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. SEP 9

    VIII-150 - The FTC Noncompete Rule is Dead: What Now?

    In this special 150th podcast episode, I am joined by my Cozen O'Connor colleagues David Barron and Jim Gale to discuss what is left of the FTC noncompete rule, if anything, and what employers should be doing next with the rule in the rearview mirror.

    51 min

  2. SEP 4

    VIII-149 - Part 2 of 2: The Final Interview With EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling

    Today is Part 2 of 2, following yesterday's episode. As his term as EEOC Commissioner ended at the end of August 2024, (former) EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling joined the podcast one last time to discuss a wide range of important employment issues, including court deference to federal agencies, the use of agency opinion letters, continued initiatives with Covid-19 and return-to-work issues, the current state of artificial intelligence regulation, and what the future EEOC priorities will look like.

    27 min

  3. SEP 3

    VIII-148- Part 1 of 2: The Final Interview With EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling

    As his term as EEOC Commissioner ended at the end of August 2024, (former) EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling joined the podcast one last time to discuss a wide range of important employment issues, including court deference to federal agencies, the use of agency opinion letters, continued initiatives with Covid-19 and return-to-work issues, the current state of artificial intelligence regulation, and what the future EEOC priorities will likely look like.

    55 min

  4. AUG 21

    VIII-147- All For Naught: FTC Noncompete Rule Struck Down

    Just this afternoon (and 10 days earlier than expected), the federal judge in Texas struck down the FTC's non-compete rule and prohibited the FTC from enforcing its non-compete rule nationwide. In this new episode, I talk about what the court did and what it means now for non-compete agreements.

    12 min

  5. AUG 19

    VIII-146 - Latest Update on FTC Noncompete Ban Plus 3 Summer Reminders for Employers

    This episode provides the latest update on the FTC noncompete ban scheduled to go into effect on September 4, 2024, the likelihood that it will go into effect, and what employers should be doing about it right now, plus three other employment law reminders that employers should remember.

    39 min

  6. JUL 8

    VIII-145 - Status Update: Injunctions for FTC Noncompete Ban and DOL Overtime Exemption Regs

    Where are things right now with the injunction decisions on the FTC's noncompete ban and the DOL's new overtime exemption regulations? Today's new episode provides the latest updates, while also discussing the Supreme Court's end-of-term decision with significant ramifications, and what employers should be thinking about right now.

    47 min

  7. MAY 1

    VIII-144 - Current AI Regulatory Landscape and Employer Best Practices

    I am joined by my Cozen colleague, Jeff Klamut, to summarize the current regulatory landscape involving artificial intelligence and what employers should be thinking about right now.

    56 min

  8. APR 24

    VIII-143 - Federal Agency Update (Part 2 of 2)

    In this second part of a two-part series, I discuss the FTC's new ban on non-competes from yesterday, the DOL's new overtime exemption rule from yesterday, and OSHA's recently-released "walkaround rule." Hear what has just happened and what it means for employers.

    59 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 - 2024
  • Episodes
    150
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Michael Schmidt
  • Show Website
    Employment Law Now

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