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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Episodes

The Rise of Union Interest

Thursday Apr 07, 2022

Thursday Apr 07, 2022

Union interest is on the rise, Phil and Burt will discuss what this means for employers. Also, in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, Ogletree Deakins has developed a Covid-19 Litigation Tracker. 

Thursday Mar 31, 2022

Jim Plunkett with Ogletree Deakins joins Burt today to discuss labor issues in Washington DC, including upcoming change in FLSA to increase the overtime salary threshold. 

Thursday Mar 24, 2022

Today we discuss the new AAP requirements from the DOL in 2022, as well as the new OFCCP online platform to collect information from covered federal contractors (including covered subcontractors) about their AAPs.

Ending Marijuana Screening

Thursday Mar 17, 2022

Thursday Mar 17, 2022

St. Louis County is about to pass a new bill that ends Marijuana screening for STL County job applicants. This is a recent national trend for states, cities, municipalities, and even private employers to eliminate screening for marijuana. The reason: So many adults now use marijuana in a medical purposes. In addition, the measure is meant to eliminate a hurdle to employment for county residents who use marijuana medicinally and make it easier for the County to recruit and hire workers amid labor shortages.

Sean Glaze on Company Culture

Thursday Mar 10, 2022

Thursday Mar 10, 2022

The last two years have placed tremendous pressure on employers to not only HIRE talent – but also to RETAIN talent.  At the center of the debate - during this period of the Great Resignation… is “CULTURE.”  Our special guest today is Sean Glaze, a 4-time author and a nationally recognized speaker on Culture & Team Building.  

Thursday Mar 03, 2022

Michael Maciekowich is in the studio to discuss compensation strategy, inflation and the impact on wage structure, and when to use internal and external wage benchmarking. 

What guidelines to follow?

Thursday Feb 24, 2022

Thursday Feb 24, 2022

Mask mandates are ending, but CDC guidelines remain the same. We discuss what our viewers are doing in their own companies in regards to requiring masking or vaccination. 

Thursday Feb 17, 2022

Phil and Burt talk a little about the waning COVID crisis conversation. Then delve into discussing bullying, harassment, and discrimination. 

Mask Mandates Begin to Relax

Thursday Feb 10, 2022

Thursday Feb 10, 2022

Is that hope we are feeling as mask mandates begin to relax around the country? Phil and Burt discuss what relaxing rules mean for employers. 

Performance Management

Thursday Feb 03, 2022

Thursday Feb 03, 2022

Burt and Phil discuss performance reviews and documentation, as well as touching on new jobs report. 

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