Kutak Rock LLP's 19th Annual Employment Law Seminar, November 12, 2026, at the Scott Conference Center in Omaha. Full agenda, speakers, and credit details for HR professionals, in-house counsel, and business leaders.
Kutak Rock LLP's 19th Annual Employment Law Seminar, titled Employment Law's Greatest Hits, is a full-day, in-person program for HR professionals, in-house counsel, and business leaders. It runs Thursday, November 12, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Central at the Scott Conference Center, 6450 Pine St, Omaha, Nebraska.
Kutak Rock organizes the seminar, sets the agenda, and handles registration. Kutak Rock attorneys present every session. Diversified Safety & Compliance is attending, not presenting. This page summarizes Kutak Rock's published agenda so you can plan your day.
Kutak Rock is applying for CLE (including ethics), HRCI, and SHRM credit in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Washington. Approval is pending, so confirm credit details with Kutak Rock.
Diversified does not give legal advice. Take the legal questions these sessions raise to your employment counsel. Several sessions do touch work employers often hand to an occupational health and testing provider:
For questions about testing or occupational health, call (402) 252-5144 or email [email protected].
What this event covers. The agenda shows who is leading each session.
See the agenda for times and how to reserve each one.
Gigi O'Hara opens the day at 9 a.m. with OSHA's current enforcement priorities, including the heat-hazard National Emphasis Program, and how reduced agency staffing fits with continued citations.
Kasey Cappellano and Meaghan Gandy cover job postings, interviews, medical inquiries, and disability and religious accommodations at 10:20 a.m. Bob Wees follows at 11:20 a.m. with I-9 compliance and visa changes heading into 2027.
Clete Samson, Jessica Anderson, and Regan Lavallee lead the hour after lunch on running a credible investigation, including professional conduct rules for lawyers involved in one.
Diversified is attending, not presenting. If you are going too and have questions about OSHA testing, post-offer screening, or non-DOT drug testing, email [email protected] to find a time to talk.
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Presents Stayin' Alive: OSHA's 2026 Compliance Hits Amid Agency Cutbacks at 9 a.m.
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Presents Don't Stop Believin'... Your AI Chats Are Private at 9:30 a.m.
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Co-presents Start Me Up at 10:20 a.m. and The Executive Playlist at 1:45 p.m. with Meaghan Gandy.
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Co-presents Start Me Up at 10:20 a.m. and The Executive Playlist at 1:45 p.m. with Kasey Cappellano.
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Presents Top of the Charts: Workplace Trends To Watch at 10:50 a.m.
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Presents Rock the Casbah, on immigration enforcement and business needs in 2027, at 11:20 a.m.
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Co-leads the workplace investigations session at 12:30 p.m.
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Co-leads the workplace investigations session at 12:30 p.m.
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Co-leads the workplace investigations session at 12:30 p.m.
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Presents the session on protected concerted activity at 2:15 p.m.
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Presents Stop, Collaborate and Listen: Employee Benefits Need Your Attention! at 3 p.m.
Attend the full day or drop in for the sessions that matter to your organization.
Check-in at the Scott Conference Center.
Gigi O'Hara on OSHA's current enforcement focus, including the heat-hazard National Emphasis Program, the frequently cited obligations employers can fix now, and what reduced agency staffing does and does not change.
Rob Toth on courts treating AI prompts and outputs as discoverable evidence, with HR scenarios in accommodations, hiring, and terminations, and practical habits for using AI tools.
Morning break.
Kasey Cappellano and Meaghan Gandy on job postings, interview missteps, medical inquiries, and disability and religious accommodations, from the first interview through the first days of employment.
Marcia Washkuhn on Nebraska and federal developments, affirmative action, disparate impact, hiring practices, and other emerging issues for employers.
Bob Wees on I-9 compliance, preparing for an ICE encounter, and visa developments heading into 2027, including H-1B and USCIS processing changes.
Lunch break.
Clete Samson, Jessica Anderson, and Regan Lavallee on avoiding the missteps that weaken investigation findings, with a mock investigation and a discussion of professional conduct rules for lawyers.
Afternoon break.
Kasey Cappellano and Meaghan Gandy on structuring executive pay and bonuses, handling complaints about managers, and applying workplace standards consistently to senior leaders.
Colin Finnegan on how broadly the NLRA's protected concerted activity rules apply, including in non-union workplaces and in group texts, team chats, and social media.
Afternoon break.
P. Brian Bartels on pharmacy benefits, transparency rules, family formation benefits, retirement plan updates, and benefits litigation trends. The seminar adjourns at 3:30 p.m.
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Questions about this event?
Thursday, November 12, 2026, at the Scott Conference Center, 6450 Pine St, Omaha, NE 68106. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. Central, the first session starts at 9 a.m., and the seminar adjourns at 3:30 p.m. The agenda includes a lunch break from 11:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Kutak Rock LLP organizes the seminar and handles registration. Use the Register button on Kutak Rock's event page, and check there for any fee. Diversified Safety & Compliance is attending, not organizing, so we can't register attendees or answer questions about pricing.
Kutak Rock is applying for CLE (including ethics), HRCI, and SHRM credit in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Washington. Approval is pending at the time of this listing, so confirm credit for your state with Kutak Rock before you attend.
Kutak Rock built the program for HR professionals, in-house counsel, and business leaders. Sessions cover OSHA, AI use in HR, hiring and onboarding, immigration, workplace investigations, executive employment issues, labor law, and employee benefits, so most people who handle employment decisions will find several sessions that apply to them.
No. Kutak Rock attorneys present every session. Members of the Diversified team plan to attend. If you have questions about OSHA respirator fit testing, hearing tests, post-offer screening, or non-DOT drug testing and want to talk at the seminar, email [email protected] or call (402) 252-5144.
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