Employee Engagement Programs: Managing Risk When the Rules of the Road Keep Shifting
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 11:20 AM - 12:20 PM

Workplace programs built in good faith under one set of expectations are increasingly being evaluated under another. For GCs, the challenge is not whether a program was well-intentioned when it was designed; it is whether it can withstand scrutiny under standards that continue to evolve. This session gives legal leaders a practical framework for assessing exposure and building durability into employee engagement programs regardless of which direction the regulatory winds are blowing.

  • Learn how to evaluate existing programs against current enforcement priorities and determine what to modify, preserve, or document.
  • Navigate the tension between federal, state, and municipal requirements that may point in different directions, without abandoning your organization's values or creating liability on either front.
  • Leave with a compliance posture built to survive the current environment and whatever comes next.
Micah Heilbrun