Employment Law Now

Michael Schmidt
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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.

  1. JAN 12

    IX-168 - New Year, New L&E Developments

    In today's episode, I talk about the L&E developments and trends that employers should be watching as we begin 2026.

    33 min

  2. 11/21/2025

    IX-167- A Conversation With EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas

    EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas joins me on this new episode to talk about the first 11 months of the President Trump Administration 2.0, including the state of illegal DEI, her views on the EEOC's harassment guidance and Final Rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, transgender discrimination, anti-American discrimination, and where the EEOC may be heading for the remainder of her term.

    50 min

  3. 09/08/2025

    IX-166 - What L&E Did This Past Summer

    This new episode highlights a few of the biggest L&E developments from the Summer of 2025, including from the DOL and EEOC, and on such hot topics as DEI-related discrimination, the FTC's non-compete proposal, and AI laws.

    36 min

  4. 05/19/2025

    IX-165 - What's Going On With Employment Law Trends

    Today's episode updates the latest trends in employment law, including changes with the EEOC's focus and makeup, rulemaking ping-pong with the DOL's independent contractor and overtime exemption rules, bucking the trend with non-compete legislation, and regulating "moonlighting."

    38 min

  5. 04/07/2025

    IX-164 - New DEI Executive Order Update and Response to EEOC Guidance

    Today's episode provides the latest update on the ping-pong court decisions involving President Trump's DEI Executive Orders, and the noteworthy response to the EEOC's new guidance on DEI-related discrimination and harassment.

    29 min

  6. 04/02/2025

    IX-163 - Trump 2.0: The Mexico Perspective

    I am joined by Claudio Martinez Santistevan, a lawyer from the Mexico-based law firm of De La Vega & Martinez Rojas to discuss Mexico's perspectives on the first few months of President Trump's second term and how this administration's initiatives are viewed.

    44 min

  7. 03/21/2025

    IX-162 - Update on DEI Executive Orders and New EEOC Guidance

    Today's episode provides the latest update on court litigation involving President Trump's DEI Executive Orders, and analyzes the EEOC's brand new guidance on what constitutes "illegal DEI."

    40 min

  8. 02/24/2025

    IX-161 - Update on Trump DEI Executive Orders and Federal Agencies

    Today's episode provides the latest update on the implementation of President Trump's DEI Executive Orders, and the state of flux in which federal agencies currently sit.

    25 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 - 2026
  • Episodes
    168
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Michael Schmidt
  • Show Website
    Employment Law Now

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