Akerman WorkedUp Podcast

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Date Title & Description Contributors
2020-03-11

  Episode 53: Is Antitrust The Next Frontier In Employment Law?

In this episode, Matt Steinberg welcomes renowned legal scholar and University of Chicago Law Professor, Eric Posner. Professor Posner and Matt discuss the increasingly important intersection between antitrust and employment law, particularly in the co... 		  Matt Steinberg author
2019-10-29

  Episode 52: Dos Toros - Maintaining Culture While Scaling (and Having Fun)

Matt Steinberg welcomes Dos Toros’ Chief Human Resources Officer Aleta Maxwell to discuss the rapidly expanding “fast casual” restaurant’s employee-first culture, and how that unique culture works to customers’ benefit. Matt and Aleta also explore a cr... 		  Matt Steinberg author
2019-09-04

  Episode 51: United States Magistrate Judge Sidney Schenkier

In this episode, Matt Steinberg welcomes Magistrate Judge Sidney I. Schenkier of the Northern District of Illinois, who provides insightful perspectives on effective advocacy, litigation trends, best practices for employers to avoid employment litigati... 		  Matt Steinberg author
2019-08-20

  Episode 50: The Art & Science Of Executive Coaching

In this episode, Matt Steinberg welcomes Executive Coach Deanna Senior, PhD. As a follow-up to our last WorkedUp episode about mental health and work, in this wide-ranging conversation, Matt and Deanna discuss organizational behavior psychologists’ inc... 		  Matt Steinberg author
2019-08-12

  Episode 49: An Important Conversation About Mental Health At Work

In this important and topical episode, Matt Steinberg welcomes Meg George, the head of Akerman’s Wellness Initiative and Akerman’s Chicago Office Managing Partner for an honest conversation about society’s collective mental health at and surrounding wo... 		  Matt Steinberg author
2019-05-31

  Episode 48: The Gig Economy Revisited

Matt Steinberg welcomes back his Akerman New York colleague Ray Berti to discuss recent economic, social, and legal developments in the gig economy, including new NLRB and DOL guidance suggesting gig workers are not protected by traditional employment ... 		  Matt Steinberg author
2019-05-01

  Episode 47: Let The Kids Speak!! - Volume II

Once again, kids (ages 5-17) who visited Akerman NYC’s 2019 “Bring Kids To Work Day" hilariously discuss their day at the office, their future goals, aspirations, and much more. If you need a smile to get through your hectic work week, check out this e... 		  Matt Steinberg author
2019-02-15

  Episode 46: Is There a New Path for (Federal) Paid Family Leave?

We’re back! In our first 2019 episode, Matt Steinberg welcomes reporter Genevieve Douglas, who covers Paid Family Leave, among other employment law and HR topics, for Bloomberg Law, to discuss the proliferation of state/local paid family leave laws, an... 		  Matt Steinberg author
2018-12-12

  Episode 45: Workplace Safety With OSHRC Chairman Heather MacDougall

In this episode, Matt Steinberg welcomes Heather MacDougall, Chairman of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. Chairman MacDougall, and Matt discuss various topical workplace health/safety issues, including workplace violence, why empl... 		  Matt Steinberg author
2018-11-28

  Episode 44: Noncompetes Under Attack??

In this episode, Matt Steinberg welcomes renowned legal scholar and University of Chicago Law Professor, Eric Posner, to discuss the increased legal, legislative and social scrutiny surrounding noncompetition agreements – specifically, how courts are a... 		  Matt Steinberg author