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PRIME - Professionals Over 40 Roundtable Breakfast

HR and Employment Law 

Friday, October 2, 2026 | 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Venue: Boca Chamber Boardroom
Sponsored by Allegiance Health

 
Featuring Meredith Plummer, Gunster's Labor and Employment Attorney

Join PRIME Professionals Over 40 for an engaging, educational roundtable designed for experienced business leaders and professionals navigating demanding schedules, high responsibility, and the realities of life after 40. Attendees will enjoy a relaxed morning of meaningful conversation, connection, and a complimentary breakfast while gaining practical insight into building healthier daily routines.

This session will focus on the essential elements of HR and employment law that small to mid-size employers encounter as their businesses grow and evolve. Whether you manage one employee or a developing team, the conversation will explore common gray areas, frequently misunderstood requirements, and real-world situations employers often face.

This interactive roundtable format encourages open discussion, shared experiences, and audience questions, creating a meaningful and relatable conversation among professionals who value both career success and personal well-being.

Attendees will walk away with:

A clear understanding of core HR and employment law responsibilities for employers

Insight into common compliance mistakes and how to avoid them

Best practices for managing employees with confidence and consistency

About the Speaker

Meredith Plummer has practiced in Gunster’s Labor & Employment group since 2015. Meredith represents primarily businesses in employment-related disputes of all kinds, such as discrimination and retaliation claims, contract and non-compete disputes, accommodation claims, among others. Meredith has extensive litigation experience both in her time at Gunster as well as her former role as a prosecutor for the State Attorney’s Office in Brevard County, Florida.

Meredith uses her litigation experience when consulting with companies on human resource issues. Meredith’s trial perspective shapes her consulting advice and assists clients in avoiding litigation altogether by thinking in long-term strategy. Meredith’s consulting practice includes working with businesses in providing reasonable accommodations, complying with FMLA and FLSA requirements, disciplining and terminating employees in a manner that avoids or minimizes the risk of litigation, drafting and implementing HR policies, drafting contracts including non-competes, proving employee and managerial trainings, and ensuring legal compliance. Meredith regularly conducts or oversees investigations into employee complaints when they are sensitive in nature or require an independent, outside party.

Meredith prioritizes reliability, communication, and timeliness when tending to client needs and enjoys advocating for clients and achieving just outcomes. She also aims to help clients improve their employee relations and implement best practices to minimize areas of exposure. Outside of her legal practice, Meredith enjoys raising her two young sons together with her husband.

About PRIME – Professionals Over 40

PRIME – Professionals Over 40 is the Boca Chamber’s monthly roundtable for established leaders navigating the pivotal “next chapters” of their careers. Held on the first Friday of each month from 8:30–10:00 AM in the Chamber Board Room, this program blends breakfast, facilitated discussion, and meaningful peer connection to help seasoned professionals deepen their leadership, expand their network, and stay inspired in Boca Raton and South Palm Beach County.