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The Labor Law Insider

Tune into Husch Blackwell"s Labor Law Insider Podcast with members of our labor and employment law team for conversations about recent and anticipated developments in laws and regulations that affect the workplace. Each episode will provide guidance on best practices and strategies that employers should implement as the environment for businesses in all sectors of the economy continues to evolve.

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00:15:30

Joint Employer Standards Changes, Part II

The Labor Law Insider ·

2022/11/15

Host Tom Godar continues his discussion with partners Tyler Hibler and Tracy Wolf of Husch Blackwell as they discuss anticipated changes to joint employer standards by the National Labor Relations Board: Department of Labor Proposes New Rule to Distinguish Independent Contractors from Employees | Labor and Employment Law Insights. The discussion also takes us into the alphabet soup of the NLRB and DOL’s implementation and enforcement of these employee and union friendly rules. Further, the podcast

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00:20:35

Joint Employer Standard Changes: Beware, Part I

The Labor Law Insider ·

2022/10/21

Husch Blackwell's Tom Godar of the Labor Law Insider welcomes two new experts as they discuss the shifting standards for joint employer status and the significant impact they can have upon employers, both union and union-free. Tyler Hibler, a labor and employment expert with significant litigation experience, shares his insights from the Husch Blackwell Kansas City office, while Tracy Wolf, a partner with the Husch Blackwell Dallas office, shares her extensive experience in labor and employment

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00:16:49

Better Change Your Policies, Part II

The Labor Law Insider ·

2022/09/29

In Part II, Husch Blackwell's Labor Law Insiders Tyler Paetkau and Olga Savage continue their discussion with host Tom Godar regarding the shifting standards applied by the National Labor Relations Board to traditional employment policies. In this episode, the Insiders discussed the blueprint for these pro-labor changes. In this concluding podcast, our Insiders discuss specific policies that might be targeted and proactive actions that employers should explore. Attorney Paetkau describes the new

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00:18:01

Better Change Your Policies, Including Social Media,...

The Labor Law Insider ·

2022/09/13

Labor Law Insider host Tom Godar welcomes two new Labor Law Insiders as they discuss the shifting standards applied by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to traditional employment policies found in almost every employee handbook, including social media policies. Tom is joined by two new California-based Husch Blackwell attorneys, Tyler Paetkau and Olga Savage. These experienced labor counsel review employer policies that are under greater NLRB scrutiny, which is currently dominated by Biden

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00:11:50

NLRB Adopts Pro-Labor Remedies for Alleged Unfair...

The Labor Law Insider ·

2022/08/04

Employers are at the receiving end of the enhanced remedies championed by General Counsel Jennifer A. Abruzzo of the National Relations Labor Board. General Counsel Abruzzo has taken the interesting avenue of highlighting the success of the board in implementing these changes. On June 23, the General Counsel released her Memorandum GC 22-06, which essentially touted the enhanced remedies, or what she described as “full remedies in settlements.” Included in the memorandum were examples of regions

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00:17:56

NLRB Adopts Pro-Labor Remedies for Alleged Unfair...

The Labor Law Insider ·

2022/07/21

The National Labor Relations Board, primarily through its General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, has initiated a course of seeking increasingly stiffer remedies from employers who are either found to have committed an unfair labor practice, or even for those who are subject to an unfair labor practice complaint and are merely seeking to resolve the complaint through negotiation with the National Labor Relations Boards (NLRB) agent. As discussed in Part I of this Labor Law Podcast series on remedies, the

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00:16:54

NLRB Adopts Pro-Labor Remedies for Alleged Unfair...

The Labor Law Insider ·

2022/06/29

Husch Blackwell's Labor Law Insiders, Thomas Godar, Terry Potter, Rufino Gaytan and Adam Doerr, offer context to recent NLRB memoranda, including background to NLRB remedies, and contrast the historical reach of NLRB remedies to the broader approach urged by the Board’s General Counsel under her more expansive definition of “full remedies”. Further, the panelists take on the implications of the General Counsel’s pursuit of injunctive relief under Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act,

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00:13:54

Project Labor Agreements Part II

The Labor Law Insider ·

2022/06/01

On May 13, 2022, we released Part One related to President Biden’s Executive Order 14063 mandating Project Labor Agreements (“PLA”). Our Labor Law Insiders, Tom Godar, Rufino Gaytán and Michael Schrier, began to explore the requirement that contractors and sub-contractors on large federal construction contracts “negotiate or become party to a project labor agreement with one or more appropriate labor organizations.”In Part Two of this discussion regarding the impact of the Executive Order, we

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00:16:10

Project Labor Agreements Part I

The Labor Law Insider ·

2022/05/13

In part I of this series, Husch Blackwell's Labor Law Insider host Thomas Godar is joined by two experienced counsel regarding labor and employment law and federal contractor issues. Husch Blackwell Attorney Michael Schrier is co-Chair of the ABA Public Contract Law Section’s Employment Safety and Labor Committee, which is engaged in monitoring and potentially influencing regulations regarding federal government use of PLAs. Husch Blackwell Attorney Rufino Gaytán is often asked by clients to assist

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00:23:11

Offensive Speech in the Workplace - Part II: Drawing...

The Labor Law Insider ·

2022/04/18

In this Labor Law Insider podcast episode, Tom Godar is joined by Husch Blackwell attorney Sonni Nolan and firm alum Kat Pearlstone, as they conclude their exploration on protection of employee’s speech under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). In episode #10, the first in this series, the Labor Law Insider explored how disrespectful, crude and offensive speech may still be protected as concerted expressions under the NLRA. In this episode the panelists look at the standard for review of

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00:16:54

New York Amazon Employees Vote for Union: What Do We...

The Labor Law Insider ·

2022/04/05

Tom Godar, of counsel at Husch Blackwell, and host of the Labor Law Insider, explores the impact of the successful union election campaign at Amazon’s Staten Island distribution center. This is in contrast to the ongoing failure of the union-organizing campaign at the Bessemer, Alabama facility, where Amazon workers have thus far voted, a second time, to reject a union-organizing campaign there. Labor Law Insider alum, Rufino Gaytán, a member of Husch Blackwell’s Houston office, observes that the

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00:21:16

Offensive Speech in the Workplace - Part I: Crossing...

The Labor Law Insider ·

2022/03/28

In this Labor Law Insider podcast episode, Tom Godar and fellow Husch Blackwell attorneys Sonni Nolan and Kat Pearlstone explore the breadth of National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) protection of employee speech that can be disrespectful, crude or offensive. These protections extend to both the non-union workplace and the unionized workplace. Employers are charged with drawing a line at the workplace, curbing offensive, disrespectful, harassing and discriminatory remarks. These disrespectful remarks

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00:15:17

Understanding the Risk of Strikes Faced by the...

The Labor Law Insider ·

2022/02/28

Healthcare workers and employers have faced enormous pressures during the pandemic, struggling with competing issues related to public health and worker safety. In 2021 there were 14 health care worker strikes, including a handful of works stoppages that lasted weeks or even months. These strikes by healthcare workers related to demands to improve terms and conditions of employment such as hours, safety protocols, and staffing. Wages seemingly took a back door to these issues in several instances.

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00:17:52

The Pandemic Economy: Do Recent Strikes Portend the...

The Labor Law Insider ·

2022/02/08

The data and Husch Blackwell's labor law attorneys suggest that a union resurgence in most industries is at best uncertain and perhaps unlikely. How does the continued low level of union membership affect the likelihood of union resurgence? Should employers expect to experience significantly increased union membership drives and associated strikes? Which industry is more vulnerable to union organizational efforts? To hear the answer to these and other timely questions, listen to Husch Blackwell's

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00:29:38

Beware the Unfair Labor Practice: Not Just for Unions...

The Labor Law Insider ·

2021/11/12

In this episode, Husch Blackwell's Tom Godar, Kat Pearlstone and Sonni Nolan take an in-depth look at what an unfair labor practice is, why non-union employers need to be wary of these federal law violations, and how to avoid running afoul of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). They also discuss National Labor Relations Board (Board) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo’s recent guidance regarding the types of remedies available when an unfair labor practice occurs.

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00:27:21

Employer Guidance: Reducing the Risk of a Successful...

The Labor Law Insider ·

2021/09/29

Shifting social issues in and outside the workplace along with significant public support for labor unions subjects all companies to the risk of a successful organizing campaign, resulting in a unionized workforce. Tune in to our podcast to learn about the steps all employers should take to protect their direct relationship with employees.

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00:27:02

The Unions Are Coming! The Unions Are Coming!

The Labor Law Insider ·

2021/09/02

The Labor Law Insider takes on the recharged union optimism and activity in this podcast episode. Moderator Tom Godar is joined by members of Husch Blackwell’s Labor Law team, Terry Potter, Tom O’Day, and Rufino Gaytán, to discuss the increase in public support for unions, recent changes in organizing activities by unions, and implications for employers. With the benefit of their more than 100 years of combined experience in labor law, our panel discusses actions employers should take to maintain a

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00:29:37

The Biden Administration - Expected Changes at the...

The Labor Law Insider ·

2021/07/30

In Part III of the Labor Law Insider series focused on expected changes at the National Labor Relations Board, Husch Blackwell attorneys David Hertel and Laura Malugade discuss, with Tom Godar, two potential developments that would change the labor law landscape and enhance union organization efforts: 1) permitting unions to organize and represent small units of employees within an employer's workforce called micro-units, and 2) union efforts to organize remote workers. Tune in to learn about these

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00:25:48

The Biden Administration - Expected Changes at the...

The Labor Law Insider ·

2021/06/10

In Part II of the Labor Law Insider series focused on expected changes at the National Labor Relations Board, Husch Blackwell attorneys Tom Godar, Kat Pearlstone and Rufino Gaytán discuss the impact of the impending policy shift on employer policies and workplace rules regarding employee access to IT systems for nonwork-related communications, facially neutral workplace rules that negatively impact protected concerted activity, confidentiality obligations during internal investigations, and

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00:25:12

The Biden Administration - Expected Changes at the...

The Labor Law Insider ·

2021/06/09

Husch Blackwell attorneys Tom Godar, Kat Pearlstone and Rufino Gaytán offer insights on how the changes in National Labor Relations Board leadership under the Biden Administration will likely affect employers and the workplace. Tune in to receive guidance.

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