Ogletree Deakins Podcasts

Ogletree Deakins Podcasts


Latest Episodes

Cross-Border Catch-Up: The Complexities of Terminating Employment in the Netherlands
November 20, 2024

In this episode of our Cross-Border Catch-Up podcast series, Maya Barba (San Francisco) and Patty Shapiro (San Diego) discuss employee terminations in the Netherlandswhich can be challenging for empl

Protecting Workers From Valley Fever: Best Practices and Cal/OSHA Guidelines for High-Risk Jobs
November 19, 2024

In this podcast, Karen Tynan (shareholder, Sacramento) and Kevin Piercy (shareholder, Fresno) discuss Valley fever, also known as coccidioidomycosis, a lung infection caused by inhaling fungus spores

Multistate Monday, Election Edition: Legislative Action in the Works as the Ballot Boxes Open
November 18, 2024

n this episode of our Multistate Monday podcast series, co-chairs of the firms Multistate Advice and Counseling Practice Group, Dee Anna Hays (shareholder, Tampa) and Lucas Asper (shareholder, Greenv

California Workplace Violence Restraining Orders: New Protections Take Effect in January 2025
November 18, 2024

In this podcast, shareholders Karen Tynan (Sacramento) and Amy Bianchini (San Diego) discuss the circumstances under which a California employer may seek a restraining order on behalf of an employee.

Safety Perspectives From the Dallas Region: Inside OSHA’s Meatpacking National Emphasis Program
November 12, 2024

In this installment of our Safety Perspectives From the Dallas Region podcast series, shareholders Frank Davis (Dallas) and John Surma (Houston) sit down with Ryan Swink (associate, Houston) to discus

Safety Basics VIII: The Intersection of Employment and Workplace Safety Law
November 07, 2024

In this installment of Ogletree Deakins Safety Basics podcast series, shareholders John Surma (Houston) and Erika Leonard (Austin) examine the intersection of employment law and workplace health and

Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
November 01, 2024

In this podcast, Mike Mahoney (shareholder, Morristown/New York City) and Viki Farrior (of counsel, Oklahoma City) provide an informative update on the status of employee retention credit (ERC) claims

Employee Support Strategies After Natural Disasters
October 31, 2024

In this podcast, Mike Mahoney (shareholder, Morristown/New York City) and Stephen Kenney (associate, Dallas) discuss ways in which employers can assist employees affected by federally declared disaste

Safety Perspectives From the Dallas Region: Tipping the Scale Strategies for Working With Compliance Officers
October 29, 2024

In this installment of our Safety Perspectives From the Dallas Region podcast series, shareholders Frank Davis (Dallas) and John Surma (Houston) discuss challenging situations that may arise during an

Safety Basics VII: Whistleblower Protections
October 24, 2024

In this installment of ourSafety Basics podcast series, shareholders John Surma (Houston) and Frank Davis (Dallas) discuss the whistleblower protections of section 11(c) of the Occupational Safety an