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Nita Beecher

Of Counsel - FortneyScott LLC

Nita Beecher is a nationally recognized expert on Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) matters. She is Counsel to Fortney & Scott, LLC with a focus on OFCCP regulatory affairs. Ms. Beecher’s primary focus is labor and employment law with substantial experience with class investigations by the EEOC and OFCCP. She has more than 40 years of experience in labor and employment law particularly with class investigations by the OFCCP and the EEOC. A member of the Saint Louis ILG where she presents regularly, Ms. Beecher has presented at the National ILG nearly every year since her first appearance in 2004.

2:45 PM – 4:00 PM

Wednesday, July 31

Workshop 1

What Have We Learned, What’s Next, and What Should Employers Do Now following Key SCOTUS Decisions?
Nita Beecher, FortneyScott LLC; Meredith Gregston, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP; Mickey Silberman, Silberman Law PC

The presenters will explain how the Supreme Court’s decisions in SFFA v. Harvard/UNC, Groff v. DeJoy and Muldrow v. City of St. Louis put employers between a rock and a hard place.  The presentation will provide participants with:

  • Detailed information on the Supreme Court’s decisions
  • How these decisions impact employer policies and practices
  • How to avoid problems connected to these decisions