BDBF Partner Claire Dawson, Principal Knowledge Lawyer Amanda Steadman and Managing Associate Tom McLaughlin will be attending and speaking at the ABA International Labor and Employment Law Committee Midyear Meeting in Madrid (4-8 May 2025).

Amanda’s panel session, entitled “DEI Reexamined: How Companies, Employees and Stakeholders are Navigating a Growing Backlash Movement in the US – and Will It Spread?” will consider this unfolding trend in the US and examine where sentiments lie in Europe, the UK and Latin America.

Tom will be speaking on a panel session about Workplace Surveillance. With advances in AI and in technology generally, the panel will look at how both employers and employees are increasingly using technology in the workplace to monitor behaviour and productivity.