Episodes

Today’s special guest is Michael Ashley, Owner and Creative Content specialist at Ink Wordsmith. Mr. Ashley is also a speaker and co-author of "Own the A.I. Revolution: Unlock Your Artificial Intelligence Strategy to Disrupt Your Competition." SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Mr. Ashley about his views artificial intelligence and its impact on the workforce of the future. This engaging conversation delves deep into Mr. Ashley's theories of how artificia...

Today’s special guest is attorney and Human Resources professional Mona Shah. With over ten years of HR experience Ms. Shah as accumulated a wealth of experience working in the field of human resources. Her impressive career spans various industries and includes working as an HR professional for Twitter, Kaiser Permamente and most recently California Pacific Gas & Electric. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Ms. Shah about her views and insights into our ...

Today’s special guest is Albert Eloyan, CEO of Surprise HR in San Francisco, CA. Surprise HR helps companies most effectively celebrate their values, wins, and their people. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Mr. Eloyan about the importance of engaging with employees in any business. "The modern company is a fascinating phenomenon...When you have that many people it creates its own microcosm." - Albert Eloyan Highlights From This Week's Workplace Perspect...

Today’s special guest is Dr. Chip Espinoza, author and Dean of Strategy and Organization at Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, CA. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Dr. Espinoza about his views on the impact Millennials will have in on the workforce of the future. This engaging conversation delves deep into the gaps between the four generations in the workforce right now and what the future workforce will look like once Millennials and Gen Z transition i...

Today’s special guest is nationally acclaimed speaker and author, Dr. Joshua Fredenburg. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Dr. Fredenburg about his views on Millennials in the workplace. This engaging conversation runs the Millennial-gambit addressing the significant impacts Millennials are making in the workplace, what Millennials value in an employer and how this amazing generation is transforming the workplace! https://youtu.be/ezoTKeOo0V8 Thank you t...

Today’s special guest is Tim Santoni of Santoni Investigation Services. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Mr. Santoni about conducting effective and compliant background checks. A great interview with a unique perspective on background checks, their use in the hiring process and what employees can do to be proactive if they think (or know!) there might be problems lurking. SPECIAL THANKS TO… Tim Santoni (President and CEO of Santoni Investigations) Santo...

Today's "redux" episode is a replay of a very informational interview with attorney Alan Crivaro on California's Ban The Box legislation. The interview continues to receive a lot of positive feedback and the topic remains relevant and as important as ever. During the interview SAFFIRE LEGAL PC's founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with criminal defense attorney Alan Crivaro about California's Ban-The-Box legislation. The episode provides an overview of Ban-The-Box conditional off...

Today’s special guest is SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen! Ms. McQueen discusses why training - specifically training to eliminate sexual harassment in the workplace - fails and how organizations can improve training overall and lower risk by engaging in a more global focus as opposed to 'check the box' compliance.

Today’s special guest is Dr. George Cartwright, a former police officer who now teaches criminology as a professor at Madera Community College Center. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Mr. Cartwright about the prevalence of violence in today's workplace as well as what employers and employees can do to create a safer work environment. Special Thanks To… Dr. George Cartwright [george.cartwright@scccd.edu] Read Dr. Cartwright’s Article: The Phenomena of Wo...

Today’s special guest is attorney Andrea Bird, founding attorney at Bird Law Group, a cutting-edge firm focusing on all aspects of the cannabis industry. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Ms. Bird about what's new in the cannabis industry and the overall impacts the legalization of cannabis is making on the workplace. https://youtu.be/mwhPZJm-GZY Special Thanks To… Andrea Bird-Steiner – Founding attorney at Bird Law Group. Read Andrea’s Article: Intersec...

Today’s special guest is Ryan Gottfredson, Ph.D, a cutting-edge leadership consultant, trainer, coach, and researcher. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Mr. Gottfredson aobut his views on unlocking the power of mindfulness in an organization and gaining what he refers to as the Mindfulness Advantage! https://youtu.be/cFg7SNRxCCQ

Today’s special guest is immigration attorney Christele Demuro. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Ms. Demuro about hiring foreign workers and navigating immigration laws in normal times and during our current federal shutdown. Christele explains the two step process involved in hiring foreign workers, what employers need to consider, what potential employees can expect and what they should watchout for. https://youtu.be/8uNHaWwYwxY

Today’s special guest - the first of the New Year! - is Life Coach Julie McCoy. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Ms. McCoy about her unique perspective on helping individuals in setting and achieving their life goals. Ms. McCoy shares the impacts of life coaching, its benefits in defining and helping shape her client's goals, and embarking on new beginnings! https://youtu.be/Zk_wJW7oGSQ

Today's holiday bonus episode is a replay of a terrific interview with attorney Tina Rad of the Wagner Law firm from our inaugural podcast on conducting effective workplace investigations. The interview continues to receive a lot of positive feedback and the topic remains relevant and as important as ever. During the interview SAFFIRE LEGAL, PC founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Ms. Rad about her unique perspective on the Department of Fair Employment & Housing's guidelines...

Today’s special guest is Corporate Communications professional Robert Lopez. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Mr. Lopez about his unique perspective on workplace culture based on his years of working with emerging and established startups. Mr. Lopez shares his philosophy as well as key takeaways for those already working for a startup or looking to jump into this exciting risk taking world. https://youtu.be/81CHaw6W4Bs

Today’s special guest is Cie Digital Labs CEO Anderee Berengain. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Mr. Berengain about his view's on the importance of creating a positive workplace culture in emerging startups. Mr. Berengain shares his unique philosophy and his thoughts on the four key points to building a successful startup.

Today’s special guest is plaintiff's employment law litigation attorney Neil Pedersen. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Mr. Pedersen about his thoughts on arbitration in general and the issue of inherent bias in the arbitration process. Drawing from 30+ years of litigation experience Mr. Pedersen shares his passionate view of the impacts of arbitration and the arbitration process on the employer/employee relationship. https://youtu.be/t8Y_Jr8ab5o

Today’s special guest is employment and civil litigation attorney Andrea Paris. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Ms. Paris about the impact of a recent U.S. Supreme Court case known as Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis and its impact on the workplace from both the employer and the employee perspectives. Drawing from experience and research into the far reaching implications of this seminal case, Ms. Paris shares her insights on how this case is changing the w...

Today’s special guest is bankruptcy attorney Harlene Miller. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Ms. Miller about the impact of bankruptcy on the workplace from both the employer and the employee perspectives. From her years of experience, Ms. Miller shares what she see as the top tips for employers and employees when it comes to avoiding bankruptcy. She also discusses what to do if you find yourself impacted by your company's bankruptcy or a third-party's...

Today’s guest is Orange County intellectual property attorney Stephanie Pottick of Pottick Law PC. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen will talk with Ms. Pottick about intellectual property ownership and what employers and employees alike should know. By understanding the basics about intellectual property and intellectual property ownership, employers and employees can enter into the employment relationship knowing more of what to expect when it comes to inventions ...

In today's episode I'll be talking about a recent (April 2018) CA Supreme Court decision on an important case known as Dynamex Systems v. LA Superior Court. The Dynamex ruling with its new ABC test for determining when an independent contractor is truly independent has a lot of businesses and IC across the state scrambling. We'll walk through some of the more significant aspects of Dynamex and talk briefly about some initial consideration to keep in mind whether you’re a business or an IC. Today...

WELCOME TO OUR FIRST EPISODE OF 2018! Today's episode is about taking stock and looking toward the future as we begin a New Year. We kickoff the New Year by looking at what we at SAFFIRE LEGAL see as two emerging trends in the legal practice for 2018. We'll talk with Dragonfly Coaching’s Julie McCoy about the impact of life coaching and how it can help people at all stages of their careers recognize and realize their true potential and end by answering a listener question about the best way to h...

Thank you for joining us! Today’s is the final episode of our 2017 Holiday Survival Guide! - This is the fourth of our four part series on how to survive and thrive during the holiday business social season. Today we offer tips on how to politely disengage from any social situation! The 2017 Holiday Survival Guide Over the past four weeks we've published a series of podcasts providing business social etiquette tips and insights into a variety of critical social skills necessary if you want to na...

Thank you for joining us! Today’s episode continues our 2017 Holiday Survival Guide! – This is the third of our four part series on how to survive and thrive during the holiday business social season. Today we offer tips on mastering the art of small talk and socializing! Join us next week for our final holiday episode as we focus on how to politely disengage from any social situation. THE 2017 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE Over the next four weeks we’ll be publishing a series of podcasts providing bus...