Cathy was asked to serve as Dinner Chair for this year’s MS Dinner of Champions to be held at Brix & Columns Vineyard on Thursday, August 22, 2024. She will be welcoming attendees and presenting the MS Silver Hope Award to Jim DeLucas, CDO/Board Chair, Nielsen Builders. Cathy has known Jim for years serving with him on a variety of charitable boards. Flora Pettit is also a sponsor of this premier fundraising event which garners business and individual support to benefit research and treatment of multiple sclerosis.

Jennifer Shirkey and Cathy Welsh Will Present to the Skyline Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants

Jennifer will be discussing the Secure Act 2.0 (especially its required minimum distribution and plan self-correction provisions), while Cathy will be giving a federal and state employment law update.

Cathy will be discussing hot topics in employment law.

Cathy has been the Legislative Chair of the SVSHRM for many years. At the Chapter’s May meeting, Cathy will update members on state and federal legislative changes and recent court opinions.

Cathy has been the Legislative Chair of the SVSHRM for many years. At the Chapter’s May meeting, Cathy will update members on state and federal legislative changes and recent court opinions.

Cathy Welsh will talk via Zoom with Cville SHRM members about the many changes in Virginia employment law such as the new Virginia overtime law and marijuana legislation, as well as fall out from Virginia’s wage theft, misclassification, noncompete and Virginia Values Act changes.

Cathy was invited to participate on a panel focused on “Navigating the New Regulatory Environment” at this annual Business Summit.

Cathy Welsh will present a Legislative and Employment Law Update to the Shenandoah Valley Society for Human Resource Management (SVSHRM).

Cathy Welsh will talk via Zoom with WASHRM members about the recent changes in Virginia employment law such as the wage theft, misclassification and Virginia Values Act statutory changes that were effective July 1, 2020, along with changes with how marijuana is being handled by employers throughout the Commonwealth. Finally, Cathy will take Q&A regarding COVID-related questions.

The reality: Re-opening, re-staffing, ramping back to full production, re-evaluating operation as the Governor allows Phase 1 to begin is not like opening up after closing for a snow storm, remodel-ing, re-tooling or taking a long vacation. For many business owner and managers, there are as more questions than answers.

The HR Chamber’s Diversity Business Council is hosting a symposium on expanding equality and opportunity in business by focusing on ageism, veterans and women in the workplace. Cathy will be presenting on age discrimination and how to manage aging employees in the workforce.

The dynamic duo of Jennifer and Cathy will pair up at Blue Ridge Community College's Plecker Center on February 11, 2020 to assist SVSHRM members in understanding and navigating changes and nuances in state and federal employee benefits and employment laws.

On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor published final rules that raise the minimum salary threshold for the administrative, executive and professional overtime exemptions to $35,568 (or $684 per week) effective January 1, 2020.

Cathy will present a session on "How the Tight Labor Market is Effecting Employment Law” at the Shenandoah Valley Society for Human Resources (SVSHRM) annual Legal Forum held at Blue Ridge Community College’s Plecker Center.

James Madison University will be hosting a conference for employers who recruit heavily from JMU and other state schools. Cathy Welsh will be on a panel to help guide those employers in ways to navigate diverse and ethical recruitment.

Cathy Welsh will talk to the business community about state and federal laws promoting diversity and prohibiting discrimination. Cathy will also describe employer innovations and accommodations that foster and support employing individuals from diverse backgrounds and protected classes.

Cathy Welsh will be a presenter at the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Spring Continuing Education program, speaking on state and federal employment law developments, including the recently proposed overtime regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Cathy Welsh will present a Legislative and Employment Case Law Update to the Shenandoah Valley Society for Human Resource Management (SVSHRM).

Cathy Welsh will present State and Federal Employment Law Developments 2018 for the Winchester Area Society for Human Resource Management (WASHRM).

Cathy Welsh will present a Legislative and Employment Case Law Update to the Shenandoah Valley Society for Human Resource Management (SVSHRM).

Cathy Welsh will present State and Federal Employment Law Developments 2017 for the Winchester Area Society for Human Resource Management (WASHRM).

Cathy Welsh will present State and Federal Employment Law Developments 2017 for the Winchester Area Society for Human Resource Management (WASHRM).

Cathy Welsh presented a seminar on Legal 101 for Airports - Mistakes Managers Make for the 2017 VAOC (Virginia Airport Operators Council) Spring Workshop & Meeting.

Cathy Welsh will present a seminar on Legal Issues Facing Non-Profits for the Non-Profit Institute, a professional development program for non-profit managers, created in collaboration with the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce, the Harrisonburg Rockingham United Way, James Madison University and the Small Business Development Center.

Cathy Welsh will spoke to the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce HR Leadership Group regarding Business Community Engagement and Involvement in Non-Profits.

Jennifer Shirkey and Cathy Welsh will be presenting at an HR Seminar on Recent Developments in Business Compliance sponsored by LD&B Insurance at Spotswood Country Club.

Cathy Welsh will be providing a Legal and Legislative Update to the Winchester Area Society for Human Resource Management regarding recent changes to state and federal employment laws or regulations and court activity in this ever expanding area of law.

Cathy Welsh and Andrew Stockment will present a seminar entitled Data Breaches & Cyber Security – An Employee Relations, Reporting, Vendor & Insurance Quagmire at the annual Shenandoah Valley Society for Human Resource Management (SVSHRM) Legal Forum.

Cathy Welsh will be presenting a seminar regarding the new Department of Labor overtime regulations for the Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Cathy Welsh and Nick Perrine of PBMares, presented a complimentary seminar “Overtime, Over Wine” to members of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber to discuss the Department of Labor Overtime Final Rules slated to become effective December 1, 2016.