BR @ Work
From Blank Rome, this is BR @ Work, the Labor and Employment podcast for in-house counsel and HR executives. We invite you to join us as we explore relevant topics at the intersection of law, business, and current events to help you answer questions, solve problems, defend claims, and attract and retain a talented, engaged workforce. Let’s get to work. To continue the conversation with a team of attorneys that understand your business, your needs and priorities, and the unique risks you face, visit us at BlankRome.com. The insights and views presented in “BR at Work” are for general information purposes only and should not be taken as legal advice for any individual case or situation. The information presented is not a substitute for consulting with an attorney, nor does tuning in to this podcast constitute an attorney-client relationship of any kind. To connect with a team of attorneys that understand your business, your needs and priorities, and the unique risks you face, visit us at blankrome.com. The insights and views presented in “BR at Work” are for general information purposes only and should not be taken as legal advice for any individual case or situation. The information presented is not a substitute for consulting with an attorney, nor does tuning in to this podcast constitute an attorney-client relationship of any kind.
Episodes
In March of 2020, employers were scrambling to keep their businesses afloat. Now, they’re updating processes and procedures to ensure that they’re prepared for any challenge that may come their way.
In their fifth and most recent survey, the Blank Rome team asked employers about their biggest challenges, their return-to-work models, and how the pandemic has affected work environments and operations. What they found is that procedure...
New legislation is changing the way employers resolve claims.
On March 3rd, President Biden signed into law the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act. A culmination of the MeToo movement’s efforts, this law amends the Federal Arbitration Act to prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements for sexual assault and sexual harassment claims.
However, many claims other than sexual assault and harass...
In this episode of BR @ Work, host Will Anthony, lawyer and Partner at Blank Rome LLP is joined by Marla Persky, experienced attorney and co-founder of WOMN LLC, and Kim Gacso, Founder of Shine, LLC. Marly and Kim discuss how a strong company ethos adds value to an organization.
Creating a strong company ethos can be the guiding factor for decision-making, including decisions related to hiring, talent management, investment, an...
Now more than ever, companies need to stay agile in dealing with the various employment law issues that have arisen since the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
Companies are being forced to grapple with enforcing vaccination mandates without running afoul of discrimination and accommodation laws. The problems are twofold: disability and religious accommodations.
Under disability accommodations, companies now have to determine the extent they ca...
Join Will Anthony, lawyer and Partner at Blank Rome LLP, in this inaugural episode of BR @ Work to discuss the current landscape of labor and employment law.
The pandemic years have brought numerous challenges to employers, and high on that list is employment litigation. A number of things have led to the shakeup, from social movements to job loss, to whether a job is performed remotely, in-office, or hybrid.
In this episode, Wil...
The Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) authorizes individual employees to file lawsuits to recover civil penalties on behalf of the state of California, themselves, and any other aggrieved employees for possible Labor Code Violations.
However, it has become like the bounty hunter law. The plaintiff's bar has turned it into a real money-making scheme because it triggers a right to recover attorney's fees.
Some employers seek...
From Blank Rome, this is BR @ Work, the Labor and Employment podcast for in-house counsel and HR executives. We invite you to join us as we explore relevant topics at the intersection of law, business, and current events to help you answer questions, solve problems, defend claims, and attract and retain a talented, engaged workforce. Let’s get to work.
To continue the conversation with a team of attorneys that understand your bu...
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