Ogletree Deakins Podcasts

Ogletree Deakins Podcasts


Latest Episodes

Breaking Down Benefits: ERISA Plan Documents and Summary Plan Descriptions
April 05, 2021

In this podcast, Jason Rothman discusses the plan documents and summary plan descriptions of retirement and health plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

TECHPLACETM Talk: AI and Emerging Technologies
March 26, 2021

In this episode of our TECHPLACETM Talk series, Danielle Ochs, Jenn Betts, Stephen Riga, and Justin Tarka discuss artificial intelligence (AI), biometrics, robotics, and other emerging technologies, and the compliance issues that arise from their use,

Third Thursdays with Ruthie: The SAFE Workers Act
March 25, 2021

On January 13, 2021, the Secure and Fair Elections for Workers Act (SAFE Workers Act) was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. In the March edition of our Third Thursdays series, Ruthie Goodboe discusses the proposed legislation and the cur...

Employment Law Legends, Episode 6: The ADA Strikes Back in Sutton v. United Air Lines, Inc.
March 23, 2021

Is a person who wears glasses considered disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? The answer to this question would perplex the courts for years and lead to a legendary showdown between Congress and the Supreme Court of the United Stat...

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and Employers’ ADA, FMLA, PDA, and State Law Obligations
March 22, 2021

On February 15, 2021, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 1065) was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. Charles Thompson and Lisa Burton discuss the protections in the proposed legislation.

Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards, Part 3: COVID-19 Outbreaks
March 12, 2021

In the final episode of our three-part podcast series on Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 emergency temporary standards (ETS), Karen Tynan and Kevin Bland discuss the term “outbreak” as it is defined in the standards, employers’ reporting obligations,

California Meal Break Requirements: Donohue v. AMN Services, LLC
March 09, 2021

On February 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of California addressed meal break periods in its opinion in Donohue v. AMN Services, LLC. In this podcast, Charles Thompson and Doug Farmer discuss the three holdings of the opinion and address the ruling’s prac...

Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards, Part 2: Hierarchy of Controls
March 09, 2021

In the second episode of our three-part podcast series on Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 emergency temporary standards , Karen Tynan and Kevin Bland discuss the hierarchy of controls, which may include workplace modifications such as solid partitions,

This is Labor in California, Episode 4: Predictions for 2021
March 08, 2021

In this episode of our California labor law podcast series, Maria Anastas and Daniel Adlong each discuss their top three predictions regarding organized labor in California in 2021.

Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards, Part 1: Definitions and Requirements
March 04, 2021

In the first episode of our three-part podcast series on Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 emergency temporary standards (ETS), Karen Tynan and Kevin Bland provide background on the ETS. In addition, the speakers discuss the key elements and implementation of the st...