Employment Law Now

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 workplac

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.

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.

In this second of my two-part series on the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), I am joined by my Cozen O'Connor colleague, Debbie Friedman, to discuss the scope of the PWFA from a practicing attorney's viewpoint and how employers should address common situations under that law.