April 8, 2021
Christine E. Webber, a Partner in Cohen Milstein’s Civil Rights & Employment practice, will speak at the ABA 2021 National Conference on Equal Employment Opportunity Law Midwinter Meeting, which will be held virtually from April 7-9, 2021.
Ms. Webber’s panel, “The Use of Technology in Managing the Workplace,” is scheduled for April 8 at 3:00 p.m.
The panel will discuss the management of remote workforces, given the significant increase in telework over the past year due to COVID-19. Advanced legal topics relating to the use of technology in areas including recruiting/hiring, evaluating job performance, promotion/advancement, “right sizing” or RIFs, and predicting retention. This panel will address risks and opportunities of AI, machine learning and extracting information from big data; privacy implications; emerging ADA, Title VII and ADEA implications; and best practices for employers and employees alike.