2019 Airline Labor & Employment Law Symposium - "What's Next in the Airline Industry: Predicting the Next Chapter In This Long Running Adventure"
Hyatt Regency Austin | Austin, TX
Many sectors of the airline industry are enjoying unprecedented profitability and growth, but significant challenges remain – and are looming on the horizon. How we handled problems in the past may not be the best way to solve problems in the future. New technology is taking a more prevalent role in the industry, but where will we find the people to manage it? Baby boomers are retiring in greater numbers and shortages are appearing in many highly-skilled jobs. Despite a prosperous industry, many employees seem unhappy and restless with their jobs. There are an ever increasing number of lawsuits, charges and grievances being filed by employees and unions. Local and state governments are pushing through more restrictive and onerous ordinances to increase wages, expand time off, and even legislate worker schedules. Unions are continually pushing broader rest and duty requirements and demanding releases from mediation. Can all of this be accommodated – today or tomorrow?
This year’s Symposium will focus on these important labor and employment issues confronting you and your management team. Working together, we will analyze the impact these issues have on you and your employees and strategize with you over how to best address these issues and the challenges they present. Our goal is to partner with you to ensure your continued growth and profitability.
Presentation and Discussion Topics:
- California Employment Law for Aviation Employers | Jacki Thompson, Henry Warnock
- The Unique Employment and Labor Law Landscape for Airline Service Providers
- What’s Changing at The National Mediation Board?
- The Turbulent Wave – What’s Next in Industry Class Actions? | Patricia Griffith
- What Happens When the Economic Engine Slows? Preparing for Negotiations in a Down Economy | Jerry Glass
- Now Trending in Labor and Employment Law | Sarah Wimberly
- Flying High: The Opioids Epidemic and Medical and Recreational Marijuana in Aviation | Jacki Thompson
- Addressing the Union’s Social Media Machine | Henry Warnock
- AIR21: The Runaway Train
- Transgender at Work: Assisting Employees Through the Transition | Nancy Holt
- D.C. in the Cockpit | Andy McClintock
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Continuing legal education credit has been applied for in multiple states. Approval is also pending from the Human Resources Certification Institute for PHR, GPHR, and SPHR credit and from the Society for Human Resources Management for PDC’s.