Workplace Rules

By: Perkins Coie LLP
  • Summary

  • As the workplace continues to evolve, understanding the latest employment rules and regulations becomes increasingly critical. Hosted by Perkins Coie’s Labor & Employment lawyers, Workplace Rules offers engaging discussions with in-house professionals, outside counsel, and leading experts on current labor and employment law topics, including regulatory changes and trends in litigation.
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Episodes
  • Ninth Circuit Rules Employers May Be Liable for Coworker Social Media Harassment Outside Workplace
    Dec 5 2024
    In this episode, Linda and Neela explore the critical topic of sexual harassment outside the physical workplace, focusing on the case Okonowsky v. Garland. The discussion centers around how online harassment can create a hostile work environment and emphasizes employers' responsibility to investigate such complaints thoroughly. Furthermore, Linda and Neela highlight the necessity of establishing clear anti-harassment and social media policies, as well as adapting to the shifting workplace dynamics in the wake of Covid-19. Through illustrative scenarios and practical advice, the episode equips employers with knowledge regarding how to manage the nuances of online harassment effectively.
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    17 mins
  • Supreme Court Overrules Chevron; Courts Must Determine “Best” Meaning of Statutes Without Deference
    Oct 7 2024
    This podcast episode features Chris Wilkinson and Sopen Shah discussing the significant impact of the Loper Bright decision, which eliminated Chevron deference, on employment and labor law. The speakers delve into the implications of this decision on agency rulemaking at both federal and state levels and how it may change the way regulated parties interpret regulatory authorities. They also explore the concept of “Auer deference” and the potential fallout and future shifts in the legal landscape due to this decision.
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    22 mins
  • Navigating the SEC’s Whistleblower Protection Rule in Agreements with Employees
    Sep 16 2024
    In this episode, Kristie and Allison discuss how the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) scrutinizes agreements with employees under the whistleblower protection rule. Their conversation focuses on the SEC’s enforcement efforts against employers based on agreements with their employees, with a particular emphasis on confidentiality agreements and their potential to impede whistleblowers.
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    22 mins

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