Employment Matters

In this episode, we discuss how the implementation of remote work in Thailand has become regulated to avoid potential legal disputes between employers and employees. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide.

Host: Jamie Goh (email) (Shearn Delamore & Co. / Malaysia)

Guest Speaker: Kulnisha Srimontien (email) (Price Sanond Limited / Thailand)

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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 Alberta. Stay tuned for more episodes!

Host: Peter Walts (Employment Law Alliance / Global)

Guest Speakers: Gab Joshee-Arnal (email) & Brandon Wiebe (email) (Neuman Thompson / Alberta)

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In today's episode, we discuss the new provisions in the Labour Bill for Private Employment Agencies in Ghana, and how they differ from the current regime. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide.

Host: Chloë Loubser (email) (Bowmans / South Africa)

Guest Speakers: Naa Kwaamah Owusu-Baafi (email) & Emmanuel Agyarko Mintah (email) (N. Dowuona and Company / Ghana)

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In today's episode, we discuss what an employer in Colombia, Guatemala or Venezuela should do when a disgruntled employee either resigns or is being terminated. This includes the steps that should be taken to prevent the employee from using trade secrets after the end of his/her employment. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide.

Host: Alexandra Aguilar (email) (BLP / Costa Rica)

Guest Speakers: Vicente Umaña (email) (Posse Herrera Ruiz / Colombia), Luis Ruiz (email) (BLP / Guatemala) & John Tucker (email) (Leĝa Abogados / Venezuela) 

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In today's episode, we discuss lessons learned from the tragic Lahaina wildfires that took place in August 2023. This includes the steps employers can take before a natural disaster, their obligations from a health & safety perspective, contractual obligations and more.

Host: Susan Deniker (email) (Steptoe & Johnson PLLC / West Virginia)

Guest Speaker: Trisha Gibo (email) (ES&A, Inc., A Law Corporation / Hawaii)

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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 Idaho. Stay tuned for more episodes!

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

Guest Speaker: Alex Grande (email) (Holland & Hart / Idaho)

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The EEOC issued regulations that provide employers with guidance on how to implement the PWFA, and they go into effect on June 18, 2024. In this episode, we discuss the types of limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions that employees may face, as well as how employers should handle requests for accommodation. 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 / Nebraska)

Guest Speaker: Amanda Williams (email) (Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP / South Carolina)

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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 Belgium. Stay tuned for more episodes!

Host: Peter Walts (Employment Law Alliance / Global)

Guest Speaker: Kato Aerts (email) (Lydian / Belgium)

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In this episode, we discuss the AI Act, which will significantly reshape how businesses and organizations in Europe use AI. HR professionals must comply with the Act's provisions to avoid penalties and ensure that employees are treated fairly. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide.

Host: Kato Aerts (email) (Lydian / Belgium)

Guest Speakers: David van Boven (email) & Michael Hopp (email) (Plesner / Denmark)

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After a long wait and a great deal of speculation, on April 23, 2024, we received the highly anticipated final rule from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) salary-level threshold for the “white-collar” exemptions to overtime requirements. The DOL’s final rule expands overtime pay protections to over 4 million workers by changing the FLSA’s exemptions to overtime eligibility. Listen in as we discuss what this means for employers, how they can comply 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 / Nebraska)

Guest Speaker: Beth Liner (email) (Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC / Louisiana)

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