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. 3 DAYS AGO

    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

  2. NOV 11

    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

  3. NOV 7

    VIII-152 - Part 2 of 2 on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (Attorney Interview)

    In this second of my two-part series on the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), I am joined by my Cozen O'Connor colleague, Debbie Friedman, to discuss the scope of the PWFA from a practicing attorney's viewpoint and how employers should address common situations under that law.

    32 min

  4. NOV 1

    VIII-151 - EEOC Commissioner Interview: Part 1 of 2 on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

    In this first of two parts on the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), current Vice Chair of the EEOC Jocelyn Samuels discusses the regulations implementing the PWFA and how the PWFA differs from Title VII and the ADA, the common themes in the EEOC charges filed alleging violations of the PWFA, and some practical tips for employers to comply with the PWFA.

    52 min

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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
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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
    154
  • Rating
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    © Copyright Michael Schmidt
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    Employment Law Now

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