Annual NYU Conference on Labor & Employment Law

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The Annual NYU Conference on Labor & Employment Law, now in its 77th 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.

Past Conferences

Watch the US Workforce Overview panel below from the 76th Annual Conference on Labor and Employment Law:

This session provided an analysis of the US workforce and labor economics, noting trends and changes relevant for labor and employment law policy makers, employers and their counsel.

Speakers: Prof. Daniel Hamermesh and Ye Zhang (Resolution Economics) Facilitator: Gerald Hathaway (Fox Rothschild)

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).

76th Annual Conference on Labor

 

 

 

 

 

Challenges & Opportunities: 76th Annual Conference Agenda and Bio Booklet

At the 76th NYU Annual Conference on Labor, the Labor Center addressed recent dynamics in labor and employment law, highlighting new hurdles and potential for growth. The discussions included exploration of political speech in the workplace, 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 Seema Nanda (US Solicitor of Labor)
Day 1 Luncheon Address by Charlotte Burrows (Chair, EEOC)
Day 2 Luncheon Address by Lauren McFerran (Chairman, NLRB)

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