

At the 75th NYU Annual Conference on Labor, the Labor Center explored changes in labor and employment law – including developments in automated employment decision tools, DEI initiatives, different types of employment discrimination, and much more. The full list of topics and speakers can be found in the agenda linked above.   

Notable Speakers:
Day 1 Keynote Address by Lauren McFerran (Chairman, NLRB)
Day 1 Luncheon Address by Elizabeth Wilkins (Dir. Office of Policy & Planning, FTC)
Day 2 Keynote Address by Seema Nanda (US Solicitor of Labor)
Day 2 Luncheon Address by Jennifer Abruzzo (General Counsel, NLRB)

74th Annual NYU Conference on Labor

Initiatives of the Biden Administration: 74th Annual Conference Agenda (PDF: 0.5 MB)

At the 74th NYU Annual Conference on Labor, the Labor Center explored the labor and employment law initiatives of the Biden Administration. Topics discussed include union developments, mandatory arbitration, workplace protections, and ethics of technology in employment law. The full list of topics and speakers can be found in the agenda linked above.   

Notable Speakers:
Day 1 Keynote Address by Lauren McFerran (Chairman, NLRB)
Day 1 Luncheon Address by Jennifer Abruzzo (General Counsel, NLRB)
Day 2 Keynote Address by Seema Nanda (US Solicitor of Labor)
Day 2 Luncheon Address by Keith Sonderling (Commissioner, EEOC)

73rd Annual NYU Conference on Labor

Addressing Pay Equity & Issues of Inequality at Work

At the 73rd NYU Annual Conference on Labor, the Labor Center explored the meaning of workplace inequality and the gender pay gap. Topics discussed include changes in EEOC pay disclosure initiatives, antidiscrimination & equal pay litigation, and causes of inequality in the workplace.   

Notable Speakers:
Day 1 Keynote Address by Eugene Scalia (US Secretary of Labor)
Day 1 Luncheon Address by Charlotte Burrows (Commissioner, EEOC)
Day 2 Keynote Address by John F. Ring (Chairman, NLRB)

72nd Annual NYU Conference on Labor

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation: Impact on Work and Workers 

At the 72nd NYU Annual Conference on Labor, the Labor Center explored the impact of artificial intelligence and automation – including machine learning, deep learning, data mining, robotics, facial recognition software, use of analytics to predict future success – on work, workers, and the workplace.  

Notable Speakers:
Day 1 Keynote Address by Kate O’Scannlain (Solicitor, US Department of Labor)
Day 1 Luncheon Address by Peter Robb (General Counsel, NLRB)
Day 2 Keynote Address by John F. Ring (Chair, NLRB)
Day 2 Luncheon Address by Jenny R. Yang (Urban Institute; Former Chair, EEOC)

71st Annual NYU Conference on Labor

Initiatives, Proposals, and Developments During the Trump Administration

At the 71st NYU Annual Conference on Labor, the Labor Center explored developments in the labor and employment field under the Trump Administration. Topics discussed include prior salary disclosure law changes at the NLRB, reverse preemption, harassment in the workplace, and "Hire American" labor policies.

Notable Speakers:
Day 1 Luncheon Address by Peter Robb (General Counsel, NLRB)
Day 2 Keynote Address by John F. Ring (Chair, NLRB)
Day 2 Luncheon Address by Kate O’Scannlain (Solicitor, US Department of Labor)

Previous Conferences

70th Annual Conference on Labor: Sharing the Gains of the US Global Economy

69th Annual Conference on Labor: Mediation and Arbitration of Employment and Consumer Disputes

68th Annual Conference on Labor: Who is an employee? and Who is the employer?

67th Annual Conference on Labor: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act After 50 Years

66th Annual Conference on Labor: Regulation of Compensation

65th Annual Conference on Labor: The Challenge for Collective Bargaining