"Mask On! Mask Off!": Future Considerations for COVID

• Now that employers are starting to return many employees to work, what can employers require of their employees, what can employers allow, and what new restrictions are in place for employers?
• Beyond all the cans, can'ts and don'ts, what should employers be doing?
• While COVID did alter our daily lives, it has not yet altered the rules.
• TWC-CRD offers comprehensive mediation program to address challenges that arise from post-COVID considerations.
• There is no “back to normal” – it’s about the “next normal” – how the pandemic has forever changed the workplace and what are some considerations you may want to think about as you move forward

About the Presenters

Meyling "Mey" Ly Ortiz
Managing Counsel, Toyota Motor NA, Inc.
Meyling "Mey" Ly Ortiz is Managing Counsel of Employment at Toyota Motor North America, Inc. Her passions include mentoring, championing diversity and inclusion and a personal blog: TheMeybe.com. At home, you can find her doing her best to be a "fun" mom to a preschooler and a toddler and chasing her best self on her Peloton. And you knew this was coming: her opinions are hers alone.

Dustin Paschal
Simon | Paschal PLLC
As a founding member of Simon | Paschal PLLC, a boutique employment law firm in Frisco, Texas, Dustin maintains an active employment law practice.  His practice includes advice and counsel in nearly all areas of employment law.  If it’s an HR issue, Dustin likely handles it for his clients...especially the ones they don't want to handle.  Dustin likes HR so much, he married an HR professional!  Dustin, his wife, and his son live in Frisco, Texas with their two lovingly annoying dogs.  When he's not trying to avoid looking like a stuffy lawyer, Dustin does his best to match the talents of the incredible panelists with whom he presents.

Brian Snoddy
Director, Civil Right's Division, TWC
Bryan Snoddy is the Director of Texas Workforce Commission’s Civil Rights Division that has broad jurisdiction over employment and fair housing discrimination in Texas. His aims include championing out-of-the box thinking for government that achieves results and invests taxpayer resources to generate a “360 Return on Investment.”  At home, he can be found being a husband, dad and “fun-police” to a 3-year old, MBA student and semi-amateur tennis player. I have opinions, but I’d much rather deal in facts, they tend to provide more value.

Jay Denton
Senior Vice President, Business Intelligence
Chief Innovation Officer
Denton serves as senior vice president of business intelligence and chief innovation officer for the organization. In addition to leading the company's business intelligence unit and product innovations, Denton's focus is on sustaining a culture of thought leadership.  His expertise in market analytics and media engagement are a cornerstone for the organization. Prior to joining ThinkWhy, Denton was senior vice president of business intelligence at one of the largest U.S. multifamily investment and management firms. He led the company's market research efforts, as well as the creation of the company's next-gen BI platform which was described as a key differentiator during subsequent fundraising initiatives. Denton brings more than 15 years of leadership experience in SaaS organizations, including the role of senior vice president of analytics where his responsibilities included product creation, client consulting and predictive analytics.  Denton earned a dual BBA degree in Management Information Systems and General Business at Texas Tech's Rawls College of Business.

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