Event Details

Meeting Schedule

11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. (Registration & Networking)
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Lunch & Meeting)
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. (Presentation)

Labor and legislative issues are heating up again in Washington. Oddly, however, the impacts ,present and future, are more evident in federal agencies than on Capitol Hill. Society of Human Resource Management of Central Virginia's Annual Legislative Update Session will provide its membership with the latest updates on what’s happening with the public policy issues that have the potential to impact the day-to-day tasks of HR professionals.

 On September 8, 2011, SHRMCV will provide its members with several opportunities to learn more about these legislative and rulemaking activities, and to share their views about them. Guest speakers will be:

Timothy M. McConville

Tim McConville is a principal in the firm's labor and employment practice group, and he represents employers in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship.  His experience includes the defense of Fortune 500 and multi-national companies as well as small and mid-sized employers in litigation and agency matters.  He has defended employers in Virginia, Maryland and other states around the nation.  Mr. McConville also specializes in counseling management in labor and employment issues, emphasizing timely analysis and practical solutions to accomplish organizational goals and legal compliance.  

Previously Vice President of the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Mr. McConville has significant experience in helping employers maintain a union-free environment.  His labor relations practice also includes collective bargaining and other labor relations matters on behalf of unionized employers.  He is President and Chairman of the Board of the National Institute for Labor Relations Research.

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Bob Carragher

Manager, Government Relations

Society for Human Resource Management

With over 25 years experience in both the public and private sectors, Bob began his career in government affairs as a personal staff member to U.S. Senator Sam Nunn (D-GA).  He later served as a legislative liaison for a national labor law firm representing clients before Congress and the Executive Branch.  Bob has also managed the government relations and member advocacy programs of two business trade associations representing the automotive aftermarket and the steel service center industries, as well as represented various other trade associations and Fortune 500 companies in Washington on a range of issues including labor law developments, and tax and international trade matters.  

Bob joined SHRM back in 2006 as the Society’s Manager of Government Relations.  In that capacity, his responsibilities include coordinating SHRM’s member advocacy and state legislative affairs operations.  He is a graduate of the University of Rochester in Upstate New York with a BA in American History.