118: Employers and HR professionals are often looking for practical guidance they can apply immediately, especially when navigating complex employment law issues. In this episode of What’s the Tea in L&E?, Leah Stiegler and Victor Cardwell share Victor’s top three "hot takes" drawn from years of experience advising employers on workplace challenges. Victor weighs in on common wage and hour pitfalls under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), how to tackle employee terminations, and managing workplace accommodations for employees with disabilities. Tune in for this quick-hitting episode as Leah and Victor unpack these three important topics, share lessons learned from years in employment law, and provide actionable takeaways for employers and HR professionals alike. Learn more and register for these complimentary webinars, podcasts, and vlogs: https://webinars.ela.law

Welcome to the first episode of Workplace Matters: Asia Pacific, a new podcast hosted by the Asia Pacific Next Gen members of the Employment Law Alliance (ELA). Each episode puts one workplace question to employment law experts across the region — and this season's focus is Workplace Discrimination and Harassment. Up first: what should employers do when a sexual harassment complaint is reported anonymously? Moderator Parvathy Tharamel ( email ) ( Trilegal , India) is joined by Marianne Miguel ( email ) ( SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan , Philippines) and Stephanie Yip ( email ) ( Deacons , Hong Kong) to compare how three very different legal frameworks answer that question — from India's statutory Internal Committee process, to preliminary fact-finding under Philippine law, to Hong Kong's flexible, practical approach. One shared takeaway: an anonymous complaint shouldn't be ignored, but anonymity never removes the need for a fair process. Support the show  Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs.

What does the future of DEI in higher education look like under Title VI? Tune in for a fast-paced, thirty-minute briefing on Title VI discrimination claims in higher education — where the law stands, how the administration is enforcing it, and what colleges and universities should do now. Host: Marcia DePaula ( email ) ( Steptoe & Johnson PLLC / Western Pennsylvania) Guest Speakers: Derek Ishikawa ( email ) ( Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP / California) & Mica McKinney ( email ) ( Ray Quinney & Nebeker P.C. / Utah) Support the show  Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs.