In this episode, we provide an overview of the status of the vaccine in Canada, as well as advice for employers on how to adapt to the "new normal." Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Moderator: Peter Walts ( Employment Law Alliance / Global) Guest Speaker: Maggie Campbell ( Roper Greyell LLP / British Columbia) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs....
Mar 30, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 232
In this episode, we discuss recent NLRB developments including the recently withdrawn proposed rulemaking that would have exempted from the NLRB's jurisdiction undergraduate and graduate students who perform services for financial compensation. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Moderator: Susan Deniker ( Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC / West Virginia) Guests: Pete Jones ( Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC / New York - Upstate) & Ma...
Mar 29, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 231
In this episode, we discuss the recently enacted American Rescue Plan Act and its impact on employers. We focus heavily on provisions that immediately impact employers subject to COBRA . Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Moderator: Tara Stingley ( Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather, LLP / Nebraska) Guest: Katie Joseph ( Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather, LLP / Nebraska) Support the show Register on the ELA we...
Mar 25, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 230
In this episode, we discuss some key changes in the Canada Labour Code dealing with new requirements for Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention. We also examine two specific cases, including Waksdale and Dolski. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Moderator: Peter Walts ( Employment Law Alliance / Global) Guest Speaker: Mark Alward ( Taylor McCaffrey LLP / Manitoba) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive e...
Mar 25, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 229
In this episode, we share updates on vaccination policies for employers, and how to manage apprehensive employees. We also discuss what policies employers should apply to employees who have already received the vaccine. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Moderator: Tara Stingley ( Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather, LLP / Nebraska) Guest: Darryl McCallum ( Shawe Rosenthal LLP / Maryland) Support the show Register on the E...
Mar 18, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 228
In this episode, we share some updates on issues in long-term working relationships with foreign citizens working remotely from their home countries. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Moderator: Susan Deniker ( Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC / West Virginia) Guest: Christine Helwick ( Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP / California) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs....
Mar 17, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 227
In this episode, we discuss the impact that the pandemic has had on employment in Uganda, and how the country is working to stay afloat. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Moderator: Shemane Amin ( A&K Tanzania ) Guest: Ernest Sembatya ( MMAKS Advocates / Uganda) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs....
Mar 16, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 226
In this episode, we discuss the impact that the pandemic has had on labor & employment laws in the Dominican Republic. We review recent changes in the law, challenges of the digital revolution, and the new reality that faces employers. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Moderator: Peter Walts ( Employment Law Alliance / Global) Guest Speaker: Luis Miguel Pereyra ( Pereyra & Asociados / Dominican Republic) Support the show Re...
Mar 09, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 225
Significant civil unrest, COVID-19, political division, and the fight for social justice have been some of the biggest stories in 2020 for the U.S. They have changed the way we work, interact and do business forever. In this webinar to podcast, experts will discuss how these events and the new U.S. leadership will impact the workplace and future projections of key employment law issues in 2021. Topics to be discussed include: Diversity and inclusion FFCRA and leave policies Workplace safety and ...
Mar 08, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 224
In this episode, we discuss recent updates on Higher Education policy in the United States under the new Biden Administration, as well as predictions for the future. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Moderator: Susan Deniker ( Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC / West Virginia) Guests: Sarah Flanagan ( NAICU ) & Jim Newberry ( Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC / West Virginia) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive ema...
Mar 04, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 223
In this episode, we discuss travel restrictions, visa bans, H-1B visas, COVID-19, and how universities are being impacted. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Moderator: Tara Stingley ( Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather, LLP / Nebraska) Guests: Joanna Silver ( Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC / New York) & Leigh Cole ( Dinse / Vermont) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to f...
Mar 03, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 222
In this episode, we discuss competition law in Egypt, and its role in the labor market. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Moderator: Shemane Amin ( A&K Tanzania ) Guest: Dr. Amir Ibrahim ( Ibrachy & Dermarkar / Egypt) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs....
Mar 02, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 221
In this episode, we discuss a recent hack at a city water plant, and its lessons for employers who want to encourage innovation, but not at the risk of security. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Moderator: Tara Stingley ( Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather, LLP / Nebraska) Guest: Rick Jeffries ( Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather, LLP / Nebraska) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive em...
Feb 23, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 220
In this episode, we provide an update to our earlier podcast relating to the current COVID-19 rules and regulations in the UAE, KSA and Qatar. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Moderators: Peter Walts ( Employment Law Alliance / Global) & Shemane Amin ( A&K Tanzania ) Guests: Sabrina Saxena , Emma Higham & Rachael Smith (Clyde & Co - UAE , KSA & Qatar ) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receiv...
Feb 19, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 219
In this episode, we discuss The Vietnamese Labor Code 2019, which was adopted on November 20, 2019 and came into effect on January 1, 2021. The Labor Code 2019 revised several provisions across all chapters of the Labor Code 2012 and companies are expected to comply with these new provisions from January 1, 2021 onwards. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Moderator: Peter Walts ( Employment Law Alliance / Global) Guest: Marion Carle...
Feb 16, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 218
In this episode, we discuss what immigration law changes employers can expect under the Biden-Harris Administration. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Moderator: Tara Stingley ( Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather, LLP / Nebraska) Guest: Daniel Oldenburg ( Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather, LLP / Nebraska) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs....
Feb 15, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 217
In this episode, we discuss the obligations of employers to their employees in Thailand in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Moderator: Peter Walts ( Employment Law Alliance / Global) Guest: Chulaphan Chettha Bienkowski ( Price Sanond / Thailand) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs....
Feb 11, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 216
In this episode, we discuss changes for employers with respect to the new Biden-Harris Administration, and what to expect from the Administration in the first 100 days. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. FortneyScott prepares the DC Insider Report that details the developments with the Biden-Harris Administration. Click here to obtain a copy of the DC Insider Report. Speakers: Tara Stingley ( Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldf...
Feb 08, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 215
In this episode, we discuss the recent approval of COVID-19 vaccinations under an Emergency Use Authorization, and whether it is legal for employers to institute a mandatory vaccination plan for their employees. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Speakers: Tara Stingley ( Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather, LLP / Nebraska), Adam Childers ( Crowe & Dunlevy / Oklahoma) & Allen Hutson ( Crowe & Dunlevy / Oklahoma...
Feb 04, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 214
In this episode, we discuss our predictions for the Biden Administration's legislative agenda as it relates to higher education. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Speakers: Tara Stingley ( Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather, LLP / Nebraska), Susan Deniker ( Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC / West Virginia) & Peter Lake ( Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC / West Virginia & Stetson University ) Support the show Register on th...
Feb 03, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 213
In this episode, we discuss immigration worksite enforcement under the new Biden Administration. We compare worksite investigations under President Obama and President Trump, and make predictions for the coming years. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Speakers: Peter Walts ( Employment Law Alliance / Global) & Ryan Helgeson ( Vedder Price P.C. / Illinois) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive email invita...
Feb 02, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 212
In this episode, we discuss the “new normal” for employers, return to work issues in light of increased vaccination administration, and what the workplace of the future looks like when a portion of the workforce wants to continue remote work. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Speakers: Peter Walts ( Employment Law Alliance / Global), Tara Stingley ( Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather, LLP / Nebraska) & Rick Jeffries ...
Feb 01, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 211
From Employment Matters - Europe : In this episode, we discuss a new EU directive on whistleblowing, which was passed in December, 2019. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Speakers: Philippe Durand ( August Debouzy Avocats / France) & Christopher Peitsch ( Cerha Hempel / Austria ) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs....
Jan 28, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 210
Occupational Safety & Health law and OSHA have received major attention in the national political arena. Employers still implementing safety-first best practices in the workplace are seeing changes in the regulatory and compliance landscape. In this webinar to podcast, experts will discuss how 2021 could bring significant changes and updates for employers and organizations alike. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Speakers: Pete...
Jan 26, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 209
In this episode, we provide an overview of some key points discussed in our Year in Review webinar, featuring China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea & Hong Kong. We review similarities in how the COVID-19 virus impacted the various jurisdictions, expectations for 2021, and other labor and employment law changes from 2020. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Click here to view the on-demand version of the Year in Review webinar. Speakers: Pe...
Jan 20, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 208
From Employment Matters - Europe : In order to fuel economic growth, many Asian companies are looking to expand internationally. Investors looking to do business in Europe are tasked with understanding various rules, regulations and risks. In this webinar to podcast, experts from Europe will discuss key employment law issues that managers and investors need to know. Although this session is intended for Asia companies, the information provided will be helpful for all organizations doing business...
Jan 13, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 207
With the elections now in the rearview mirror, the pending inauguration of President-elect Biden and the convening of the new Congress in January, employers are determining how the changes in Washington, D.C. will impact their business. In this webinar to podcast, our ELA panel will provide an overview of the expected Congressional and federal agency actions during the final weeks of the Trump Administration and what employers can expect during the Biden-Harris Administration. Both the long-term...
Jan 06, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 126
Online learning has seen significant changes since the spread of the pandemic. Many higher educational institutions are met with demands to shift from being in the classroom to adopting virtual solutions for faculty, staff and students. In this webinar to podcast, experts from the United States discuss how educational facilities can adapt to a changing e-learning environment while maintaining compliance in the legal and employment sectors. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on emp...
Dec 30, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 205
From Employment Matters - Europe : In this episode, we discuss restrictive covenants in Croatia, which intend to prevent former employees from competing with their employers once their employment has ended. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Speakers: Michaela Felisiak ( Beiten Burkhardt / Germany) & Hrvoje Vidan ( Vidan Law Office / Croatia) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to futur...
Dec 29, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 204
In this episode, we discuss the recent surge in COVID-19 cases across the United States, and how employers can keep their operations up and running safely. We also discuss mandatory vaccination policies as well as potential accommodation issues. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Speakers: Peter Walts ( Employment Law Alliance / Global), Adam Santucci & Andrew Levy ( McNees / Eastern Pennsylvania) Photo by amvia.co.uk on Unsplas...
Dec 22, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 203
