Episode 11: The Metaverse and L&E

Episode 11: The Metaverse and L&E

On this Episode of Practical Guidance Labor and Employment series we speak with attorney Tim Taylor [https://www.hklaw.com/en/professionals/t/taylor-timothy-j]. Tim is a Practical Guidance author and an employment and litigation attorney at Holland & Knight's Virginia office. Today we will be discussing the metaverse and it’s current implications to L&E.

Episode 10: Recent Supreme Court Rulings Impacting L&E

On this Episode of Practical Guidance Labor and Employment series we speak with attorney Tim Taylor [https://www.hklaw.com/en/professionals/t/taylor-timothy-j]. Tim is a practical guidance author and an employment and litigation attorney with Holland & Knight's Virginia office. Today we will be discussing some recent decisions by the Supreme Court and their implications to L&E. Specifically, we will explore the recent Harvard College case impacting affirmative action and the Court's decision in Groff v. DeJoy, which addresses religious freedom in the workplace.

Episode 9: AI Regulations Hit New York City

Could Artificial Intelligence assisted hiring actually help remove bias from the hiring process? New York City just enacted new regulations which attempt to monitor the use of AI hiring contexts. In this episode of the Practical Guidance Podcast, Data Privacy Series, we hear from Ryan Kurtz [https://www.pbwt.com/ryan-j-kurtz].  Ryan is an attorney with Patterson Belknap [https://www.pbwt.com/]'s NY office working in their Employment group.  His practice focuses on employment counseling and litigation, as well as student and faculty conduct matters in higher education and at private schools. Today Ryan and I discuss the pending changes to New York City regulations addressing the use of Artificial Intelligence in hiring processes.  We will look at the regulations, their impact, and the use of AI in hiring today.

Episode 8: Runaway Juries!

On this Episode of Practical Guidance Labor and Employment series we continue our conversation with attorney Anthony Oncidi [https://www.proskauer.com/professionals/anthony-oncidi].  Tony is co-chair of the Labor and Employment group for Proskauer Rose [https://www.proskauer.com/] where he works out of their Los Angeles office.  Oncidi represents employers and management in all aspects of labor relations and employment law.  Anthony is also a Practical Guidance author.  He has written extensively on topics related to Employment Litigation and authored several videos on deposing witnesses in Employment cases.  Today we move from the topic we discussed in Episode 7 [https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/Ld8X1rCmpzb]of the podcast (Arbitration Agreements) to discuss a recent trend in massive awards from juries in single plaintiff L&E litigation. Over the past few years Tony and his firm, Proskauer Rose, have been tracking and writing about these "Runaway Juries." Today we will discuss this trend and the conclusions one can draw from some of the recent decisions. Check out some of Anthony's articles including:  Deposing Plaintiffs In Employment Litigation Checklist [https://plus.lexis.com/api/permalink/bf585ab3-6d84-498f-a549-5cf6f784e163/?context=1530671], Depositions of Supervisory Witness Video [https://plus.lexis.com/practical-guidance-video-center/practical-guidance-video-player/65XY-0T41-FGRY-B4V3-00000-00?pdcatfilters=UHJhY3RpY2VBcmVhXnVybjp0b3BpYzozM0ZFM0ExQTgxRjkzNUY0ODRGRDE5ODBCMjQyMzRENw%3D%3D&crid=89c30ff4-f6f1-4e8f-a9ae-24911c48def2].  Other related articles include: Arbitration of Employment and Labor Disputes Resource Kit [https://plus.lexis.com/api/permalink/ddb9d8ef-76fd-4ba7-8268-8929ffd98885/?context=1530671] and AAA Arbitration For Employment Lawyers [https://plus.lexis.com/api/permalink/497a8d0e-d046-47a4-800e-84875b885afe/?context=1530671].

Episode 7: Is Arbitration the Answer?

On this Episode of Practical Guidance Labor and Employment series I speak with attorney Anthony Oncidi [https://www.proskauer.com/professionals/anthony-oncidi].  Anthony is co-chair of the Labor and Employment group for Proskauer Rose [https://www.proskauer.com/] where he works out of their Los Angeles office.  Oncidi represents employers and management in all aspects of labor relations and employment law.  Anthony is also a Practical Guidance author.  He has written extensively on topics related to Employment Litigation and authored several videos on deposing witnesses in Employment cases.  Today we will be looking at the current status of arbitration claims in the U.S.  We will discuss the pros and cons of arbitration from an L&E perspective and best practices for employers when rolling out arbitration programs.  Check out some of Anthony's articles including:  Deposing Plaintiffs In Employment Litigation Checklist [https://plus.lexis.com/api/permalink/bf585ab3-6d84-498f-a549-5cf6f784e163/?context=1530671], Depositions of Supervisory Witness Video [https://plus.lexis.com/practical-guidance-video-center/practical-guidance-video-player/65XY-0T41-FGRY-B4V3-00000-00?pdcatfilters=UHJhY3RpY2VBcmVhXnVybjp0b3BpYzozM0ZFM0ExQTgxRjkzNUY0ODRGRDE5ODBCMjQyMzRENw%3D%3D&crid=89c30ff4-f6f1-4e8f-a9ae-24911c48def2].  Other related articles include: Arbitration of Employment and Labor Disputes Resource Kit [https://plus.lexis.com/api/permalink/ddb9d8ef-76fd-4ba7-8268-8929ffd98885/?context=1530671] and AAA Arbitration For Employment Lawyers [https://plus.lexis.com/api/permalink/497a8d0e-d046-47a4-800e-84875b885afe/?context=1530671].