Equal pay issues are becoming more prominent across the country, and significant new legislation in Illinois is worth noting (whether
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VI-112- 5th Anniversary Episode: An Old Friend Talking Politics and the Impact on Employers
For this 5th anniversary episode, I am joined by my guest from the very first podcast episode on February 1,
Continue reading »VI-111- A Conversation With EEOC Commissioner Andrea Lucas
Current EEOC Commissioner Andrea Lucas joins me on the podcast today to talk about public perception of the EEOC, responding
Continue reading »VI-110 – End of the OSHA ETS? Supreme Court Re-Issues A Stay
Yesterday afternoon, the U.S. Supreme Court re-issued a stay prohibiting the federal government (OSHA) from enforcing its ETS that required
Continue reading »V-109- BREAKING: OSHA ETS Stay is Lifted and Can Be Enforced Again
Last night, December 17, 2021, the 6th Circuit dissolved and eliminated the prior stay of enforcement that was in place
Continue reading »V-108 – EEOC Commissioner Sonderling on Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace
In today’s episode, current EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling joins me to talk about the benefits, risks, and EEOC position on
Continue reading »V-107 – Current Status of All Federal Vaccine Mandates (and State/City Action)
This episode provides the current status of all of the federal vaccine mandates (OSHA ETS, health care industry rule, and
Continue reading »V-106 – BREAKING OSHA ETS NEWS: Extending the Stay and Choosing a Lottery Winner
Today’s new episode summarizes the late-breaking developments with the 5th Circuit’s extension of its stay of enforcement of the OSHA
Continue reading »V-105- The New OSHA ETS on Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines
In today’s new episode, I break down the primary obligations under OSHA’s new ETS on mandatory vaccination and testing, provide
Continue reading »V-104 – Religious Accommodations to Vaccine Policies: An EEOC Update and Best Practices
In today’s episode, I address one of the biggest challenges employers have faced with mandatory vaccine policies: religious-based accommodation requests.
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