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In response to the alarming rise in workplace violence, particularly in the retail industry, states have begun implementing laws requiring employers to actively address this potential threat via policies and training.  On this episode of We get work®, we unpack the different state requirements for workplace violence prevention plans, and what employers can do to help keep their employees safe.

Lured by the promise of better productivity and compliance with company policies, employee monitoring tools are gaining a lot of traction among employers.   On this episode of We get Privacy for work, we discuss the important privacy and legal implications that organizations must consider before implementing employee monitoring tools. 

As remote work remains the new norm, employers face obstacles in creating compliant multinational workplace policies addressing basic workplace law issues like discrimination, leaves and accommodations, and harassment.   Chapters 00:00 Navigating Global Remote Work Compliance 02:34 Understanding Employment Law Implications 05:39 The Role of Family Medical Leave Act 08:07 Digital Nomad Visas and Their Impact 10:55 Employment Risks and Territoriality Principles 13:40 Contractor Misclassification Risks 16:46 Mitigation Strategies for Employers

The recently decided landmark class action antitrust lawsuit, House v. NCAA, is expected to restructure the landscape of collegiate athletics.   On this episode of We get work®, we explore the case, the settlement and the potential long-term impact on collegiate athletic departments.   Today's hosts are Bernie Dennis, principal in the Washington D.C. region office of Jackson Lewis, Dani Bland and Jason Kaner, associates, respectively, in the firm's Raleigh and Philadelphia offices.     Bernie, Dani and Jason, the question on everyone's mind today is: What changes will collegiate athletics departments be required to make pursuant to the House settlement, and how will that impact my business?       

From timekeeping technologies to dash cams, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) is now being used to challenge a number and variety of time-saving programs and tools.   On this episode of We get privacy for work, we discuss the factors leading to the rise in BIPA cases.   Today's hosts are co-leaders of the Privacy, AI and Cybersecurity Group.   Damon Silver and Joe Lazzarotti, principals, respectively, in the New York City and Tampa offices of Jackson Lewis. They are joined by Jody Mason and Jason Selvey, principals in the Chicago office.    Damon, Joe, Jody, and Jason, the question on everyone's mind today is: What BIPA compliance risks should you consider before adopting new technologies, and how will that impact my organization?     

For U.S. companies that allow employees to temporarily work abroad, it is critical from a compliance perspective that employment policies take into account these flexible work arrangements.  

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act contains new, temporary laws, including available tax deductions for earnings on tips for tipped employees and overtime wage earnings of all employees. 

From work authorization revocation to TPS expiration, the Trump administration is rapidly altering the landscape of immigration laws, and employers are struggling to keep up and remain compliant.  

Class action lawsuits in response to data breaches have skyrocketed as plaintiffs look to take advantage of courts' perceived leniency regarding standing. 

Employers are increasingly faced with requests from employees to work abroad for a short period for personal reasons. These arrangements present complex legal issues.  

Written Information Security Programs, commonly referred to as WISPs, are critical plans to have in place – not only to efficiently and effectively respond to ransomware attacks and data breaches when they occur – but to maintain compliant privacy practices for your organization.   Chapters 00:00 Introduction to WISPs and Their Importance 02:41 Understanding the Components of a WISP 05:25 Administrative Safeguards in WISPs 08:01 Physical Safeguards in WISPs 10:46 Technical Safeguards in WISPs 13:53 Legal Implications of Having a WISP 16:45 The Process of Developing a WISP 19:26 Sharing WISP Information with Employees

To say mergers and acquisitions present significant risk is an understatement; however, additional vulnerabilities are being exposed as bad actors threaten to exploit privacy and data security leaks during the transition.  Chapters 00:00 Navigating Cybersecurity Risks in Mergers and Acquisitions 02:52 Understanding Data Privacy and Security Concerns 05:37 Assessing Data Retention and Legacy Systems 08:53 Identifying Dormant Liabilities and Hidden Risks 11:40 Integrating Acquired Companies and Vendor Risks 14:40 Website Compliance and Data Privacy Practices

Remote work has given employers and employees pathbreaking flexibility, but it has also raised a host of data and employee privacy concerns.

Evolving technology is changing the face of workplace law at a pace previously not contemplated, including in the area of leaves and accommodation. 

Welcome to a special edition of We get work®, recorded live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis's annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues impacting their business today. Here's your personal invitation to get the insights from the conference, delivered directly to you. 

The widespread adoption of AI tools has the potential to increase efficiency in the workplace but can also create potential pitfalls if proper planning and processes are not in place.   On this episode of We get Privacy for work, we discuss how leveraging the seemingly innocuous AI note taker function can present unintended consequences if unlimited access or unprofessional commentary are not kept in check.  

Welcome to a special edition of We get work®, recorded live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis's annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues impacting their business today. Here's your personal invitation to get the insights from the conference, delivered directly to you. 

Welcome to a special edition of We get work®, recorded live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis's annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues impacting their business today. Here's your personal invitation to get the insights from the conference, delivered directly to you. 

Welcome to a special edition of We get work®, recorded live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis's annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues impacting their business today. Here's your personal invitation to get the insights from the conference, delivered directly to you. 

Welcome to a special edition of We get work®, recorded live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis's annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues impacting their business today. Here's your personal invitation to get the insights from the conference, delivered directly to you. 

Welcome to a special edition of We get work®, recorded live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis's annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues impacting their business today. Here's your personal invitation to get the insights from the conference, delivered directly to you. 

Welcome to a special edition of We get work®, recorded live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis's annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues impacting their business today. Here's your personal invitation to get the insights from the conference, delivered directly to you.   

Welcome to a special edition of We get work®, recorded live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis's annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues impacting their business today. Here's your personal invitation to get the insights from the conference, delivered directly to you.   

Welcome to a special edition of We get work®, recorded live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis's annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues impacting their business today. Here's your personal invitation to get the insights from the conference, delivered directly to you.   

Welcome to a special edition of We get work®, recorded live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis's annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues impacting their business today. Here's your personal invitation to get the insights from the conference, delivered directly to you.   

Welcome to a special edition of We get work®, recorded live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis's annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues impacting their business today. Here's your personal invitation to get the insights from the conference, delivered directly to you. 

Welcome to a special edition of We get work®, recorded live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis's annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues impacting their business today. Here's your personal invitation to get the insights from the conference, delivered directly to you. 

Welcome to a special edition of We get work®, recorded live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis's annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues impacting their business today. Here's your personal invitation to get the insights from the conference, delivered directly to you. 

Welcome to a special edition of We get work®, recorded live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis's annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues impacting their business today. Here's your personal invitation to get the insights from the conference, delivered directly to you. 

Welcome to a special edition of We get work®, recorded live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis's annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues impacting their business today. Here's your personal invitation to get the insights from the conference, delivered directly to you. 

Welcome to a special edition of We get work®, recorded live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis's annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues impacting their business today. Here's your personal invitation to get the insights from the conference, delivered directly to you. 

Welcome to a special edition of We get work®, recorded live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis's annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues impacting their business today. Here's your personal invitation to get the insights from the conference, delivered directly to you. 

Welcome to a special edition of We get work®, recorded live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis's annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues impacting their business today. Here's your personal invitation to get the insights from the conference, delivered directly to you. 

Welcome to a special edition of We get work®, recorded live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis's annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues impacting their business today. Here's your personal invitation to get the insights from the conference, delivered directly to you. 

Welcome to a special edition of We get work®, recorded live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis's annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues impacting their business today. Here's your personal invitation to get the insights from the conference, delivered directly to you. 

Welcome to a special edition of We get work®, recorded live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis's annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues impacting their business today. Here's your personal invitation to get the insights from the conference, delivered directly to you. 

Knowing what data your organization is collecting and from whom is critical to effectively respond to cybersecurity data breaches and prepare for future incidents.  Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Data Privacy and Cybersecurity 01:54 Understanding Data Mapping 06:07 The Importance of Data Minimization 10:06 Legal Obligations and Compliance 14:02 Data Mapping Process and Best Practices

Welcome to a special edition of We get work®, recorded live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis's annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues impacting their business today. Here's your personal invitation to get the insights from the conference, delivered directly to you. 

Welcome to a special edition of We get work®, recorded live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis's annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues impacting their business today. Here's your personal invitation to get the insights from the conference, delivered directly to you. 

Welcome to a special edition of We get work®, recorded live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis's annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues impacting their business today. Here's your personal invitation to get the insights from the conference, delivered directly to you. 

Welcome to a special edition of We get work®, recorded live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis's annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues impacting their business today. Here's your personal invitation to get the insights from the conference, delivered directly to you. 

Welcome to this special edition of We get work®. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues impacting their business today. Here's your personal invitation to get those insights delivered directly to you live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis's annual Labor and Employment Law Conference.

Welcome to this special edition of We get work®. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues impacting their business today. Here's your personal invitation to get those insights delivered directly to you live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis's annual Labor and Employment Law Conference.

Many federal and state laws require companies to have reasonable safeguards in the event of a data breach, but do not clarify what those protections actually are.   Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Cybersecurity Safeguards 02:24 Understanding Reasonable Safeguards 04:46 Conducting Data Security Risk Assessments 11:01 Navigating Legal Frameworks and Compliance 17:48 Implementing Effective Employee Training

Accommodation requests are evolving, and life sciences employers are witnessing a surge in diverse and creative requests.  Chapters 00:00 The Rise of Accommodation Requests in Life Sciences 05:44 Navigating the Interactive Process 12:10 Challenges in Fast-Paced Startups 16:57 Establishing Effective Accommodation Processes

As states increasingly introduce legislative requirements for how companies respond to cybersecurity threats, it is more important now than ever for organizations to have a plan in place to address data breaches if and when they occur.   Chapters 00:00 Introduction to We get Privacy for work 01:39 Understanding Incident Response Plans 03:05 Key Components of an Incident Response Plan 08:45 The Importance of Preparedness and Practice 12:00 Creating Usable and Effective Plans 16:11 Actionable Steps During an Incident 19:03 Reviewing and Updating the Incident Response Plan

Accommodation requests for mental health issues are on the rise. Even though these types of disabilities might not be outwardly apparent, employers must address requests for mental health accommodations in the same way they would evaluate— and potentially accommodate—any disability as legally required. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Mental Health Accommodations 03:08 The Interactive Process in Mental Health Accommodations 06:00 Challenges in Recognizing Mental Health Disabilities 08:53 The Role of Service Animals in the Workplace 12:12 Customizing the Interactive Process 15:11 Conclusion and Key Takeaways

Biden-era guidance on responsible AI use has recently been removed from public-facing websites of certain federal agencies including the EEOC, OFCCP and DOL. However, that does not mean companies are not absolved from legal responsibilities when utilizing AI in support of business operations.  Chapters 00:00 Introduction to AI in the Workplace 01:05 Deregulation of AI: A New Era 02:41 Impact of Presidential Administration on AI Policies 04:31 Changes in Federal Guidance on AI 07:12 State-Level Regulations and Compliance Challenges 10:08 The Balance Between Innovation and Regulation 12:06 Understanding Legal Risks in AI Usage 14:52 The Importance of Governance and Policy in AI 18:09 Conclusion and Future Considerations

Employers in the technology industry are preparing for monumental changes in immigration enforcement under the new presidential administration, from increased ICE site visits to I-9 audits.   Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Workplace Immigration Challenges 01:33 Concerns Over Enhanced Visa Vetting 04:42 Executive Orders and Their Implications 10:21 Anticipating Changes in Immigration Policies 14:20 Preparing for Immigration Enforcement 19:10 I-9 Compliance and Best Practices

The Department of Education has rolled out guidance on how it plans to enforce President Trump's recent EOs regarding "unlawful DEI." Although the guidance provides education institutions with some information regarding how to comply, many questions remain unanswered.   Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Organization Strategies 02:52 Understanding the New Department of Education Guidance 05:55 The Impact of Title VI on Higher Education 09:00 Admissions and the Essay Loophole 11:51 Curriculum and Academic Freedom 15:05 Protests and Free Speech on Campus 17:59 Compliance and Discriminatory Practices 20:53 Conclusion and Future Implications

Since taking office, President Trump has made significant changes at federal agencies affecting workplace regulations. In addition to appointing new leadership, President Trump swiftly removed sitting commissioners of the EEOC and NLRB, limiting a number of key agency operations.