As Pride month draws to a close, we turn our focus to the actual lived experience of LGBTQ+ employees in the workplace … inclusivity in action.

On this episode of We get work™ we speak with Jackson Lewis lawyers about their experiences of being out in the workplace, what drove their career decisions and journey and the benefits of real inclusivity initiatives.

Remote work during COVID-19 presented a number of challenges including how to manage data privacy and security risks and complying with related laws that are being passed and amended at a dizzying pace.

This episode of We get work™, explores why, as employers plan for post-pandemic life, it's critical that they include an assessment of their data privacy and security risks and make a commitment to understanding where their exposure lies and how best to mitigate it.

Thousands of devices connecting to the internet make up the Internet of Things (IoT). While helping to streamline operations and improve productivity, the advantages of IoT are not without risks. Recent federal and state laws will influence the controls needed to minimize business interruption, workplace safety and data breaches.

This episode of We get work™ discusses IoT-related risks for manufacturers and best practices when adding IoT to their systems.

The Supreme Court in Bostock held that the prohibition against discrimination on the basis of "sex" includes discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

This episode of We get work™ explores how employers can reduce the risk of discrimination claims based on gender expression and foster a workplace culture where these issues do not become sources of tension in the employment relationship.

The decision to terminate an employee is never an easy one. Ripple effects, including the burden on remaining staff and a potential decrease in productivity, can be felt across the organization. Even in the best of times, termination decisions are fraught with innumerable risks, including litigation.

This episode of We get work™ explores how to best position your organization to face and defend the impact of a decision to sever the employer-employee relationship.

The onset of the pandemic left employers making tough decisions about the size and composition of their workforce. Reductions in force, furloughs and the WARN Act became the topics of discussion around many virtual conference tables. As states begin reopening, employers continue to need viable options to manage their workforce as their businesses bounce back.

This episode explores what every employer needs to consider before engaging in labor cost reduction initiatives.

Employers should develop and implement the most compliant and risk adverse benefits plans, but the plaintiff's bar will still search for loopholes. Investment fees and loss, COBRA litigation and healthcare claims are only a few of the issues facing employers in 2021.

This episode of We get work™ explores ERISA litigation issues and provides information and guidance on how to identify problems before they arise—to keep the benefits wolves at bay.

National Equal Pay Day was created in 1996 to raise public awareness and illustrate the disparity between men's and women's wages for the same work. Twenty-five years later, more remains to be done to close the gap, and employers continue to grapple with policies and processes to ensure women and minorities are paid equitably. In honor of this year's National Equal Pay Day, this episode explores the continuing need for pay equity reform and how many factors, including social pressure and government enforcement, continue to push the issue to the forefront of employers' agendas.

It's 2021 and so many rules of the game have changed. Employers are facing increasing scrutiny on the Diversity Equity & Inclusion front. Some want to get ahead of it, and make sure their DEI programs are current and relevant. Others need to respond to simmering (or exploding!) issues within their workforce. Climate surveys are a new tool in an employer's arsenal that can help you tackle these and other issues in an objective and systematic way. This episode of We get work™ explores climate surveys—what they are, when to use them and how they can help your business—hopefully before issues even arise.

As a result of COVID-19, large numbers of women are leaving the workplace — reducing hours or taking on less responsibility in order to balance the tension between employee and caregiver.

This episode of We get work™ explores how employers can retain women employees and ensure equal opportunity for advancement to create a post pandemic workplace where employees feel safe and supported.