Congress at Work in 2023: First-Half Report, Second-Half Predictions

<p>Ep235: Today, we welcomed back our Washington D.C. insider Jim Plunkett, Shareholder and Senior Government Relations Counsel at Ogletree Deakins to connect the dots between regulation news and your organization.</p> <p>Lawyer on the Clock:</p> <p>5:11 - Starbucks has been hit with a $26 million verdict in discrimination case.</p> <p>8:45 - NLRB has revived an Obama-era standard for looking at who is an employee versus an independent contractor.</p> <p>11:29 - Congress is considering extending legislation that excludes sexual harassment from arbitration agreements to discrimination claims. </p> <p>Philburt’s Phorum:</p> <p>15:18 - It’s tough to share a name with a celebrity!</p> <p>The Employers’ Lounge: Congress at Work</p> <p>16:48 - Jim Plunkett discusses current and upcoming legislation that may affect your workplace, including affirmative action, arbitration, independent contractors, and child labor. </p> <p> </p> <p>Host(s): </p> <p>Phil Brandt, President and CEO, AAIM Employers’ Association</p> <p>Burt Garland, Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins</p> <p> </p> <p>Special Guest(s): </p> <p>Jim Plunkett, Shareholder and Senior Government Relations Counsel, Ogletree Deakins</p> <p> </p> <p>Powered by AAIM Employers’ Association and Ogletree Deakins, a Feature Group USA production </p> <p> </p>