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How to Implement Hard Changes in the Workplace
Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey - May 22, 2024 12:30 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode, Miller Johnson attorney Sarah Willey welcomes Chrissy Heyne, Head of Experience Design and Facilitation at AG Collaborative, to discuss tips to effectively implement difficult changes in the workplace.
Managers Are Key to Employee Engagement - How to Help Them
Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey - May 08, 2024 12:30 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode, Miller Johnson attorney Rebecca Strauss welcomes Chrissy Heyne, Head of Experience Design and Facilitation at AG Collaborative, to discuss the critical role managers play in employee engagement and how to help managers.
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What Is In The Final Rule - Lawyers Talk Off The Clock
Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey - April 30, 2024 15:36 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMiller Johnson Attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey discuss what employers need to know about the final rule issued on the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act.
What Employers Need To Know About New Non-Compete Ban - Lawyers Talk Off The Clock
Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey - April 30, 2024 15:35 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMiller Johnson Attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey discuss how employers should react to the Federal Trade Commission’s rule banning non-compete agreements.
How To Prepare New Higher Salary Requirements For Exempt Employees - Lawyers Talk Off The Clock
Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey - April 30, 2024 15:34 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMiller Johnson Attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey discuss a change in the Fair Labor Standards Act that will gradually increase the minimum salary for exempt employees.
What is Employee Engagement and Why Companies Should Care?
Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey - April 24, 2024 12:45 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMiller Johnson attorney Rebecca Strauss welcomes Chrissy Heyne, Head of Experience Design and Facilitation at AG Collaborative, to discuss what is employee engagement and how engagement can bring big benefits to both employees and companies.
What Companies Need To Know About Latest Union Efforts
Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey - April 10, 2024 12:35 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMiller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey discuss the continued increased interest in unions across the country as well as new National Labor Relations Board rules.
Should Companies Have a Policy About Politics in the Workplace?
Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey - March 27, 2024 12:45 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMiller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey discuss the dos and don’ts as companies consider policies to handle displays of political views in the workplace as we head into the presidential election.
Handling Generational Issues in the Workplace - Part 2: Older Employees
Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey - March 06, 2024 13:45 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMiller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey discuss some unexpected issues that employers are dealing with when it comes to their older employees. Succession planning, performance management, and can you ask if an employee plans on retiring?
Handling Generational Issues in the Workplace - Part 1: Younger Employees
Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey - February 21, 2024 13:45 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMiller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey discuss some unexpected issues that employers are dealing with when it comes to their younger employees who are just joining the work force.
What HR Can Learn from Controversy with Defense Secretary’s Undisclosed Absence
Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey - February 07, 2024 13:45 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMiller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey use the example of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s undisclosed absence to discuss how companies should handle employees who don’t disclose when they aren’t working.
How To Handle Employees Who Disparage The Organization On Social Media
Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey - January 10, 2024 13:45 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMiller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey discuss what HR should and should not do when it comes to workers who post negative things online about their employer.
Steps HR Should Follow When Considering A Termination Decision: Part 2
Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey - December 13, 2023 13:45 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMiller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey continue the discussion on the steps HR should consider when considering ending employment of a worker.
Steps HR Should Follow When Considering A Termination Decision: Part 1
Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey - December 06, 2023 13:45 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMiller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey discuss the steps HR should consider when considering ending employment of a worker.
Proposed Change to the Fair Labor Standards Act's Exempt Employee Salary Threshold
Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey - November 22, 2023 13:30 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMiller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey discuss the proposed change to the Fair Labor Standards Act, if it will go into effect and what companies should be doing to prepare.
Non-Compete Agreements and Alternatives for Protecting Your Competitive Advantages: Part 2
Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey - November 08, 2023 12:45 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsEmployment Lawyers Talk Off The Clock brought its signature webcast to live seminar audiences. In this episode, hosts and employment attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey will provide a legal update on whether non-competes are enforceable, and will then look to the future and discuss a worl...
Non-Compete Agreements and Alternatives for Protecting Your Competitive Advantages: Part 1
Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey - October 25, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsEmployment Lawyers Talk Off The Clock brought its signature webcast to live seminar audiences. In this episode, hosts and employment attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey will provide a legal update on whether non-competes are enforceable, and will then look to the future and discuss a worl...
What You Need to Know When Using Temporary Workers
Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey - October 11, 2023 12:45 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMiller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey discuss the advantages of using temporary workers and how to protect your organization from the business risks that accompany them.
Big Changes Proposed For Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey - October 04, 2023 12:30 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMiller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey discuss what employers need to know about the EEOC’s proposed changes to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Lizzo Lawsuit Lessons Part 2: What Employers Should Learn
Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey - September 13, 2023 12:30 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMiller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey continue their discussion about the lawsuit dancers have filed against music star Lizzo, including whether religion should be discussed in the workplace, rules around bathroom breaks and talking about performance issues.
Lizzo Lawsuit Lessons Part 1: What Employers Should Learn
Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey - August 23, 2023 12:30 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMiller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey look beyond the headlines of the lawsuit against Lizzo to help you learn about several hot topics, including the allegations of sexualizing the workplace.
How Supreme Court Rulings Impact Employers
Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey - August 09, 2023 12:30 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMiller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey discuss how U.S. Supreme Court rulings on religious accommodations and affirmative action impact employers.
Two New Michigan Laws Employers Should Be Aware Of
Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey - August 01, 2023 15:25 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMiller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey discuss why employers should look at their rules after the passing of two new Michigan laws: The Michigan CROWN Act and distracted driver law related to smartphones.
AI Tools For HR: Pitfalls To Watch Out For
Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey - July 12, 2023 14:12 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWhile artificial intelligence has created a lot of buzz the past few months, Miller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey explain why employers should be careful how it is applied in the HR world.
How To Evaluate Requests To Work From Home After COVID-19
Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey - July 05, 2023 20:12 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWith some companies pushing for employees to return to the office, Miller Johnson Attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey explain how employers should evaluate requests for workers to continue to work from home.
The NLRB and Severance Agreements
Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey - June 14, 2023 12:03 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMiller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey discuss why companies will want to re-examine how they handle some severance agreements following a recent NRLB decision.
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What Employers Need To Know
Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey - May 25, 2023 12:21 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe Pregnant Workers Fairness Act goes into effect June 27, 2023 and requires employers to provide accommodations to pregnant employees. Miller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey explain the changes and what employees need to do to prepare.
PUMP Act Expands Protection For Nursing Moms In The Workplace
Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey - May 11, 2023 19:38 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMiller Johnson Attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey explain how the PUMP Act extends protections to cover employers with fewer than 50 employees and exempt employees and also provides a path for employees to file lawsuits against businesses that do not comply.
Do's and Don'ts When Crafting A Parental Leave Policy
Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey - April 26, 2023 13:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMiller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey discuss creating a parental leave policy while avoiding discrimination concerns, coordinating the policy with other types of leaves and benefits.
Understanding Laws Protecting Employees Who Test Positive for Marijuana
Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey - April 12, 2023 13:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMiller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey discuss laws that prevent companies from punishing employees who test positive for marijuana as well as how employers should handle ADA requests related to marijuana.
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