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The Worker Experience
by Workplace Fairness
The Worker Experience is brought to you by Workplace Fairness, a workers rights advocacy organization that develops free workers rights legal resources and actively works to create a more just society for employees. Hosted by Edgar Ndjatou, each episode will feature guests that help us address hot button workers' rights issues and workplace situations while referencing crucial legal information powered by our award-winning Know Your Rights content. Join us each month as we work to empower and equip workers with the knowledge needed to advocate for themselves in the workplace.
Episodes
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31 | Navigating the Job Market + Getting Back To Work
In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with Renata Bernarde, host of The Job Hunting Podcast about navigating today's job market, getting back to work, and identifying discrimination during the hiring/interview process. Learn more about your legal workplace rights...
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30 | Centering Humanity In The Workplace
In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with Austin Planer, Chief of Staff at humanature, about the importance of centering humanity in the workplace. Learn more about your legal workplace rights here. Transcribed version of this episode is coming soon.
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29 | Harassment + Federal Worker Protections
In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with Debra D'Agostino, a Founding Partner at the Federal Practice Group about identifying and addressing harassment, and protections for Federal Workers. Learn more about your legal workplace rights here.…
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28 | Psychological Abuse at Work + The Workplace Psychological Safety Act
In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with one of the incredible driving forces behind the Workplace Psychological Safety Act and End Workplace Abuse, Vicki Courtemanche. Here, Vicki and Edgar discuss the new bill and the impact of psychological abuse on workers.…
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27 | Sounding the Alarm on Pregnancy Discrimination
In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with researcher, writer and activist Chelsey Glasson who spent the past two decades working in the public policy and tech sectors, and has successfully lobbied for anti–pregnancy discrimination and workers' rights legislation...
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26 | From an Employment Lawyer: When to Consult an Attorney
In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with Mauro Ramirez, an attorney who has worked on both the employer and plaintiff side of employment law. Here, Mauro shares when you should consult an attorney after mistreatment, what that process looks like, as well as insight...
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25 | Gig Workers Rights
In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with Jennifer Scott, a gig worker & president of Gig Workers United about the expansion of gig work in today's society and the protections (or lack thereof) that exist. Learn more about your legal workplace rights here....
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24 | Bad Bosses vs. Narcissistic Leadership
In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with organizational transformation and people-centric operations expert Lindsay Ruiz about the difference between bad bosses and working in an environment run by narcissistic leaders. Lindsay shares the systemic background of…
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23 | Psychological Safety at Work
In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with HR professional, workforce development consultant, and accredited psychotherapist Kylie Van Luyn. Listen as Kylie introduces the concept of psychological safety in the workplace and its impact on employees and overall well...
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Special Episode | 2023 Employment Law + Workers' Rights Update
During our September 2023 panel event entitled "Reshaping Work," our expert panel discussed the PWFA, parental workplace rights, the recent Supreme Court decisions' impact on the workplace, and the future of work. Panelists include Vasu Reddy from the National Partnership for Women and Families,...
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22 | In HR? How You Show Up For Workers Matters
In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with people operations expert Kim Williams. Kim shares how she initially came to our website while facing a workplace issue, her experience in utilizing WF resources, and how HR professionals can best support workers on the job....
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21 | Workplace Heat Safety
In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with Farmworker Justice' Project Director of Occupational Safety and Health, Mayra Reiter, to discuss the dangers of working in extreme temperatures, how to identify and avoid heat-related illness, and the way most companies...
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20 | Human Trafficking + The Workplace
In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with Jamie Rosseland, a consultant in the field of anti-trafficking work and survivor-centered practices, to discuss how human trafficking relates to the workplace, how to identity a potential trafficking situation and what…
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19 | Let's Talk About Gender + Race-Based Pay Inequity
In this two-part episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with Carolyn York from the National Committee of Pay Equity and employment and civil rights litigator Christine Webber on the evolution of wage discrimination, pay transparency, advocating for equitable pay and how we…
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Special Episode | Beating the Heat for Workers
As we continue to experience record-breaking heatwaves and ever-rising temperatures this summer, the conversation surrounding heat and environmental safety for workers is more important than ever. This panel discussion features industry experts and advocates on climate change's impact on…
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18 | The PWFA, Pregnancy + Parental Discrimination
In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with Vasu Reddy, the Senior Policy Counsel for Economic Justice at the National Partnership for Women & Families. Here, they discuss the perpetual discrimination faced by pregnant, postpartum, parent or future parent workers, the...
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17 | Unions Part 2: The Amazon Union Leaders Who Made History
In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with co-founders of the Amazon Labor Union and the Congress of Essential Workers, Jordan Flowers and Gerald Bryson, to discuss the historic union win in Staten Island, how to gain public support when organizing and what’s next…
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16 | Workplace Sexual Harassment + Power-Based Violence
In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with Akane Kumagai, Co-Director of Healing & Justice Programs at Survivors Know. Akane is a multi-racial, multi-lingual, Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Chicago who joins Edgar during Sexual Assault Awareness Month to...
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15 | Unions Part 1: Starbucks' Union Wins + Collective Bargaining
In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with Ken LeBlanc, a Starbucks employee who unionized their store, joining the largest labor movement of their generation. Together, Edgar and Ken discuss how to come together to advocate for a better workplace and how to get...
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Special Episode | AI in the Workplace Panel
In this special episode of The Worker Experience by Workplace Fairness, we hear from experts in the AI and HR industries to discuss the onset of AI use and impact in the workplace, as well as topics like AI policy, bias in hiring, insufficient data compilation when recruiting, accessibility and…
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14 | The Evolution of DEI at Work Since 2020
In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with attorney, founder of Hall-Jackson and Associates and president of NELA Illinois Chiquita Hall-Jackson and first-generation college graduate, law student and social scientist Chris Scott. Learn about your rights in the...
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13 | Workplace Surveillance
In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with social entrepreneur, researcher and public interest technologist Wilneida Negron to discuss surveillance in the workplace and the rights (and lack thereof) that workers have in this area. Learn about your rights in the...
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12 | Fair Wages, Wage Theft + Retaliation
In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with Najah Farley, Senior Staff Attorney at NELP. This conversation addresses fair wages, wage theft and retaliation. Support and get involved with NELP here, and learn about your rights in the workplace here. View the episode...
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11 | Criminal Backgrounds + Ban The Box
In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with Jeffrey Abramowitz, J.D., the Executive Director of Justice Partnerships for JEVS Human Services. Jeff was previously a trial lawyer until he found himself sentenced to five years in a federal prison due to life…
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10 | Recent Election Wins for Workers' Rights
In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with Eva Zelson, an employment lawyer at Zeff Law Firm where she focuses her practice on complex employment discrimination and civil rights matters. Eva also serves as a Board Member at Workplace Fairness where she is devoted to...
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9 | Voting Rights in the Workplace
In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with Judy Conti, the Government Affairs Director at NELP, about voting rights held by workers and individuals, as well as the importance for identifying and voting for crucial workers' rights initiatives. Learn more and get...
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8 | Interns + Their Rights in the Workplace
In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with McKinzie Harper, Deputy Executive Director at Pay Our Interns, about the rights and experiences of interns in the workplace. Learn more and get involved with Pay Our Interns here, and head here to learn about your workplace...
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7 | Part 2: The Rights of Workers With Disabilities
In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with Brian East, a Senior Attorney with Disability Rights Texas, about the rights and accommodations for workers with disabilities, and how to ask for these accommodations. Learn more and get involved with Disability Rights Texas...
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6 | Part 1: The Rights of Workers With Disabilities
In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with Marissa Ditkowsky, a Staff Attorney with Tzedek DC, about the rights and accommodations for workers with disabilities, with a focus on employees and interns in the legal field. Learn more and get involved with Tzedek DC…
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5 | Reproductive Rights Impact in the Workplace
In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with Emily Martin, Vice President for Education & Workplace Justice at the National Women's Law Center, about a very timely topic -- reproductive rights and their impact on employees and the workplace. Learn more and get involved...
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4 | Part 3: LGBTQ+ Workers' Rights
In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with Victoria Kirby York, Deputy Executive Director of the National Black Justice Coalition, and special guest Kylar Broadus, a leader in the organization's Black Transgender Advisory Council, about the rights and experiences of...
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3 | Part 2: LGBTQ+ Workers' Rights
In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with Dr. Lourdes Ashley Hunter-Fowler, Executive Director & Global Initiatives Officer at the Trans Women of Color Collective about the rights and experiences of transgender employees, as well as the disproportionate…
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2 | Part 1: LGBTQ+ Workers' Rights
In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with Liz Seaton, Policy Director at the National LGBTQ Task Force on the rights and experiences of LGBTQ+ employees in the workplace. Learn more and get involved with the National LGBTQ Task Force here, and head to our website to...
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1 | Introducing "The Worker Experience"
Get know Workplace Fairness, our host and Executive Director Edgar Ndjatou, and our work in this episode of The Worker Experience. View the episode transcript here.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Worker Experience is brought to you by Workplace Fairness, a workers rights advocacy organization that develops free workers rights legal resources and actively works to create a more just society for employees. Hosted by Edgar Ndjatou, each episode will feature guests that help us address hot button workers' rights issues and workplace situations while referencing crucial legal information powered by our award-winning Know Your Rights content. Join us each month as we work to empower and equip workers with the knowledge needed to advocate for themselves in the workplace.
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