Expired 1st GHILG meeting – January 25, 2024

Brian Barger is a labor and employment partner at McGuireWoods LLP with 30+ years of experience, focused on federal affirmative action law and strategic employment risk management. Mr. Barger defends clients in affirmative action systemic discrimination enforcement claims, audits, and complaint investigations throughout the country. He also regularly works on preparing affirmative action plans and counseling clients regarding applicant tracking and selection system design, diversity initiatives, compensation analyses, and pre-employment testing.

Mr. Barger received his undergraduate (B.A., 1987) and law (J.D., 1990) degrees from the University of Virginia, both with honors, and is a member of the Charlotte ILG.  Further, recent National ILG presentations include: 2023 National ILG Meeting (8/3/22): “Diverse Slate Policies: Tackling the Models and Risks of the NFL ‘Rooney Rule’ in Hiring”; 2022 National ILG Meeting (7/27/22): Disparate Impact Discrimination Law, Lore, Lies and Liability; 2021 National ILG Meeting (8/1/21): No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Legal Issues and Risk Considerations in Implementing ERGs; (2019 National ILG Meeting (7/30/19): Let’s Play Jeopardy: OFCCP Questions and Answers; 2018 National ILG Meeting (8/1/18): Temp to Perm: Practical Issues and Options for Addressing Compliance; 2017 National ILG meeting (8/3/17): Corporate Diversity Initiatives, Evaluating and Managing Relative Component Risk.

• 2:25 – 2:30 – Closing Remarks