The NILG Annual Conference Series (United States)

July 25, 2022

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Employment Matters Vlog #4 - 7

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Speaker: David Fortney

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Speaker: Nita Beecher

Click here for Nita's biography


Firm: Fortney Scott

Jurisdiction: District of Columbia


The 2022 NILG National Conference is held in Boston (US) as the premier meeting ground for EEO, affirmative action, HR compliance and diversity and inclusion representatives. Practitioners from business, educational institutions and not-for-profit organizations to learn from experts and from federal agency leadership including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Join David Fortney and Nita Beecher from Fortney Scott as they as they talk us through the key information from this year's conference.

Learn more about the NILG 2022 National Conference here.


Recent Programming

684: The Effect of Shifting US Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Policies on Global Employers - An African Perspective

By Allissa Delhagen • July 31, 2025
On today’s episode, we will be diving into a timely and sensitive topic — the Executive Order signed by President Trump in January 2025 to terminate the DEI programs in the U.S. federal government workforce and in federal contracting and spending. While this marks a significant shift domestically, we want to examine how this policy change may affect U.S. companies operating abroad — particularly in Angola, Mozambique, and Gabon. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Host: Nuno Gouveia ( email ) (Miranda Alliance) Guest Speakers: Patrícia Carril ( email ) ( Miranda Alliance - Fátima Freitas Associados / Angola), Silvia Mota Carvalho ( email ) ( Miranda Alliance – Cabinet Nguia / Gabon) & João Pires Teixeira ( email ) ( Miranda Alliance – Pimenta & Associados / Mozambique)  Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs.

683: The EU AI Act and Its Impact on the US

By Allissa Delhagen • July 24, 2025
Generative AI continues to drive conversation and concern, and not surprisingly, the focus on the promise of AI and how best to regulate it have created controversial positions. The EU has been one of those leaders in addressing regulation of AI, primarily through the EU AI Act. On today's episode, we will learn more from David about the EU AI Act, as well as a US perspective from Derek on the status of AI regulation, and how US companies may be impacted by the EU AI Act. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide.  Host: Tara Stingley ( email ) ( Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather, LLP ) Guest Speakers: David van Boven ( email ) ( Plesner / Denmark) & Derek Ishikawa ( email ) ( Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP / California) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs.

Protecting Your Business: Non-Solicitation Agreements in Massachusetts

July 23, 2025
#85: In this vlog, we dive into the role of restrictive covenants, specifically non-solicitation agreements and how those agreements interact with the Massachusetts Non-competition Agreement Act. Speaker: Catherine Scott ( Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP / Massachusetts) cscott@morganbrown.com

Frustration of Employment Contracts in Hong Kong

July 16, 2025
#84: In this episode, we will cover a recent Hong Kong court case concerning "frustration" of an employment contract. Tune in to understand how employers can navigate complex employment contract challenges effectively! Speaker: Elsie Chan ( Deacons / Hong Kong) elsie.chan@deacons.com