Ogletree Deakins Podcasts
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Workplace Safety in California, Episode 4: Cal/OSHA Hearings
In this episode of our Workplace Safety in California series, Kevin Bland and Karen Tynan discuss Cal/OSHA hearings. Topics include discovery, admissibility of evidence and hearsay, and general strategy for Cal/OSHA hearings.
Third Thursdays with Ruthie: Lessons Learned From Recent Cases
In this episode of the Third Thursdays podcast, Ruthie Goodboe examines two recent circuit court labor cases—one involving protections for striking employees and the other involving protected speech versus unprotected threats during union campaigns—and...
Workplace Safety in California, Episode 3: Accidents and Fatalities
In this episode of the Workplace Safety in California series, Kevin Bland and Karen Tynan discuss serious accidents and fatalities in the workplace. Topics include how Cal/OSHA defines “serious injury,” key reporting requirements,
Tech-Tuned Workplace, Episode 2: Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on the Workplace
In the second episode of our “Tech-Tuned Workplace” series, Jennifer Betts, Ruthie Goodboe, and Zeb Curtin (Senior Labor & Employment Lawyer and Team Lead at Cargill) discuss artificial intelligence in the workplace.
FAQs on Paid Sick Leave in Dallas and San Antonio
Paid sick leave ordinances in Dallas, Texas and San Antonio, Texas will take effect for most employers on August 1, 2019. Join Larry Smith and Tiffany Cox Stacy as they help employers prepare by answering some frequently asked questions about these ord...
Third Thursdays with Ruthie: Working Conditions for Unionized vs. Non-Unionized Employees
For employers with both unionized and non-unionized employees, determining a strategy for working conditions—i.e., whether to provide the same terms and conditions of employment to unionized and non-unionized employees—can be a challenge.
Employment Law Legends, Episode 2 – The Recognition of Workplace Sexual Harassment: Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson
In the second episode of Employment Law Legends, Paul Rinnan discusses Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson and the legal movement to define sexual harassment in the workplace.
Tech-Tuned Workplace, Episode 1: Advanced Technologies
In the first episode of our “Tech-Tuned Workplace” series, Jennifer Betts and Ruthie Goodboe provide a high-level overview of advanced technologies that already exist or are coming soon to the workplace—from artificial intelligence to biometric devices...
Workplace Safety in California, Episode 2: All About Cal/OSHA Citations
In this episode of the Workplace Safety in California series, Kevin Bland and Karen Tynan discuss the critical steps for employers to consider after Cal/OSHA issues a citation. Topics include strategies for responding to and defending against citations...
Third Thursdays with Ruthie: Negotiating Union Security and Dues Checkoff Provisions
Union security and dues checkoff are both important subjects that come up during collective bargaining. In this episode of the Third Thursdays podcast, Ruthie Goodboe discusses the impact of union security and dues checkoff provisions,