Employment, Franchise and Generative AI Law Update

On Thursday, May 18 from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm, Baker McKenzie and the Association of Corporate Counsel - Southern California will host an in-person Employment, Generative AI and Franchise Law Update CLE presentation at the Sofitel Beverly Hills Hotel. Robin Samuel, Nancy Sims, Bradford Newman (all Baker McKenzie) and Sarah Wallem (Senior Counsel, Legal and Compliance, StepStone Group) will discuss current hot topics and provide practical takeaways to help employers and companies navigate the current landscape in California and beyond. You’ll hear updates on:

• Pay data reporting in California: tackling tricky questions, including about labor contractors
• The NLRB’s McLaren Macomb decision, and what it means for employers and severance agreements
• Generative AI at work: what companies should be concerned about with ChatGPT and the use of other AI in the workplace
• California's AB5: independent contractor and franchisor joint employer battles

Following the presentation, please join us for a networking cocktail reception from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm PST at the hotel.