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.
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Martin Shmelkin '94 (Schulte Roth), Professor Samuel Estreicher, Dave Sherwyn (Cornell), and Victoria Lipnic (Resolution Economics, fmr. EEOC Chair) -
AI Panel on Benefits and Risks of Automated Employment Decision Tools -
Representatives from National Labor Relations board with NLRB General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo -
Hiring Discrimination Panel featuring Craig E. Leen (K&L Gates, fmr. Dir. OFCCP), Marjorie Mesidor (Wigdor), James Philbin '92 (Philbin Law Firm, fmr. GC Maersk, Inc.), and Troy Kessler (Kessler Matura) -
US Solicitor of Labor Seema Nanda delivering the keynote address.
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).
- 76th Annual Conference on Labor
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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