Boston Breakfast Briefing: Navigating Cultural Flashpoints in the Workplace in 2025

About the Program

Join Seyfarth Shaw for an in-person interactive breakfast briefing for a program addressing cultural flashpoints in the workplace from a legal perspective (including the impact of the recent Executive Orders). 

Workplaces are not immune from polarization in American society. Cultural conflicts are on the rise, whether stemming from politics, current events, or international affairs. Those conflicts may intersect with protected classifications such as religion, race, LGBTQ+ identity and national origin. We are seeing these trends accelerate in a new Presidential administration. Employers need effective strategies to lower the temperature, ensure compliance with the law, and stay focused on the business.

Join attorneys from our Cultural Flashpoints Team for an essential in-depth look at these issues from a legal perspective, including:

• Common workplace flashpoints and what we expect in 2025;
• Practical tips for navigating those flashpoints in the context of your day-to-day operations, internal investigations, and employment litigation;
• How to develop a framework for Flashpoints that aligns with your company’s values, policies and the legal framework;
• Benchmarking – what are other employers doing?; and
• How to update your policies and training to empower your company for the current moment.  

Speakers

Dawn Solowey, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Dan Klein, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Sarah Affel, Counsel, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Emily Miller, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP