2026 Legal Update: What Employers Need to Know About Compliance & HR Trends
August 13 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
- This event has passed.
Live Learning Lab
2026 Legal Update: What Employers Need to Know About Compliance & HR Trends
Thursday, August 13, 2026
11 AM – 12 PM PT
Virtual via Zoom
A lot has happened (and keeps happening) in the world of employment law, and it can be challenging to keep up and anticipate what’s around the corner. Join HR Annie and labor & employment law expert Ken Rock from Ogletree Deakins for our annual legal update!
In this live Learning Lab, we’ll walk through key legislative updates, recent court decisions, and agency actions impacting small- to midsize employers right now. You’ll get clear, practical insights to help you stay compliant and make informed decisions as the employment landscape continues to shift.
Meet Your Presenter
Ken Rock – Of Counsel at Ogletree Deakins
Ken is an experienced litigator who has handled complex cases at every level – from filing, through trial, and at appeal. Immediately prior to joining Ogletree, Ken was a Trial Attorney in the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of the Solicitor in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was the lead attorney on many FLSA, OSHA, and ERISA matters. Ken has broad labor and employment litigation experience, having handled wage-and-hour class actions, wrongful termination claims, employment discrimination claims, EEOC matters, workers’ compensation claims, and other matters.
Ken is also an experienced safety and health lawyer. He has extensive experience at every stage of safety and health matters, including pre-citation inspection work, litigation of citations, and first-chair trial experience.
In addition to his significant private and public sector employment litigation experience, Ken also served as a law clerk to U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut.
Ken is admitted to the state bars of Oregon, Ohio, New York, and Connecticut.