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.
Episodes

Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
Today, Burt and Phil discuss the OSHA “COVID-19 Vaccination & Testing” Emergency Temporary Standard that was issued on Thursday, November 4th.

Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Stop the presses! We have an official date for the nationwide vaccine mandate for employers of more than 100 employees. Phil and Burt discuss what you need to know to navigate this upcoming mandate.

Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Burt Garland is here to answer your questions about how religious exemptions to vaccine mandates can be handled. Plus, we get our audience's plans for this year's holiday parties!

Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Michael Maciekowich joins Phil to talk compensation and answer your questions.

Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Today Burt Garland and Tom Chibnall of Ogletree Deakins discuss vaccine mandates, who they apply to, and OSHA requirements.

Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Today, Phil and Burt discuss VESSA, the Covid vaccine and federal contractors, and unemployment benefits for laid-off, unvaccinated employees. Plus, we're taking a poll because a lot of you have been asking about it: are you planning any employee holiday gatherings or are you foregoing all formal or informal gatherings due to COVID-19?

Thursday Sep 23, 2021
Thursday Sep 23, 2021
Back by popular demand is James Plunkett to give us insight on the Biden Administration’s rapidly evolving and radically different Labor & Employment Agenda.

Monday Sep 13, 2021
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Businesses are re-opening across the country, but many employers are struggling to find workers. The culprit isn’t pandemic restrictions, but rather, the labor shortage. Wages are rising and more companies are offering incentives and other bonuses to attract applicants, but higher pay isn't enough. Tune into this episode with Astron Solutions' National Director, Michael Maciekowich to learn how to attract and keep workers.

Thursday Sep 02, 2021
Thursday Sep 02, 2021
Gail Floyd is a Regional Employee Benefits Counsel with one of our business partners, USI Insurance Services. Gail is an Attorney who specializes in Health & Welfare Plans. Today she is in the studio to discuss insurance surcharges for unvaccinated employees, and other strategies employers are using to get employees vaccinated.

Thursday Aug 26, 2021
Thursday Aug 26, 2021
With a full FDA approval for Pfizer, some employers are beginning to charge an extra premium for unvaccinated workers. Has your company discussed this possibility?