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Ogletree Deakins Podcasts — 100 episodes

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Talent Risk Assessor, 5: Performance Ratings as the Foundation

2

Talent Risk Assessor, 4: Connecting Talent Progression to Retention Risk

3

Cross-Border: Canada; Leaves of Absence; Wage and Hour

4

Talent Risk Assessor, 3: Separation Codes, Termination Patterns, and What the Data Reveals

5

Talent Risk Assessor, 2: Auditing Disposition Codes for Legal Risk

6

Labor Law Solutions: How the NLRB’s New Employer-Friendly Majority Could Reshape Labor Law

7

Cal/OSHA’s Agriculture Focus: Common Citations and How to Prevent Them

8

Talent Risk Assessor, 1: What Data Reveals About Selection and Hiring Processes

9

The New Era of Privacy Class Actions in Canada

10

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Cultural and Legal Considerations in Global Investigations, Part 3

11

The Top 5 USERRA Traps and How to Avoid Them

12

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Compliance Strategies in Global Workplace Investigations, Part 2

13

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Conducting Effective Global Workplace Investigations, Part 1

14

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Liberalization and Compliance—What’s Changing for Employers in the UAE

15

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Argentina’s New Rules on Severance, Working Hours, and More

16

Cal/OSHA’s Serious Accident-Related Citations: A Practical Guide for Employers

17

Mandatory First Contract Arbitration: How the Faster Labor Contracts Act Would Reshape Federal Labor Law

18

Defensible Decisions: Attorney-Client Privilege and the AI Record-Creation Problem

19

Defensible Decisions: When AI Generates Bias in the Workplace

20

Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2026: EEOC Trends, Enforcement Shifts, and What Employers Should Do Now

21

Defensible Decisions: Introducing the Talent Risk Assessor

22

Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2026: Ethics of AI in the Workplace—Emerging Standards and Risks

23

Litigation Lens: The Blake Lively Case—Worker Classification, Contracts, and Retaliation

24

Payroll Brass Tax: Payroll Consolidations and Strategies for Multi-Entity Employers

25

Cross-Border: Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); United Kingdom

26

Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2026: Your Ultimate Checklist for Leaves, Accommodations, and Benefit Plan Compliance

27

Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2026: Managing, Documenting, and Surviving the Challenging Employee

28

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Automated Out— How Courts Are Ruling on AI-Driven Dismissals

29

Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2026: Defensible Decisions—Lawful Hiring in the EEOC Enforcement Era

30

Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2026: Effective Investigations in the Age of AI and Remote Work

31

Adapting to Canada’s New Employment Standards

32

Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2026: What the DOJ’s Medical Marijuana Reclassification Means for Employers

33

Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2026: Managing Social and Political Expression in the Workplace

34

Cal/OSHA Trials Unpacked: Tactics, Testimony, and Preparation Tips

35

OFCCP May 2026 Quick Hits: Enforcement, Leadership, and Beyond

36

Federal Contractor DEI Compliance: What EO 14398 and the FAR Council’s New Guidance Mean

37

Dirty Steel-Toe Boots: Inside the Beltway—Unpacking the DOL’s Shifting Leadership

38

Early Dismissal of Applications by HRTO Critiqued by Ontario’s Divisional Court

39

Litigation Lens: PIPs Under the Microscope—Adverse Action or Management Tool?

40

Staying Compliant in New Jersey: Key Employment Law Updates

41

Cal/OSHA Discovery: Tools, Tactics, and Practice Pointers

42

Restraining Orders in the Workplace: A Proactive Approach to Employer Safety

43

California’s Workplace Violence Prevention Law Turns Two, Part 5: Beyond Basic Compliance

44

California’s Workplace Violence Prevention Law Turns Two, Part 4: Law Enforcement Agencies and POST-Compliance

45

Cross-Border Catch-Up: OECD’s New Temporal Test for PE Increases Flexibility for Remote Workers

46

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Building a Global HR Self-Audit Framework, Part 2

47

California’s Workplace Violence Prevention Law Turns Two, Part 3: Key Exemptions and Employer Burdens

48

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Building a Global HR Self-Audit Framework, Part 1

49

H-1B Lottery 2027: Selection Outcomes and Next Steps

50

Citation Received—Now What? A Guide to Timely Cal/OSHA Appeals

51

California’s Workplace Violence Prevention Law Turns Two, Part 2: Training, Investigations, and Employer Action Items

52

California’s Workplace Violence Prevention Law Turns Two, Part 1: Compliance Insights and Emerging Trends

53

Payroll Brass Tax: Real-Time Pay, Real-Time Compliance

54

Cross-Border Catch-Up: A Practical Guide to Hiring Across European Borders

55

Labor Law Solutions, The Podcast: A New NLRB Board Takes Shape

56

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Mutual Separation Agreements Across Multinational Jurisdictions

57

What Moving Marijuana to Schedule III Means for Your Workplace

58

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Key Employment Law Reforms in New Zealand

59

Defensible Decisions: Leaning Into the Law After EEOC Rescinds Anti-Harassment Guidance

60

Defensible Decisions: How to Prepare for 2026 Compliance Reporting Deadlines

61

Breaking Down Cal/OSHA’s 2026 Walkaround Rule Proposal

62

Litigation Lens: The Intersection of Disability Accommodation and Wage and Hour Compliance

63

Defensible Decisions: Building a Defensible AI Framework—Inventory, Testing, and Monitoring, Part 2

64

Payroll Brass Tax: Benefit Nondiscrimination Testing and What It Means for Your Forms W-2

65

Defensible Decisions: EEOC Enforcement in 2026—New Rules, New Risks for Employers

66

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Denmark’s Model for Parental Leave in Practice

67

Defensible Decisions: Building a Defensible AI Framework—Inventory, Testing, and Monitoring, Part 1

68

Defensible Decisions: The EEOC’s New Direction and Courts’ Expanding View of Workplace Harm

69

Litigation Lens: When Does Night Blindness Trigger ADA Protections? The 6th Circuit Weighs In

70

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Unpacking India’s Labor Law Shake-Up

71

Defensible Decisions: EEOC’s Pattern-or-Practice Priorities and What Employers Should Expect

72

Defensible Decisions: Section 503 and VEVRAA Updated Thresholds Explained

73

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Unpacking Singapore’s Workplace Fairness (Dispute Resolution) Bill

74

Safety Perspectives From the Dallas Region: Challenging OSHA’s Authority in the Fifth Circuit

75

Dirty Steel-Toe Boots: Developing and Implementing Effective OSHA Inspection Protocols

76

Cross-Border Catch-Up: 2026 Employment Law Changes in Poland, Belgium, and the Netherlands

77

Payroll Brass Tax: Holiday Gifts, Gift Cards, and the Taxable Truth

78

Payroll Brass Tax: Unemployment Tax Rate Season, Part 2—Claims, M&A Activity, and Successor Issues

79

Inside the Exclusive: Highly Sensitive Sexual Harassment and Assault Investigations

80

Payroll Brass Tax: Unemployment Tax Rate Season, Part 1—Best Practices and Avoiding Pitfalls

81

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Practical Insights on Spain’s Short-Term Work Permit Exemptions

82

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Global Background Checks—Overcoming Legal Hurdles

83

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Italy’s New Fixed-Term Employment Rules

84

Inside the Exclusive: DEI Developments: What Every Employer Needs to Know

85

Inside the Exclusive: The EEOC’s New Enforcement Priorities, Part 4—Gender Identity

86

Inside the Exclusive: The EEOC’s New Enforcement Priorities, Part 3—Disability Discrimination

87

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Germany’s Working Hours Recording Requirements

88

Inside the Exclusive: The EEOC’s New Enforcement Priorities, Part 2—Religious Discrimination, Harassment, and Accommodations

89

Inside the Exclusive: AI-Driven Hiring and Recruitment—Key Compliance Considerations for In-House Counsel

90

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Unlocking the Secrets of APAC Employment Laws

91

Inside the Exclusive: The EEOC’s New Enforcement Priorities, Part 1—National Origin Discrimination

92

Inside the Exclusive: Restrictive Covenants Under the Microscope—Trends and Insights

93

Inside the Exclusive: Sorting Out Multistate Compliance Amid Shifting Federal Priorities

94

No Tax, No Problem for Hospitality Employers, Part 1: The New No Tax on Tips and Overtime Provisions Explained

95

Inside the Exclusive: Disciplining Employees Who Have Filed Complaints—Without Inviting Retaliation Claims

96

Global Reorganization Playbook: Top Tips for Employers

97

The AI Workplace: Legal Considerations for Deploying AI Notetakers

98

Litigation Lens: 7th Circuit Rules Reasonable Accommodations Must Be Effective, Not Perfect

99

EEOC Exclusive: Discussing the Commission’s Priorities with Quorum Restored

100

H-1B Cap Season Debrief: Selection Rates, Rule Changes, and Backup Plans