In this podcast, recorded at the firm’s national Workplace Strategies seminar, Amanda Quan, the office managing shareholder of the firm’s Cleveland office, and Stephen Quezada, a shareholder in our Houston office, discussed disciplining an employee who has engaged in a
Ogletree Deakins Podcasts
Ogletree Deakins Podcasts, published by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., focus on labor and employment law topics with an emphasis on workplace safety and health compliance. The podcasts cover practical issues such as OSHA and Cal/OSHA inspections, abatement of workplace hazards, accident case studies, certification fraud impacts, and crisis management plans. They provide insights into regulatory enforcement, employer obligations, and strategies to navigate investigations and legal challenges in various industries. The content is designed to assist employers and legal professionals in understanding and managing workplace safety risks and compliance requirements.
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Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2023: Neurodiversity at Work—Innovative Practices for Integrating Uniquely Talented Individuals (Podcast)
In this podcast, which was recorded at the firm’s national Workplace Strategies seminar, shareholders Timothy Reed (San Francisco) and Phillip Russell (Tampa) reflect on the ever-changing compositions of modern-day workforces, including neurodiverse employees, whose unique skills provide valuable solutions for…
Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2023: Ogletree Deakins’ Annual Benchmarking Survey—Headlines and Trends (Podcast)
This podcast, which was recorded at Ogletree Deakins’ national Workplace Strategies seminar, features a review of the firm’s third annual benchmarking report, Strategies and Benchmarks for the Workplace: Ogletree’s Survey of Key Decision-Makers, which gathered feedback from nearly 1,100 in-house…
Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2023: All Things ADA, LOA, FMLA, and Reasonable Accommodations (Podcast)
This episode of Workplace Strategies Watercooler, which was recorded at Ogletree Deakins’ national Workplace Strategies seminar, features a discussion of reasonable accommodations issues emerging from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), state paid…
Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2023: Multistate Monday—Updating Your Multistate Handbooks and Employment Agreements (Podcast)
This episode of Multistate Monday, which was recorded at Ogletree Deakins’ national Workplace Strategies seminar, features a discussion of how multistate employers can craft, revise, and implement handbooks in the face of emerging federal, state, and local developments. Our attorneys,…
Job Hazard Analysis: Pre-Test Planning, Communication, and Documentation (Podcast)
In this podcast, Frank Davis (Shareholder, Dallas) and John Surma (Shareholder, Houston) discuss job hazard analysis and pre-test planning. Frank and John—both members of Ogletree’s Workplace Safety and Health Practice Group—address how and when to conduct an analysis, who to…
Texas’s SB 240: State Legislature Passes Workplace Violence Prevention Act (Podcast)
In this podcast, John Surma and Frank Davis are joined by Ryan Swink to discuss Texas’s Senate Bill (SB) 240—which imposes workplace violence requirements on covered healthcare facilities. Specifically, SB 240, which is also known as the Workplace Violence Prevention…
Rapid Response Investigations Are on the Rise: Best Practices for Employer Responses (Podcast)
In this podcast, John Surma and Frank Davis (both of whom are members of Ogletree Deakins’ Workplace Safety and Health Practice Group) discuss Rapid Response Investigations (RRIs), a tool that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is using with…
OSHA’s Programmed Inspections and What Triggers an Unprogrammed Inspection (Podcast)
In this podcast, John Surma and Frank Davis, members of Ogletree Deakins’ Workplace Safety and Health Practice Group discuss unprogrammed inspections conducted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Frank and John provide an overview of the four triggers…
Multistate Monday: PUMP It Up—New Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Mothers (Podcast)
This episode of Multistate Monday offers an informative overview of the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). Dee Anna Hays, chair of Ogletree Deakins’ Multistate Advice and Counseling Practice…