Event Details

Get ready for CBIA's annual HR Conference—a must-attend event for HR professionals tackling today’s toughest workplace challenges.

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Miranda Creative owner Maria Miranda, the 2024 SBA Small Businessperson of the Year, is among the featured speakers and will explore creative strategies for navigating the maze of state and federal workplace mandates.

Littler attorneys Paula Anthony and Nicole Mulé will educate you about lesser-known laws and regulations—like managing unpaid interns or deducting from final paychecks—that could put your business at risk.

The Human Resources Consortium’s Kawel LauBach shares practical strategies for building an inclusive, high-performing team and boosting employee morale and retention.

CBIA’s Diane Mokriski joins Carmody Torrance attorneys Vincent Farisello and Nick Zaino for our first-ever, in-person HR Hotline Live session—answering your questions on the toughest, most vexing labor and employment law issues.

Shipman & Goodwin’s Emily McDonough Souza and Daniel Schwartz explore how potential changes to current federal policies could impact noncompetes, independent contractors, DEI initiatives, and NLRB decisions.

And CBIA’s Paul Amarone will update you on the latest from the 2025 Connecticut General Assembly session.

This program is approved for 5.5 HRCI credits and 5.5 SHRM PDCs.

AGENDA

7:30 am | Check-in & Networking Breakfast

8:30 am | Opening Remarks

• Diane Mokriski, HR Counsel, CBIA

8:40 am | Creative Strategies for Navigating Workplace Mandates

• Moderator: Grace Brangwynne, Public Policy Associate, CBIA
• Maria Miranda, Owner/Creative Director, Miranda Creative, Inc

9:25 am | Little-Known Employment Laws You’re Probably Breaking

• Moderator: Diane Mokriski, HR Counsel, CBIA
• Paula Anthony, Office Managing Shareholder, Littler
• Nicole Mulé, Associate, Littler

10:25 am | Networking Break

10:45 am | The Secret to Maintaining an Engaged Workforce

• Kawel LauBach, Principal, The Human Resource Consortium

11:30 am | Legislative Update

• Paul Amarone, Public Policy Associate, CBIA

12 pm | Lunch Break

1 pm | HR Hotline Live: Managing Employee Absences

• Moderator: Diane Mokriski, HR Counsel, CBIA
• Vincent Farisello, Partner, Carmody Torrance Sandak Hennessey
• Nick Zaino, Partner, Carmody Torrance Sandak Hennessey

1:45 pm | The Trump Administration: Key Issues for Employers

• Emily McDonough Souza, Counsel, Shipman & Goodwin
• Daniel Schwartz, Partner, Shipman & Goodwin

2:45 pm | Adjourn