Logo
    Home > Podcasts > The DC Insider - Employer Upda
    business

    The DC Insider - Employer Update Podcast

    The DC Insider – Employer Update™ brings you insights and expertise from Washington, DC attorneys at FortneyScott. Each episode provides key updates and analyses employers need to know to stay on top of developments affecting the workplace.

    Your Hosts:
     
    David S. Fortney is a co-founder of Fortney & Scott, LLC, a Washington, D.C.-based law firm counseling and advising clients on the full spectrum of work-place related matters, including employment discrimination and labor matters, compliance programs, government contracting, international dispute resolution, and counseling matters, and developing strategies for avoiding or responding to workplace-related crises.

    Burton J. Fishman has devoted his practice to developing the “law of the workplace,” an interdisciplinary approach that offers employers counsel and representation on a broad range of matters growing out of government regulation of business. His experience extends to the full spectrum of employment and labor matters, including employment discrimination, affirmative action (OFCCP), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and human resources counseling. In recent years, his practice has focused on assisting clients with the changing laws of pay equity, mandated leave, and similar workplace matters.

    H. Juanita "Nita" Beecher is a nationally recognized expert on OFCCP and EEOC matters. She is Counsel to Fortney & Scott, LLC with a focus on OFCCP regulatory affairs. Ms. Beecher’s primary focus is labor and employment law with substantial experience with class investigations by the EEOC and OFCCP. She has more than 30 years of experience in labor and employment law particularly with class investigations by the OFCCP and the EEOC.

    en-us64 Episodes

    People also ask

    What is the main theme of the podcast?
    Who are some of the popular guests the podcast?
    Were there any controversial topics discussed in the podcast?
    Were any current trending topics addressed in the podcast?
    What popular books were mentioned in the podcast?

    Episodes (64)

    DEI Faces New Challenges: How Employers Can Respond

    DEI Faces New Challenges: How Employers Can Respond

    As activists bring EEOC charges and federal lawsuits, many companies are re-examining their DE&I programs while seeking to remain committed to the goal of a more diverse and inclusive workforce. Join Burt, Nita, and Leslie Silverman as they discuss the challenges to DE&I and map out ways employers can avoid the legal pitfalls.

    Contact Fortney & Scott:


    Thank you for listening!
    https://www.fortneyscott.com/

    The DC Insider - Employer Update Podcast
    en-usFebruary 22, 2024

    New Independent Contractor Rule Raises Issues of Compliance and Enforcement

    New Independent Contractor Rule Raises Issues of Compliance and Enforcement

    The DOL’s new Independent Contractor Rule returns us to an era of ambiguity and unpredictable enforcement.  Its multi-factored test leaves everyone uncertain as to how workers are to be classified but with a clear “thumb on the scale” in favor of finding employee status.  

    Join David, Nita, and Burt in their lively discussion of the rule’s seven factors and the many difficulties employers will confront in deciding just who is an employee and who is an independent contractor.

    Contact Fortney & Scott:


    Thank you for listening!
    https://www.fortneyscott.com/

    The DC Insider - Employer Update Podcast
    en-usJanuary 17, 2024
    podcast
    podcasts
    dol
    independent contractor rule

    Meet Jessica Looman, Administrator of DOL’s Wage & Hour Division

    Meet Jessica Looman, Administrator of DOL’s Wage & Hour Division

    The first episode of the DC Insider for 2024 is a very informative discussion between The Honorable Jessica Looman, Administrator of the US DOL’s Wage and Hour Division, and FortneyScott Co-Founder David Fortney.  

    Ms. Looman, the recently confirmed top wage and hour official, addresses the Division’s plans for 2024, including compliance and enforcement priorities, new overtime and independent contractor regulations, sub-regulatory guidance, and key take-aways for employers’ compliance efforts.

    Contact Fortney & Scott:


    Thank you for listening!
    https://www.fortneyscott.com/

    The DC Insider - Employer Update Podcast
    en-usJanuary 04, 2024
    podcast
    overtime
    employer
    retaliation
    telework

    Federal Regulatory Agenda, and the Impact on Employers

    Federal Regulatory Agenda, and the Impact on Employers

    The last episode for 2023 focuses on the Fall 2023 Federal Regulatory Agenda, published December 6th, that provides the latest insights into the Biden Administration’s plans for new regulations in 2024.  

    Join David, Burt and Nita as they unravel the numerous new regulations that impact employers being developed by the federal agencies governing the workplace, including DOL’s Wage and Hour Division, OSHA, OFCCP, and federal contractors, prevailing wages and benefits, EEOC, and the nontraditional workplace agencies, including the FTC and SEC.

    Contact Fortney & Scott:


    Thank you for listening!
    https://www.fortneyscott.com/

    The DC Insider - Employer Update Podcast
    en-usDecember 18, 2023
    sec
    biden administration
    ftc
    osha
    eeoc

    President Biden Issues an Executive Order on AI

    President Biden Issues an Executive Order on AI

    On October 30th President Biden issued a sweeping executive order directing numerous federal agencies to take actions on AI.  Join David and Savanna as they talk about AI governance efforts here in the United States and abroad and unpack the directives for the Department of Labor in the executive order to see what all this might mean for employers. 

    Contact Fortney & Scott:


    Thank you for listening!
    https://www.fortneyscott.com/

    The DC Insider - Employer Update Podcast
    en-usNovember 13, 2023
    ai
    podcast
    executive order
    dol

    Key Pending Supreme Court Cases That Employers Need to Track

    Key Pending Supreme Court Cases That Employers Need to Track

    The Supreme Court began a term packed with cases that affect the law of the workplace – and the entire way the government regulates business. Join David, Burt, and Nita as they explain why the Chevron doctrine, changes in the breadth of Title VII, and the legality of administrative enforcement impact every employer in the country.

    Contact Fortney & Scott:


    Thank you for listening!
    https://www.fortneyscott.com/

    The DC Insider - Employer Update Podcast
    en-usOctober 20, 2023
    podcast
    scotus
    chevron doctrine
    title vii
    administrative enforcement

    Johnny Taylor, President and CEO of SHRM, Discusses DE&I and Workplace Challenges

    Johnny Taylor, President and CEO of SHRM, Discusses DE&I and Workplace Challenges

    Join a lively discussion with Johnny Taylor, President and CEO of SHRM, as he shares with David how SHRM and its members are addressing the latest DE&I developments and the related challenges employers face in addressing AI and Return to the Office.

    Contact Fortney & Scott:


    Thank you for listening!
    https://www.fortneyscott.com/

    The DC Insider - Employer Update Podcast
    en-usSeptember 18, 2023
    podcast
    ai
    diversity
    shrm
    deia

    Challenges to DE&I Programs Mount: How Employers Mitigate Legal Risks

    Challenges to DE&I Programs Mount: How Employers Mitigate Legal Risks

    Challenges to corporate Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) programs are escalating rapidly after the Supreme Court’s decision in Harvard/UNC rejecting the use of race in college admissions.  Join FS attorneys David Fortney, Burt Fishman, Leslie Silverman and Nita Beecher as they outline the growing legal challenges to DE&I programs, the key legal guardrails, and steps to assess whether DE&I programs are legally compliant.

    Contact Fortney & Scott:


    Thank you for listening!
    https://www.fortneyscott.com/

    The DC Insider - Employer Update Podcast
    en-usAugust 30, 2023
    podcast
    diversity
    scotus
    college admissions
    de&i

    Conversation with Solicitor of Labor Seema Nanda

    Conversation with Solicitor of Labor Seema Nanda

    Hear the latest developments from the chief lawyer at the U.S. Department of Labor, as David meets with The Honorable Seema Nanda, Solicitor of Labor. The Solicitor discusses the priorities for the 500+ attorneys at DOL and provides updates on key DOL rulemakings, interagency cooperation efforts, and compliance assistance tools and tips for practitioners working with DOL.

    Contact Fortney & Scott:


    Thank you for listening!
    https://www.fortneyscott.com/

    The DC Insider - Employer Update Podcast
    en-usAugust 23, 2023
    podcast
    dol
    seema nanda
    solicitor of labor

    Supreme Court Rejects Affirmative Action, Raises Standard for Religious Accommodations

    Supreme Court Rejects Affirmative Action, Raises Standard for Religious Accommodations

    The Supreme Court concluded its term by ending racial affirmative action in college admissions and by making it easier for workers to receive religious accommodations. Following a review of the Court’s rulings, the FortneyScott team (David, Leslie, Nita, and Burt) discuss the impact of the decisions on Employer’s federal contractor obligations, DE&I programs, and the application of the new religious accommodation standards, including the practical and legal challenges that employers now face.

    Contact Fortney & Scott:


    Thank you for listening!
    https://www.fortneyscott.com/

    The DC Insider - Employer Update Podcast
    en-usJuly 10, 2023
    scotus
    diversity
    supreme court
    affirmative action
    de&i

    EEOC Vice Chair Discusses New Pregnancy Protections

    EEOC Vice Chair Discusses New Pregnancy Protections

    Join David and guest EEOC Vice Chair Jocelyn Samuels as they discuss the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA).  The PWFA requires covered employers to provide “reasonable accommodations” to a worker’s known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation will cause the employer an “undue hardship.”  The discussion addresses compliance steps that employers should undertake immediately as the PWFA goes into effect June 27, 2023.


    Contact Fortney & Scott:


    Thank you for listening!
    https://www.fortneyscott.com/

    The DC Insider - Employer Update Podcast
    en-usJune 14, 2023
    podcast
    pregnant workers fairness act
    eeoc

    Federal, State, and Local Governments Move to Regulate AI

    Federal, State, and Local Governments Move to Regulate AI

    The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in employment decision-making is getting the attention of federal, state, and local governments.  

    This week, Nita Beecher and FS colleague Leslie Silverman welcomes guest Dr. Frida Polli, former EEOC Vice Chair, neuroscientist, and Chief Data Scientist of Harver to discuss the latest on government regulation of AI in employment and how employers can respond to upcoming federal, state, and local government oversight.

    Contact Fortney & Scott:


    Thank you for listening!
    https://www.fortneyscott.com/

    The DC Insider - Employer Update Podcast
    en-usMay 30, 2023
    ai
    government regulation
    ai in employment
    dr. frida polli

    The NLRB Re-Makes the Law for ALL Employers

    The NLRB Re-Makes the Law for ALL Employers

    Join Nita, Burt, and FS colleague Liz Bradley as they explain the impact on ALL employers – with or without unions – of recent actions of the NLRB.  From altering the definition of joint employee to changing what any employer can put in an employee handbook, to when a verbally abusive employee can be disciplined, the Board’s decisions will influence how businesses are run.  

     The panel will also discuss how the Board’s rulings try to establish Board law as the pre-eminent law of the workplace, despite re-initiating disputes with Congress, the EEOC, and its own ethical precedents.

    Contact Fortney & Scott:


    Thank you for listening!
    https://www.fortneyscott.com/

    The DC Insider - Employer Update Podcast
    en-usMay 15, 2023
    podcast
    unions
    nlrb

    The Biden Administration Takes on AI

    The Biden Administration Takes on AI

    Join David, Savanna, and special guest Vicki Lipnic, former Acting Chair of the EEOC,  as they discuss important recent AI developments at the federal level, legislative, and regulatory action on AI in states and localities, and efforts to make AI technology vendors liable for workplace discrimination.  

    The discussion reviews the Biden Administration’s latest AI efforts through the Dept. of Commerce issuing a broad Request for Comment seeking information that will be used for rulemaking impacting employers.  

    The podcast also unpacks how states and localities continue to create new legal requirements for using AI technology, including NYC’s requirements for Automated Employment Decision Tools (“AEDT”) going into effect July 5th, and some of the newest legal challenges under Title VII to AI tools. 

    Contact Fortney & Scott:


    Thank you for listening!
    https://www.fortneyscott.com/

    The DC Insider - Employer Update Podcast
    en-usApril 19, 2023
    artificial intelligence
    biden administration
    workplace discrimination
    eeoc
    lipnic

    Aggressive NLRB Ruling on Severance Agreements Impacts All Employers

    Aggressive NLRB Ruling on Severance Agreements Impacts All Employers

    The National Labor Relations Board continues its aggressive efforts to re-make labor law, issuing in a new decision that substantially limits severance agreements for nearly all US employers (both union and non-union). 

    Join David, Nita, and Burt as they unpack the NLRB’s recent decision, McLaren Macomb, that limits broadly written nondisparagement and confidentiality clauses in severance agreements as well as General Counsel Abruzzo’s memo that expansively interprets the decision, including making it retroactive.

    Contact Fortney & Scott:


    Thank you for listening!
    https://www.fortneyscott.com/

    The DC Insider - Employer Update Podcast
    en-usMarch 31, 2023
    podcast
    labor law
    nlrb
    mclaren macomb
    abruzzo

    DEI Under Assault: Will It Survive?

    DEI Under Assault: Will It Survive?

    George Floyd’s death and activist shareholders pushed corporations to enhance their DEI programs, but now those programs are being challenged by conservative shareholders.  Join David, Nita, and FS attorney John Clifford to discuss the new challenges to DEI and ESG, new oversight of employer compliance programs by shareholders and the SEC, as well as the possible impact of the Supreme Court’s decision on use of race in college admissions. 

    Contact Fortney & Scott:


    Thank you for listening!
    https://www.fortneyscott.com/

    The DC Insider - Employer Update Podcast
    en-usMarch 15, 2023
    podcast
    dei
    starbucks
    affirmative action

    AI Updates: EEOC Public Hearing & More

    AI Updates: EEOC Public Hearing & More

    Learn the key takeaways from the EEOC hearing on Navigating Employment Discrimination in AI and Automated Systems and additional workplace AI developments.  

    Joining Nita Beecher are former Vice Chair of EEOC, Leslie Silverman, to discuss the hearing, and Savanna Shuntich, who explains what employers are facing under the new NYC AI law, as well as the recommendations of The Institute for Workplace Equality’s AI Technical Advisory Committee.

    Contact Fortney & Scott:


    Thank you for listening!
    https://www.fortneyscott.com/

    The DC Insider - Employer Update Podcast
    en-usFebruary 13, 2023
    ai
    podcast
    eeoc
    nyc ai law
    ai technical advisory committee

    The EEOC and FTC Announce New Enforcement Initiatives

    The EEOC and FTC Announce New Enforcement Initiatives

    The Agencies take the lead while Congress stalemates. Joining David Fortney are Leslie Silverman, former Vice Chair of the EEOC, who shares key employer takeaways from EEOC’s new  Strategic Enforcement Plan, and John Clifford who unpacks the Federal Trade Commission’s unprecedented proposal to ban noncompete agreements. Employers learn what to expect from these significant new enforcement initiatives by the EEOC and FTC.

    Contact Fortney & Scott:


    Thank you for listening!
    https://www.fortneyscott.com/

    The DC Insider - Employer Update Podcast
    en-usJanuary 30, 2023
    employers
    ftc
    employment law
    eeoc
    non-compete agreements

    Hail and Farewell to the 117th Congress

    Hail and Farewell to the 117th Congress

    Bipartisan achievement marked the last weeks of the 117th Congress.  With divided government looming, the Congress ended with a series of significant legislative accomplishments and confirming a lot of new judges. Join Nita, David, and Burt as they analyze the impact on employers of the same-sex marriage bill, the long-delayed protections for women at work, and a huge new budget; with funding for workplace enforcement agencies.

    Contact Fortney & Scott:


    Thank you for listening!
    https://www.fortneyscott.com/

    The DC Insider - Employer Update Podcast
    en-usJanuary 11, 2023
    washington dc
    congress
    podcast

    What the Mid-Term Election Means for Employers

    What the Mid-Term Election Means for Employers

    Divided government returns, with Ds retaining the Senate, and Rs narrowly winning the House. Join David, Nita, and Burt as they analyze the impact of the historic midterm elections on key nominations, forthcoming regulations to pursue the Biden pro-labor agenda and stepped-up oversight by an energized House Labor Committee.

     

    Contact Fortney & Scott:


    Thank you for listening!
    https://www.fortneyscott.com/

    The DC Insider - Employer Update Podcast
    en-usNovember 21, 2022
    trump
    abortion
    federal agencies
    eeoc
    dol
    Logo

    © 2024 Podcastworld. All rights reserved

    TwitterYouTubeInstagramPinterestFacebookLinkedIn

    Company

    About usBlogPricingTestimonials

    Pages

    PodcastsEpisodesTopics

    Support

    Refund PolicyTerms of ServiceContact usPrivacy Policy

    Stay up to date

    For any inquiries, please email us at hello@podcastworld.io