Employment Matters

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Employment Matters episodes

  • Episode 180: An Employer’s Duty to Investigate Complaints of Workplace Wrongdoing: Damned If You Don’t and Damned If You Don’t Do It Properly

    In this episode, we discuss best practices for employers dealing with complaints of inappropriate or unlawful conduct in the workplace. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide.

    Speakers: Peter Walts (Employment Law Alliance / Global) & James Kondopulos (Roper Greyell LLP / British Columbia) 

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    20 min
  • Episode 179: Campus Speech in 2020 Webinar Teaser

    In this podcast, we outline some topics that will be discussed in greater detail on September 30th in our webinar: Campus Speech in 2020: Social Justice, Social Media, COVID-19 and an Election. In this webinar, attorneys who regularly provide legal counsel to institutions of higher education will address the issues frequently arising in the current social and political climate. Click the above link to register now! 

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    Speakers: Peter Walts (Employment Law Alliance / Global) & Michael Porter (Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP / Oregon)

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    16 min
  • Episode 178: Surviving the Back to School Frenzy: Employment Law Considerations When Employee's Children Are In Virtual or Hybrid School

    In this webinar to podcast, legal experts discuss the challenges employees are facing due to schools having hybrid or all virtual schedules. Hot topics discussed include: 

    • Compliance with the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act – Child Care Provisions
    • Compliance with Other Federal, State and Local Leave Laws
    • Telework Considerations
    • Privacy Concerns
    • Practical Solutions for Supporting Employees Facing “At Home Learning” Challenges

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    Speakers: Peter Walts (Employment Law Alliance / Global), Liesel Stevens (Ray, Quinney & Nebeker / Utah), Andre B. Mathis (Butler Snow / Tennessee), Kirstin E. Muller (Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP / California), Allison Williams (Steptoe & Johnson PLLC / West Virginia) & Megan P. Norris (Miller Canfield / Michigan)

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    51 min
  • Episode 177: OSHA: Inspections & Investigations

    In this special webinar to podcast, experts provide and discuss scenarios related to handling OSHA inspections and investigations amid business reopening (rebound effect) with a focus on issues specifically related to OSHA enforcement actions and methods during the pandemic. Subscribe today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide.

    Speakers: Peter Walts (Employment Law Alliance / Global), Rosalee McNamara (Lathrop GPM LLP / Kansas), David S. Fortney (FortneyScott, LLC / District of Columbia), Michael Glassman (Dinsmore & Shohl / Ohio) & Joseph M. Kraska (Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, P.C. / Arkansas)

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    1 hr
  • Episode 176: The Impact of Travel on Businesses in Germany

    In this episode, we discuss the impact that COVID-19 has had on travelers returning to Germany from risk areas. Areas affected include business trips as well as vacations, and must result in self-quarantine for fourteen days. Subscribe today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide.

    Speakers: Peter Walts (Employment Law Alliance / Global) & Michaela Felisiak (Beiten Burkhardt / Germany)

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    23 min
  • Episode 175: What US Employers Can Do to Avoid Retaliation Cases in the COVID-19 Era Workplace

    In this episode, we discuss the relevance of retaliation claims in the COVID-19 era for employers in the United States. Topics include the increase in frequency of claims due to COVID-19, how to defend against such claims, importance of timing, common mistakes, and more. Subscribe today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide.

    Speakers: Peter Walts (Employment Law Alliance / Global) & Louis P. DiLorenzo (Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC / New York - Upstate)

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    19 min
  • Episode 174: Data Protection Considerations in Vietnam in the Context of COVID-19

    In this episode, we discuss employment issues like mandatory & voluntary COVID-19 tests, medical questionnaires, contact tracing apps, and data privacy in Vietnam. Subscribe today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide.

    Speakers: Peter Walts (Employment Law Alliance / Global) & Marion Carles (DFDL / Vietnam)

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    14 min
  • Episode 173: COVID-19 Impact on the Restaurant & Hospitality Industry in the US

    In this special edition of Employment Matters, we focus on how the pandemic has affected bars, restaurants, and the hospitality industry in the United States. Other industries mentioned include the meat packing industry, theme parks, and night clubs. Subscribe today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide.

    Speakers: Peter Walts (Employment Law Alliance / Global) & Richard Blau (GrayRobinson, P.A. / Florida)

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    28 min
  • Episode 172: Returning to Work in Paraguay

    In this episode, we focus on teleworking regulations in Paraguay, as well as suspensions and compensation for employees infected by COVID-19. Subscribe today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Also find our Spanish podcast, Asuntos Laborales on your favorite podcast streaming service.

    Speakers: Peter Walts (Employment Law Alliance) & Eusebio López (Vouga Abogados / Paraguay)

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    12 min
  • Episode 171: COVID-19 in Africa: Updates from Tanzania

    In this episode, we learn more about key developments in the Tanzanian workplace and how COVID-19 is affecting businesses. Listen to Episode 144 of Employment Matters to compare the status of the pandemic in Tanzania from April to now.

    Speakers: Peter Walts (Employment Law Alliance) & Shemane Amin (A&K Tanzania)

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    18 min

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An Employment Law podcast series for human resource executives and in-house counsel which features conversations with labor and employment lawyers with global expertise on key employment law topics…

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