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. MAY 19

    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

  2. APR 7

    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

  3. APR 2

    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

  4. MAR 21

    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

  5. FEB 24

    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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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
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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
    165
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Michael Schmidt
  • Show Website
    Employment Law Now

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