Welcome to the We Get Privacy Podcast Channel
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Thanks to intense listener interest, the We Get Privacy podcast series now has its own dedicated channel. This new channel makes it easier to find, follow and stay up to date on all things privacy, data protection, AI and cybersecurity. Going forward, all new episodes of We Get Privacy will be released exclusively on this new channel. While the channel has changed, our commitment to addressing the real-world questions we hear every day from...
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Pay Transparency + the Power of Preventive Strategies: Episode 6 – Welcome Considerations for Hospitality Concerns
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Workforce mobility, wage compression, and a complex patchwork of state and local disclosure laws can create pitfalls for employers in guest-accommodation sectors. But they also offer potential. Host Laura Mitchell speaks with principal Diana Lerma from our Hotels and Leisure groups about practical strategies for balancing compliance obligations and defensibility concerns to win at attracting top talent in a highly competitive industry.
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International Employment — Episode 2: Global Employers’ Guide to U.S. RIF Compliance
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Foreign-headquartered companies looking to reduce their workforce in the States face a complex web of U.S. operational, regulatory and reputational risks. Jackson Lewis’ Workforce Restructuring Leader Jeff Brody joins host Maya Atrakchi to provide practical guidance on WARN Act compliance, separation agreements, selection criteria, and multistate nuances to help global employers execute U.S. RIFs with confidence and care.
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Pay Transparency and the Power of Preventive Strategies – Episode 5: How Manufacturers Can Manage Worker Equity Expectations
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From labor shortages and wage competition to internal equity pressures, manufacturing employers face pay transparency issues that can quickly escalate into legal and employee relations risks. Host Laura Mitchell speaks with Emily Borna, co-leader of Jackson Lewis’ Manufacturing Industry group, about ways manufacturers can proactively audit pay practices to better manage internal expectations and reduce exposure.
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We get Contracting: Episode 2 — Civil Rights Compliance Opens New Path to FCA Claims
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DOJ’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative presents new risks for government contractors, using the FCA to pursue federal fund recipients who violate Title VII, Title IX and other federal civil rights laws. Jackson Lewis Government Contracting and Compliance Group Co-leader Scott Pechaitis speaks with Principal Jeremy Schneider to explain the new link between the FCA and civil rights and provide practical steps contractors can take to reduce exposure.
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AI Exacerbates Data Minimization Challenges
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As AI tools, workplace monitoring technologies, and data‑driven platforms expand, organizations face growing exposure from collecting, sharing, and retaining more data than they need for defined purposes. In this episode of We get Privacy for work, Jackson Lewis Principals Joe Lazzarotti and Damon Silver, co‑leaders of the firm’s Privacy, AI, and Cybersecurity group, break down the data minimization principle and how organizations can use it to better manage data breach, class action litigation, and regulatory risk.
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Pay Transparency + the Power of Preventive Strategies Episode 4: Serving Up Compliance — Managing Pay Transparency Requirements in the Restaurant Industry
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From high turnover and typically younger workforces to ever-shifting state and local laws, restaurants face a unique patchwork of pay transparency compliance risks. Denver office colleague Melisa Panagakos joins podcast host Laura Mitchell to share how to check these risks from becoming significant liabilities by better auditing job postings, managing tipped positions and prioritizing compliance efforts across jurisdictions.
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We get Contracting: Episode 1 — Top Five Compliance Challenges for Government Contractors in 2026
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Welcome to We get Contracting, a series about the employment and labor issues that matter most to federal contractors. In this inaugural episode, Government Contracts and Compliance Group co-leaders Scott Pechaitis and Jeremy Schneider present the top compliance challenges facing federal contractors — OFCCP uncertainty, increased fraud enforcement, new antidiscrimination certification requirements and major FAR clause reforms — and practical steps to overcome them.
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A Year After the February 14, 2025 USDOE Dear Colleague Letter and Title VI Coordinator Best Practice Issues
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One year after the DOE’s Dear Colleague Letter, institutions are still wrestling with the shifts in federal enforcement priorities redefining what Title VI compliance means. Jackson Lewis’ Carol Ashley and Dani Bland highlight the potential pitfalls and strategic considerations for schools seeking to comply with changing expectations.
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Student Athletes or Employees? The Constantly Changing State of Play
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The business of college sports is accelerating. So are the legal questions. Labor Relations Group Co-leader Laura Pierson-Scheinberg and her colleagues, former NLRB chair Marvin Kaplan and Michael Bertoncini, discuss what college and university athletic programs can expect from increased NIL activity and athlete mobility, shifting labor law interpretations, and growing state and federal levels of involvement.
info_outlineThanks to intense listener interest, the We Get Privacy podcast series now has its own dedicated channel. This new channel makes it easier to find, follow and stay up to date on all things privacy, data protection, AI and cybersecurity.
Going forward, all new episodes of We Get Privacy will be released exclusively on this new channel.
While the channel has changed, our commitment to addressing the real-world questions we hear every day from organizations remains strong. We Get Privacy continues with the same hosts and the same practical, organization-focused discussions to help you understand legal risk, identify smart options and implement compliant privacy and data governance solutions.
Please take a moment to subscribe to the new We Get Privacy podcast channel on your favorite podcast platform, and continue the conversation with us.