Employment Law Now

Michael Schmidt
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Employment Law Now

Michael Schmidt, Vice Chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Labor & Employment Department, discusses current employment law news, trends, developments and guest analysis.

  1. FEB 14

    IX-160 - Trump 2.0 Immigration Policy and Employer Best Practices

    Today I am joined by two of my immigration law partners, Scott Bettridge and David Adams, to discuss the new immigration policy and initiatives under President Trump's 2.0 administration, and how employers should prepare for and respond to I-9 audits and ICE raids.

    56 min

  2. FEB 3

    IX-159 - 8th Anniversary Special: The Current State of Politics for Employers

    This is our 8th anniversary special episode (starting from February 1, 2017), and I am joined as usual each anniversary by Howard Schweitzer to discuss Trump 2.0 and the current state of politics for employers.

    44 min

  3. JAN 28

    VIII-158 - DEI Developments and Executive Coaching

    In today's episode, I provide an update on the Trump 2.0 initial activity in the DEI area, and am joined by Donna Hughes of Hughes Solutions to discuss the administration's DEI activity and the nature of, and benefits of, executive coaching to improve workplace culture.

    53 min

  4. JAN 13

    VIII-157 - Top 5 L&E Issues to Watch in 2025

    It's another new year, and like prior years, today's episode identifies the 5 biggest labor and employment questions and issues that employers should be watching in 2025.

    26 min

  5. 12/03/2024

    VIII-156 - The Art, Skill, and Strategy of Mediation

    Today I am joined by Jason Marsili of Marsili Mediation to discuss the often over-looked art and skill involved with mediation, and the important considerations for employers when determining whether, when, and why to mediate a dispute.

    1 hr

  6. 11/27/2024

    VIII-155 - The Trump 2.0 Impact on Labor and Employment Law

    For this Thanksgiving week episode, I am joined by several of my Cozen O'Connor colleagues to discuss the likely impact of President Trump's second administration on such L&E issues as federal agency regulation and initiatives generally (David Barron), the NLRB and union activity (Kelly Kindig), Immigration (David Adams), Artificial Intelligence (Jeff Klamut), and OSHA and workplace safety (John Ho).

    1h 16m

  7. 11/18/2024

    VIII-154 - Court Invalidates DOL's 2024 Overtime Salary Threshold Increases

    This past Friday, November 15, 2024, a federal court in Texas struck down on a nationwide basis the U.S. Department of Labor's 2024 regulations that significantly increased the minimum salary thresholds for federal law overtime exempt status. Today's episode discusses the court's rationale and what is next for employers in light of Friday's decision.

    24 min

  8. 11/11/2024

    VIII-153 - NLRB General Counsel on Illegal "Stay or Pay" Employee Agreements

    NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo joins me today to discuss her latest memorandum finding that "stay or pay" provisions in employee agreements constitute illegal noncompetes under the National Labor Relations Act.

    32 min
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Michael Schmidt, Vice Chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Labor & Employment Department, discusses current employment law news, trends, developments and guest analysis.

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  • Creator
    Michael Schmidt
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2025
  • Episodes
    160
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Michael Schmidt
  • Show Website
    Employment Law Now

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