Ogletree Deakins Podcasts
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Dirty Steel-Toe Boots, Episode 13: Kicking Off 2023 With an OSHA and Workplace Safety Forecast
In this podcast, Phillip Russell, a member of Ogletrees Workplace Safety and Health Practice Group, continues the popular Dirty Steel-Toe Boots series with a look ahead at 2023 and what to expect fro
The H-1B Cap Process: How Employers Can Prepare Now
In this podcast, Andrew Drozdowski and Kara Goray, members of Ogletree Deakins Immigration Practice Group, provide an overview of the H-1B cap or quota process. The H-1B visa program permits U.S. com
Foreign National Workers and RIFs: Do Layoffs Affect the Status of Foreign Talent?
In this podcast, Katie Desmond and Katherine MacIlwaine, members of Ogletree Deakins Immigration Practice Group, review the challenges that employers and employees face when a reduction in force (RIF
OFCCP Posting Requirements: Compliance Reminders for Federal Contractors
In this podcast, Lauren Hicks and Chris Near give an overview of the regulatory poster requirements imposed by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) on federal contractors. The sp
Child Status Protection Act: Insights and Helpful Hypos
In this podcast, Dan Maranci and Christina Kelley discuss the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) and how its provisions may benefit dependents who turn 21 before their green card application has been
French Podcast Series— The Employment of Ukrainian Workers in France
In this French-language podcast, Pascale Ernst and Marie Paulin from Ogletree Deakins Paris office answer questions regarding how to recruit Ukrainian refugees in France. Marie and Pascale discuss un
The Supreme Court’s 2022 Affirmative Action Cases and its Impact on Employers
In this podcast, we discuss the cases before the Supreme Court of the United States, involving affirmative action or race-conscious admissions in higher education. Lauren Hicks of Ogletree Deakins Af
Insights for Hiring and Employing Veterans: An Interview With Thought Leader, Sean Kelley
In this episode, Bud Bobber, who is a shareholder in Ogletree Deakins Milwaukee office and chair of the firms Manufacturing Industry Group, speaks to Sean Kelley, who is a nationally recognized thou
Dirty Steel-Toe Boots, Episode 12: Women in Construction and Safety
In this episode of Dirty Steel-Toe Boots, host Phillip Russell interviews Mandy Kustra, the safety director of Ajax Paving. Mandy is a leader in advocating for women in the construction industry and i
The Marijuana Conundrum in the Workplace: Balancing Staffing, Compliance, and Safety Concerns
As a growing number of state and local governments have passed laws legalizing marijuana use, employers have been faced with the need to balance competing needs and interests, including: recruitment a