Employment Matters

In our Travel Tuesdays series, we explore the 'need to know' items for doing business in various jurisdictions around the world. This week, we take a closer look at West Virginia. Stay tuned for more episodes! Host: Steve Hirschfeld ( email ) ( Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP / California) Guest Speaker: Bryan Cokeley ( email ) ( Steptoe & Johnson PLLC  / West Virginia) Support the show Regis...

In this episode, we discuss the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) in Taiwan, the obligations it imposes on personal data collectors, a company's legal obligations in the event of a data breach & more. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Host:  Jamie Goh ( email ) ( Shearn Delamore & Co. / Malaysia) Guest Speaker: Hannah...

In our Travel Tuesdays series, we explore the 'need to know' items for doing business in various jurisdictions around the world. This week, we take a closer look at Paraguay. Stay tuned for more episodes! Host: Peter Walts ( Employment Law Alliance / Global) Guest Speaker: Antonella Llamas ( email ) ( Vouga Abogados / Paraguay) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive...

In our Travel Tuesdays series, we explore the 'need to know' items for doing business in various jurisdictions around the world. This week, we take a closer look at Sweden. Stay tuned for more episodes! Host: Peter Walts ( Employment Law Alliance / Global) Guest Speaker: Simon Söderholm ( email ) ( Vinge / Sweden) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitat...

Generative AI has supercharged our ability to create and use information and art, testing the limits of our intellectual property legal system. In this episode, we discuss how businesses, creators, and regulators are adapting – and still defining - the rules of creating, protecting, and using IP in an LLM-enabled world. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from la...

In today's episode, we speak with Andreia Saad, Legal Director and Data Protection Officer at Grupo Globo on governance issues surrounding AI, unauthorized uses of AI, legal uncertainty with the technology & more. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Host: Tatiana Campello ( email ) ( Demarest / Brazil) Guest Speaker: Andreia S...

In our Travel Tuesdays series, we explore the 'need to know' items for doing business in various jurisdictions around the world. This week, we take a closer look at Japan. Stay tuned for more episodes! Host: Peter Walts ( Employment Law Alliance / Global) Guest Speaker: Rikisuke Yamanaka ( email ) ( Ushijima & Partners / Japan) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to rec...

In our Travel Tuesdays series, we explore the 'need to know' items for doing business in various jurisdictions around the world. This week, we take a closer look at Slovenia. Stay tuned for more episodes! Host: Peter Walts ( Employment Law Alliance / Global) Guest Speaker: Mojca Pušnar ( email ) ( CERHA HEMPEL / Slovenia) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive email...

In today's episode, we discuss how labor contracts and non-compete agreements are defined in Vietnam, as well as what a conflict of interest is in the context of Vietnamese labor law. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Host: Jamie Goh ( email ) ( Shearn Delamore & Co. / Malaysia) Guest Speaker: Stephen Le ( email ) ( Le &...

In our Travel Tuesdays series, we explore the 'need to know' items for doing business in various jurisdictions around the world. This week, we take a closer look at Angola. Stay tuned for more episodes! Host: Peter Walts ( Employment Law Alliance / Global) Guest Speaker: Elieser Corte Real ( email ) ( Miranda Alliance - FFA | Fátima Freitas Associados / Angola) Support the show Register...

In our Travel Tuesdays series, we explore the 'need to know' items for doing business in various jurisdictions around the world. This week, we take a closer look at India. Stay tuned for more episodes! Host: Peter Walts ( Employment Law Alliance / Global) Guest Speaker: Atul Gupta ( email ) ( Trilegal / India) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations...

In today's episode, we discuss whether the Indoor and Outdoor Heat Standard is an official proposed standard from OSHA, what employers are covered, whether employees will need to receive training, and much more. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Host: Tara Stingley ( email ) ( Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather, LLP )...

In today's episode, we discuss the importance of having an AI policy in the workplace to help mitigate risks of liability, how organizations can stay compliant with AI regulations and more. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Host: Mark Alward ( email ) ( Taylor McCaffrey LLP / Manitoba) Guest Speaker: Peter Mueller ( email ) ( Ta...

In today's episode, we discuss what PAGA is, how it differs from a class action in California, what is changing with the reform, what employers should do and when it takes effect. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Host: Holly Goodman ( email ) ( Gunster / Southern Florida) Guest Speaker: Hieu Williams ( email ) ( Hirschfeld Krae...

On July 7th, France held its national legislative election. On today's episode, we discuss the results of the election and what may be in store for the country. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Host: Kato Aerts ( email ) ( Lydian / Belgium) Guest Speaker: Philippe Durand ( email ) ( August Debouzy / France) Support the show Reg...

In our Travel Tuesdays series, we explore the 'need to know' items for doing business in various jurisdictions around the world. This week, we take a closer look at Bulgaria. Stay tuned for more episodes! Host: Peter Walts ( Employment Law Alliance / Global) Guest Speaker: Vesela Kabatliyska ( email ) ( Dinova Rusev & Partners / Bulgaria) Support the show Register on the ELA website...

In our Travel Tuesdays series, we explore the 'need to know' items for doing business in various jurisdictions around the world. This week, we take a closer look at Ohio. Stay tuned for more episodes! Host: Steve Hirschfeld ( email ) ( Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP / California) Guest Speaker: Joe Stephens ( email ) ( Dinsmore & Shohl LLP / Ohio) Support the show Register on the ELA website...

The US Supreme Court decided three major decisions at the end of their term that will impact federal agencies and the regulations they issue in the very near future.  The cases are Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo/Relentless Inc. v. Dept. of Commerce; SEC v. Jarkesy ; and Corner Post v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board . In this episode, we unpack each of these decisions for our...

In our Travel Tuesdays series, we explore the 'need to know' items for doing business in various jurisdictions around the world. This week, we take a closer look at Germany. Stay tuned for more episodes! Host: Peter Walts ( Employment Law Alliance / Global) Guest Speakers: Virginia Mäurer ( email ) & Markus Künzel ( email ) ( ADVANT Beiten / Germany) Support the show Register on the...

In this episode, we discuss four main topics about IT contracts, including: Topic 1: Mindset and basic principles for drafting/negotiating the best possible contract Topic 2: Which items and dynamics change from one contract to another that you should think about to ensure that you get the best outcome for the specific circumstances Topic 3: Increasingly common terms and concerns in IT contracts T...

In our Travel Tuesdays series, we explore the 'need to know' items for doing business in various jurisdictions around the world. This week, we take a closer look at Panama. Stay tuned for more episodes! Host: Peter Walts ( Employment Law Alliance / Global) Guest Speaker: Sophia Lee ( email ) ( Morgan & Morgan / Panama) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive emai...

In this episode, we discuss the legal protections that Egyptian Law provides against discrimination at the workplace, what Egypt is doing to reduce the gender pay gap, recent development of representation of women in the government, and more. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Host: Chloë Loubser ( email ) ( Bowmans / South Africa) Gu...

In our Travel Tuesdays series, we explore the 'need to know' items for doing business in various jurisdictions around the world. This week, we take a closer look at France. Stay tuned for more episodes! Host: Peter Walts ( Employment Law Alliance / Global) Guest Speaker:  Philippe Durand ( email ) ( August Debouzy / France) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive ema...

In this episode, we discuss technological advancements in AI and the impact of these advancements on our current legal systems and how they might need to be reshaped to cope with the changes. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Host: Cynthia Chung ( email ) ( Deacons / Hong Kong) Guest Speaker: Albert Yen ( email ) ( Lee, Tsai & Pa...

In today's episode, we discuss recent OSHA updates, including to the Worker Representative Walk-Around Rule, the Hazard Communications Rule, the Emergency Response Rule, and how employers should prepare for the upcoming summer months. Host: Tara Stingley ( email ) ( Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather, LLP ) Guest Speaker: Bill Wahoff ( email ) ( Steptoe & Johnson PLLC ) View th...