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Employment Law Now V-105- The New OSHA ETS on Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines [Audio]

In today's new episode, Mike Schmidt breaks down the primary obligations under OSHA's new ETS on mandatory vaccination and testing, provides an update on current legal challenges, and suggests what employers should be doing...more

Employment Law Now V-104 - Religious Accommodations to Vaccine Policies: An EEOC Update and Best Practices  [Audio]

In today's episode, Michael Schmidt addresses one of the biggest challenges employers have faced with mandatory vaccine policies: religious-based accommodation requests. First, Mike summarizes the EEOC's latest update from...more

Employment Law Now V-103 - A Conversation About Mental Health and COVID-19 [Audio]

In today's episode, Michael Schmidt is joined by Dr. Christina Carson-Sacco, the co-founder of The Center for Neuropsychology and Counseling, to talk about the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the mental health of...more

Employment Law Now V-102 - Updates on OSHA, EEOC, State Action, and Sex Addiction [Audio]

In today's new episode, Michael Schmidt provides an update on the anticipated vaccine ETS from OSHA, the EEOC's latest guidance on vaccine incentives, the current obligations under the NY HERO Act, and whether sex addiction...more

Employment Law Now V-100 - The Latest on Vaccine Policies and Bellwether States [Audio]

On today's episode (the 100th!), Michael Schmidt talks about the latest developments with COVID-19 vaccines and mandatory vaccine policies, and is joined by his Cozen O'Connor colleague John Carrigan to discuss what...more

Employment Law Now V-99- Vaccines, Masks, and Other Big Developments [Audio]

In today's new episode, Michael Schmidt discusses big new developments: updates on mandatory vaccine and mask policies, new action to ban non-competes, a big free speech decision, New York regulatory updates, and a proposed...more

Employment Law Now V-98 - BREAKING: The EEOC's New Covid-19 Vaccine Guidance [Audio]

Right at the start of the Memorial Day weekend, the EEOC issued new guidance on Covid-19 vaccine policies and incentive programs. Today's episode breaks down the Commission's answers to key questions and what it all means for...more

Employment Law Now V-96- LOTS of Big Employment Law Developments [Audio]

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

Employment Law Now V-95 - Very Active Federal Agencies and Insight From an OSHA Insider [Audio]

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

Employment Law Now V-94- A Hodge Podge of Significant New Employment Law Developments [Audio]

This episode addresses significant changes from OSHA and the DOL, the new and expanded FFCRA, and the first state to require paid leave to get vaccinated....more

Employment Law Now V-93- The View From HR: An Inside Perspective on Diversity, Inclusion, and Employee Engagement [Audio]

In today's episode, Mike Schmidt is joined by Donna Hughes, the Chief People Officer at EmblemHealth to talk about her experiences, successes, and concerns about promoting diversity and inclusion within the organization, and...more

Employment Law Now V-92 – Analyzing Congress’ Proposed “Pro Act” and Its Implication on Labor Law [Audio]

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

Employment Law Now V-91- (Part 2 of 2) One-On-One Conversation With EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling [Audio]

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

Employment Law Now V-90- (Part 1 of 2) One-On-One Conversation With EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling [Audio]

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

Employment Law Now V-89- New OSHA Guidance on Covid-19 [Audio]

In today's episode, Mike Schmidt is joined by his colleague and the Chair of Cozen O'Connor's OSHA Practice Group, John Ho, to talk about the new guidance (finally?) issued by OSHA on the Covid-19 pandemic. What did the...more

Employment Law Now V-88- 4th Anniversary Special Episode [Audio]

Like every February 1st since the inaugural episode on February 1, 2017, Mike Schmidt is joined by his colleague and the CEO of Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, Howard Schweitzer, to reflect on the state of politics in DC...more

Employment Law Now V-87- 21 for 21: Twenty-One Employment Law Issues to Watch in 2021 [Audio]

In this first new episode of the year, Mike Schmidt address the 21 employment law issues that employers should watch in 2021....more

Employment Law Now IV-86- 3 Quick Hits: FFCRA Extension, Trump Executive Order, and New DOL Tipping Rule [Audio]

In today’s new episode, Mike Schmidt addresses three quick hits for the holiday week: (1) the implications of Congress’ failure to extend the expiring FFCRA requirements; (2) a federal court preliminarily striking down...more

Employment Law Now IV-85- Updates on the PPP Loan Process and Loan Forgiveness [Audio]

In today’s new episode, Michael Schmidt is joined by Andrew Howe, CPA (BerganKDV) and Steven Dickinson (Cozen O’Connor) to talk about the latest updates on the PPP loan process and requirements for businesses to apply for...more

Employment Law Now IV-83- Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccines [Audio]

In today’s episode, Michael Schmidt is joined by his Cozen O’Connor colleagues, David Barron and Howard Schweitzer, to discuss the latest political and employment law implications of employers requiring employees to get the...more

Employment Law Now IV-80- Creating A Complaint Procedure For Wage and Hour Issues [Audio]

In this episode, Mike Schmidt discusses why employers should create complaint policies and procedures for wage and hour issues, and not just for harassment, discrimination, and retaliation concerns. ...more

Employment Law Now IV-79- The U.S. DOL's Proposed New Independent Contractor Rule [Audio]

Just weeks before the Presidential election, the United States Department of Labor has issued a proposed new rule to define "independent contractors" for purposes of federal law. In today's new episode, Mike Schmidt is joined...more

Employment Law Now IV-78- BREAKING: US DOL Issues New Regulations After Federal Court Invalidated Old Regulations [Audio]

In today’s new episode, Mike Schmidt analyzes the new regulations issued by the United States Department of Labor on Friday, September 11, 2020 in response to the federal court’s August 2020 decision invalidating portions of...more

Employment Law Now IV-77- Breaking: Federal Judge Invalidates Portions of the DOL’s FFCRA Regulations [Audio]

Today’s new episode analyzes this morning’s federal court decision that invalidates four separate (significant) portions of the U.S. Department of Labor’s regulations implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act...more

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