Employment Law This Week Podcast
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Employment Law This Week Podcast
Employment Law This Week® tracks the top developments in employment and labor law and workforce management in a matter of minutes every #WorkforceWednesday. This is the audio podcast version of the video series launched in October 2015 by law firm Epstein Becker Green.
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#WorkforceWednesday: New H-1B Visa Fee, EEOC Shutters Disparate Impact Cases, Key Labor Roles Confirmed
This week, we’re covering the new H-1B visa fee, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) closure of disparate impact cases, and recent...
#WorkforceWednesday: FTC Backs Off Non-Compete Ban, Warns Health Care Employers
This week, we examine the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) decisions to drop its appeal of a federal court ruling striking down its proposed non-com...
#WorkforceWednesday: Social Media and Employee Firings: What Employers Need to Know
This week, we examine how employers should address controversial employee social media activity, especially amid widespread social tension such as tha...
#WorkforceWednesday: AI in the Workplace: California Sets a New Compliance Standard
This week, we examine new artificial intelligence (AI) regulations in California impacting employers.
AI in the Workplace: California Sets a New...
#WorkforceWednesday: Remote Work and Religion: New Legal Risks for Employers in 2025
As religious rights in the workplace gain new attention, a recent OPM memo broadening religious accommodations for federal employees could impact empl...
#WorkforceWednesday: NLRB Authority in Jeopardy, Pregnant Worker Protections, Non-Compete Order Rescinded, EEOC Right-to-Sue Rule
This week, we’re covering four key employer-focused developments: a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit challenging the Nation...
#WorkforceWednesday: New FLSA Notice Standard, DOL’s PAID Program, Axed Wage and Hour Penalties
This week, we dig into the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit’s new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective action notice standard, the...
#WorkforceWednesday: New DOJ Memo Warns Employers: Rethink DEI Programs Now
New guidance from Attorney General Bondi urges federal funding recipients to reassess DEI programs to ensure compliance with anti-discrimination laws...
#WorkforceWednesday: Nationwide FLSA Lawsuits Just Got Harder—Here’s Why
In Harrington v. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., the Ninth Circuit ruled that, in FLSA collective actions, federal courts must evaluate person...
#WorkforceWednesday: NLRB Quorum Limbo, DOL Deregulation Push, Coldplay Concert Exposes Workplace Romance
This week, we look at the potential restoration of a quorum at the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”), the U.S. Department of Labor’s...
#WorkforceWednesday: FTC and Florida Focus on Non-Competes, SCOTUS to Rule on Pension Withdrawal Liability
This week, we’re examining the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) stance on a federal non-compete ban, the expansive changes introduced by Florida’s C...
#WorkforceWednesday: What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Means for Employers
The OBBBA introduces major shifts for employers, transforming employee benefits, executive compensation, and workforce compliance. Are you prepared to...
Spilling Secrets: Legal Shifts in 2025 Put Employer Non-Compete Strategies at Risk
Non-compete legislation is evolving rapidly at the state level, with new laws taking effect soon in Arkansas, Kansas, Virginia, and Wyoming. Looking a...
#WorkforceWednesday: Workplace ICE Raids Are Surging—Here’s How Employers Can Prepare
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is ramping up worksite inspections and I-9 audits, presenting new challenges for employers nationwide....
#WorkforceWednesday: DOL Restructures: OFCCP on the Chopping Block as Opinion Letters Expand
On May 30, 2025, the DOL moved to eliminate the OFCCP, shifting key enforcement duties to other agencies. At the same time, the DOL has launched a new...
#WorkforceWednesday: Abortion Protections Struck Down, LGBTQ Harassment Guidance Vacated, EEO-1 Reporting Opens
This week, we cover the striking down of abortion protections for workers and LGBTQ harassment guidance, as well as the beginning of a brief EEO-1 rep...
#WorkforceWednesday: New Executive Order Targets Disparate Impact Claims Nationwide
EO 14281 poses significant challenges for employers because it seeks to limit disparate impact liability but clashes with established state and local...
#WorkforceWednesday: Independent Contractor Rule, EEO-1 Reporting, and New York Labor Law Amendment
This week, we're covering the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL’s) decision to halt enforcement of the Biden-era independent contractor rule, the upcomi...
Spilling Secrets: Trade Secrets on Trial: Strategic Decisions for the Courtroom
What’s the secret to winning a trade secret trial? Find out in this compelling episode of Spilling Secrets, where Epstein Becker Green attorneys Kathe...
#WorkforceWednesday: 100 Days In: What Employers Need to Know
The current administration has reached the 100-day mark, and employers have faced sweeping changes and major policy shifts—but not everything has move...
#WorkforceWednesday: Non-Competes Eased, Anti-DEI Rule Blocked, Contractor Rule in Limbo
This week, we’re covering the relaxation of state-level non-compete rules, the recent block of Executive Order 14173’s diversity, equity, and inclusio...
#WorkforceWednesday: Can the President Fire NLRB Members Without Cause? SCOTUS May Decide
With presidential power over independent federal agencies entering uncharted territory, SCOTUS may soon revisit its 1935 Humphrey’s Executor decision,...
#WorkforceWednesday: Artificial Intelligence Regulations for Employers
State laws are rapidly stepping in to regulate AI in the absence of federal legislation, with at least 45 states introducing AI-related bills this yea...
#WorkforceWednesday: EEOC/DOJ Joint DEI Guidance, EEOC Letters to Law Firms, OFCCP Retroactive DEI Enforcement
This week, we highlight new guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) on diversity, equity, and...
#WorkforceWednesday: Federal Contractors Alert: DEI Restrictions Reinstated by Appeals Court
President Trump’s executive orders against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are back in effect after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Ci...
#WorkforceWednesday: New DOL Leadership, NLRB Quorum, EEOC Enforcement Priorities
This week, we’re covering a change in leadership at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the reinstatement of National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or...
#WorkforceWednesday: Should Employers Shift Workforce Data Collection Under President Trump?
President Trump’s two anti-DEI executive orders are temporarily blocked, but some employers are adjusting policies and shifting the way they collect w...
#WorkforceWednesday: Workplace Law Shake-Up: DEI Challenges, NLRB Reversals, and EEOC Actions
This week, we’re covering significant updates shaping workplace policies, including shifts in regulations and enforcement related to diversity, equity...
Spilling Secrets: Trade Secrets in Hollywood: Lessons from Oscar-Nominated Films
In this episode of Spilling Secrets, Epstein Becker Green attorneys Daniel R. Levy, Aime Dempsey, and George Carroll Whipple, III, explore trade secre...
#WorkforceWednesday: Federal Agencies Begin Compliance Efforts Under Trump Administration
This week, we’re highlighting notable employment law updates from federal agencies and the courts, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissi...
#WorkforceWednesday: How Will Trump’s Federal Changes Impact Employers?
The regulatory environment for employers is undergoing significant changes. President Trump’s removal of an NLRB member, the NLRB’s general counsel, a...
#WorkforceWednesday: Employment Law Changes Under President Trump
On January 20, 2025, President Trump began his second term. On his first day back, he signed a record-breaking number of executive orders, many of whi...
Spilling Secrets: Trade Secret Litigation: Lessons from High-Stakes Group Exits
Group lift-outs are among the most challenging circumstances to navigate in the trade secrets and non-compete space. While possible in virtually every...
#WorkforceWednesday: PAGA in California, NLRB Authority, New Employment Laws in 2025
This week, while recognizing that it’s far from “business as usual” in California and keeping our friends and clients in mind, we look at a new ruling...
#WorkforceWednesday: Employment Law in 2025: A Look Ahead
Happy New Year! As we kick off 2025, we’re exploring key legal trends for employers, with a focus on the implications of the incoming Trump administra...
#WorkforceWednesday: 2024 Workforce Review: Top Labor and Employment Law Trends and Updates
It has been a pivotal year for employers, marked by challenges to federal agency authority, sweeping state-level regulatory changes, and the looming i...
Spilling Secrets: 2024’s Biggest Trade Secrets and Non-Compete Developments
This year has been a rollercoaster for trade secrets and non-compete law. We’ve seen major legal battles at both the federal and state levels impactin...
#WorkforceWednesday: Biden’s Final Labor Moves
This week, we're highlighting several last-minute changes from federal agencies before the Trump administration takes office. These include the Nation...
Spilling Secrets: Beyond Non-Competes: IP and Trade Secret Assessment Strategies for Employers
With non-compete agreements facing continual legal pressure, what are some other ways employers can protect their trade secrets and IP?
In this...
#WorkforceWednesday: What a Trump Win Means for Unions
This week, we're analyzing how the upcoming Trump administration may affect National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) policies and enforcement priorities...