Quarterly HR & Workforce Briefing
Legal Trends in Labor & Compliance for Long-Term Care Employers

MONDAY, December 8, 2025
10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. ET/9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. CST

Members-only Webinar

Keep ahead of regulatory shifts and reduce your legal exposure! Join us each quarter for timely legal insights and workforce compliance updates tailored for senior living and long-term care providers.

Each briefing features live Q&A with analysis of current labor and employment developments, focusing on topics like: 
-    Reducing the Risk of Most Common Wage & Hour Claims
-    Coordinating Federal Family & Medical Leave
-    Americans with Disabilities Act and Workers Compensation
-    Avoiding Costly Workforce Immigration Problems
-    Management & Union Activity
-    & more!

Designed for HR leaders, executives, and Administrators, these short briefings translate complex legal changes into practical guidance for employers in aging services.

Please submit topics or questions for discussion HERE. 

Presented by
E. Fredrick "Fred" Preis, Jr., Partner - New Orleans | Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.

Fred Preis is a partner in the New Orleans office where he is a senior member of the labor and employment law section. Prior to serving as an officer in the United States Army, Fred earned both his undergraduate degree in business and his law degree from Louisiana State University. He has been representing management in labor law and employee relations matters throughout the United States for more than 30 years.

Active in many business and civic endeavors, Fred is Chairman Emeritus of the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce, former Chairman of the Jefferson Parish Chamber of Commerce and past chairman of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) which functions as the State Chamber of Commerce. Fred serves as Chairman of the Jefferson Business Council and as Chairman of the Louisiana Right to Work Committee and has completed terms as Chairman of the American Red Cross Southeastern Louisiana Division and President of the Louisiana Liaison Group of Federal Government Contractors. He was also Chairman of the National Legal Committee for Leading Age Long Term Care Association and continues as a long-time member of the National Committee.

Fred has also served as President of Willow Wood/Woldenburg Home for the Aged, President of the Louisiana Hospital Association Society of Hospital Attorneys, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Goodwill Industries, and as a member of the Board of Directors of GNO, Inc., CBNO/MAC, World Trade Center, and the Rotary Club where he is a Paul Harris fellow. He has written numerous scholarly articles on employment law, which have appeared in publications such as the Loyola Law Review, The Corporate Counselor, Employee Relations Law Journal, CityBusiness, and the Louisiana State Bar Journal. He also is a contributing editor to The Developing Labor Law book published by the American Bar Association.

Fred is past Chairman of both the Louisiana and New Orleans Bar Association Labor Law Sections. Fred was selected by City Business Newspaper for the Legal Hall of Fame and has been recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine and the New Orleans Magazine as one of the outstanding lawyers in the field of labor and employment law. He has repeatedly been named as one of America’s leading labor and employment lawyers by the well-respected news publication, Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in Louisiana.

Moderated by
Dan Merriman, Director of Continuing Care Policy | LeadingAge Southeast 

Dan Merriman serves as Director of Continuing Care Policy for LeadingAge Southeast, where he leads regulatory analysis and policy development in support of Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) and Life Plan Communities across Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. With more than two decades of experience in senior living regulation, compliance, and public policy, Dan brings deep expertise and a strong track record of industry leadership to his role. Prior to joining LeadingAge Southeast, Dan spent 15 years at Life Care Services (LCS), where he most recently served as Senior Compliance and Public Policy Analyst. There, he advised the President & CEO and executive leadership team on legislative and regulatory strategy, supported acquisition and compliance activities across dozens of states, and served on numerous national and state association policy committees. Earlier in his career, Dan worked as a corporate paralegal with the law firm Davis Brown, assisting with the formation of hundreds of business entities and transactions in real estate, health care, and senior housing. He holds a Master of Public Administration from Drake University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Economics from Iowa State University.

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