Managing employee performance is one of the most critical and complex responsibilities facing employers today. Join us as we discuss the best practices for performance management, documentation, and progressive discipline, along with common pitfalls that can lead to disputes. From setting clear expectations to navigating discipline with consistency and care, leadership decisions can significantly impact workplace culture and productivity.
The end of 2025 and beginning of 2026 have seen a flurry of labor and employment law legislation and activity at the regulatory agencies. Come learn about the new Trap Act and how it may affect your employee training programs and reimbursement, new restrictions on using credit reports in employment decisions, changes to contractor reporting of certified payroll for prevailing wage projects, new DOL interpretations related to Family and Medical Leave Act, bonuses, and exemption criteria, OSHA update and more. Partner Dawn J. Lanouette will discuss all the legal updates at our February Lunch with Lawyer: Legal Updates on February 12, 2026.
Join Partner Dawn J. Lanouette for our next Lunch with a Lawyer in our Leadership in Difficult Times Series. Dawn will present on Leadership in Difficult Times: Leading with Empathy | January 22, 2026
Join Partner Dawn J. Lanouette for our next Lunch with a Lawyer in our Leadership in Difficult Times Series. Dawn will present on Global Tension, Local Impact: Managing Workplace Dynamics in Challenging Times | November 20, 2025
Hinman, Howard & Kattell invites you to join us at the Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce’s 37th Annual Labor and Employment Law Update – Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
Join Partner Dawn J. Lanouette for our next Lunch with a Lawyer – Federal and State Labor and Employment Law Updates | June 11, 2025
