In this special 150th podcast episode, Michael Schmidt is joined by his Cozen O'Connor colleagues David Barron and Jim Gale to discuss what is left of the FTC noncompete rule, if anything, and what employers should be doing...more
Today is Part 2 of 2, following yesterday's episode. As his term as EEOC Commissioner ended at the end of August 2024, (former) EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling joined the podcast one last time to discuss a wide range of...more
As his term as EEOC Commissioner ended at the end of August 2024, (former) EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling joined the podcast one last time to discuss a wide range of important employment issues, including court deference...more
This episode provides the latest update on the FTC non-compete ban scheduled to go into effect on September 4, 2024, the likelihood that it will go into effect, and what employers should be doing about it right now, plus...more
Where are things right now with the injunction decisions on the FTC’s non-compete ban and the DOL’s new overtime exemption regulations? Today’s new episode provides the latest updates, while also discussing the Supreme...more
Host Michael Schmidt is joined by his Cozen O’Connor colleague, Jeff Klamut, to summarize the current regulatory landscape involving artificial intelligence and what employers should be thinking about right now.
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In this first part of a two-part series, Michael Schmidt of Cozen O'Connor discusses significant recent employment law developments coming out of the primary federal agencies: The U.S. Department of Labor, the EEOC, the FTC,...more
In today's special 7th anniversary episode, Michael Schmidt brings back his inaugural and annual guest, Howard Schweitzer, to discuss the current state of politics in this election year and the impact on employers....more
Michael Schmidt is joined by Hope Pordy, Esq., a Partner with the law firm of Spivak Lipton in New York, who represents employees and unions in a wide range of labor and employment matters. Hope provides insight on the...more
In today's new episode, Michael Schmidt interviews high-level officials from the United States Department of Labor (Solicitor of Labor Seema Nanda), the United States EEOC (Commissioner Andrea Lucas), and the NLRB (General...more
In today's episode, Michael Schmidt discusses the danger in managing to The Peter Principle, and the Top 5 issues every employer should consider including in manager training....more
In this second of two parts to wrap up the Summer of 2023, Michael Schmidt discusses the EEOC's extensive new harassment guidance and proposed regulations to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, federal AI...more
Michael Schmidt is joined by a panel that includes EEOC Commissioner Andrea Lucas and Cozen O'Connor Labor & Employment Attorneys Debra Friedman and Alan Pittler to discuss the Supreme Court's June 29, 2023 decision on...more
In this second of two parts to start the new year, Michael Schmidt, vice chair of Cozen O'Connor's Labor & Employment Department, addresses the ten issues that employers should be thinking about in 2023....more
This episode discusses the NLRB's proposed new September 2022 joint employer test in the context of the historical shifting political winds, and what it may mean for employers....more
Today's new episode discusses what you may have missed during the Summer of 2022, including COVID-19 and Monkeypox updates, unlawful dress codes, an ADA first, and brand new guidance from the EEOC and DOL....more
In today's episode, Michael Schmidt offers the takeaways from the Supreme Court's June 2022 Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, and is joined by his Cozen O'Connor colleagues for a roundtable discussion on the impact of...more
As we approach the unofficial start to Summer 2022, today's new episode addresses the 10 issues that should be on the radar of all employers....more
5/31/2022
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Caregivers ,
Civil Service Reform Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Employees ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Ads ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Leave ,
Pay Transparency ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
State Labor Laws ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour
On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court re-issued a stay prohibiting the federal government (OSHA) from enforcing its ETS that required large employers to either mandate COVID-19 vaccines or weekly testing. Today's new...more
1/14/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
Biden v Missouri ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Lack of Authority ,
National Federation of Independent Business v Department of Labor and OSHA ,
OSHA ,
SCOTUS ,
Stays ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
In today's episode, current EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling joins Michael Schmidt to talk about the benefits, risks, and EEOC position on employer use of artificial intelligence to make employment-related decisions....more
In today's new episode, Michael Schmidt talks about social media and schools (and what that means for employers generally), spousal claims against employers for getting COVID-19 at home, the withdrawal of the independent...more
5/17/2021
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Health and Safety ,
Independent Contractors ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Regulations ,
Masks ,
Misclassification ,
New Guidance ,
Preemption ,
Public Schools ,
School Policies ,
Sick Employees ,
Social Media Policy ,
Spouses ,
Students ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
The past several weeks have seen significant action from the major federal agencies involved with employment law: EEOC, NLRB, DOL, and OSHA. In today's new episode, Mike Schmidt will highlight the direction these agencies...more
4/20/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Incentive Plans ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
Evan Armstrong from the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) joins Mike Schmidt to talk about the significant PRO Act that was introduced in Congress and that will dramatically alter labor issues such as the use of...more
2/25/2021
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Boycotts ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Reform ,
Mandatory Arbitration ,
Misclassification ,
Quickie Election Rules ,
Secondary Boycott ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions
Today’s episode is the second of Mike Schmidt's two-part conversation with EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling (Part 1 released yesterday), who discusses the EEOC’s enforcement priorities, the increase in use of guidance and...more
Today's episode is the first of a two-part conversation with EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling, who discusses the EEOC's enforcement priorities, the increase in use of guidance and opinion letters, hot 2021 topics (including...more