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Recent federal and state requirements are creating compliance pitfalls and costly exposure around worker classification, timekeeping, meal break deductions and travel time. Drawing on their experience advising healthcare organizations, Jackson Lewis Wage and Hour Group Co-Chair Justin Barnes and his colleague Andrew Bellwoar offer practical guidance for evaluating pay practices, strengthening recordkeeping and reducing risk.

As OFCCP's new rules and elimination of key disability data collection requirements take effect, significant affirmative action obligations remain in place. Government Contracts and Compliance Group Co-leader Scott Pechaitis speaks with Principal Laura Mitchell to discuss the changes' impact on certain AA programs and how contractors can approach reporting responsibilities and enforcement risks to maintain compliance.

The growing patchwork of AI laws makes maintaining consistent hiring practices and complying with notice, transparency and governance requirements more challenging for multistate employers. In this episode, We Get AI co-hosts Eric Felsberg and Joe Lazzarotti address how the latest AI laws in Colorado and Connecticut fit into the broader employment regulatory landscape.  #ArtificialIntelligence #AIRegulation #EmploymentLaw #ColoradoLaw #ConnecticutLaw

Expanded "unfair dismissal" protections that could significantly increase potential liability for multinational employers with operations in the United Kingdom are coming. In this We Get Work episode, Jackson Lewis Principal John Sander and Rob Hill, head of employment at Clyde & Co London, discuss how organizations can strengthen recruitment, performance and related practices to prepare for upcoming UK employment law reforms.

Measuring what matters with AI-driven monitoring and processing tools is becoming fertile ground for legal risks in the workplace. In this We Get AI episode, co-hosts Eric Felsberg and Joe Lazzarotti examine how AI-driven productivity tools can trigger New York City's Automated Employment Decision Tool law and other privacy requirements.

Like any form of workplace automation, AI is accelerating employee concerns over displacement, surveillance, bias, productivity measuring and more. In this We Get AI episode, hosts Eric Felsberg and Joe Lazzarotti speak with their Jackson Lewis colleague and former NLRB Chair Marvin Kaplan to get actionable advice for employers on bargaining considerations, use-case planning and employee buy-in when deploying AI responsibly.

Between renewed judicial scrutiny and increased state skepticism, arbitration agreements for healthcare workforces face a number of considerations. In this episode, Healthcare Industry Co-Leader Stephanie Peet and Arbitration Principal Joe Wientge discuss ways employers can design and execute arbitration programs to withstand challenges while supporting efficient single-plaintiff and class-action dispute resolution.

President Trump's Executive Order 14398 is being called "the most aggressive step" taken to target federal contractors' assumed engagement in race discrimination via DEI programs. Jackson Lewis Government Contracting and Compliance Group Co-leader Scott Pechaitis and Principal Matt Camardella clarify the March 2026 order's heightened requirements and provide practical ways for contractors to assess their DEI programs, manage supplier obligations, prepare for contract modifications, and monitor developments to avoid potential exposure under the FAR and False Claims Act.

California and the EU's frameworks for protecting personal information and assessing related high-risk practices raise compliance complexity for employers. In this episode, Jackson Lewis' Mary Costigan and Michael Witteler of Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law contrast the definitions and processes in the CCPA's new risk assessment requirements and the GDPR's data protection impact assessments.

Thanks to intense listener interest, the We Get Privacy podcast series now has its own dedicated channel. This new channel makes it easier to find, follow and stay up to date on all things privacy, data protection, AI and cybersecurity.  Going forward, all new episodes of We Get Privacy will be released exclusively on this new channel.   While the channel has changed, our commitment to addressing the real-world questions we hear every day from organizations remains strong. We Get Privacy continues with the same hosts and the same practical, organization-focused discussions to help you understand legal risk, identify smart options and implement compliant privacy and data governance solutions.  Please take a moment to subscribe to the new We Get Privacy podcast channel on your favorite podcast platform, and continue the conversation with us.  Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple.

Workforce mobility, wage compression, and a complex patchwork of state and local disclosure laws can create pitfalls for employers in guest-accommodation sectors. But they also offer potential. Host Laura Mitchell speaks with principal Diana Lerma from our Hotels and Leisure groups about practical strategies for balancing compliance obligations and defensibility concerns to win at attracting top talent in a highly competitive industry.

Foreign-headquartered companies looking to reduce their workforce in the States face a complex web of U.S. operational, regulatory and reputational risks. Jackson Lewis' Workforce Restructuring Leader Jeff Brody joins host Maya Atrakchi to provide practical guidance on WARN Act compliance, separation agreements, selection criteria, and multistate nuances to help global employers execute U.S. RIFs with confidence and care.

From labor shortages and wage competition to internal equity pressures, manufacturing employers face pay transparency issues that can quickly escalate into legal and employee relations risks. Host Laura Mitchell speaks with Emily Borna, co-leader of Jackson Lewis' Manufacturing Industry group, about ways manufacturers can proactively audit pay practices to better manage internal expectations and reduce exposure.

DOJ's Civil Rights Fraud Initiative presents new risks for government contractors, using the FCA to pursue federal fund recipients who violate Title VII, Title IX and other federal civil rights laws. Jackson Lewis Government Contracting and Compliance Group Co-leader Scott Pechaitis speaks with Principal Jeremy Schneider to explain the new link between the FCA and civil rights and provide practical steps contractors can take to reduce exposure.

As AI tools, workplace monitoring technologies, and data‑driven platforms expand, organizations face growing exposure from collecting, sharing, and retaining more data than they need for defined purposes. In this episode of We get Privacy for work, Jackson Lewis Principals Joe Lazzarotti and Damon Silver, co‑leaders of the firm's Privacy, AI, and Cybersecurity group, break down the data minimization principle and how organizations can use it to better manage data breach, class action litigation, and regulatory risk.