Best Noncompetition Podcasts (2024)

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Employers Are Still Pushing Arbitration of Sex Discrimination Cases in Violation of Federal Law 19:19

1M ago19:19

19:19

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. Can employers really push for arbitration in sex discrimination cases, flouting federal laws? Join me, Mark, as we dissect this pressing concern and shed light on the ramifications of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021. Signed into law by President Bi…

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Breaking the Chains: The FTC’s Ban on Non-Compete Agreements 24:01

2M ago24:01

24:01

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. Prepare to be liberated from the shackles of non-compete agreements! This episode peels back the layers of the Federal Trade Commission's revolutionary ban that's set to empower approximately 30 million workers by September 4, 2024. We're not just talking about the end of these restrictive agreeme…

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Big Win For Employees Proving Discrimination:The Job Transfer Equals “Some Harm” 10:52

3M ago10:52

10:52

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. Discover the legal game-changer that's levelling the playing field for employees in our latest episode, where we unpack the monumental Supreme Court decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri. Celebrate with us the unanimous ruling that revamps the burden of proof on workplace discriminati…

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Negative Impacts of AI on Employees and Working 52:12

3M ago52:12

52:12

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. Could the very tools designed to enhance our productivity in the workplace be silently shaping a future of bias and invasion of privacy? Join me, Mark, as we delve into the profound impact AI is having on employment, from the boardroom to the break room. Along with insights from industry consultan…

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Carol Tomka's Battle: Confronting Sexual Assault and Harassment in the Workplace 54:14

4M ago54:14

54:14

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. Can you imagine facing a nightmare in the very place meant for professional growth? Carol Tomka's story, set nearly three decades ago, echoes the chilling experiences that, unfortunately, still resonate in today's workplaces. This episode brings to light the harrowing journey of Carol, who suffere…

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Corporate DEI Causes Racism and Reverse Discrimination 16:25

4M ago16:25

16:25

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. Could your company's efforts to foster diversity be paradoxically fueling discrimination? Unpack the complexity of corporate DEI programs with us, as we scrutinize their waning popularity and the alarming suggestion that these well-intentioned initiatives might actually be nurturing a new kind of …

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An Extreme Hostile Work Environment Case: The Billie Banks vs. General Motors Story 57:42

5M ago57:42

57:42

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. Embark on a legal journey that cuts to the core of workplace ethics as we dissect the Billie Banks vs. General Motors case, a paramount lawsuit that challenges our understanding of race-based discrimination and hostile work environments. This episode lays bare the incidents of racial taunts and se…

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Performance Reviews Are Now Controlled By AI and Provide Constant Feedback 14:38

5M ago14:38

14:38

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. Could an algorithm determine your career future? We're peering into the transformative world of AI-driven employee performance reviews, dissecting the complexities and the concerns they introduce into the workplace. This episode takes a hard look at the implications of replacing traditional perfor…

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Navigating ERISA STD and LTD Disability Claims Process: Insider Strategies for Securing Your Benefits 1:11:41

5M ago1:11:41

1:11:41

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. Have you ever been thrust into the bewildering maze of disability claims? Fear not, because Mark is here to guide you through this critical journey. On today’s episode is a comprehensive roadmap of the ERISA disability claims process, where Mark unravels the intricacies of both short-term and long…

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Now it is Easier for Employees to Blow the Whistle Under Sarbanes Oxley Act 16:55

5M ago16:55

16:55

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. Discover the seismic shift in whistleblower protections as we trace the footsteps of Trevor Murray, the former UBS employee whose courage has carved a new path in the legal jungle. This episode is a treasure trove of insights for anyone standing at the crossroads of ethical decisions in the workpl…

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Menopause Friendly Workplaces 16:16

8M ago16:16

16:16

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. Ready to discover the untapped benefits of creating menopause-friendly workplaces? Buckle up as we take you through the enlightening findings of Bank of America's study on menopause in the workplace. We uncover the critical need for employers to address the challenges faced by women going through …

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Performance Reviews Don't Work- Employers Are to Blame 10:56

9M ago10:56

10:56

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode I discuss why performance reviews do not work and why employers are to blame. Changing the name doesn't change the game! We confront the rising trend of replacing 'performance reviews' with softer terms like 'feedback' and 'feed forward.' Drawing on my own experiences as an employm…

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Two Wins for Pregnant and Working Moms 22:48

9M ago22:48

22:48

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. What if there were laws to protect the rights of pregnant and nursing mothers at work? Well, get ready to expand your knowledge on the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) that set the pace for better treatment of wor…

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When the Earth Shifted: The Banning of Non-Competition Agreements 11:59

10M ago11:59

11:59

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. The Earth shifted beneath our feet on May 30, 2023, when the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel declared non-competition agreements illegal. This is a game-changer, folks! Our discussion centers around the key reasons why this legal opinion packs the punch of law, the crucial ro…

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The Most Shocking Sexual Harassment Case Ever: Interview With Reporter Susan Antilla 39:23

1y ago39:23

39:23

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide, Mark addresses one of the worst possible sexual harassment and sexual assault stories that has ever occurred in the workplace. Mark interviews veteran news reporter and author Susan Antilla, NYTimes and Insider, who broke the story. It is just shocki…

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The Games Employers Play 50:24

1y ago50:24

50:24

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide, Mark addresses the games employers play with employees. Mark recently had two consultations with perspective clients and wanted to share the insights he shared with both individuals to help each person understand the games their employers were playin…

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Working and Protecting Your Job During Menopause 14:23

1y ago14:23

14:23

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide, Mark addresses the taboo issue of the effects of menopause and working. Over half of all employees are women and half of them are at an age where they are experiencing perimenopause and menopause. Mark raises the issue that employers need to do more …

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The Pros & Cons of Oversharing At Work 12:45

1y ago12:45

12:45

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide, Mark addresses the issue of oversharing at work. He explores the pros and cons of oversharing. Obviously, oversharing can be damaging to other employees, i.e. mental nervous conditions and coworker abuse, a sexual harassment comment or ageist comment…

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Employers Don't Want DEI to Succeed! 20:45

1+ y ago20:45

20:45

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide, Mark attacks the DEI initiative and argues that employers just do not want any DEI initiatives to succeed because it is bad for business. Mark wastes no time blaming employers for the DEI fiasco now experienced by employees nationwide. Links to sourc…

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Employees Now Have New Freedom of Speech Rights At Work 11:51

1+ y ago11:51

11:51

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide, Mark discussses the recent federal government action to provide millions of working Americans new Freedom of Speech rights at work by banning pre and post dispute confidentiality agreements and nondisparagement agreements in severance agreements empl…

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Your Layoff Severance First Aid Kit 16:29

1+ y ago16:29

16:29

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide, Mark prepares your layoff first aid kit and instructs you about what should go into it. He will discuss (10) ten steps you need to run through when you receive your layoff notice and severance agreement. Mark offers quick advice from years of handlin…

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What Is a Hostile Work Environment Anyway? 27:38

1+ y ago27:38

27:38

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide, Mark confronts and explains one of the most overused and most misunderstood employment law phrases out there. What is a hostile work environment anyway? Mark wants to end the confusion once and for all. After you listen to this episode you will know …

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Speak Out Act- A Federal Ban on Predispute Confidentiality Agreements Regarding Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Victims 14:08

1+ y ago14:08

14:08

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide, Mark explores the recently enacted federal ban on predispute nondisclosure agreements regarding sexual harassment and sexual assault in the workplace. The Speak Out Act bans or voids any and all predispute agreements from prohibiting anyone for compl…

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Fired or Laidoff What Company Information Can You Take With You and How to Do It? 18:36

1+ y ago18:36

18:36

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide Mark discusses what things you can take and not take with you after being laid off or terminated for cause. There is a common misperception among employees about what exactly an employer owns. Mark explains that work for hire means anything you do for…

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Healthcare Claims Denied Because Not Medically Necessary-and How to Win Them 19:26

1+ y ago19:26

19:26

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide, Mark addresses the important topic of healthcare claim denials because the medical treatment is deemed by the health insurance carrier as "Not Medically Necessary". This is the state of healthcare insurance practice across the country and employees a…

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Job Loss, Grief, and Professional Identity 17:45

1+ y ago17:45

17:45

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide Mark tackles job loss, grief, and professional identity. He realized after so many years counseling clients, he had never written about job loss and the grieving process. Mark not only provides the steps for healthy grieving a job loss, but he also pr…

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Post Covid-19 Recovery “Is A Disability” 15:23

1+ y ago15:23

15:23

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. The U.S. Government reports that individuals who have “recovered” from Covid-19 do not have a physical disability under federal disability discrimination laws. However, this conclusion is not accurate, and you need to know why. In an Article on November 18, 2022, I reported that 60% of the U.S. po…

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Federal Government Moves to Ban All Noncompetition Agreements Nationwide 10:00

1+ y ago10:00

10:00

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide, Mark discusses the following. In an anticipated and crushing blow to all employers nationwide, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on January 5, 2023 issued a proposed rule that would forever ban noncompetition agreements in employment for an estimate…

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Q & A With Mark Carey: Retaliation Claims From Our Listeners 16:55

1+ y ago16:55

16:55

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide, Mark dives into listener questions regarding retaliation claims. Mark analyzes three real life fact examples and provides you with immediate triage analysis of what he would do in each case. You will quickly pick up "pro tips" from Mark and incorpora…

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Q&A With Mark Carey: Family Medical Leave Act Questions From Listners 15:21

1+ y ago15:21

15:21

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide, Mark answers questions from listeners regarding the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Mark will provide a factual example based on an employee's real life circumstance and he will interpret the potential play by play about what can happen in the case.…

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December 2022 Layoffs, Recession and Severance Tips 11:02

1+ y ago11:02

11:02

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide, Mark discusses the recent layoffs in 2022 and how he predicts a recession is already underway. He then provides helpful information about how to handle the severance negotiation with your employer without using an employment attorney. Mark has provid…

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Nearly 60% of U.S. Has Had Covid-19 and Now Have a Disability 15:30

1+ y ago15:30

15:30

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide, Mark discloses the unspoken impact of the pandemic. The following statement is going to surprise you. There are an estimated 191,796,906 people living in the U.S. who have a disability called Covid-19. (The CDC has reported that 61 million adults in …

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Workplace Stress and Your Health - Interview With Heather Carey 29:54

1+ y ago29:54

29:54

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. This is an interview style episode: The Surgeon General recently released an extensive report on the state of workplace health and well-being that was not very favorable to employers. The report emphasized the chronic stress that is prevalent in workplace culture, and employees are paying the pric…

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Pay Transparency Is Your Right At Work! #SayYourPay 11:01

1+ y ago11:01

11:01

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide Mark Carey, an employment attorney, discusses your right to pay transparency at work. #SayYourPay It is not surprising that a large number of American workers (around 50% of all employees according to some recent surveys) including managers incorrectl…

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Marijuana Laws and the American Workplace 11:53

2y ago11:53

11:53

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide®, Mark discusses Marijuana Laws and the American Workplace. Mark explores the proliferation of states legalizing marijuana (aka "weed") and the interplay of medical and recreational weed use among employees. He explores whether or not employers can ba…

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How Managers Can Help Quiet Quitters 11:59

2y ago11:59

11:59

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide®, Mark discusses How Managers Can Help Quiet Quitters. He offers a few simple yet concise considerations to aid managers to help all employees, not just quiet quitters. Managers should avoid toxic work environments, provide transparent communications,…

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The Causes of Quiet Quitting and a Radical Solution 11:13

2y ago11:13

11:13

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide®, Mark discusses the causes of quiet quitting and lays direct blame on employers themselves. Employers have long instituted anti-employee rules and implemented employer favored laws, but employees now have the advantage. Quiet quitters cannot stand th…

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The Joke- Men and Women Are Unequal in Pay- It's a Fact! 8:34

2y ago8:34

8:34

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide®, Mark discusses the continuous pay disparity among female and male employees. Mark shares two recent studies that support the conclusion that women earn 80 cents on the dollar in comparison to men. He explores several explanations for the cause of th…

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What's In Your Severance Negotiation Plan When the Recession Hits? 6:08

2y ago6:08

6:08

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide®, Mark discusses that when 2022 recession wave begins to batter your employment status, do you have a plan to bail yourself out of the mess? Specifically, are you planning on receiving severance benefits via a company sponsored severance plan or are y…

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Employees Are Losing A Big Opportunity to Change Work Forever 8:20

2y ago8:20

8:20

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide®, Mark discusses how employees are losing a big opportunity to change work forever. Employers are rolling back remote working and job flexibility in favor of the old school employment practices from the "before time". Mark claims employees are not sta…

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The Law of Retaliation At Work: Blind Justice in the Workplace 19:48

2y ago19:48

19:48

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide®, Mark discusses the law of retaliation discrimination in a thoughtful and nonlegalist way. Mark will guide you through which actions are illegal and which are not. He will help you gain a better understanding of retaliation discrimination and how to …

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Corporate Empathy or Just Plain Old Apathetic Employment Practices 5:52

2y ago5:52

5:52

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide®, Mark discusses the recent trend by employers to provide empathy training to managers. Mark argues that this is just an attempt by companies to keep employees from jumping ship to the next employer during this employee run economy. He further argues …

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The De Minimis Value of Religious Freedoms At Work 9:20

2y ago9:20

9:20

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide®, Mark discusses the myth that employees have a right to religious accommodation at work. The fall out from the vaccine mandate is that no, employees do not have a right to religious accommodation because employers can assert the minimalist of an expl…

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You Have the Right to Counsel At Work 13:47

2+ y ago13:47

13:47

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide®, Mark discusses the gross disparity in bargaining power between employees and employers in relation to the concept of paid legal services and employment disputes. Employers have the money to afford employment attorneys, but employees often times do n…

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How to Manage Sexual Harassment Cases After the Federal Ban on Forced Arbitration 6:53

2+ y ago6:53

6:53

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide®, Mark discusses the March 3, 2022 federal nationwide ban on forced arbitration in sexual harassment and sexual assault cases in employment. Previously employers covered up sexual harassment cases behind confidential arbitration proceedings; the publi…

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What Happens In The 30,000-Foot Office Stays At The Office Or Maybe Not! 4:51

2+ y ago4:51

4:51

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide, Mark discusses the high flying executive jet work environments and the bad actor executives who work there. In the end, narcistic executives cannot escape the reach of sexual harassment laws, even at 30,000 feet in the air. Flight attendants are prot…

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Fear Itself : The Causes And Costs Of Workplace Fear 15:36

2+ y ago15:36

15:36

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide, Mark further explores the issue of fear at work by examining some of the most common workplace fears. While the general topic of fear in the workplace is complex as it involves the intersection of human emotional dynamics, psychology, science, busine…

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Congress Ends Forced Arbitration in Sexual Harassment Cases 4:33

2+ y ago4:33

4:33

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide, Mark discusses the remarkable new bill passed by Congress banning forced arbitration in sexual assault and sexual harassment cases. The U.S. Senate approved a bill from the House that ends forced arbitration in sexual assault and sexual harassment ca…

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Employer Monitoring of Remote Employees During the Pandemic 11:23

2+ y ago11:23

11:23

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide, Mark explores the very relevant topic of employer monitoring of remote employees during the pandemic. From Zoom calls to desktop spyware, employers are watching employees and everything that the microphone on your computer device can pick up. Employe…

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Performance Improvement Plans Are Inherently Discriminatory 8:37

2+ y ago8:37

8:37

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message. In this episode of the Employee Survival Guide, Mark explores how performance improvement plans are inherently discriminatory. When managers issue PIPs with assertions of poor performance not based on fact but more on subjective conclusions and then set unreasonably high goals unequal to other emp…

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