Employment Matters

On today's episode, we discuss the practical effects of political discussions in the workplace, whether employers can restrict or prohibit their employees from discussing politics in the workplace, and more. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide.

Host: Tara Stingley (email) (Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather, LLP)

Guest Speaker: Katie Priest (email) (Ray, Quinney & Nebeker, P.C. / Utah)

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With the United States presidential election right around the corner, people are expected to vote in record numbers this year. For employers, this raises the issue of what obligations employers have to provide with regard to voting leave for employees. Listen as we provide insight on these requirements. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide.

Host: Tara Stingley (email) (Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather, LLP)

Guest Speaker: Tiffany Releford (email) (Ice Miller LLP)

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In our Travel Tuesdays series, we explore the 'need to know' items for doing business in various jurisdictions around the world. This week, we take a closer look at Spain. Stay tuned for more episodes!

Host: Peter Walts (Employment Law Alliance / Global)

Guest Speaker: Lourdes Escassi (email) (Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Abogados / Spain)

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In our Travel Tuesdays series, we explore the 'need to know' items for doing business in various jurisdictions around the world. This week, we take a closer look at Mexico. Stay tuned for more episodes!

Host: Peter Walts (Employment Law Alliance / Global)

Guest Speaker: Samuel Flores (Santamarina + Steta, S.C. / Mexico)

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In our Travel Tuesdays series, we explore the 'need to know' items for doing business in various jurisdictions around the world. This week, we take a closer look at Pennsylvania. Stay tuned for more episodes!

Host: Steve Hirschfeld (email) (Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP / California)

Guest Speakers: Marcia DePaula (email) (Steptoe & Johnson PLLC / Western Pennsylvania) & Mark Hipple (email) (McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC / Eastern Pennsylvania)

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In today's episode, we outline whistleblowing laws in the Isle of Man, requirements for making a successful claim for whistleblowing, whether employers are required to have a whistleblowing policy, and more. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide.

Host: Philippe Durand (email) (August Debouzy / France)

Guest Speaker: Katherine Sheerin (email) (Cains / Isle of Man)

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In our Travel Tuesdays series, we explore the 'need to know' items for doing business in various jurisdictions around the world. This week, we take a closer look at Utah. Stay tuned for more episodes!

Host: Steve Hirschfeld (email) (Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP / California)

Guest Speakers: Katie Priest (email) & Zachary Wiseman (email) (Ray, Quinney & Nebeker, P.C. / Utah)

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In 2019, the EU issued the European Parliament and Council Directive (EU) 2019/1937 on the protection of persons who report breaches of EU law. This directive has obliged all member states to implement comprehensive whistleblower protection regulation by December 2021, aiming to ensure that individuals who report misconduct or illegal activities within organizations are safeguarded from retaliation.

While all other EU member states have successfully introduced their respective regulations, Poland has been notably delayed in this process. The delay has not gone unnoticed, as Poland has already faced sanctions from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for failing to meet the directive's deadline.

However, there is significant progress to report. On June 14, 2024, Poland has adopted its Whistleblower Protection Act. Most of the new legislation came into force on September 25th, 2024. This new legislation marks a pivotal step towards aligning with EU standards and providing essential protections for whistleblowers within the country.

Today, we will be discussing the European Directive on whistleblower protection and the new Polish Whistleblower Protection Act, especially from the viewpoint of Polish employers.

Host: Philippe Durand (email) (August Debouzy / France)

Guest Speaker: Katarzyna Komolibio (email) (Miller Canfield / Poland)

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In our Travel Tuesdays series, we explore the 'need to know' items for doing business in various jurisdictions around the world. This week, we take a closer look at the District of Columbia. Stay tuned for more episodes!

Host: Steve Hirschfeld (email) (Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP / California)

Guest Speakers: Adriana Joens (email) & Savanna Shuntich (email) (FortneyScott, LLC / District of Columbia)

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Student protests radically transformed campuses across the United States during the past academic year before petering out in late spring/early summer. In today's episode, we discuss how universities can best manage conflicts and protests on campus. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide.

Host: Marcia DePaula (email) (Steptoe & Johnson PLLC)

Guest Speakers: Naomi Haslitt (email) (Miller Nash) & Derek Ishikawa (email) (Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP)

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