Ogletree Deakins Podcasts
Welcome to the Ogletree Deakins podcast page. Here, you can expect to hear timely and conversational discussions on labor and employment law topics covering the latest developments and trending issues impacting employers. We encourage you to subscribe and also rate and review if you find the podca...
Recent Episodes
May 12, 2026
Federal Contractor DEI Compliance: What EO 14398 and the FAR Council’s New Guidance Mean
In this podcast, shareholders Lauren Hicks (Indianapolis/Atlanta) and Chris Near (Columbia) walk federal contractors and subcontractors through the key compliance obligations triggered by Executive Order (EO) 14398 and the FA...
May 8, 2026
Dirty Steel-Toe Boots: Inside the Beltway—Unpacking the DOL’s Shifting Leadership
In Washington, D.C., there is a saying: “personnel is policy.” In this episode of our Dirty Steel-Toe Boots podcast series, shareholders Phillip Russell (Tampa) and Jim Plunkett (Washington) break down the significance of Lab...
May 8, 2026
Early Dismissal of Applications by HRTO Critiqued by Ontario’s Divisional Court
In this podcast, Kathryn Bird (Toronto), Erin Schachter (Montréal), and Shir Fulga (Toronto) examine the Ontario Divisional Court’s 2025 decision in Bokhari v. Top Medical Transport Center Services , which reviewed the Human ...
May 7, 2026
Litigation Lens: PIPs Under the Microscope—Adverse Action or Management Tool?
In this episode of our Litigation Lens podcast series, shareholders Michael Nail (Greenville) and Sarah Zucco (New York) examine a recent First Circuit decision addressing whether placing an employee on a performance improvem...
May 5, 2026
Staying Compliant in New Jersey: Key Employment Law Updates
In this podcast, Morristown shareholders Justine Abrams and Michael Nacchio break down the latest developments shaping New Jersey employment law. They cover key updates including the expansion of the New Jersey Family Leave A...
May 4, 2026
Cal/OSHA Discovery: Tools, Tactics, and Practice Pointers
In this podcast, shareholders Kevin Bland (Orange County) and Karen Tynan (Sacramento), who is chair of the firm’s Workplace Safety and Health Practice Group, discuss the unique aspects of Cal/OSHA discovery, which differs si...