Vorys at Work Podcast

On this crossover episode, Vorys At Work Podcast host Chaz Billington, a labor and employment partner in the Vorys Cleveland office, joins Vorys IP Podcast guest host Mike Messinger, an IP partner in the Vorys Washington, D.C. office, to discuss the new generative AI tools from an HR perspective.  The two also cover best practices for using these new tools.

In special edition of the Vorys at Work Podcast, we present a previously recorded webinar which focused on the OSHA's Private-Sector Vaccination/Testing Mandate. Vorys Partner and host Chaz Billington introduces the episode as well and provides recent updates to the emergency temporary standard (ETS). Throughout this episode Vorys labor and employment attorneys from our COVID-19 task force will discuss how the ETS will impact your business and the legal challenges you may face with the new requirements and will also address the rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requiring workers at Medicare and Medicaid participating facilities to be vaccinated.

In this edition of the Vorys at Work Podcast, Vorys Partner Chaz Billington is joined by Granovsky & Sundaresh Co-Founder, Alex Granovsky. As a member of the plaintiffs' bar, Alex provides his unique perspective on common issues, procedures and practices seen in the world employment law today. The conversation touches on topics including recent developments in Ohio employment legislation, mediation strategies, typical employee grievances and more.

Employers large and small in Ohio have been caught up in a tidal wave of employment litigation following an overhaul of the state’s employment discrimination laws. Join Chaz Billington, partner in Vorys’ labor and employment group, and Angela Simmons, associate general counsel for Parker-Hannifin Corporation, as they discuss best practices to help your organization prepare to defend itself after being sued. For employers unfamiliar with employment litigation, this episode will provide a checklist of critical steps to take after being sued. For employers familiar with employment litigation, this episode will provide best practices and protocols for saving time and defense costs. Related publications: The Employment Litigation Tidal Wave: Critical Steps Employers Need to Take After Being Sued (April 19, 2021): https://www.vorys.com/publications-2910.html Ohio Enacts Important Changes to the Civil Rights Law (January 14, 2021): https://www.vorys.com/publications-2845.html

As lockdowns continue across the country, employers face new coronavirus-related legal developments seemingly every day. But in addition to all the new legislation in the CARES Act and elsewhere, compliance with other long-established regulations is still critically important. Among those fundamental requirements, work--related privacy rules are among the most significant. Privacy restrictions that existed long before the pandemic apply now more than ever, with potentially devastating consequences for mistakes. In this episode of the "Vorys at Work" podcast, Lisa Pierce Reisz, a partner in the Vorys privacy group, joins Podcast Host Jackie Ford to provide an overview of some of the most important privacy issues employers are now facing and offer practical advice for staying ahead of them. To see all of Vorys' resources and content around the COVID-19 pandemic, visit www.vorys.com/coronavirus

In this special episode of “Vorys at Work,” we feature a recording of a program called "Vorys on Call: Coronavirus." This was program presented on Thursday, March 19, 2020, by Vorys attorneys from several practice areas and disciplines. The attorneys came together to share their considerations as businesses navigate the business and legal-related issues tied to COVID-19. To learn more about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act(FFCRA) provisions mentioned in this episode that impact employers, click here: https://www.vorys.com/publications-2520.html To learn more about the FFCRA provisions that impact health care providers, click here: https://www.vorys.com/publications-2522.html To see all of Vorys' resources and content around the COVID-19 pandemic, click here: https://www.vorys.com/coronavirus

In this episode of “Vorys at Work,” Jackie Ford talks with the executive director of Equality Ohio, Alana Jochum, for practical advice about accommodating various aspects of gender expression in the workplace. Equality Ohio advocates and educates to achieve fair treatment and equal opportunity for all Ohioans regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. To learn more about Equality Ohio, visit their website here: https://www.equalityohio.org/.

Everyone, everywhere, has secrets. And when those secrets are important to your business, it’s critical that you protect them from disclosure, neglect, and outright theft. In this episode of “Vorys at Work,” Jackie Ford talks with Vorys Partner Carey Jordan about some of the most common and serious trade secret issues employers should be aware of and how to protect these critical company assets.

In the gig economy, workers make their living through irregular short-term assignments, typically on an independent contractor basis. The number of gig employees is steadily increasing and the “gig” business model is growing in the broader business sector. We talk with Vorys attorney Nelson Cary about what legal issues employers should be aware of when using gig workers and other independent contractors. The related items referenced in the podcast can be found at the links below: Vorys on Labor blog: https://www.vorysonlabor.com/ Vorys on Labor article on the SuperShuttle decision: https://www.vorysonlabor.com/2019/01/articles/independent-contractors/nlrb-revisits-and-clarifies-test-for-independent-contractors-overturns-2014-nlrb-decision/

According to research by the American Psychiatric Association, nearly a third of all Americans say they know someone who is or has been addicted to opioids or prescription painkillers. In this episode of “Vorys at Work,” Jackie Ford talks with Vorys health care lawyer and registered nurse Robin Amicon about the pharmacology of opioid addiction and about testing, training, and accommodation issues for employers dealing with opioid-related issues.

With medical marijuana laws rapidly becoming legal in many states yet remaining illegal under federal law, it can be difficult for employers to stay up to date. On this episode of Vorys at Work, we talk with Vorys lawyer Mike Griffaton about what the implications are regarding these laws, how to anticipate their impact, and the steps you should be taking now to adapt your organization to those changes.

With U.S. immigration policy changing seemingly every day, and enforcement actions on the rise, employers have been thrown into the middle of one of the most contentious issues in America today. On this edition of Vorys at Work, we speak with Vorys immigration attorney Dave Cook about the most serious immigration issues U.S. employers are facing and how best to adapt to them.

This episode of the Vorys at Work Podcast focuses on the #MeToo movement and the unintended consequences surrounding the phenomena – and specifically the “#MeToo backlash” that has created its own set of potential legal risks. We’ll discuss the forms that backlash is taking and some practical steps for protecting your organization from it. The two related items referenced in the podcast can be found at the links below: Bloomberg article titled "Wall Street Rule for the #MeToo Era: Avoid Women at All Cost" www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20…omen-at-all-cost EEOC Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace Co-Chairs Chai R. Feldblum & Victoria A. Lipnic Report: www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/task_force/ha….cfm#_Toc453686310