Listen to the latest update on current insights and updates on important global labor and employment topics.
In today's episode, we discuss the difference between the Workplace Health and Safety/Occupational Health and Safety regulatory regime and the Workers' Compensation regime in Canada. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Host: Mark Alward ( email ) ( Taylor McCaffrey LLP / Manitoba) Guest Speaker: Jamie Jurczak ( email ) ( Taylor McCaffrey LLP / Manitoba) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs.
In this episode, we discuss what makes Maryland a unique state to do business compared to other parts of the United States. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Host: Steve Hirschfeld ( email ) ( Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP / California) Guest Speaker: Kristy Eriksson ( email ) ( Miles & Stockbridge / Maryland) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs.
On June 6, 2025, a U.S. District Judge in the Northern District of California approved the long-anticipated and landmark $2.576 billion settlement in House v. NCAA, transforming the landscape of college sports. Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s Alston decision (which held that student-athletes were entitled to up to $5,980 in cash-equivalent education related compensation per year), the House settlement resolves three consolidated antitrust lawsuits brought by student-athletes against the NCAA. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Read Ashley's article here . Host: Susan Deniker ( email ) ( Steptoe & Johnson ) Guest Speaker: Ashley Higginson ( email ) ( Miller Canfield ) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs.
In today's episode, we discuss the case of Wayne Hannan and Scouts Canada. Mr. Hannan had been a dedicated volunteer with Scouts Canada for 65 years, when he was unexpectedly rejected by the organization after his annual application to volunteer. Listen in as we talk about proper policy development for volunteer organizations to avoid such lawsuits. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Host: Mark Alward ( email ) ( Taylor McCaffrey LLP / Manitoba) Guest Speaker: Jeff Palamar ( email ) ( Taylor McCaffrey LLP / Manitoba) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs.
In this episode, we discuss what makes Virginia a unique state to do business compared to other parts of the United States. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Host: Steve Hirschfeld ( email ) ( Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP / California) Guest Speaker: Tom Winn ( email ), Anne Bibeau ( email ) & Victor Cardwell ( email ) ( Woods Rogers / Virginia) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs.
In this episode, we discuss Germany's new government, and what is on the agenda for them with regard to labour law. We also discuss changes in employment legislation in the Netherlands, including the consequences of the ending of the enforcement moratorium. Host: Kato Aerts ( email ) ( Lydian / Belgium) Guest Speakers: Vera Schröder ( email ) ( Boontje Advocaten & Mediators / Netherlands) & Virginia Mäurer ( email ) ( ADVANT Beiten / Germany) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs.
In today's episode, we provide important advice for employers in Canada including what not to include in employment contracts, as well as recent developments in the law in Saskatchewan. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Host: Mark Alward ( email ) ( Taylor McCaffrey LLP / Manitoba) Guest Speaker: George Green ( email ) ( McKercher LLP / Saskatchewan) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs.
In today's episode, we discuss the Labour Relations Act changes that came into effect in November, 2024, including the certification changes and essential services, and the outcomes of these changes. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Host: Mark Alward ( email ) ( Taylor McCaffrey LLP / Manitoba) Guest Speaker: Ken Dolinsky ( email ) ( Taylor McCaffrey LLP / Manitoba) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs.
In our Travel Tuesdays series, we explore the 'need to know' items for doing business in various jurisdictions around the world. This week, we take a closer look at Wisconsin. Stay tuned for more episodes! Host: Steve Hirschfeld ( email ) ( Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP / California) Guest Speaker: Scott Beightol ( email ) ( Michael Best & Friedrich LLP / Wisconsin) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs.
The EU Pay Transparency Directive will introduce gender pay gap reporting obligations across the EU. It also introduces pay assessments, as well as other measures to increase pay transparency in recruitment and in the workplace. The Directive aims to ensure equal pay between men and women for equal work or work of equal value. The Directive applies to people working in the EU, irrespective of where their organisation is headquartered. Listen in as we discuss the timeline of the Directive, applicability, key requirements and more. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Host: Simon Söderholm ( email ) ( Advokatfirman Vinge / Sweden) Guest Speakers: Ailie Murray (email ) ( Travers Smith LLP / England & Wales), Katarzyna Komolibio ( email ) ( Miller Canfield / Poland) & Laure Hosni ( email ) ( August Debouzy / France) Support the show Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs.