Thursday, March 6, 2025
Remote Meeting
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM Networking Opportunity
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM Welcome from Jennifer Vining
8:30 AM - 8:55 Legal Update and Q&A with our Legislative Director Debra Dyleski-Najjar, Esquire
9:00 - 10:30 Program
1.5 SHRM & HRCI credits pending
TOPIC: "Where Do We Go From Here: What the Trump Administration’s DEI Executive Orders Mean for Employers"
In his first days in office, President Trump issued a flurry of executive orders, including two that have significant impacts on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the public and private sectors.
Many employers are uncertain how these orders affect their workplace policies and questioning whether they can continue these programs.
Join members of Foley Hoag’s DEI Solutions practice for a practical, informative webinar where we will break down:
- The content of the executive orders
- The impact the executive orders have on federal
- contractors and the potential consequences of non-compliance
- The effect the executive orders have on other employers
- Best practices for responding to the executive orders
Our Speaker: Christopher Feudo & Laura Gradel
Chris Feudo represents and counsels employers in all aspects of labor and employment law. He defends clients against discrimination and harassment claims and represents clients in union, wage and hour, and contractual disputes.
Chris regularly represents employers in federal and state courts, before administrative agencies such as the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and before alternative dispute resolution organizations such as JAMS and the American Arbitration Association. He has defended employers against numerous discrimination, harassment, and retaliation complaints as well as in wage and hour litigation and investigations. Chris has also represented employers in complex contractual disputes, including litigation over non-competition agreements and in disputes over the misappropriation of trade secrets and confidential information. In addition, he represents employers in labor relations matters, including before the National Labor Relations Board with respect to representation petitions and unfair labor practice charges.
Chris regularly helps clients negotiate and draft complex employment agreements, including agreements for high-level executives, and advises them on the creation and implementation of workplace policies that comply with state and federal employment laws.
Boston Magazine named Chris as a Top Lawyer in Employment each year since 2021. Chris also has been selected as a Super Lawyer in the areas of Employment & Labor since 2018 and listed in the 2023 and 2024 editions of The Best Lawyers in America.
Laura Gradel resolves complex litigation disputes for clients in a diverse array of industries including financial services and life sciences. She has broad litigation experience, including representing employers in discrimination and harassment claims, noncompete and trade secret litigation, commercial disputes, antitrust matters, products liability cases, and consumer lawsuits under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
At Foley Hoag, Laura has expanded her representation of management in labor and employment disputes and provides counseling to employers regarding compliance with state and federal laws impacting their employees. Laura is also active in Foley Hoag’s insurance recovery practice, providing corporate policyholders with guidance on a variety of insurance coverage issues and litigation.
Prior to joining Foley Hoag, Laura was a litigation associate at the Boston office of an international law firm where she built a strong foundation as a commercial litigator, handling a variety of matters in state and federal courts throughout the United States. Laura has expanded her practice at Foley Hoag to include labor and employment litigation, insurance recovery, and commercial arbitration.
In the pro bono space, Laura is committed to serving the greater Boston community. She has contributed to amicus briefs submitted to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and the United States Supreme Court, advocated for asylum seekers in immigration proceedings, represented wrongfully convicted individuals in civil litigation to recover for their wrongful incarceration, and represented clients in guardianship proceedings in Massachusetts probate courts. She also reviews grant applications for the Foley Hoag Foundation, which allows her to engage with individuals and organizations serving her Boston community.
Our Sponsor: Interesting in Sponsoring? Contact Julie Moore at jmoore@employmentpg.com
Location: Webinar
For more information:
Contact: Caitlin Clary
Email: cclary@borislow.com
.png)
