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• Updates in Employment Law

  • When
    September 23, 2026
  •  
    8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    Blair County Convention Center

  Registration is closed

  This presentation will be held at the Blair County Convention Center

  Registration and Presentation Timeline:  

  • Blair County Convention Center
  • Meeting Registration & Networking: 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
  • Breakfast served during registration
  • Presentation begins at 8:00 AM
  • Presentation ends at 9:30 AM

  Recertification Credits: 1.5 SHRM/HRCI (pending)

  Topic: Updates in Employment Law

  Details: Annual Updates in Employment Law - Current legal issues.

  Presenter: Attorney David P. Andrews

  Agenda:

  Updates in employment law and pressing issues Human Resources professionals face in 2026 and beyond. 

  Updates in Employment Law with Attorney David P. Andrews is an annual educational program designed to provide HR professionals with timely information regarding significant developments in federal and state employment law, recent court decisions, regulatory activity, and emerging legal trends affecting the workplace.

  Attorney Andrews will review recent case law and legal outcomes and discuss their practical implications for human resource policies, procedures, and employment practices. Topics include developments involving the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), discrimination and harassment, workplace accommodations, employee relations, and the handling and prevention of employment-related claims.

  The program will also examine emerging legal issues and anticipated trends that may affect the HR profession and employers in the coming year. Through legal analysis and practical examples, participants will gain a greater understanding of how evolving employment laws and court decisions may affect organizational policies, HR decision-making, risk management, and day-to-day workplace practices.

  Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify and explain significant recent developments in federal and state employment law and case law that affect HR policies, practices, and employer responsibilities.
  2. Evaluate the impact of recent legal decisions and regulatory developments involving FMLA, ADA, discrimination, harassment, workplace accommodations, employee relations, and other employment-related matters.
  3. Apply current legal principles to common HR situations, including leave administration, requests for reasonable accommodation, discrimination and harassment concerns, and the handling of workplace complaints and employment claims.
  4. Recognize areas of potential legal risk within existing workplace policies and employment practices and identify situations in which policies, procedures, documentation, or HR practices may warrant review.
  5. Assess emerging employment-law trends and anticipated legal developments that may influence HR responsibilities and organizational practices in the coming year.
  6. Strengthen HR decision-making and claim-handling practices by incorporating lessons from recent court decisions, enforcement activity, and employment-law developments into day-to-day HR operations.

  Presenter Bio: 

  Attorney Andrews has 40+ years of experience in Employment Law.

  Attorney Andrews currently serves as In-House Counsel for Juniata College, where he also teaches Alternative Dispute Resolution and Human Resource Management.

  In addition, Attorney Andrews conducts a law practice, where he represents Private Employers, including such regional Employers as Appvion, Roaring Spring Blank Book, Alpha Assembly Solutions, Curry Supply, Ameriserv Financial, North American Hoganas, G.M. McCrossin, Sargent’s Court Reporting, WorkLink Staffing, and Goodwill Industries of the Southern Alleghenies.

  He is licensed before the United States Supreme Court, the Federal Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the Federal Districts Courts of Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

  Attorney Andrews also serves as a Mediator for the Blair County Court of Common Pleas for Civil Trials, and served as a Hearing Judge for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Disciplinary Board for eight years.

  
  

  Recertification Credits: 1.50 HRCI (General) and 1.50 SHRM PDCs                            Codes will be provided to those in attendance at the in-person meeting.

  

  This activity has been approved for 1.5 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).Please make note of the activity ID number on your recertification application form. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org. 

  The use of this seal confirms that this activity has met HR Certification Institute’s^® (HRCI^®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval.

  

  This program has been approved for 1.5 Professional Development Credits (PDC) toward SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP recertification through the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). HRMA of Blair County is recognized by SHRM to offer (PDCs) for SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.  Please be sure to note the program ID number in the online portal, www.portal.shrmcertification.org.   For more information about SHRM certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org

  
  

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• October Event Speaker - John Moore "Moore Power Sales"

  • When
    October 21, 2026
  •  
    8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    Blair County Convention Center

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  This event will be held at the Blair County Convention Center

  Registration and Presentation Timeline:  

  • Meeting Registration: 7:30 AM - 7:50 AM
  • Breakfast served during registration
  • 7:50 AM - 8:00 AM Announcements
    
  • Presentation begins at 8:00 AM
  • Presentation ends at 9:30 AM

  Recertification Credits: 

  Topic: Coming Soon

  
  

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  Presenter: John Moore "Moore Power Sales"

  Presenter Bio: 

  After 16 years in sales and sales management, John and his family moved to Central Pennsylvania and founded Moore Power Sales in 1995. He has a strong passion for helping clients avoid the many pitfalls and unnecessary struggles he experienced in the corporate world.

  By powerful and personal evaluations, training and coaching, John helps true professionals access their unique talents and reach higher levels of success in a shorter time.

  John has brought world class strategies to Central Pennsylvania allowing our local companies to have access to powerful help and reinforcement in their back yard which is typically only available to the “big boys.”

  Recertification Credits: 1.50 HRCI (General) and 1.50 SHRM PDCs                            Codes will be provided to those in attendance at the in-person meeting.

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  Recertification Credits: 1.50 HRCI (General) and 1.50 SHRM PDCs                            Codes will be provided to those in attendance at the in-person meeting.

  

  This activity has been approved for 1.5 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).Please make note of the activity ID number on your recertification application form. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org. 

  The use of this seal confirms that this activity has met HR Certification Institute’s^® (HRCI^®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval.

  

  This program has been approved for 1.5 Professional Development Credits (PDC) toward SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP recertification through the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). HRMA of Blair County is recognized by SHRM to offer (PDCs) for SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.  Please be sure to note the program ID number in the online portal, www.portal.shrmcertification.org.   For more information about SHRM certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org

  
  

  
  

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• Employment Law with Patrick Fanelli

  • When
    November 18, 2026
  •  
    8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    Blair County Convention Center

  Registration is closed

  This presentation will be held at the Blair County Convention Center

  Registration and Presentation Timeline:  

  • Meeting Registration: 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
  • Breakfast served during registration
  • Presentation begins at 8:00 AM
  • Presentation ends at 9:30 AM

  Recertification Credits: 1.50 HRCI (General) and 1.50 SHRM PDCs                            Codes will be provided to those in attendance at the in-person meeting.

  Topic: Trending Employment Law Practices

  Details:

  Attorney Patrick Fanelli will conduct his yearly review of the law that most impacts the world of Human Resources professionals.  Covering topics including Labor Law, Employment Law, Employment Litigation and Collective Bargaining, Patrick uses specific cases and case studies to help HR Professionals better understand the laws and give us strategies to manage situations within their organizations. His presentation is timely citing the most recent and impactful litigation and legislation that affects our profession. His presentation will examine issues from both a state and federal perspective.

  Presenter: Attorney Patrick Fanelli

  Presenter Bio: 

  Along with Ms. Willett, Mr. Fanelli is a founding partner of the Firm. Patrick focuses his practice on helping public and private employers navigate the increasingly regulated landscape of labor and employment law. Every year Pennsylvania school districts and other public entities turn to him for assistance in the collective bargaining process, while a number of others seek his guidance as a general solicitor.

  Patrick serves as the Immediate Past President of the Pennsylvania School Boards Solicitors Association. He has presented at numerous seminars in the field of education law, including the Sam Francis School Law Seminar in Pittsburgh, the Penn State School Study Council Seminar at the Dickinson School of Law, and various seminars and events sponsored by PSBA.

  Patrick served as an Adjunct Professor for Penn State University in the College of Liberal Arts, Department of Labor and Employee Relations where he teaches Employment Law.  He is also served as an Adjunct Professor for Saint Francis University’s Graduate School of Human Resource Management where he taught Labor Law.  He is a regular lecturer for The Lorman Institute.

  His Practice Areas Include: Labor Law, Employment Law, Employment Litigation, School Law, Municipal Law and Collective Bargaining.

  Patrick is a graduate of Penn State Dickinson School of Law where he earned a Juris Doctorate, Penn State University earning a Master of Public Administration and BA in Political Science.

  His bar/court admissions include the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the US District Court of Western Pa, and the US Court of Appeals – Third Circuit.

  Patrick is proud to be practicing in the Altoona and Blair County area, where he was born and raised. Patrick and his wife Tiffany, who grew up a short distance away in Martinsburg, now live in Altoona with their five children.  He is an avid sports fan and enjoys spending time with his family. Patrick also enjoys helping with activities in his church and other community organizations.

  Recertification Credits: 1.50 HRCI (General) and 1.50 SHRM PDCs                            Codes will be provided to those in attendance at the in-person meeting.

  

  This activity has been approved for 1.5 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).Please make note of the activity ID number on your recertification application form. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org. 

  The use of this seal confirms that this activity has met HR Certification Institute’s^® (HRCI^®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval.

  

  This program has been approved for 1.5 Professional Development Credits (PDC) toward SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP recertification through the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). HRMA of Blair County is recognized by SHRM to offer (PDCs) for SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.  Please be sure to note the program ID number in the online portal, www.portal.shrmcertification.org.   For more information about SHRM certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org

  
  

  
  

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