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Employment Law Now

Michael Schmidt, Vice Chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Labor & Employment Department, discusses current employment law news, trends, developments and guest analysis.

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I-21 - Sexual Harassment (Still), Political Tweeting, and Intersectional Discrimination

I-21 - Sexual Harassment (Still), Political Tweeting, and Intersectional Discrimination

Good faith and timing means everything in employment law. This episode provides an update from DC, discusses questions e... Read more

4 Dec 2017

31mins

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III-48- Employee Handbooks

III-48- Employee Handbooks

In today's episode, Debbie Friedman (partner at Cozen O'Connor) joins the podcast to talk about the issues that employer... Read more

6 Sep 2019

41mins

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III-41- Things That Make You Go "Hmmm" in Employment Law

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... Read more

1 Mar 2019

29mins

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II-30- Tackling 3 Big Wage and Hour Questions for Employers

II-30- Tackling 3 Big Wage and Hour Questions for Employers

Wage and hour issues continue to keep employers up at night, with new lawsuits and potential exposure not diminishing an... Read more

6 Apr 2018

51mins

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I-11 - Part 1 of 2: My Sit-Down Interview With Former EEOC General Counsel David Lopez

I-11 - Part 1 of 2: My Sit-Down Interview With Former EEOC General Counsel David Lopez

This episode presents the first of two parts of a timely and topical interview with former EEOC General Counsel David Lo... Read more

20 Jul 2017

45mins

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III-44- A Little Help From The DOL

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 th... Read more

25 Apr 2019

22mins

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IV-64- The Great Debate Part 1: Employee Lawyer vs. Employer Lawyer

IV-64- The Great Debate Part 1: Employee Lawyer vs. Employer Lawyer

This is Part 1 of a 2-Part episode that pits an employee-side (plaintiff) lawyer against an employer-side (defendant) la... Read more

16 Apr 2020

44mins

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II-33- Hot Summer Trends: The Supreme Court on Class Action Waivers, and the Rise of Web Site Accessibility Lawsuits

II-33- Hot Summer Trends: The Supreme Court on Class Action Waivers, and the Rise of Web Site Accessibility Lawsuits

As Memorial Day approaches to usher in the unofficial start of the hot summer season, today's new episode analyzes two r... Read more

24 May 2018

49mins

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I-10- Independent contractors, age discrimination, performance reviews, web site accessibility, and ducks, ties and chimps

I-10- Independent contractors, age discrimination, performance reviews, web site accessibility, and ducks, ties and chimps

This episode addresses independent contractor misclassification, performance reviews affecting age discrimination cases,... Read more

20 Jun 2017

22mins

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III-37- Ghosting, Annoying E-Mails, Top 5 New Cases, Top 10 New 2019 Trends

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... Read more

8 Jan 2019

36mins

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Trump Cabinet Update, Joint Employment Standards, and New Restrictive Covenant Concerns – Featuring Immigration Law Attorney Scott Bettridge

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 an... Read more

3 Mar 2017

38mins

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IV-51 - A New 2020 Vision

IV-51 - A New 2020 Vision

In this first new episode of 2020 (Season 4), we look at the 15 hot topics your company should have on your list to thin... Read more

10 Jan 2020

40mins

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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

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 late... Read more

2 Apr 2017

38mins

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III-50 - A 50th Birthday Celebration Episode

III-50 - A 50th Birthday Celebration Episode

The podcast celebrates its 50th birthday with special guest David Weisenfeld at XpertHR, who joins the conversation abou... Read more

3 Oct 2019

28mins

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Part 1 of 2: The Impact of Marijuana for Employers

Part 1 of 2: The Impact of Marijuana for Employers

This episode begins a two-part bonus series looking at the impact of recent marijuana regulation on employers. Today's p... Read more

10 May 2018

52mins

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I-14: Update on EEO-1 and I-9 Forms, Employer Obligations After a Hurricane or Other Natural Disaster, and Attorney Jason Barsanti on Meal and Rest Breaks

I-14: Update on EEO-1 and I-9 Forms, Employer Obligations After a Hurricane or Other Natural Disaster, and Attorney Jason Barsanti on Meal and Rest Breaks

This episode provides an update on required EEO-1 and I-9 Forms, and addresses Employer Obligations to Employees After a... Read more

5 Sep 2017

39mins

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I-12: Update on the DOL's New OT Rules, and Part 2 of My Interview with Former EEOC General Counsel David Lopez

I-12: Update on the DOL's New OT Rules, and Part 2 of My Interview with Former EEOC General Counsel David Lopez

This episode provides an update on the DOL's significant Request for Information on next steps for the OT exemption rule... Read more

4 Aug 2017

45mins

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III-49- A Conversation With The Department of Labor in NY

III-49- A Conversation With The Department of Labor in NY

On today's episode, I am joined by Rebecca Nathanson, the Director of the Anti-Retaliation Unit and Counsel to Labor Sta... Read more

11 Sep 2019

45mins

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IV-58- Breaking: New Federal Coronavirus Legislation

IV-58- Breaking: New Federal Coronavirus Legislation

Last night, President Trump signed the new federal Coronavirus legislation providing significant changes to the FMLA and... Read more

19 Mar 2020

38mins

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III-42-The New Overtime Rule and Antitrust Issues With Your Non-Competes

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 a... Read more

18 Mar 2019

37mins

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