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2025 Workplace Compliance Seminar

September 17, 20251:00 pm ESTMadTree Brewing Company – The Sequoia Room 4321 Glendale Milford Road | Blue Ash, OH 45242

Throughout 2025, employers have been navigating a steady stream of legal changes at the federal, state, and even local levels that continue to reshape workplace policies and practices. From shifting labor laws and economic pressures to major workforce changes, staying compliant and competitive has become more challenging than ever.

Join our Cincinnati team for a practical conversation about what these developments mean for your organization. During this seminar, presenters will break down the key legal updates impacting employers this year explore economic trends shaping workforce strategies, highlight important policy shifts, and share actionable tips to help you manage risk and stay ahead of the curve. Our regulatory compliance panel will feature Prysmian Group Senior Corporate Counsel, Matthew Wagner. Matthew is a seasoned legal advisor and provides legal counsel, strategic guidance, and practical advice across the breadth of the company’s complex international operations within the North American region.

Interested? Register today.

Panels & Topics

Registration will begin at 1:00 p.m. Following the last panel, there will be a Networking Reception from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

ADA/FMLA Update

Explore complex leave and accommodation compliance challenges in today’s evolving legal landscape.

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    Jeffrey S. Shoskin

    Partner

    Frost Brown Todd LLP

    Jeff represents employers in all aspects of private and public sector employment and labor relations matters. He has served as lead counsel in state and federal court litigation, as well as before various state and federal administrative agencies and boards. Jeff also has represented clients in collective bargaining negotiations, ULP proceedings, and arbitration proceedings.
  • Matthew O. Schubert

    Associate

    Frost Brown Todd LLP

    Matt is an Associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group. He previously worked as a legal intern for the Missouri State Public Defender’s System Children’s Defense Team, as well as an extern for AB InBev and the Legal Services of Eastern Missouri.

Managing Reductions in Workforce

Navigate considerations for restructuring and reducing the workforce, including documentation, notice obligations, and risk mitigation.

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    David A. Skidmore, Jr.

    Partner

    Frost Brown Todd LLP

    David practices exclusively in the area of employment law. He has spent his career advising on high-stakes employee issues and has successfully tried multi-million dollar cases before judges and juries. His clients range from small family businesses to Fortune 500 companies. He previously served as the head of the Labor & Employment practice group, but he has returned to the full-time practice of law.
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    Jessica T.S. Sexton

    Managing Associate

    Frost Brown Todd LLP

    Jessica has experience working on litigation matters involving claims of employment discrimination, retaliation, wrongful discharge, and wage and hour violations. Jessica also frequently advises clients on affirmative action plans, including preparing plans, planning for and defending OFCCP audits, and conducting compensation analyses.

Immigration Update

This session will discuss the latest employment law developments under President Trump’s second administration, including Executive Orders, EEOC and DOL activity, and anticipated changes for employers moving forward.

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    Alicia M. Visse-Kroger

    Managing Associte

    Frost Brown Todd LLP

    Alicia focuses her practice on all areas of immigration law, including obtaining H-1B, TN, L, Blanket L, O-1, and E non-immigrant visas; obtaining green cards; and advising and training on I-9 compliance and workforce enforcement issues.
  • Alexis Switzer

    Associate

    Frost Brown Todd LLP

    Alexis is an Associate in the Labor & Employment Practice Group. She has experience working on litigation matters involving claims of discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful discharge. Alexis also frequently assists business with all aspects of Human Resources and Employment law, including compliance and workplace policy development and drafting.

Regulatory Compliance Panel

Explore key regulatory shifts from the NLRB, EEOC, and DOL under the Trump administration, including insights on enforcement trends and policy priorities.

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    Moderator

    Tessa L. Castner

    Partner

    Frost Brown Todd LLP

    Tessa serves as a trusted advisor and litigator representing employers and management in three primary areas of employment law: (1) discrimination and harassment issues, (2) wage and hour matters, and (3) noncompetes and trade secrets.
  • Matthew Wagner

    Sr. Corporate Counsel

    Prysmian Group

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    Neal Shah

    Partner

    Frost Brown Todd LLP

    Neal focuses his practice on employment litigation and employer counseling for companies across a variety of industries. He has represented employers in single plaintiff and class and collective action litigation claims under FLSA, Title VII, the ADA, the FMLA, the ADEA, the WARN Act and various other federal and state employment laws.
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    Robert D. Shank

    Partner

    Frost Brown Todd LLP

    Rob has nearly 30 years of experience litigating employment and other matters in state and federal court and in arbitration proceedings. He advises and represents employers in a broad range of employment law matters, including those involving non-compete agreements and trade secrets, discrimination and harassment, wage and hour, wrongful termination, and retaliation claims.
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    Mekesha H. Montgomery

    Labor & Employment Practice Group Leader

    Frost Brown Todd LLP

    Mekesha leads FBT's Labor & Employment Practice Group, representing management in union negotiations, labor arbitrations, and employment discrimination cases. She defends class actions for wage and hour violations and advises on non-compete agreements. She takes a hands-on approach, understanding clients’ industries to navigate legal challenges with a focus on business impact.

This Program has been approved for 2.50 credit hours for HR (General) toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™, and SPHRi™ recertification through HRCI.

Frost Brown Todd LLP is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.

*CLE is being applied for in Ohio and Kentucky.