In this episode of Hiring to Firing, hosts Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter trade the drama of reality TV for the real-life stakes of employee separations, using shows like The Bachelor, The Great British Bake Off, Top Chef, and The
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Hidden in Plain Sight: Human Trafficking, Compliance, and Corporate Accountability
In this episode of Hiring to Firing, hosts Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter are joined by Meg Kelsey, director of the Center for Global Justice at Regent University School of Law, to explore how human trafficking and forced labor can
Cuts, Choreography, and Coaching: What America’s Sweethearts Teach Us About Performance Management
In this episode of Hiring to Firing, hosts Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter use the Netflix hit America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders as a lens to examine best practices in providing effective employee feedback. Joined by Ann Hart, vice president
The False Claims Act Confronts DEI and DBE Programs
For more than 160 years, the False Claims Act (FCA) has been the federal government’s primary tool to combat fraud. In 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) underscored just how powerful — and profitable — the FCA can be,
Philadelphia’s Expanded and Amended ‘Ban-the-Box’ Law Takes Effect
Philadelphia employers should review their criminal background investigation practices and procedures in light of recent amendments to Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance (FCRSS) that took effect on January 6, 2026, after being signed into law on October 8,
The Corporate Mockingbird: When Governance, Culture, and Conscience Collide
In this episode of Hiring to Firing, hosts Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter revisit Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird to unpack what corporate governance means for today’s workplace. Joined by Richard Gerakitis, senior advisor at the YMCA of Metropolitan
Insights Into the New 2026 Employment Laws for New York Employers
New York enacted several new employment laws that went into effect at the end of 2025 or will take effect in early 2026. These laws include a prohibition on employment promissory notes as a condition of employment, increases to the
Massachusetts: Finally, Some Meat on the Bones of Its Noncompete Law?
Last month, in Hailey Boyd et al. v. The Boston Beer Co., Inc., D. Mass. 1:25-cv-13618, two former brewery representatives of the Boston Beer Company (Boston Beer) initiated a putative class action for alleged violations of the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement
Beyond the Dream Heist: Inside Today’s Corporate Espionage Threats
In this episode of Hiring to Firing, hosts Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter use the film Inception as a springboard to unpack the very real world of corporate espionage and trade secret theft. Joined by Troutman Pepper Locke partner and
The Jolly Roger Meets the Jobsite: A Workers’ Compensation Voyage
In this episode of Hiring to Firing, hosts Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter explore the surprising roots and real-world complexities of workers’ compensation law, drawing a playful throughline from pirate “articles” of old, to the movie chain, Pirates of the