Tentative Agenda 2024
Thursday, May 2
Business Meeting
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
AGC Labor and Employment Law Council Board of Directors Lunch Meeting
Open to all LELC members. Function pre-registration required.
Symposium Sessions
1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Check-in
1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Chairman’s Opening Remarks & Self-Introductions
Brian Shire | Susanin, Widman, & Brennan, PC | Berwyn, PA
2:00 p.m. – 2:20p.m.
AGC of America Update
Denise Gold | Associated General Contractors of America | Arlington, VA
2:20 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
The Implications of Cemex for Construction Employers Facing Union Organizing Drives
Timothy Kamin | Ogletree Deakins | Milwaukee, WI
3:10 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Break
3:20 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Withdrawal Liability & Due Diligence in Buy-Sell Transactions
Dan Salemi | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP | Chicago, IL
4:10 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
NLRB’s Division of Advice on Current Matters Affecting Construction Employers
Richard Bock | Associate General Counsel, Division of Advice | National Labor Relations Board | Washington, DC
Networking Events
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Reception
Open to all symposium attendees, registered guests ($50 per person), and invited federal government officials.
7:00 p.m. – End
Dinner (at off-site location TBA)
Open to all symposium attendees. Function registration required ($150 per person).
Friday, May 3
Symposium Sessions (Gallery Ballroom 1 & 2, except lunch)
8:00 a.m. – 8:25 a.m.
Breakfast
8:25 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Introductory Remarks
Brian Shire | Susanin, Widman, & Brennan, PC | Berwyn, PA
8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Primer/Refresher: Demystifying NLRA Preemption
Dennis Cook | Cook Brown | Sacramento, CA
9:20 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Mastering the Inflation Reduction Act’s Apprenticeship Requirements
Robert Roginson | Ogletree Deakins | Los Angeles, CA
10:05 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Understanding the New Davis-Bacon Regulations & Their Impact on Construction Contractors
Leslie Stout-Tabackman | Managing Director, Government Contracts | BDO | Washington, DC
11:05 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Navigating Religious Discrimination & Accommodation Today
Ryan Poor | Ice Miller | Indianapolis, IN
11:55 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Transitional Break
12:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Charles E. Murphy Keynote Address & Lunch
Jessica Looman | Administrator, Wage and Hour Division | U.S. Department of Labor | Washington, DC
1:10 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Transitional Break
1:20 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Beyond Defense: How Construction Employers Can Take Charge Against Union Misconduct
Richard Vitarelli | Jackson Lewis PC | Hartford, CT