Event Description
Get ready for CBIA's annual HR Conference—a must-attend event for HR professionals tackling today’s toughest workplace challenges. This event features industry experts and interactive discussions designed to keep you informed, engaged, and ready to lead.
Little-Known Employment Laws You’re Probably Breaking. Learn about lesser-known regulations—like managing unpaid interns or deducting from final paychecks—that could put your business at risk.The Secret to Maintaining an Engaged Workforce. Discover practical strategies for building an inclusive, high-performing team and boosting employee morale and retention.Connecticut Legislative Update. Gain crucial insights into the current General Assembly session so you’ll know what to expect for your business.HR Hotline Live: Managing Employee Absences. Get answers to your toughest questions about FMLA, paid sick leave, no-shows, and more in this interactive Q&A session.The Trump Administration: Key Issues for Employers. Explore how potential changes to current federal policies could impact noncompetes, independent contractors, DEI initiatives, and NLRB decisions. • Little-Known Employment Laws You’re Probably Breaking. Learn about lesser-known regulations—like managing unpaid interns or deducting from final paychecks—that could put your business at risk.
Little-Known Employment Laws You’re Probably Breaking. Little-Known Employment Laws You’re Probably Breaking. • The Secret to Maintaining an Engaged Workforce. Discover practical strategies for building an inclusive, high-performing team and boosting employee morale and retention.
The Secret to Maintaining an Engaged Workforce. The Secret to Maintaining an Engaged Workforce. • Connecticut Legislative Update. Gain crucial insights into the current General Assembly session so you’ll know what to expect for your business.
Connecticut Legislative Update. Connecticut Legislative Update. • HR Hotline Live: Managing Employee Absences. Get answers to your toughest questions about FMLA, paid sick leave, no-shows, and more in this interactive Q&A session.
HR Hotline Live: Managing Employee Absences. HR Hotline Live: Managing Employee Absences. • The Trump Administration: Key Issues for Employers. Explore how potential changes to current federal policies could impact noncompetes, independent contractors, DEI initiatives, and NLRB decisions.
The Trump Administration: Key Issues for Employers. The Trump Administration: Key Issues for Employers. This is your chance to expand your expertise and connect with fellow HR professionals. Don’t miss it!
AGENDA
AGENDA AGENDA 7:30 am | Check-in & Networking Breakfast
7:30 am | Check-in & Networking Breakfast 7:30 am | Check-in & Networking Breakfast 8:30 am | Opening Remarks
8:30 am | Opening Remarks 8:30 am | Opening Remarks Diane Mokriski, HR Counsel, CBIA • Diane Mokriski, HR Counsel, CBIA
Diane Mokriski Diane Mokriski 9:25 am | Little-Known Employment Laws You’re Probably Breaking
9:25 am | Little-Known Employment Laws You’re Probably Breaking 9:25 am | Little-Known Employment Laws You’re Probably Breaking Moderator: Diane Mokriski, HR Counsel, CBIAPaula Anthony, Office Managing Shareholder, Littler • Moderator: Diane Mokriski, HR Counsel, CBIA
Moderator: Diane Mokriski Moderator: Diane Mokriski • Paula Anthony, Office Managing Shareholder, Littler
Paula Anthony, Paula Anthony, 10:25 am | Networking Break
10:25 am 10:25 am Networking Break Networking Break 10:45 am | The Secret to Maintaining an Engaged Workforce
10:45 am 10:45 am The Secret to Maintaining an Engaged Workforce The Secret to Maintaining an Engaged Workforce Kawel LauBach, Principal, The Human Resource Consortium • Kawel LauBach, Principal, The Human Resource Consortium
Kawel LauBach Kawel LauBach 11:30 am | Legislative Update
11:30 am | Legislative Update 11:30 am | Legislative Update Paul Amarone, Public Policy Associate, CBIA • Paul Amarone, Public Policy Associate, CBIA
Paul Amarone Paul Amarone 12 pm | Lunch Break
12 pm | Lunch Break 12 pm | Lunch Break 1 pm | HR Hotline Live: Managing Employee Absences
1 pm | HR Hotline Live: Managing Employee Absences 1 pm | HR Hotline Live: Managing Employee Absences Moderator: Diane Mokriski, HR Counsel, CBIAVincent Farisello, Partner, Carmody Torrance Sandak HennesseyNick Zaino, Partner, Carmody Torrance Sandak Hennessey • Moderator: Diane Mokriski, HR Counsel, CBIA
Moderator: Diane Mokriski Moderator: Diane Mokriski • Vincent Farisello, Partner, Carmody Torrance Sandak Hennessey
Vincent Farisello Vincent Farisello • Nick Zaino, Partner, Carmody Torrance Sandak Hennessey
Nick Zaino Nick Zaino 1:45 pm | The Trump Administration: Key Issues for Employers
1:45 pm | The Trump Administration: Key Issues for Employers 1:45 pm | The Trump Administration: Key Issues for Employers Daniel Schwartz, Partner, Shipman & GoodwinEmily McDonough Souza, Counsel, Shipman & Goodwin • Daniel Schwartz, Partner, Shipman & Goodwin
Daniel Schwartz, Daniel Schwartz, • Emily McDonough Souza, Counsel, Shipman & Goodwin
Emily McDonough Souza Emily McDonough Souza 2:45 pm | Adjourn
2:45 pm | Adjourn 2:45 pm | Adjourn CBIA’s 2025 Human Resources Conference is made possible through the generous support of Littler Mendelson.
CBIA’s 2025 Human Resources Conference is made possible through the generous support of Littler Mendelson. CBIA’s 2025 Human Resources Conference is made possible through the generous support of Littler Mendelson.
Little-Known Employment Laws You’re Probably Breaking. Learn about lesser-known regulations—like managing unpaid interns or deducting from final paychecks—that could put your business at risk.The Secret to Maintaining an Engaged Workforce. Discover practical strategies for building an inclusive, high-performing team and boosting employee morale and retention.Connecticut Legislative Update. Gain crucial insights into the current General Assembly session so you’ll know what to expect for your business.HR Hotline Live: Managing Employee Absences. Get answers to your toughest questions about FMLA, paid sick leave, no-shows, and more in this interactive Q&A session.The Trump Administration: Key Issues for Employers. Explore how potential changes to current federal policies could impact noncompetes, independent contractors, DEI initiatives, and NLRB decisions. • Little-Known Employment Laws You’re Probably Breaking. Learn about lesser-known regulations—like managing unpaid interns or deducting from final paychecks—that could put your business at risk.
Little-Known Employment Laws You’re Probably Breaking. Little-Known Employment Laws You’re Probably Breaking. • The Secret to Maintaining an Engaged Workforce. Discover practical strategies for building an inclusive, high-performing team and boosting employee morale and retention.
The Secret to Maintaining an Engaged Workforce. The Secret to Maintaining an Engaged Workforce. • Connecticut Legislative Update. Gain crucial insights into the current General Assembly session so you’ll know what to expect for your business.
Connecticut Legislative Update. Connecticut Legislative Update. • HR Hotline Live: Managing Employee Absences. Get answers to your toughest questions about FMLA, paid sick leave, no-shows, and more in this interactive Q&A session.
HR Hotline Live: Managing Employee Absences. HR Hotline Live: Managing Employee Absences. • The Trump Administration: Key Issues for Employers. Explore how potential changes to current federal policies could impact noncompetes, independent contractors, DEI initiatives, and NLRB decisions.
The Trump Administration: Key Issues for Employers. The Trump Administration: Key Issues for Employers. This is your chance to expand your expertise and connect with fellow HR professionals. Don’t miss it!
AGENDA
AGENDA AGENDA 7:30 am | Check-in & Networking Breakfast
7:30 am | Check-in & Networking Breakfast 7:30 am | Check-in & Networking Breakfast 8:30 am | Opening Remarks
8:30 am | Opening Remarks 8:30 am | Opening Remarks Diane Mokriski, HR Counsel, CBIA • Diane Mokriski, HR Counsel, CBIA
Diane Mokriski Diane Mokriski 9:25 am | Little-Known Employment Laws You’re Probably Breaking
9:25 am | Little-Known Employment Laws You’re Probably Breaking 9:25 am | Little-Known Employment Laws You’re Probably Breaking Moderator: Diane Mokriski, HR Counsel, CBIAPaula Anthony, Office Managing Shareholder, Littler • Moderator: Diane Mokriski, HR Counsel, CBIA
Moderator: Diane Mokriski Moderator: Diane Mokriski • Paula Anthony, Office Managing Shareholder, Littler
Paula Anthony, Paula Anthony, 10:25 am | Networking Break
10:25 am 10:25 am Networking Break Networking Break 10:45 am | The Secret to Maintaining an Engaged Workforce
10:45 am 10:45 am The Secret to Maintaining an Engaged Workforce The Secret to Maintaining an Engaged Workforce Kawel LauBach, Principal, The Human Resource Consortium • Kawel LauBach, Principal, The Human Resource Consortium
Kawel LauBach Kawel LauBach 11:30 am | Legislative Update
11:30 am | Legislative Update 11:30 am | Legislative Update Paul Amarone, Public Policy Associate, CBIA • Paul Amarone, Public Policy Associate, CBIA
Paul Amarone Paul Amarone 12 pm | Lunch Break
12 pm | Lunch Break 12 pm | Lunch Break 1 pm | HR Hotline Live: Managing Employee Absences
1 pm | HR Hotline Live: Managing Employee Absences 1 pm | HR Hotline Live: Managing Employee Absences Moderator: Diane Mokriski, HR Counsel, CBIAVincent Farisello, Partner, Carmody Torrance Sandak HennesseyNick Zaino, Partner, Carmody Torrance Sandak Hennessey • Moderator: Diane Mokriski, HR Counsel, CBIA
Moderator: Diane Mokriski Moderator: Diane Mokriski • Vincent Farisello, Partner, Carmody Torrance Sandak Hennessey
Vincent Farisello Vincent Farisello • Nick Zaino, Partner, Carmody Torrance Sandak Hennessey
Nick Zaino Nick Zaino 1:45 pm | The Trump Administration: Key Issues for Employers
1:45 pm | The Trump Administration: Key Issues for Employers 1:45 pm | The Trump Administration: Key Issues for Employers Daniel Schwartz, Partner, Shipman & GoodwinEmily McDonough Souza, Counsel, Shipman & Goodwin • Daniel Schwartz, Partner, Shipman & Goodwin
Daniel Schwartz, Daniel Schwartz, • Emily McDonough Souza, Counsel, Shipman & Goodwin
Emily McDonough Souza Emily McDonough Souza 2:45 pm | Adjourn
2:45 pm | Adjourn 2:45 pm | Adjourn CBIA’s 2025 Human Resources Conference is made possible through the generous support of Littler Mendelson.
CBIA’s 2025 Human Resources Conference is made possible through the generous support of Littler Mendelson. CBIA’s 2025 Human Resources Conference is made possible through the generous support of Littler Mendelson.
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