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迈克尔 C.施密特是本所劳动和就业法部门的律师，同样也是纽约中城办公室的执行合伙人，副主席。他是纽约市居民。
迈克尔有逾二十年的劳动和就业法从业经验，业务领域囊括代理公司管理的各个方面：（1）关于时薪（超时或者拖欠工资），歧视，骚扰，报复，内幕披露，非竞争条款，商业秘密，残疾障碍以及有关解聘事务的辩护诉讼；（2）日常法务的训练和顾问活动，涉及招聘，解聘以及其他关于客户产业和业务的问题；和（3）起草和审核雇佣合同，终止和离职合同，保密和非竞争条款，和雇佣政策及手册。迈克尔工作的重心是维持其与客户的合作关系，制定在员工关系中避免诉讼以及潜在摩擦最小化的最优策略。 他曾在联邦和州法院进行辩护，并代表公司（联合或非联合）参与联邦和州行政机构诸如平等就业机会委员会，纽约州人权部门，纽约市人权委员会，劳动部（州及联邦），职业安全和健康行政机构以及全国劳动关系董事会的仲裁。
迈克尔是Touro法学院（Central Islip,纽约）的兼职教授。他负责教授就业法，并且多次参与课程策划，学术会议，研讨会以及继续法律教育项目，谈论就业法的发展动态。迈克尔的评论也多次被就业法专题的著作引用，并且经常被贸易出版商和全国期刊（网络及传统）采访，询问他关于最新法律动态的评论。他同时也是一个讨论社会媒体和就业法的博客的出版商和编辑，这是一个在新科技时代对于雇主而言十分重要的领域。（www.socialmediaemploymentlawblog.com）.
除了他维持日常客户关系，他还是纽约课余全明星联盟的董事会主席。这是一个由阿诺德·施瓦辛格于1990年中期成立的为年轻人提供课余和暑期项目的全国慈善组织的纽约分部。他同时也花费大量时间为各类组织和个人提供法律援助以帮助那些有需要但无法支付高昂律师费的人们。
迈克尔于1990年从布兰达斯大学以优异生本科毕业。1993年，他从霍夫斯塔大学法学院以优异生毕业。在校期间，他是霍夫斯塔法学院评论的注释编辑。
Publications
May 23, 2023
Today's episode features a roundtable discussion on Artificial Intelligence and Generative A.I. from multiple perspectives that employers should be thinking about: labor and employment, corporate and privacy, intellectual property, and regulatory.
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May 03, 2023
In today's new episode, I am joined by current EEOC Commissioner and Vice Chair Jocelyn Samuels to get some insight on a wide-range of topics, including public perception of the EEOC; the likely impact of pending Supreme Court decisions on religious accommodation and diversity/equity/inclusion...
April 11, 2023
On today's new episode (Part 2 of a two-part A.I. series), I am joined by economist Christine Polek PhD from The Brattle Group to discuss Artificial Intelligence and how employers can use statistical and qualitative analyses to determine if their A.I. tools unintentionally violate...
March 28, 2023
Today's episode is Part 1 of 2 addressing the use of Artificial Intelligence ("A.I.") in employment-related decisions. Joining me today is current EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling to discuss the intersection of A.I. and EEO laws, as well as how the EEOC has been addressing these important...
March 09, 2023
Today I am joined by NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo to discuss the Board's February 21, 2023 decision in McLaren Macomb invalidating certain confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses in severance agreements, the retroactive and prospective impact of the decision, and whether any other...
February 27, 2023
Today's episode analyzes the NLRB's decision to invalidate standard clauses in severance agreements, a Supreme Court decision providing overtime to a highly compensated employee, guidance on remote work and the FLSA/FMLA requirements, and the trend toward a 4-day workweek.
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February 01, 2023
In today's special episode, I again bring back my inaugural guest from February 1, 2017 (Howard Schweitzer, Cozen O'Connor) to talk about the state of politics and the impact on employers, as well as some prognostication about 2023 and beyond.
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January 17, 2023
In this second of two parts to start the new year, I address the ten issues that employers should be thinking about in 2023.
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January 09, 2023
Today's episode looks at the proposed New Year's rule issued by the FTC that would ban all non-compete agreements between employers and employees, what the next steps and likely challenges to the rule may be, and what it all means for employers.
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November 15, 2022
In today's episode, I interview EEOC Commissioner Andrea Lucas, NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, and OSHA Assistant Secretary Douglas Parker about today's hot topics and agency initiatives.
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November 08, 2022
Today's new episode looks at the five developments you need to know now, including the new proposed independent contractor rule, the EEOC's new required poster, NLRB efforts to monitor your monitoring, salary transparency rules, and election day activities.
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September 19, 2022
This episode discusses the NLRB's proposed new September 2022 joint employer test in the context of the historical shifting political winds, and what it may mean for employers.
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September 06, 2022
Today's new episode discusses what you may have missed during the Summer of 2022, including COVID-19 and Monkeypox updates, unlawful dress codes, an ADA first, and brand new guidance from the EEOC and DOL.
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July 05, 2022
In today's episode, I offer the takeaways from the Supreme Court's June 2022 Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, and am joined by colleagues for a roundtable discussion on the impact of the decision on benefits, health care, and labor and employment law.
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June 06, 2022
In today's episode, I am joined by Dan Pascale, Executive Vice President of Margolis Healy and Associates, to discuss how employers should be addressing today's threats and acts of violence in the workplace.
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May 30, 2022
As we approach the unofficial start to Summer 2022, today's new episode addresses the 10 issues that should be on the radar of all employers.
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May 09, 2022
In today's new episode, I am joined by NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo to discuss significant recent activity at the Board, including her position that employer "captive audience meetings" held with employees violate the National Labor Relations Act.
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February 22, 2022
Congress just passed a significant new law prohibiting pre-dispute arbitration agreements (and class action waivers) for claims of sexual harassment and sexual assault. In today's new episode, I discuss what the new federal law says and what it does not say, and what employers should be thinking...
February 15, 2022
Equal pay issues are becoming more prominent across the country, and significant new legislation in Illinois is worth noting (whether or not the company does business there). Joining me to discuss the law and its implications on equal pay trends generally are the Assistant Director of the Illinois...
February 01, 2022
For this 5th anniversary episode, I am joined by my guest from the very first podcast episode on February 1, 2017 (and every anniversary since), Howard Schweitzer, to talk about the state of politics on the federal, state, and local levels, and the impact on employers in 2022.
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