SHRS - JANUARY 2022 Virtual Meeting

Managing the Remote Workforce

Learn the considerations for managing a remote workforce, including the why and what remote work looks like moving forward for employers and employees, legal and practical issues, and creating remote work policies. 

Presenter:  Charlie Plumb, McAfee & Taft

Charlie Plumb represents management in all phases of employment law and labor relations. Much of his practice is dedicated to counseling employers on compliance, with a broad range of state and federal employment laws and regulations, and educating management on best practices for avoiding disputes arising from the employer/employee relationship. 

Charlie earned his BBA from Southern Methodist University and his JD with honors from The Ohio State University.  He is a member of the American Bar Association's Labor and Employment Law Section and the Oklahoma Bar Association's Labor Council.  He is also the designated representative of McAfee & Taft as the exclusive member firm representing Oklahoma in the Employers Counsel Network, a nationwide affiliation of leading law firms providing legal assistance and representation to employers.  Charlie has previously served as leader of the firm's Labor & Employment Group. He is a frequent speaker on labor and employment issues before state, regional and national audiences, and he has been interviewed by local and national media on a variety of state and federal law matters.  He has been a a guest legal columnist and contributing author to numerous business and professional publications, including The Oklahoman, The Journal Record, HRlaws.com, and EmployerLINC, a legal blog dedicated to employers and workplace issues.  Charlie is also co-editor of the Oklahoma Employment Law Letter, as well as co-editor for the Oklahoma section of the annual guidebook for employers and human resources professionals, 50 Employment Laws in 50 States. 

Charlie’s achievements have earned him inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (employment law – management; labor law – management; labor and employment litigation), Oklahoma Super Lawyers (“Top 50 Oklahoma Lawyers”), Benchmark Litigation and Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, where he has been lauded as “an impressive public speaker who utilizes his vast experience to effectively defend clients.”  Researchers at Chambers & Partners also quoted market observers as admiring him for his “practicality of advice and specialized knowledge of complex legal issues,” with sources commenting that he “immediately commands respect, is always up to date, and knows how to handle a problem.”  He was named by Best Lawyers as the “Tulsa Labor and Employment Litigation Lawyer of the Year” in 2012 and “Tulsa Labor Lawyer of the Year (Management)” in 2014 and 2019, honors only given to a single lawyer in each legal specialty in each community.