Legislative Update with Stephanie Fedorka

The work of Human Resources professionals involves many issues involving legislation. The purpose of legislation is to regulate, authorize or restrict. Therefore, this session is designed to provide information on current as well as pending legislation as it relates to the function of human resources.

In this session, we’ll review the important updates from 2024, but we’ll also take a look ahead at what we can expect in the new year so you can hit the ground running, confident and prepared! Please join us for a legal update session you won’t want to miss! 

Stephanie Fedorka

Bond, Schoeneck, and King

Stephanie is a management-side labor and employment attorney, serving clients in both the
public and private sector. She advises clients regarding day-to-day labor relations and
employment law issues that arise, including assisting clients in navigating the complexities of various state and federal leave laws, wage and hour issues and revising or drafting workplace
policies including handbook drafting and revising. 
Stephanie also has experience with traditional labor relations matters, including negotiating
collective bargaining agreements, representing management in arbitrations arising from
contract grievances as well as in unfair labor practice or improper practice charges proceedings
and serving as labor counsel in business transactions .  
Stephanie has experience representing clients before the New York State Division of Human
Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the NYS Department of Labor, the US
Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division, the Public Employment Relations Board, and the
National Labor Relations Board.
She represents clients in state and federal civil actions and appeals arising from employment
related claims, such as discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims arising under state and federal anti-discrimination and equal protection laws. 
Stephanie also served as the Secretary and Vice President of the Latin American Law Student
Association and as the Editor in Chief of the Syracuse Law and Civic Engagement Forum at the
Syracuse University College of Law. Stephanie is one of the original members of the recently
founded ARRIBA, a Committee of the Puerto Rican Bar Association, a Central and Upstate New
York Latinx/Hispanic bar association committee. 
While earning her Juris Doctor at the College of Law, Stephanie simultaneously earned her
Master’s in Public Administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.

New Legislation Impacting your Organization

This session will discuss numerous human resources and labor legislation proposals making its way through the New York State Legislature.  Mr. Kerbain will discuss the political landscape in Albany, proposed legislation and how these new laws will impact your organization.

Frank Kerbain

The Business Council

Frank Kerbain, The Business Council
Frank is responsible for advocacy on labor/HR, unemployment insurance and workers’
compensation issues, and for providing human resources consulting services to Council
members. Frank comes to The Business Council from the New York State Funeral Directors
Association where he provided human resource and OSHA consulting services to employers of
all sizes. Prior work experience includes human resources staff and leadership positions in the
financial services and health care arenas. Frank is a graduate of Cornell University’s School of
Industrial Relations with nearly 35 years of experience in human resource management. He is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), a Certified Association Executive, and a frequent presenter of human resource topics across the state and nationally.

This program is approved for 2 Professional Development Credits (PDCs)
through SHRM & HRCI 

Gold Sponsor

Interested in becoming a friend of CNY SHRM? 
Contact [email protected] or visit our sponsorships page
for more information about our sponsorship packages.