EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas joins me on this new episode to talk about the first 11 months of the President Trump Administration 2.0, including the state of illegal DEI, her views on the EEOC's harassment guidance and Final Rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, transgender discrimination, anti-American discrimination, and where the EEOC may be heading for the remainder of her term.
Download Podcast »IX-166 - What L&E Did This Past Summer
This new episode highlights a few of the biggest L&E developments from the Summer of 2025, including from the DOL and EEOC, and on such hot topics as DEI-related discrimination, the FTC's non-compete proposal, and AI laws.
Download Podcast »IX-165 - What's Going On With Employment Law Trends
Today's episode updates the latest trends in employment law, including changes with the EEOC's focus and makeup, rulemaking ping-pong with the DOL's independent contractor and overtime exemption rules, bucking the trend with non-compete legislation, and regulating "moonlighting."
Download Podcast »IX-164 - New DEI Executive Order Update and Response to EEOC Guidance
Today's episode provides the latest update on the ping-pong court decisions involving President Trump's DEI Executive Orders, and the noteworthy response to the EEOC's new guidance on DEI-related discrimination and harassment.
Download Podcast »IX-163 - Trump 2.0: The Mexico Perspective
I am joined by Claudio Martinez Santistevan, a lawyer from the Mexico-based law firm of De La Vega & Martinez Rojas to discuss Mexico's perspectives on the first few months of President Trump's second term and how this administration's initiatives are viewed.
Download Podcast »IX-162 - Update on DEI Executive Orders and New EEOC Guidance
Today's episode provides the latest update on court litigation involving President Trump's DEI Executive Orders, and analyzes the EEOC's brand new guidance on what constitutes "illegal DEI."
Download Podcast »IX-161 - Update on Trump DEI Executive Orders and Federal Agencies
Today's episode provides the latest update on the implementation of President Trump's DEI Executive Orders, and the state of flux in which federal agencies currently sit.
Download Podcast »IX-160 - Trump 2.0 Immigration Policy and Employer Best Practices
Today I am joined by two of my immigration law partners, Scott Bettridge and David Adams, to discuss the new immigration policy and initiatives under President Trump's 2.0 administration, and how employers should prepare for and respond to I-9 audits and ICE raids.
Download Podcast »IX-159 - 8th Anniversary Special: The Current State of Politics for Employers
This is our 8th anniversary special episode (starting from February 1, 2017), and I am joined as usual each anniversary by Howard Schweitzer to discuss Trump 2.0 and the current state of politics for employers.
Download Podcast »VIII-158 - DEI Developments and Executive Coaching
In today's episode, I provide an update on the Trump 2.0 initial activity in the DEI area, and am joined by Donna Hughes of Hughes Solutions to discuss the administration's DEI activity and the nature of, and benefits of, executive coaching to improve workplace culture.
Download Podcast »VIII-157 - Top 5 L&E Issues to Watch in 2025
It's another new year, and like prior years, today's episode identifies the 5 biggest labor and employment questions and issues that employers should be watching in 2025.
Download Podcast »VIII-156 - The Art, Skill, and Strategy of Mediation
Today I am joined by Jason Marsili of Marsili Mediation to discuss the often over-looked art and skill involved with mediation, and the important considerations for employers when determining whether, when, and why to mediate a dispute.
Download Podcast »VIII-155 - The Trump 2.0 Impact on Labor and Employment Law
For this Thanksgiving week episode, I am joined by several of my Cozen O'Connor colleagues to discuss the likely impact of President Trump's second administration on such L&E issues as federal agency regulation and initiatives generally (David Barron), the NLRB and union activity (Kelly Kindig), Immigration (David Adams), Artificial Intelligence (Jeff Klamut), and OSHA and workplace safety (John Ho).
Download Podcast »VIII-154 - Court Invalidates DOL's 2024 Overtime Salary Threshold Increases
This past Friday, November 15, 2024, a federal court in Texas struck down on a nationwide basis the U.S. Department of Labor's 2024 regulations that significantly increased the minimum salary thresholds for federal law overtime exempt status. Today's episode discusses the court's rationale and what is next for employers in light of Friday's decision.
Download Podcast »VIII-153 - NLRB General Counsel on Illegal "Stay or Pay" Employee Agreements
NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo joins me today to discuss her latest memorandum finding that "stay or pay" provisions in employee agreements constitute illegal noncompetes under the National Labor Relations Act.
Download Podcast »Update on DOL Confirmation and OSHA’s Impact on Workplace Issues
This episode provides an update on Senate confirmation of the new head of the US Department of Labor, and features
Continue reading »ELN’s One-On-One Sit-Down Interview With NLRB General Counsel Richard Griffin
This special episode presents an interview with current NLRB General Counsel Richard Griffin, who answers questions about employer perception of
Continue reading »DC Update, Punctuation and Overtime Claims, and Social Media and Legal Activities Laws – Featuring Two Corporate HR Professionals Discussing Issues That Keep Them Up At Night
This episode provides an update on DC issues, and addresses how punctuation affects overtime claims, as well as the latest
Continue reading »Internal Whistleblowers, Predictive Schedules and “Clopenings”, and FMLA Abuse
This episode addresses noteworthy decisions concerning internal whistleblowers and employee FMLA abuse, as well as a significant nationwide trend involving
Continue reading »Trump Cabinet Update, Joint Employment Standards, and New Restrictive Covenant Concerns – Featuring Immigration Law Attorney Scott Bettridge
This episode provides an update on President Trump’s DOL cabinet appointment, and addresses a new joint employer test and potentially
Continue reading »Applicant Salary Inquiries, DOL / SCOTUS Nominees and Cybersecurity Concerns – Featuring FBI Special Agent Austin Berglas
This episode addresses the recent trend on regulating applicant salary inquiries, and noteworthy developments with the DOL and Supreme Court
Continue reading »The Inaugural Episode on the Inauguration and Other Hot Employment Law Issues
This inaugural podcast episode addresses noteworthy developments with sexual harassment, age discrimination, and class action waivers. Joining this episode is
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