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The Labor and Employment Podcast
The Labor & Employment Podcast is an award-winning biweekly Barclay Damon Live presentation that keeps you updated on all things employees. Our Barclay Damon hosts and their guests discuss state and federal anti-harassment and discrimination laws; wage and hour and misclassification audits; onboarding, disciplining, and offboarding employees; enforcing restrictive covenants; and other topics of interest to employers.
Episodes
- The Labor and Employment Podcast
Think Your Business Is Compliant? A Workers’ Comp Insider Weighs In
In this episode, Anthony Tomaselli, the advocate for business from the New York State Workers' Compensation Board, explains the intricacies of workers'…
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Hospitality Wage Laws: The Costly Mistakes Employers Can’t Afford to Make, Part 3
In this final episode of the three-part Hospitality Wage Order series, Rosemary Enright, Michael Sciotti, and Scott Rogoff highlight common wage-and-hour…
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Don’t Get Caught Off Guard: NY’s New Personnel Records Law
Rosemary Enright and Michael Sciotti discuss New York State’s new Access to Personnel Records Law, taking effect November 8, 2026. The episode explains who is…
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Hospitality Wage Laws: The Costly Mistakes Employers Can’t Afford to Make, Part 2
Rosemary Enright and Mike Sciotti are again joined by their Barclay Damon partner Scott Rogoff to continue their discussion of New York’s Hospitality Industry…
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Hospitality Wage Laws: The Costly Mistakes Employers Can’t Afford to Make
Rosemary Enright and Mike Sciotti are joined by one of their Barclay Damon partners, Scott Rogoff, to explore the complexities of New York State’s Hospitality…
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You Received an EEOC Charge—Now What?
What should employers do when an EEOC charge arrives? In this episode, Rosemary Enright and Mike Sciotti explain the key steps—from reviewing the charge and…
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You've Received a NYS Division of Human Rights Complaint—Now What?, Part 2
Rosemary Enright and Mike Sciotti continue their discussion on the intricacies of handling charges filed with the New York State Division of Human Rights. They…
- The Labor and Employment Podcast
You've Received a NYS Division of Human Rights Complaint—Now What?
Rosemary Enright and Michael Sciotti discuss what employers should do when a complaint from the New York State Division of Human Rights hits. They walk through…
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Navigating Website Accessibility Laws: What Every Employer Must Know
Rosemary Enright and Mike Sciotti welcome their Barclay Damon colleague Rob Thorpe to discuss the rise in ADA-related website accessibility lawsuits…
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Criminal Records and the Workplace: Compliance and Common Mistakes, Part 2
In Part 2, Rosemary Enright and Michael Sciotti take a deeper dive into the legal and practical considerations surrounding criminal convictions in the hiring…
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Criminal Records & the Workplace: Compliance and Common Mistakes, Part 1
Join Rosemary Enright and Mike Sciotti as they delve into strategies for addressing criminal convictions in the hiring process. They emphasize compliance and…
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Break Smart: Mastering Meal-Period Rights in New York
In this episode, Rosemary Enright and Michael Sciotti delve into the intricacies of labor laws concerning meal and break periods in New York State. They…
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NY HERO Act, Paid Leave, and More: Employer Compliance Breakdown
In this episode, Rosemary Enright and Michael Sciotti discuss more essential topics for employee handbooks, including electronic monitoring, direct deposit…
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Is Your Employee Handbook (and Code of Conduct) Putting You at Risk?
In this episode, Rosemary Enright and Michael Sciotti continue their conversation about employee handbooks, here diving deeper into codes of conduct. It’s…
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Navigating Social Media Policies Under the National Labor Relations Act
In this episode, Rosemary Enright and Michael Sciotti discuss critical components of employee handbooks, focusing on codes of conduct and social media…
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Trapped at Work Act Pushed Back—What Employers Must Do Now
In this episode, Rosemary Enright and Michael Sciotti revisit the Trapped at Work Act, focusing on key changes, clarifications, and implications for employers…
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Managing Risk and Responsibility: The NYS Employer Handbook Series, Part 2
Rosemary Enright and Mike Sciotti continue their discussion on employee handbooks, focusing on workplace accommodations and leave policies under New York State…
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Managing Risk and Responsibility: The NYS Employer Handbook Series, Part 1
In this episode, Rosemary Enright and Michael Sciotti discuss the critical elements of employee handbooks, focusing on EEO policies, the importance of updates…
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What the Trapped at Work Act Means for New York Employers
They’re back for Episode 2! Listen in as Rosemary Enright and Michael Sciotti discuss the Trapped at Work Act, which prohibits employers in New York State from…
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New York’s 2026 Wage and Exemption Updates: What Employers Need to Know
To launch the fourth season of our Labor & Employment Podcast, host Rosemary Enright is joined by a new podcast partner, Barclay Damon’s Mike Sciotti. Rosemary…
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Jingle All the Way to January: Holiday Season Must-Dos for Employers, Part 2
Lee and Rosemary continue their conversation about essential considerations for employers as the year end approaches. Diving right in with bonuses, they…
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Jingle All the Way to January: Holiday Season Must-dos for Employers, Part 1
Welcome back, Rosemary! In this episode, Lee and Rosemary take their usual no-nonsense approach to the sometimes-fraught topic of the office holiday party. The…
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“Forkful of Compliance: Digesting New York’s Meal Credit,” With Lee Jacobs
In this quick solo episode, Barclay Damon’s Lee Jacobs discusses the complexities of meal credit regulations in New York State. He covers the various…
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“Uniform Matters: Understanding the Uniform Credit in New York,” With Lee Jacobs
In another solo episode, Barclay Damon’s Lee Jacobs lays out the intricacies of the uniform credit in New York State. Even if you’re not an employer or…
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“Tips From the Tip Jar: Tipping in the State of New York,” With Lee Jacobs
No mysteries here! This episode of Barclay Damon Live: Labor & Employment Podcast discusses the topic of tipping, specifically focusing on the tip credit in…
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“Overtime 201, Part Two”
In the latest episode of Barclay Damon Live's Labor & Employment Podcast, Lee Jacobs and Rosemary Enright continue their deep dive into all things overtime…
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Overtime 201, Part One
In this episode of Barclay Damon Live's Labor & Employment Podcast, Lee Jacobs and Rosemary Enright dive even deeper into the topic of overtime, moving into…
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Overtime 101, Part Two
Lee Jacobs and Rosemary Enright continue their conversation about the intricacies of overtime rules. Iterating their reassurances that if employers are…
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“Overtime 101, Part One”
Lee Jacobs and Rosemary Enright discuss overtime rules and exemptions, assuring listeners that if they’re following New York law, they are in compliance with…
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“Highlights From New PWFA Regulations: What You Need to Know”
Longtime host Ari Kwiatkowski is back, fittingly frommaternity leave, to discuss the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)regulations. The PWFA requires…
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“Parting Ways: Mastering the Art of Employee Offboarding, Part 2”
In this continuation of Lee Jacobs’s and Rosemary Enright’s conversation on offboarding, the co-hosts’ topics include the importance of sending timely notices…
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“Parting Ways: Mastering the Art of Employee Offboarding, Part 1”
Lee Jacobs and Rosemary Enright discuss the importance of employee offboarding and provide guidance on how to effectively navigate the process. The…
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“Building Bridges: The Art of Employee Onboarding, Part 3”
In this ongoing, in-depth conversation, Lee Jacobs and Rosemary Enright get further into “the minutia” and related topics of employee onboarding. In part 3…
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"Building Bridges: The Art of Employee Onboarding, Part 2"
In this in-depth conversation, Lee Jacobs and Rosemary Enright get into “the minutia,” covering the importance of using the correct forms and documents during…
- The Labor and Employment Podcast
“Building Bridges: The Art of Employee Onboarding, Part 1”
In this episode, Lee Jacobs and Rosemary Enright discuss many aspects of employee onboarding as well as related topics like job postings, applications…
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“Handbook Harmony: Mastering the 2024 Updates for an Effective Workplace”
Lee Jacobs and Rosemary Enright discuss updates for 2024 for employee handbooks, covering topics that include policy changes around sexual harassment, paid…
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“The Essential Guidebook: Unpacking the Employee Handbook” With Lee Jacobs and Rosemary Enright
In the first of a two-part conversation, Lee Jacobs and Rosemary Enright cover the basics of employee handbooks, emphasizing the importance of customizing your…
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“Navigating NYS’s Updated Minimum Wage and Exemption Thresholds,” With Lee Jacobs and Rosemary Enright
Welcome to Season 3 of the Labor & Employment Podcast and the first episode recorded in Barclay Damon Live’s new state-of-the-art podcast studio! With regular…
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“Breaking Down the New PWFA Regulations”
In episode 66 of Barclay Damon Live: Labor & Employment Podcast, host Ari Kwiatkowski offers a solo overview titled “Breaking Down the New PWFA Regulations,”…
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“Order Up! Hot Tips for Employers in the Hospitality Industry, Part 2,” With Lee Jacobs
In episode 65 of Barclay Damon Live: Labor & Employment Podcast, “Order Up! Hot Tips for Employers in the Hospitality Industry, Part 2,” host Ari Kwiatkowski…
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“Order Up! Hot Tips for Employers in the Hospitality Industry, Part 1,” With Lee Jacobs
In episode 64 of Barclay Damon Live: Labor & Employment Podcast, host Ari Kwiatkowski welcomes her colleague Lee Jacobs back for an informative discussion…
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“Avoid Big Trouble in the Big Apple: NYC Employment Laws,” With Lee Jacobs
In episode 63 of Barclay Damon Live: Labor & Employment Podcast, host Ari Kwiatkowski welcomes Barclay Damon New York City–based partner Lee Jacobs. Lee and…
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“Immigration Alert! USCIS Publishes Revised I-9 Form,” With Jennifer Behm
In episode 62 of Barclay Damon Live: Labor & Employment Podcast, host Ari Kwiatkowski welcomes back Jennifer Behm, a partner at Berardi Immigration Law and…
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“Cybersecurity Basics for Employers,” With Kevin Szczepanski
In a groundbreaking crossover episode of Barclay Damon Live: Labor & Employment Podcast, host Ari Kwiatkowski welcomes her colleague Kevin Szczepanski, the…
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“Untangling the Web of Leave Issues Under ADA, FMLA, and Related Laws, Part 2,” With Scott Rogoff
Welcome to Barclay Damon Live: Labor & Employment Podcast, “Untangling the Web of Leave Issues Under ADA, FMLA, and Related Laws, Part 2.” In this continuing…
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“Untangling the Web of Leave Issues Under ADA, FMLA, and Related Laws, Part 1,” With Scott Rogoff
Join host Ari Kwiatkowski for the latest episode of Barclay Damon Live: Labor & Employment Podcast. In this episode, Ari welcomes back her colleague Scott…
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“Update Alert: Key Takeaways from the New NYS Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy”
Here’s a quick installment of Barclay Damon Live: Labor & Employment Podcast, “Update Alert: Key Takeaways from the New NYS Model Sexual Harassment Prevention…
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“Medical Plan Coverage During a Leave of Absence,” With Art Marrapese
In episode 57 of Barclay Damon Live: Labor & Employment Podcast, host Ari Kwiatkowski welcomes her Barclay Damon colleague Art Marrapese to discuss medical…
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“Ridding Your Workplace of Quiet Quitting,” With Peter Rahbar
In episode 56 of Barclay Damon Live: Labor & Employment Podcast, host Ari Kwiatkowski talks with Peter Rahbar of the Rahbar Group. He’s an attorney with broad…
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"One Workplace, Five Generations: Tips for Resolving Conflicts,” With John Robertson
In episode 55 of Barclay Damon Live: Labor & Employment Podcast, host Ari Kwiatkowski welcomes workforce wellness and cultural alignment expert John Robertson…
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New Laws Pump Up Protection for Nursing Employees
In episode 54 of Barclay Damon Live: Labor & Employment Podcast, host Ari Kwiatkowski gives an update on changes to both federal and New York State law in “New…
The Labor and Employment Podcast“Breaking Down the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act”
It’s episode 53 of Barclay Damon Live: Labor & Employment Podcast, hosted by Ari Kwiatkowski. Listeners will get the early scoop on what is known so far about…
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“Essential Updates for Your 2023 Employee Handbook,” With Rosemary Enright
It’s episode 52 of Barclay Damon Live: Labor & Employment Podcast.This week, host Ari Kwiatkowski welcomes back her colleague Rosemary Enright, partner and…
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“H-1B Cap Season,” With Jennifer Behm
In episode 51 of Barclay Damon Live: Labor & Employment Podcast, host Ari Kwiatkowski and her guest, repeat visitor Jennifer Behm, a partner at Berardi…
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“Dealing With MA Commission Against Discrimination Claims, Part 2,” With Carolyn Marcotte Crowley
In episode 49 of the Barclay Damon Live: Labor & Employment Podcast, host Ari Kwiatkowski welcomes back her Barclay Damon colleague Carolyn Marcotte Crowley…
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“Dealing With MA Commission Against Discrimination Claims, Part 1,” With Carolyn Marcotte Crowley
Welcome back to the Barclay Damon Live: Labor & Employment Podcast. In host Ari Kwiatkowski’s first episode of 2023, she welcomes Barclay Damon colleague…
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New US DOL Independent Contractor Rule: How to Classify Personnel
A quick solo session from Barclay Damon Live: Labor & Employment Podcast host Ari Kwiatkowski, episode 47 introduces listeners to the “New US DOL Independent…
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What to Know About the CT Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, Part 2,” With Dan Elliott
In episode 46, host Ari Kwiatkowski is back to continue the conversation with her New Haven-based colleague Dan Elliott. In this second installment about the…
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What to Know About the CT Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, Part 1, With Dan Elliott
Episode 45 of Barclay Damon Live: Labor & Employment Podcast finds host Ari Kwiatkowski switching gears—and states—to talk with her Barclay Damon colleague Dan…
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Best Practices for Handling Discrimination Lawsuits in State Court, Part 2
“Have a plan, and stick to it” is one of the most important things an employer or business can do when litigating a discrimination lawsuit according to Barclay…