Ogletree Deakins Podcasts

Ogletree Deakins Podcasts


Latest Episodes

Dirty Steel-Toe Boots, Episode 13: Kicking Off 2023 With an OSHA and Workplace Safety Forecast
January 12, 2023

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
January 11, 2023

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?
January 10, 2023

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
December 20, 2022

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
December 19, 2022

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
December 16, 2022

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
November 16, 2022

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
November 11, 2022

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
November 09, 2022

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
October 26, 2022

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