Chicago In-Person Lunch & Learn - AI, Layoffs, and the Law: What Business Leaders Need to Know Before the Next Reorganization

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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP
 | 11:30 am- 1 pm

AI is forcing business leaders into some of the highest-stakes decisions of their careers — and the margin for legal error has never been smaller. Join Constangy attorney, Laura Balson, and Apochromatik Founders, Amy Garner & Keith Sibral as they walk you through the real-world risks that executives and HR teams are facing right now around AI-driven workforce changes — from notice obligations and reduction-in-force planning to managing the human fallout. This isn't theoretical: it's the guidance you need before your next reorganization, not after opposing counsel gets involved. Drawing on frontline experience advising employers through exactly these scenarios, our presenters will equip you with frameworks and language you can put to use immediately.

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

  • Communicate with confidence: Learn how to address employee concerns about AI-driven workforce changes while protecting morale and minimizing legal risk.
  • De-risk reorganization planning: Understand the legal and strategic considerations for workforce reductions, including increased scrutiny of AI-related decisions.
  • Get notice obligations right: Know when advance notice is legally required to help avoid WARN Act and other compliance issues.
  • Retain and re-engage survivors: Explore strategies to maintain trust, engagement, and retention following a workforce reduction.
  • Build a compliance-first playbook: Leave with a practical framework for making AI-related workforce decisions that reduce legal risk while supporting business goals.

REGISTRATION IS COMPLIMENTARY, BUT SPACE IS LIMITED

Location: Constangy's Chicago Office | 20 North Wacker Street, Suite 4120 | Chicago, IL

*This program is pending approval for SHRM, HRCI, and Illinois CLE credit.

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