Employment Law This Week® tracks the top developments in employment and labor law and workforce management in a matter of minutes every #WorkforceWednesday. This is the audio podcast version of the video series launched in October 2015 by law firm Epstein Becker Green.
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An update on the Law and best practice for managing and recruiting staff and for dealing with any issues that may arise. An easy to listen to legal and practical update.
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FKA The Helpdesk. Our business is other people's business – literally. Intermix with Integris dives into the organizations that impact their local communities on a daily basis and what we can learn from them. Hosted by members of the Integris team with unique specialties of their own, Intermix is celebrating over a hundred episodes of insightful interviews.
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#WorkforceWednesday: Chevron Deference Overturned
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This week, we’re delving into the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent overturning of the Chevron doctrine and how this landmark decision is opening the floodgates for challenges against federal agencies. Visit our site for this week's Other Highlights and links: https://www.ebglaw.com/eltw352 Subscribe to #WorkforceWednesday: https://www.ebglaw.com/subscri…
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We are often called upon by employers and managers to advise on situations where issues with performance arise with employees, and the manager/employer has reached the end of their patience with the individual. We are also regularly asked by employers about how to manage employees who do not do what is required or are not up to standards. Whilst we…
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#WorkforceWednesday: California Governor’s PAGA Deal: What Employers Need to Know
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This week, we’re examining California Governor Gavin Newsom’s new deal that was brokered to amend the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA). Last week, Governor Newsom announced that California’s business and labor groups had come to an agreement to reform PAGA. Two legislative bills encompassing the agreed-upon PAGA reforms (AB 2288 and SB …
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Spilling Secrets: Protecting Trade Secrets with E-Discovery
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There’s a common misperception that ESI just means emails, but it’s much more than that. ESI encompasses anything in digital or electronic form. The departure of an employee is at the root of most trade secret and restrictive covenant litigation. Therefore, when an employee departs, the timely preservation of ESI must be a standard operating proced…
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In recent weeks we have been advising several directors (who also happen to be shareholders) of companies where there has been some sort of fall out with fellow directors (and shareholders) leading to that person being dismissed from their role as director and in turn their employment. In this episode 229 of the podcast I bring you a run down of th…
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#WorkforceWednesday: Key SCOTUS Decisions This Term for Employers
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This week, we’re recapping recent U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decisions and their impact on employers across the country. Visit our site for this week's Other Highlights and links: https://www.ebglaw.com/eltw349 Subscribe to #WorkforceWednesday®: https://www.ebglaw.com/subscribe/ Visit http://www.EmploymentLawThisWeek.com This podcast is presented …
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Unfair Dismissal: Frequently Asked Questions?
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Episode 6: Listener questions answered about disciplinary issues & unfair dismissal In this weeks’ episode of the podcast I will answer some of the most frequently asked questions from Employers about how to deal with disciplinary issues and how to avoid a claim for unfair dismissal. This is the final of 6 episodes that focus on all of the key aspe…
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#WorkforceWednesday: EEO-1 Filing After June 4: What to Do Now, and How to Prepare for Next Year
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This week, we’re focused on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) filing requirements for the EEO-1 Component 1 data. The EEOC requires private employers with 100 or more employees, as well as certain federal contractors, to submit EEO-1 reports annually. Yesterday, June 4, 2024, was the deadline for employers to file EEO-1 Compone…
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Unfair Dismissal: Compensation & Remedies Episode 5
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In this weeks’ episode of the podcast I will tell you what the compensation could be for an employee who is successful in a claim for unfair dismissal and the other lesser used remedies. This is the fifth of 6 episodes that will focus on all of the key aspects of unfair dismissal, including everything you need to know to really get to grips with di…
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#WorkforceWednesday: Non-Disparagement Settlements in New Jersey, DOL's AI Guidelines, OSHA Regions Shift
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This week, we’re highlighting recent updates across the state and federal employment landscapes, including the New Jersey Supreme Court’s non-disparagement ruling, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) new artificial intelligence (AI) guidelines, and the DOL’s restructuring of Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) regional opera…
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#WorkforceWednesday: DOL’s Expanded Overtime Salary Limits, EEOC’s Sexual Harassment Guidance, NY’s Mandatory Paid Prenatal Leave
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This week, we’re detailing for employers the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) expansion of overtime salary limits, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) recently released sexual harassment guidance, and New York State’s unprecedented mandatory paid prenatal leave. Visit our site for this week's Other Highlights and links: ht…
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Welcome to another episode of Intermix with Integris! In this episode our guest is Stephanie Melchert, CEO of Arlington Life Shelter. Arlington Life Shelter is committed to assisting individuals and families impacted by homelessness in North Texas create a path to self-sufficiency. Learn about their mission, goals, and how they are helping their lo…
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Spilling Secrets: FTC Nixes Non-Competes Nationwide—Now What?
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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its final rule banning virtually all non-compete agreements nationwide. Employers across the nation are looking for answers. In this episode of Spilling Secrets, Epstein Becker Green attorneys Peter A. Steinmeyer and Erik W. Weibust lay out the details of the ban, the legal challenges …
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#WorkforceWednesday: Avoiding Legal Illusions: Crafting Effective Arbitration Agreements
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This week, we’re diving into arbitration agreements and learning some best practices for employers when crafting these agreements. Employers often include arbitration agreements in their onboarding and other employee materials. Arbitration agreements are an important tool for employers due to the relative speed and lower costs associated with arbit…
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#WorkforceWednesday: SCOTUS Expands Title VII, EEOC’s Final PWFA Rule, AI Screening Tools
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This week, we’re breaking down the U.S. Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS’s) new workplace discrimination decision, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) final rule on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), and whether the creator of artificial intelligence (AI) hiring tools should be liable for alleged bias by the tools. Visit our site f…
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Spilling Secrets: Navigating Physician Non-Compete Litigation
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Health care employers face unique challenges and considerations when deciding whether to litigate non-compete agreements with physicians. However, in such a quickly evolving legal landscape, the decision to take the matter to court is not always clear. In this episode of Spilling Secrets, Epstein Becker Green attorneys Katherine G. Rigby, Erik W. W…
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Unfair Dismissal: The ACAS Code of Practice Episode 4
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In this weeks’ episode of the podcast I bring you a run down of the requirements of the ACAS code of practice. This is the fourth of 6 episodes that will focus on all of the key aspects of unfair dismissal, including everything you need to know to really get to grips with dismissals and what constitutes a fair dismissal. In this episode 226 I will …
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#WorkforceWednesday: Union Reps at OSHA Inspections, New COVID-19 Guidance, and Minimum Wage Updates
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This week, we’re learning more about the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) final rule on safety inspections, new COVID-19 guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and minimum wage updates from California (CA), New York City (NYC), and Virginia (VA). Visit our site for this week's Other Highlights an…
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#WorkforceWednesday: New DOL Rules, U.S. Government Changes Race and Ethnicity Categorization
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This week, we’re taking a look at the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) new white-collar overtime exemption and worker classification rules and the U.S. government’s updated race and ethnicity categorizations. Visit our site for this week's Other Highlights and links: https://www.ebglaw.com/eltw340 Subscribe to #WorkforceWednesday: https://www.ebglaw.c…
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#WorkforceWednesday: How Can Employers Prepare for the Future of Pay Equity?
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This week, we’re highlighting the evolving landscape of pay equity and pay data reporting requirements. Efforts to address pay disparities have led to an increase in pay equity legislation that shows no signs of slowing down. Epstein Becker Green attorneys Kimberly Carter and Ann Knuckles Mahoney shed light on the dynamic shifts in pay equity laws …
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Spilling Secrets: Bracket-Busting Trade Secret and Non-Compete Disputes in Sports
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As college basketball madness sweeps across the nation this March, we’re seizing the opportunity to explore the intriguing intersection of trade secrets law and the sports world. In this episode of Spilling Secrets, Epstein Becker Green attorneys Peter A. Steinmeyer, James P. Flynn, Daniel R. Levy, and Susan Gross Sholinsky appeal to both sports fa…
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Unfair Dismissal: The Reasonableness of Dismissal Episode 3
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In this weeks’ episode of the podcast I bring you information and analysis of the second test for a fair dismissal, the reasonableness test. This is the third of 6 episodes that will focus on all of the key aspects of unfair dismissal, including everything you need to know to really get to grips with dismissals and what constitutes a fair dismissal…
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#WorkforceWednesday: Termination Meetings on the Record
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This week, we’re illustrating how employers can avoid ill repute when conducting virtual terminations. With virtual terminations on the rise, what steps should employers take to ensure they are prepared and compliant if an employee secretly records their termination? Epstein Becker Green attorneys Marc A. Mandelman and Lauri F. Rasnick tell us more…
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#WorkforceWednesday: Federal Agencies Pushing Boundaries Met with Backlash, Impacts of SCOTUS Chevron Deference
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This week, we’re concentrating on the flurry of challenges that federal agencies—such as the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the National Labor Relations Board, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)—have recently faced in the courts. We’ll also discuss potential changes to the U.S. Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS’s) controversial Che…
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Unfair Dismissal: Potentially Fair Reasons
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In this weeks’ episode of the podcast I bring you the five potentially fair reasons for dismissing an employee. This is the second of 6 episodes that will focus on all of the key aspects of unfair dismissal, including everything you need to know to really get to grips with dismissals and what constitutes a fair dismissal. In this episode 224 I will…
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Spilling Secrets: Latest Developments: Restrictive Covenants in the Health Care Industry
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Restrictive covenants are evolving at a record pace right now at both the federal and state levels. Employers are struggling to keep up, and that’s especially true in the health care industry. In this episode of Spilling Secrets, Epstein Becker Green attorneys Katherine G. Rigby, Erik W. Weibust, Glenn P. Prives, and Denise Merna Dadika discuss res…
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