From D.C. to Chicago: How 2026 Enforcement Trends Will Hit Your Workforce CLE

Location

Lyra
905 W Fulton Market
Chicago, IL 60607

 


Date & Time

Start Date: 03/11/2026
Start Time: 12:15 p.m. CT
End Time: 1:15 p.m. CT

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Matthew Barszcz, Jeremy Glenn, and Christopher Hennessy will present “From D.C. to Chicago: How 2026 Enforcement Trends Will Hit Your Workforce CLE” with Melanie Stewart, Director, Senior Counsel, Employee Relations, Stanley Black & Decker for the ACC Chicago. Matt, Jeremy, Chris, and Melanie will discuss recent EEOC and DOL actions targeting DEI programs, reverse‑discrimination claims, religious accommodation issues, and changes to workforce development protections. They will then brief in-house counsel on what these agency moves mean for day‑to‑day compliance, workforce policies, and risk management across both Illinois operations and national footprints. Attendees will gain practical, defensible strategies to stay ahead of enforcement trends.

 

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Matthew Barszcz

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mbarszcz@cozen.com

(312) 474-4461

Jeremy J. Glenn

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jglenn@cozen.com

(312) 474-7981

Christopher S. Hennessy

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chennessy@cozen.com

(312) 474-4493

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