Why Partner Development is the Key to Law Firm Resilience: On Record PR
Developing Tomorrow’s Law Firm Leaders: From Water Cooler Moments to Leadership Academies - On Record PR
ERGs: Valuable or Vulnerable?
Employees Refuse Workplace Harassment or DEI Trainings: What’s the Tea in L&E?
Compliance into the Weeds: The Dark Side of AI in Employee Training
Understanding BBB Ratings: Strategic Approaches to Consumer Complaints — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
How to Balance Diverse Views in the Office
What to Do When Leadership Doesn’t Take Compliance Seriously
Innovation in Compliance - Constructive Conversations: Insights with Nina Sunday
Workplace Sexual Assault and Third-Party Risk: What’s the Tea in L&E?
Creativity and Compliance: Reinventing Compliance with Creativity: The Acteon I-Care Code
From Forest to Fortune: Navigating Workplace Ethics With Robin Hood — Hiring to Firing Podcast
Innovation in Compliance: Mastering Communication: Insights from Dr. Dennis Cummins on Speaking and Selling without Selling
Great Woman in Compliance: The Power of Vulnerability with Cricket Snyder
Innovation in Compliance: The Power of Accountability and Team Culture with Gina Cotner
2 Gurus Talk Compliance: Episode 55 – The From Worse to Worser Edition
Compliance Tip of the Day: COSO Governance Framework: Part 4, Culture
Tips for Conducting a Trade Secret Assessment with Rob Jensen
New Virginia "Workplace Violence" Definition and Healthcare Reporting Law: What's the Tea in L&E?
Work This Way: An Employment Law Video Podcast | Episode 51: Smarter Recruiting Strategies with Rhiannon Poore of Forge Search
You ask if the coffee shop has the new seasonal drink yet, and the young barista, a Generation Z (Gen Z) member, looks back at you with a blank, expressionless face before pointing to the menu board above. This behavior,...more
Workplace retaliation claims have been rising across industries. According to recent reports from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), retaliation is most frequently cited basis for discrimination charges....more
At SHRM 2025, a packed room of HR leaders gathered for a session titled Compliance, Chaos, and Collaboration: What We Learned from Building HR AI Tools with Humans in the Loop. Led by Susan Anderson and Aimee Pedretti, two of...more
Last week, the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina affirmed the dismissal of wage claims arising out of unpaid trainings employees were required to complete prior to their first day of work....more
While corporate leaders often view cybersecurity as a technical challenge, contributing author Phil Favro illustrates the legal and organizational dimensions of cybersecurity in this recent article. Favro emphasizes that...more
As Germany ramps up its defence spending, the federal government and businesses are exploring whether military production can offer a lifeline for struggling sites. This article examines how re-militarisation is reshaping...more
As global pressures reshape German industry, businesses are rethinking their operations and workforce strategies in a way they haven’t done before. We explore the practical considerations for German employers as they...more
Executive Order Aftermath - In the aftermath of President Trump signing Executive Order 14173 (the “Order”), titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” numerous questions remained regarding...more
International Faculty member Mark Beese discusses the need for partner-level leadership development in today’s volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment. Mark shares his perspective on the lack of formal...more
In this follow-up to last week’s On Record PR episode on partner leadership, host Jennifer Simpson Carr sits down again with Mark Beese, leadership consultant and member of Furia Rubel’s International Faculty, to focus on the...more
A major U.S. hospital operator recently agreed to pay approximately $3.5 million to settle claims that it unlawfully trapped nurses in agreements requiring them to repay their employers for job-related training costs if they...more
The 2025 Texas legislative session brought significant updates that directly impact private schools. These extensive changes will require Texas private schools to review and potentially update policies, procedures, and...more
Annual benefits enrollment, which for many companies will be in the coming months, typically lasts one to two weeks, but the preparation process begins several months in advance. For human resources (HR) and benefits teams,...more
Are your Employee Resource Groups building culture – or liability? With enforcement pressure rising, it’s "Do or DEI." In this short episode, Posi Oshinowo and Savanna Shuntich share four practical steps for keeping ERGs...more
Law firms are facing a pivotal moment: a major transformation in their administrative workforce. The dual forces of retirements and changing expectations around support roles are placing new pressures on firms to rethink how...more
On July 29, 2025, the US Department of Justice (DOJ), led by Attorney General Pam Bondi, issued a new guidance memorandum that clarifies what the DOJ considers to be “unlawful discriminatory policies and practices” under...more
Two recent disputes involving healthcare entities demonstrate some of the legal risks associated with contract clauses that require employees to reimburse their employer for the cost of job-related training if employees leave...more
In this episode of What’s the Tea in L&E, Labor & Employment attorney Raven Burks joins host Leah Stiegler to discuss whether trainings in the workplace can and should be required. With today’s heightened awareness around...more
No matter your title at Baker Donelson or how senior you are, you will play the role of leader at times. A leader is anyone who has the capacity to shape mindsets and behavior in furtherance of a shared goal. Moreover, even...more
Training repayment agreements (TRAs), also known as training repayment agreement provisions (TRAPs) or "stay or pay" provisions, have made headlines recently, thanks to lawsuits from Colorado's attorney general (AG) and at...more
From iconic on-screen couples to tangled webs of fictional workplace drama, office romances have long captured the public imagination. But these storylines reflect a very real dynamic that employers often face and must...more
While external cyber threats make headlines, the reality is that your biggest risk often comes from within. For North Carolina businesses, from tech startups in Durham to manufacturers in Greensboro, understanding how to...more
HCA Healthcare Inc., a major U.S. hospital operator with more than 180 hospitals across 20 states, announced a $3.5 million settlement to address allegations of state consumer protection and labor law violations brought by...more
Episode 17: Transforming Healthcare Habits and Trust - Curious about how habits shape successful businesses, especially in a rapidly changing healthcare landscape? In this episode of BRight Minds in Healthcare Delivery,...more
The award-winning Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast which takes a deep dive into a compliance related topic, literally going into the weeds to more fully explore a subject. Looking for some hard-hitting...more