#WorkforceWednesday: Projections and Perspectives: Navigating Labor and Employment in 2024
Employment Law This Week Podcast
Release Date: 01/03/2024
#WorkforceWednesday: DOL’s Expanded Overtime Salary Limits, EEOC’s Sexual Harassment Guidance, NY’s Mandatory Paid Prenatal Leave
Employment Law This Week Podcast
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: Subscribe to #WorkforceWednesday: Visit This podcast is presented by Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. All rights are reserved. This audio recording includes information about legal issues and legal developments. Such materials...
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Spilling Secrets: FTC Nixes Non-Competes Nationwide—Now What?
Employment Law This Week Podcast
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 and lay out the details of the ban, the legal challenges already underway,* and the actions employers should be taking. *EBG is representing amici in one legal challenge: the U.S. Chamber of Commerce litigation. is a special monthly podcast series about the future of non-compete and trade secrets law. Visit our site for this...
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#WorkforceWednesday: Avoiding Legal Illusions: Crafting Effective Arbitration Agreements
Employment Law This Week Podcast
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 arbitration compared to litigation. However, these agreements are subject to increasing scrutiny and require careful consideration from employers. Epstein Becker Green attorneys and highlight some hidden elements that can impact the effectiveness of...
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#WorkforceWednesday: SCOTUS Expands Title VII, EEOC’s Final PWFA Rule, AI Screening Tools
Employment Law This Week Podcast
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 for this week's Other Highlights and links: Subscribe to #WorkforceWednesday: Visit This podcast is presented by Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. All rights are reserved. This audio recording includes information...
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Spilling Secrets: Navigating Physician Non-Compete Litigation
Employment Law This Week Podcast
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 , , , and discuss the unique challenges involved in litigating physician non-competes. is a special monthly podcast series about the future of non-compete and trade secrets law. Visit our site for this week's Other Highlights and links: Subscribe - ....
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#WorkforceWednesday: Union Reps at OSHA Inspections, New COVID-19 Guidance, and Minimum Wage Updates
Employment Law This Week Podcast
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 and links: Subscribe to #WorkforceWednesday: Visit This podcast is presented by Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. All rights are reserved. This audio recording includes information about legal issues and legal developments. Such...
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#WorkforceWednesday: New DOL Rules, U.S. Government Changes Race and Ethnicity Categorization
Employment Law This Week Podcast
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: Subscribe to #WorkforceWednesday: Visit This podcast is presented by Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. All rights are reserved. This audio recording includes information about legal issues and legal developments. Such materials are for informational purposes only and may not reflect the most current legal...
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#WorkforceWednesday: How Can Employers Prepare for the Future of Pay Equity?
Employment Law This Week Podcast
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 and shed light on the dynamic shifts in pay equity laws across the nation. From emerging trends to pivotal developments, discover how certain states are spearheading efforts to champion equal pay and enforce stringent pay data reporting requirements. Visit our site for this week's Other Highlights and links: Subscribe to...
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Spilling Secrets: Bracket-Busting Trade Secret and Non-Compete Disputes in Sports
Employment Law This Week Podcast
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 , , , and appeal to both sports fans and lawyers alike to examine the strategic use of non-compete agreements across various sports. From scrutinizing non-competes in football and dissecting no-poaching arrangements in golf to unraveling compelling trade secrets in boxing, the team embarks on an examination of the legal dynamics shaping competitive...
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#WorkforceWednesday: Termination Meetings on the Record
Employment Law This Week Podcast
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 and tell us more about the current landscape. Visit our site for this week's Other Highlights and links: Subscribe to #WorkforceWednesday: Visit This podcast is presented by Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. All rights are reserved. This audio recording includes information about...
info_outlineThis week, we’re forecasting what employers can expect to see in 2024.
With such a tumultuous year of labor and employment updates behind us, it begs the question, “What lies ahead in 2024?”
In this special New Year's episode, Epstein Becker Green attorneys share insights and predictions for the 2024 labor and employment space, addressing important topics such as maintaining compliance, promoting mental health, navigating protected concerted activity policies, and staying abreast of the latest developments in artificial intelligence and non-compete guidance.
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