It’s almost a new year, but is your Employee Handbook ready for 2026? Employee handbooks are a critical part of every HR toolbox, but like any tool, they can get dull over time. It’s time to sharpen your pencils and breakout your Employee Handbooks! During this interactive session, attendees will learn:

Attendees are encouraged to bring their Employee Handbooks to the session!

SHRM/HRCI Learning Objective:

• How recent federal and state changes impact their employee policies
• What policies are mandatory versus best practices
• Common drafting mistakes and how to correct them
• Compliance strategies for multistate employers
• Strategies for updating policies to address future changes

Speaker:

Milena Radovic is an associate in the Norfolk, Virginia, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Her practice focuses exclusively on workplace law, including employment litigation, workplace training, and preventative client counseling.

Milena defends employers against claims brought under Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, and tort claims, including assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent hire and retention, and wrongful discharge, in both federal and state courts, in arbitrations as well as before federal, state, and local administrative agencies. Milena also provides clients with employee handbook review and training on a wide variety of employment topics. Milena also frequently presents on employment law related topics to local organizations and associations. 

Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Milena was a prosecutor in the Office of the Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney.  She now uses her prosecution experience to defend management charged with criminal offenses stemming from workplaces incidents.  During law school, Milena served as a manuscript editor of the Richmond Journal of Law and Technology. As a member of the University of Richmond School of Law Trial Advocacy Board, Milena competed and finished as an advancing finalist in the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Trial Advocacy Tournament and regional runner-up in the American Association for Justice Regional Trial Advocacy Tournament. Milena received the Pro Bono Certificate from the Harry L. Carrico Center for Pro Bono & Public Service for performing more than 120 hours of pro bono service. While in law school, Milena externed for the Employment Unit of the Virginia Office of the attorney general and was a teaching assistant for Appellate Advocacy. Milena was also a research assistant for Professor Ann C. Hodges, and assisted her in the drafting of Public Sector Employment: Cases and Materials, (West 3d ed. 2016) and Modernizing Disability Income for Cancer Survivors, 35 Hofstra Lab. & Emp. L.J. 2  (Spring 2018).

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