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.
Download Podcast »III-39 - 2nd Anniversary Special Episode
For our special 2nd anniversary episode, we bring back our inaugural guest, Howard Schweitzer, to talk about the current state of politics and the impact on employers. We also discuss how the EEOC has chosen to answer employers' questions about the impact of the recent government shutdown on pending cases.
Download Podcast »III-38- Part 2 on Employee Marijuana Use and Two Key NLRB Developments
This episode presents Part 2 of 2 on workplace issues when employees use marijuana, and also discusses two significant developments from the NLRB involving independent contractors and individual employee gripes.
Download Podcast »III-37- Ghosting, Annoying E-Mails, Top 5 New Cases, Top 10 New 2019 Trends
Welcome back! In this first new episode of 2019, we talk about ghosting, the most hated and irritating workplace e-mails, our Top 5 noteworthy cases you missed at the end of the year, and our Top 10 employer trends and challenges for 2019.
Download Podcast »II-36- Holiday Party Tips, the 2018/2019 Federal Regulatory Agenda, and Noteworthy Cases On Suing and Being Sued
This episode offers a Top 10 list of thoughts to minimize problems at your company's upcoming holiday party, discusses what's in the recently-published 2018/2019 federal regulatory agenda, and highlights two noteworthy cases on employers suing (for negative online reviews) and being sued (by an employee who signed a release).
Download Podcast »II-35- The New Sexual Harassment Training/Policy Requirements in New York State and New York City
This special episode discusses the new sexual harassment training and policy requirements imposed by New York State and New York City (following a brief discussion of a significant development on joint employer liability).
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