This Week at Work
The only show to offer employers and HR professionals practical and timely insights into the workplace Powered by AAIM Employers’ Association and Ogletree Deakins. A Feature Group USA production. This Week at Work is the only show about the workplace that offers you front row seats AND a microphone, featuring human resource professionals and experts in employment law to bring you practical, timely and accurate insights so you can more effectively lead your organization. Join Phil, Burt, and other subject matter experts every Thursday at 7:30 am Central, for topics ranging from people management and compensation trends, to decoding the federal and local laws affecting your organization. This Week at Work was proud to be the premier news source and sounding board for human resource professionals and business owners who fought for their businesses during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The feedback our podcast received was humbling - and you better believe we’ll be on the front line helping you build an even stronger workplace during the next crisis.
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Thursday Aug 25, 2022
Thursday Aug 25, 2022
Between the student loan forgiveness and Apple employees petitioning to protest against returning to the office, there’s so much to cover! On the show today, Burt and Phil discuss how the student loan forgiveness will affect the job market and potentially your contract with employees. Also, the show offers guidance on how to respond if your employees begin organizing to petition against workplace policies, like returning to work. Listen to the show today for Phil and Burt’s take.
4:41 - Thoughts and facts on student loan forgiveness
10:41- How will student loan forgiveness affect employers?
14:07 - Using the correct language in offer letters to avoid future issues
17:22 - Poll question: how owners vs staff feel about working remotely
18:53 - BREAKING NEWS - Apple employees are protesting the return to office
25:13 - How to handle tensions between employees and management
Friday Aug 19, 2022
Friday Aug 19, 2022
Employees and candidates control the job market in 2022, and in order to be competitive, companies are being pressured into offering hybrid or remote working setups. At the same time, CDC recommendations are relaxing, and there is pressure from executives to get people back into the office. Phil and Burt discuss how to navigate the return to the office for organizations that are recruiting new talent, or who are working to retain and engage existing talent.
1:20 - Poll - Getting a read on how employers are feeling about their current ability to recruit, retain, and engage their workforce 1:53 - Analyzing the attitudes towards remote and hybrid workforces3:14 - Thoughts on compromising with your employees in light of current CDC recommendations as nearly everyone prefers the option to work remotely11:08 - How to move a fully remote team to a hybrid or in-person work set up 14:00 - Considerations to take with pay and hiring practices with remote workers 22:09 - Is remote work a reasonable accommodation according to the ADA?
Friday Aug 12, 2022
Friday Aug 12, 2022
Phil and Burt discuss everything you need to know about the recent deal between Senators Manchin and Schumer (also known as the “Inflation Reduction Act” or the “Reconciliation Bill”). We take away sensationalism and politics, giving you the straightforward truth on the bill. But before diving into the bill in detail, they talk about some of the main topics being discussed at this year’s SHRM conference.
1:00 - Takeaways from the SHRM conference
2:53 - Why has it been so hard to attract talent lately?
12:46 - What are other companies doing to improve their retention
16:59 - The highlights of the Manchin and Schumer bill
22:03 - Underlying intentions of the bill - supporting unions and clean energy
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
The NLRB's partnership with the DOJ and FTC, will bolster the focus on the 'gig economy', noncompetes, and other practices determined to harm workers. Are you at risk? Do you need to make changes? We come to you live from a fishing boat to share this breaking news, and to analyze what it might all mean for your organization.
4:14 - Behind the scenes of the DOJ and NLRB partnership
7:18 - Polling the listeners on the DOJ and NLRB partnership - are other HR professionals concerned?
8:34 - Can employers deduct from an employee's paycheck if they don’t return equipment?
13:08 - Is it ok to treat remote employees differently from on-site employees?
17:06 - The NLRB and DOJ memorandum and the protections it offers for workers of the ‘gig economy’
21:05 - The precedent this sets for other regulatory agencies and how to protect yourself from potential litigation
30:42 - The true intentions behind this memorandum - protecting the unions
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Friday Jul 22, 2022
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
The overturning of Roe v Wade could have implications in your workplace.
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
"I don't see color, I just see people." This phrase is often used as a way to indicate a lack of racism, but is in itself a microaggression. Luther Wright, Jr. joins the program to discuss.
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Microaggression is becoming a major issue to workers. For some, it gives a name to something that has harmed them for years. For others, it's another opportunity to point out how overly sensitive people have become. Whichever side of the coin you flip, it's coming up as conflict.
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Bullying, harassment, and discrimination... what is the difference and what should you do when they occur in your workplace?