About the Event
Are You Keeping Up—Or Falling Behind? The rapid explosion of state employment laws is turning compliance into a high-stakes game of whack-a-mole. Pay transparency, paid family leave, disability policies, maternity leave, long-term care insurance—the list keeps growing, and the rules keep shifting. If your organization has a distributed workforce, you’re likely struggling to hit a compliance target that won’t stop moving.
Join us for a dynamic discussion on the chaos of evolving state laws and what employers must do to stay ahead. This isn’t just about keeping up—it’s about protecting your business, your employees, and your sanity. Are you ready to take control, or will you let compliance challenges take control of you?
Agenda:
- 8:30 am - 9 am: Breakfast and Networking
- 9 am - 10 am: Presentation
- 10 am - 10:30 am: Questions and Networking
Speaker
Bernard G. Dennis, III, is a principal in the Washington, D.C. Region office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He assists clients in the investigation and defense of wage and hour, discrimination, and retaliation claims before administrative agencies and state and federal courts. Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Bernard worked with a litigation law firm providing counsel to clients in construction, employment, and professional liability disputes. Before entering private practice, he clerked for the Honorable Cheryl A. McCally, Associate Judge for the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland. In law school, he worked for the Villanova University School of Law Civil Justice Clinic, represented Villanova at the National Baseball Arbitration Competition, and was recognized for drafting the 2011 Best International Law Memorial.
Bernard holds a JD from the Villanova University School of Law, a BA from The Catholic University of America, and is a member of the Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society. He received The Best Lawyers in America©, “Ones to Watch: Labor and Employment Law – Management” (2023-present) and “Ones to Watch: Litigation – Labor and Employment” (2024-present). Bernard volunteers as a Coach for the Montgomery County Little League; as a Judge for MSBA High School Mock Trial; and a Pro Bono Attorney for MSBA Wills for Heroes. He authored NLRB Changes Standards for Joint Employers and Lawful Policies in Effort to Bring Needed Certainty for Employers.
CEUs
This SHRM continuing education course qualifies you for 1.5 CEUs toward your recertification. Attendance will be recorded and the code will be provided to you after the program.
This WorldatWork continuing education course qualifies you for .25 CEUs toward your recertification. After attending this education program, you will self-report these credits to WaW.
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