Navigating Disability Accommodations and Leave Management

is Chief Membership Officer at SHRM, following 15 years of leading SHRM’s successful advocacy programs as Vice President of Government Affairs. Mike is a leading authority on the issues important to the human resource profession and drives SHRM’s membership vision, ensuring excellent member experiences, and implementing the organization’s newly developed business strategy. He applies his proven model of engagement to shape the future of work, workers, and workplaces. He is an expert relationship-builder across diverse constituencies and stakeholders, always seeking out the “win-win” in every situation. As a member of SHRM’s executive team, Mike also plays a key role in setting the strategic direction of the organization, offering important counsel on SHRM’s educational programs and professional development opportunities. Prior to joining SHRM in 2003, he spent 14 years with the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR), which represents more than 23,000 HR professionals at over 1,900 higher education institutions. In 2015 and 2016, Mike served as an employer representative on the U.S. delegation to the International Labour Conference.

Attorney James P. (“Jim”) Reidy is a shareholder at Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green, PA in Manchester, NH, where he is the Co-Chair of the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group. Jim earned his B.A. from Assumption College, his M.P.A. from Northeastern University, and his J.D. from the New England School of Law. He has extensive experience handling matters before the NH Department of Labor, the NH Commission for Human Rights, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the U.S. Department of Labor. He is a member of the NH Business and Industry Association (BIA), Chair of the NH High Tech Alliance’s HR Exchange, Moderator of NHLABORNET, VP of Legal and Legislative Affairs for the Manchester Human Resources Association, and the New Hampshire editor of The New England Employment Law Newsletter. Jim regularly writes articles, conducts training sessions, and presents seminars on a wide range of employment law topics. For well over a decade, Jim has been a presenter at Legal and Legislative conferences in Washington, D.C. for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) as well as SHRM’s annual conferences throughout the U.S.. He has been a media resource on workplace law for media outlets including CNN, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times Business Magazine, Bloomberg, WMUR, New Hampshire Business, NPR, The Associated Press, NPR Market Place, Buzz Feed, Law 360, Inc. Magazine, The HR Power Hour, HR Breakroom, SKI Magazine, SHRM online and HR Magazine as well as several local publications. In 2020, Jim was inducted as a Fellow in the American Bar Association’s College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. For the last 17 years, he has been ranked in the Top Tier of Labor and Employment lawyers in New Hampshire by Chambers USA. He has likewise been recognized annually by New England Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers USA. This year, Jim has again been listed by Best Lawyers as the 2026 Lawyer of the Year in Employment and Labor Law - Management in Manchester, NH.