New “Employment Law Now” Podcast Episode Released

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Michael Schmidt

The time is now…

To celebrate the return to work from the long holiday weekend (for those who have), I’ve just released my new “Employment Law Now” podcast episode. Today, I talk about employer obligations after a hurricane or other natural disaster, and provide an update on EEO-1 and I-9 forms. I am also joined by my California colleague Jason Barsanti to discuss critical meal and rest break requirements.

If you are not already a subscriber, and haven’t received today’s new episode automatically, here’s where you can find it:

The episode is on iTunes HERE.
The episode is also on my dedicated web site HERE.

Thanks for listening.

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Tagged with: EEO-1, employment law podcast, hurricane, I-9, Meal breaks, natural disaster, New York Employment Law, rest breaks, Social Media And Employment Law
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New “Employment Law Now” Podcast Episode Released

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Michael Schmidt

A new episode of my “Employment Law Now” podcast has just been released. Today’s episode is about policies, policies, policies: employees engaging in political activity outside the workplace, disclosure of customer information, FMLA retaliation, and maximum leave entitlement. I also address whether a new trend is beginning with companies embedding microchips under the skin of their employees.

If you are not already a subscriber, and haven’t received today’s new episode automatically, here’s where you can find it:

The episode is on iTunes HERE.
The episode is also on my dedicated web site HERE.

Thanks for listening and enjoy the rest of your summer.

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Tagged with: employment law podcast, FMLA, New York Employment Law, NLRA, NLRB, Policies, politics in the workplace, retaliation, Social Media And Employment Law
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“Employment Law Now” Podcast – Episode 10 Released!

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Michael Schmidt

A new episode of my “Employment Law Now” podcast has just been released! In today’s episode, I address independent contractor misclassification, performance reviews affecting age discrimination claims, and a novel case on web site accessibility.

Also included: how ducks, TIEs and chimps are relevant to employment law.

If you have already subscribed, you got it automatically in your feed. If not, here’s where you can find it:

The episode is on iTunes HERE.
The episode is also on my dedicated web site HERE.

Thanks so much for listening. Mike

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Tagged with: age discrimination, employment law podcast, independent contractor, misclassification, New York Employment Law, performance reviews, social media and employment law blog, web site accessibility
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New “Employment Law Now” Podcast Episode Released

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Michael Schmidt

A new episode of my “Employment Law Now” podcast has just been released (today’s the 9^th episode). In today’s episode, I address significant trends concerning hiring discrimination claims and predictive scheduling, and am also joined by Mastercard counsel and technology expert Dennis Kennedy to talk about Artificial Intelligence and whether it will replace or complement HR professionals and lawyers.

If you haven’t already subscribed to my Employment Law Now podcast (new releases twice a month), here’s where you can find it:

The episode is on iTunes HERE.
The episode is also on our web site HERE.

Thanks for listening and have a great weekend. Thanks. Mike

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Tagged with: artificial intelligence, EEOC, Employment Law Now, employment law podcast, hiring bias, New York Employment Law, predictive scheduling, Social Media And Employment Law
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New “Employment Law Now” Podcast Episode Released!

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Michael Schmidt

Were you hoping to be able to listen to some employment law over the weekend?

A new episode of my “Employment Law Now” podcast has just been released. In today’s episode, I provide an update on the new chair of the NLRB, discuss noteworthy cases and the appropriate corporate mindset with harassment and disability cases, and play a game of “will they stay or will they go” involving current employment law issues.

And coming up in my next episode in early June, I will be sitting down with an outside expert on Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) to discuss whether AI will be replacing or complementing the work of HR professionals and lawyers.

In the meantime, if you haven’t already subscribed to the podcast:

Today’s new episode is on iTunes HERE.
Today’s new episode is also on our web site HERE.

Have a great weekend. Mike

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Tagged with: disability, employee handbook, Employment Law Now, employment law podcast, harassment, New York Employment Law, NLRB, podcast, Social Media And Employment Law
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New “Employment Law Now” Podcast Episode Released

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Michael Schmidt

A new episode of my “Employment Law Now” podcast has just been released. In today’s episode, I provide an update on the Senate confirmation of the new head of the US Department of Labor, and am joined by OSHA attorney John Ho to discuss why all employers need to be thinking about OSHA’s impact on workplace issues, along with the other federal agencies you tend to hear more about.

Is there a topic, development, or trend you would like to hear more about in future episodes? Do you otherwise have any comment or question about what you have heard so far? Feel free to post a comment/question on our dedicated web site.

Still debating with yourself over whether you should subscribe to this podcast (new episodes release twice each month)? If so, you may have missed the past 6 episodes that featured sit-down interviews with NLRB General Counsel Richard Griffin, former FBI Agent and cybersecurity expert Austin Berglas, government and immigration attorneys Howard Schweitzer and Scott Bettridge, and in-house human resources professionals. Also provided in the first three months of this podcast series: discussions on relevant political appointments in Washington, as well as significant new court decisions and trends affecting employers and their workplace.

So what are you waiting for? To subscribe to my “Employment Law Podcast” (and it’s still free):

The episode is on iTunes HERE.
The episode is also on our web site HERE.

I hope you continue to find the podcast informative. Thanks very much. Mike

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Tagged with: Department of Labor, Employment Law Now, employment law podcast, New York Employment Law, OSHA, podcast, Social Media And Employment Law
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New “Employment Law Now” Podcast Episode Released – Taking the Show on the Road

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Michael Schmidt

A brand new episode of my “Employment Law Now” podcast has just been released! In this week’s episode, I provide an update on several issues from DC, and discuss significant developments in the areas of punctuation and overtime claims, social media do’s and don’ts, and the application of legal activities laws. The ELN crew also goes on the road for this episode to talk with two corporate HR professionals, who provide insight into some HR issues that keep them up at night from a company perspective.

AND IN TWO WEEKS…: I will have a very special episode coming up in mid-April, as I will sit down for a one-on-one interview with NLRB General Counsel Richard Griffin to talk about employer perception of the Board, and other recent NLRB developments affecting employers, including joint employment and social media policies.

Subscribe to my podcast, if you haven’t already, so you won’t miss any of this!

If you have already subscribed, today’s new episode should have appeared in your podcast feed automatically. If you have not yet subscribed (remember, it’s free!), you can feel free to go to either of these sources to subscribe or listen:

The episode is now on iTunes HERE.
The episode is also on our new dedicated web site HERE.

Thanks very much.

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Tagged with: employment law podcast, HR, legal activities law, New York Employment Law, NLRB, overtime, Social Media And Employment Law, Social Media Blog
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