Today I am joined by Dan Johns, a partner in Cozen O'Connor's Labor and Employment Department, to talk about 3 significant NLRB decisions affecting all employers in the areas of (1) employee use of company e-mail, (2) confidentiality in workplace investigations,and (3) payment of union dues.
Download Podcast »IV-53- 3rd Anniversary Special: Politics and Employment
For my 3rd anniversary special episode, I am joined once again by Howard Schweitzer to talk all things Trump and politics, and the current and future impact on business and employers.
Download Podcast »IV-52- Expert Discussion on Artificial Intelligence in Recruiting
In today's episode, I am honored to be joined by Kelly Trindel, Ph.D of Pymetrics to talk about the use of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science in the employment recruitment process, and whether machines will be replacing us.
Download Podcast »IV-51 - A New 2020 Vision
In this first new episode of 2020 (Season 4), we look at the 15 hot topics your company should have on your list to think about.
Download Podcast »III-50 - A 50th Birthday Celebration Episode
The podcast celebrates its 50th birthday with special guest David Weisenfeld at XpertHR, who joins the conversation about LGBTQ at the Supreme Court, mandatory arbitration, ban-the-box, data analytics, and hot HR topics to watch in 2020.
Download Podcast »III-49- A Conversation With The Department of Labor in NY
On today's episode, I am joined by Rebecca Nathanson, the Director of the Anti-Retaliation Unit and Counsel to Labor Standards at the New York Department of Labor to discuss issues ranging from the Department's investigation process and retaliation, to civil and criminal enforcement of wage/hour issues and the perception that the DOL is a pro-employee agency.
Download Podcast »III-48- Employee Handbooks
In today's episode, Debbie Friedman (partner at Cozen O'Connor) joins the podcast to talk about the issues that employers should consider with their employee handbooks.
Download Podcast »III-47 - New York, New World
This episode offers the top 10 new employment laws coming out of New York in the first half of 2019. It is significant for New York employers AND for those employers wondering what trends will be reaching their other jurisdictions soon.
Download Podcast »III-46 (Part 2 of 2) - It's Complicated? The New EEO-1, Component 2 Filing Requirement
In today's Part 2 of 2 of my back-from-summer-hiatus series, I am joined by L&E attorney Sarah Kelly to discuss the critical, new EEO-1, Component 2 information that many employers MUST provide by September 30, 2019.
Download Podcast »III-45- Part 1 of 2 Back From The Summer Hiatus
We begin the second half of 2019 with the 1st of 2 parts on significant employment law trends and cases, including new DOL opinion letters, obesity as a disability, and natural hairstyle as a protected class.
Download Podcast »III-44- A Little Help From The DOL
Today's episode discusses FIVE new opinion letters and proposed rules issued by the United States Department of Labor that offer much-needed help to the employment community on issues of significance.
Download Podcast »III-43-Expert Roundtable Discussion on the Impact of Recent Regulatory Initiatives on Recruitment, Retention and the Retail Industry
In today's new episode, experts from the Retail Industry Leaders Association and ManpowerGroup Solutions discuss how today's climate of employment regulations (including the new overtime rule, predictive scheduling, and gig economy initiatives) is affecting employee recruitment and retention, as well as the retail industry in particular.
Download Podcast »III-42-The New Overtime Rule and Antitrust Issues With Your Non-Competes
This episode outlines the key components of the U.S. Department of Labor's new proposed overtime rule. Also, antitrust attorney David Reichenberg joins to discuss the antitrust issues that cannot be ignored when looking at your non-compete agreements.
Download Podcast »III-41- Things That Make You Go "Hmmm" in Employment Law
This episode looks at recent employment law developments that may make you go "hmmm": a 4-day workweek, outright bans on mandatory arbitration and office gossip, hairstyle as a protected characteristic, and an update on the new overtime rules.
Download Podcast »III-40 - Valentine's Day Episode on Love Contracts
This special Valentine's Day episode discusses the pros and cons of employers entering into love contracts with its employees.
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