Dykema Drives webinars are back this fall with a program focused on an issue that cuts across automotive operations: talent, workforce, and supply chain risk.

On October 20, Dykema attorneys James Aldrich and Tina Toma will explore how workforce constraints, immigration and mobility challenges, and labor-related disruptions can affect production, supplier and customer relationships, contractual obligations, and business continuity.

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Six months after releasing our 2024 Automotive Trends Report, we look at which of our legal trends continue driving the industry forward… and which ones might be in the rearview mirror. What are the major Labor and Employment issues impacting the future of automotive? James Hermon, Charlotte Carne, and Abad Lopez dive in.

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It’s been several months since we surveyed top automotive executives and insiders on the major legal issues facing the industry for our 2023 Automotive Trends Report.

As the automotive world continues to evolve and navigate a shifting legal landscape, we look at some of the major themes driving it forward… and the ones that might be in the rearview mirror.

What are the major Labor and Employment issues driving the future of the auto space? Abad Lopez and James Hermon dive in.

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In a recent meeting with the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (“OESA”), manufacturing human resources representatives were surprised to learn how different California employment laws are from the laws in the rest of the United States. Below is a summary of what laws most surprised the attendees:
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