BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20251103T163000Z DTEND:20251103T180000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:A2Y Chamber Event: Ask The Expert Small Business Workshop Series\, Session II DESCRIPTION:We are excited to offer educational workshops to help you in your business and professional development. Each session includes lunch\, the opportunity to connect with like-minded business professionals\, entrepreneurs\, and small-large sized organizations\, while learning about practical business applications and strategies to help your business grow. \n\n\n\nSpace is limited. Reserve your seats early.\n\n\n\n \nSpeaker for November 3\n\n \n\nJames M Reid\, IV\n\nPartner\n\nHonigman\n\n\n\nHow to be Prepared to Audit Processes and Implement Change Based on 2025 Legal Updates\n\n\n\nAs 2025 winds down\, it's time to make sure your business is up to date with this year's major changes to workplace laws. In this session\, employment attorney James Reid will break down the most important updates in plain English - covering new rules around sick time\, employee leave\, non-compete agreements\, and more. You will learn what has changed\, what it means for your business\, and how to update your policies to stay compliant. James will also cover how to spot potential issues in your current practices and make smart changes to avoid legal trouble. Whether you have one employee or one hundred\, this session will help you protect your business and support your team. \n\n\n\nJames will discuss the latest Legislative updates\, providing crucial insights into recent changes and their implications. Additionally\, he will cover key trends to watch for in the future of work\, helping you prepare for upcoming challenges and opportunities. The session will also include practical guidance on how to audit your processes and implement changes based on legal updates and case studies. Attendees will gain valuable knowledge and skills to navigate the evolving legal landscape and future-proof their organizations.\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\nAbout James: \n\nJames Reid is a labor and employment attorney who counsels business owners\, entrepreneurs\, C-suite executives\, in-house counsel\, and human resources directors to make strategic business decisions\, from hiring to firing\, while complying with the ever changing and overlapping laws\, including the ADEA\, FLSA\, FMLA\, NLRA\, and Title VII. He brings a business focused and proactive approach to legal matters to help employers make strategic business decisions to minimize the potential for litigation and business disruption.\n\nHis deep understanding of his clients' businesses enables him to deliver clear and concise counsel to meet each client's specific needs. If litigation is involved\, he enforces restrictive covenants and defends employers against charges filed with the EEOC\, state\, and federal agencies.\n\nJames regularly conducts audits and investigations into employers' wage and hour practices and claims of discrimination and harassment. He provides training and prepares employment documents\, including employee handbooks\, employment agreements\, and separation agreements\, to cover all aspects during the life cycle of an employee.\n\nJames is also a sought after keynote and national speaker at conferences and events. He has received multiple awards\, including Oakland County Executive's Elite 40 Under 40\, 2019.\n\nPlease join us Monday\, November 3 to hear more from James! \n\n \nSessions in the series include:\n\nSession I - The Many Faces of Leadership - Skills Every Manager Should Have\, Amy Cell\, Yeo & Yeo HR Advisory Solutions. October 27. Register here.\n\n\n\nSession II - How to be Prepared to Audit Processes and Implement Change Based on 2025 Legal Updates\, James Reid\, Honigman LLP. November 3. Register here.\n\n\n\nSession III - How Businesses Obtain and Use Credit\, James Thomas\, Fifth Third Bank. November 20. Register here.\n\n\n\nSession IV - Find Truth. Build Trust. Power Growth\, Jan Muhleman\, REGROUP. December 2. Register here. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
\nWe are excited to offer educational workshops to help you in your business and professional development. \; \;Each session includes lunch\, the opportunity to connect with like-minded business professionals\, entrepreneurs\, and small-large sized organizations\, while learning about practical business applications and strategies to help your business grow. \;
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\nSpace is limited. \; Reserve your seats early.
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Speaker \;for November 3
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James M Reid\, IV
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\nHow to be Prepared to Audit Processes and Implement Change Based on 2025 Legal Updates
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\nAs 2025 winds down\, it'\;s time to make sure your business is up to date with this year'\;s major changes to workplace laws. In this session\, employment attorney James Reid will break down the most important updates in plain English - covering new rules around sick time\, employee leave\, non-compete agreements\, and more. \; You will learn what has changed\, what it means for your business\, and how to update your policies to stay compliant. \; James will also cover how to spot potential issues in your current practices and make smart changes to avoid legal trouble. \; Whether you have one employee or one hundred\, this session will help you protect your business and support your team. \;  \;
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\nJames will discuss the latest Legislative updates\, providing crucial insights into recent changes and their implications. Additionally\, he will cover key trends to watch for in the future of work\, helping you prepare for upcoming challenges and opportunities. The session will also include practical guidance on how to audit your processes and implement changes based on legal updates and case studies. Attendees will gain valuable knowledge and skills to navigate the evolving legal landscape and future-proof their organizations.
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About James: \;

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James Reid is a labor and employment attorney who counsels business owners\, entrepreneurs\, C-suite executives\, in-house counsel\, and human resources directors to make strategic business decisions\, from hiring to firing\, while complying with the ever changing and overlapping laws\, including the ADEA\, FLSA\, FMLA\, NLRA\, and Title VII. He brings a business focused and proactive approach to legal matters to help employers make strategic business decisions to minimize the potential for litigation and business disruption.

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His deep understanding of his clients'\; businesses enables him to deliver clear and concise counsel to meet each client'\;s specific needs. If litigation is involved\, he enforces restrictive covenants and defends employers against charges filed with the EEOC\, state\, and federal agencies.

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James regularly conducts audits and investigations into employers'\; wage and hour practices and claims of discrimination and harassment. He provides training and prepares employment documents\, including employee handbooks\, employment agreements\, and separation agreements\, to cover all aspects during the life cycle of an employee.

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James is also a sought after keynote and national speaker at conferences and events. \; He has received multiple awards\, including Oakland County Executive'\;s Elite 40 Under 40\, 2019.

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Please join us Monday\, November 3 \;to hear more from James! \;

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\nSessions in the series include:
\nSession I - \; The Many Faces of Leadership - Skills Every Manager Should Have\, Amy Cell\, Yeo &\; Yeo HR Advisory Solutions. \; October 27. \; \;Register here.
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\nSession II - How to be Prepared to Audit Processes and Implement Change Based on 2025 Legal Updates\, James Reid\, Honigman LLP. \; November 3. \;Register here.
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\nSession III - How Businesses Obtain and Use Credit\, James Thomas\, Fifth Third Bank. November 20. Register here.
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\nSession IV - Find Truth. Build Trust. Power Growth\, Jan Muhleman\, REGROUP. December 2. Register here.
\n \; LOCATION:Washtenaw Community College Morris Lawrence Building\, Room ML 105/121 4800 E Huron River Dr. Ann Arbor\, MI 48105 UID:e.276.19346 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260502T080651Z URL:https://business.a2ychamber.org/events/details/a2y-chamber-event-ask-the-expert-small-business-workshop-series-session-ii-19346 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR