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In brief

Welcome to Baker McKenzie’s new Labor and Employment video chat series for US employers. Our lawyers will provide quick, practical tips on today’s most pressing issues for US employers navigating the new normal.  The videos complement our blog, The Employer Report, which provides written legal updates and practical insights about the latest labor and employment issues affecting US multinationals, at both the domestic and global level.

Please click below to watch the video chats and be sure to let us know if there are additional topics you’d like us to address.


Speakers: Susan EandiEmily Harbison and Robin Samuel

Speaker: Susan Eandi

Speakers: Melissa AllchinRobin Samuel, and Harry Valetk

Speakers:  Susan EandiEmily Harbison and Krissy Katzenstein

Speakers: William DuganRobin Samuel and Goli Rahimi

Speakers: Michael Brewer and Teresa Michaud

Speakers: Paul EvansBlair Robinson and Autumn Sharp

Speakers: Elizabeth EbersoleCaroline Pham and Robin Samuel

Speakers: Susan EandiEmily Harbison and Robin Samuel

Speakers: Anna Brown, Susan Eandi and Emily Harbison

Speakers: Caroline BurnettBlair RobinsonAutumn Sharp and Jeff Sturgeon

Speakers: Caroline BurnettBlair RobinsonAutumn Sharp and Jeff Sturgeon

Speakers: Caroline Burnett, Lara Grines and Jeff Sturgeon

If you’re looking for guidance related to the pandemic, please check out the below Reopening Playbook video chat series. It covers practical topics like masks in the workplace, expense reimbursement requirements, employee testing and screening and much more.

Reopening Playbook Video Chat Series

Speakers: Elizabeth EbersolePaul Evans and Robin Samuel

Speakers: Susan EandiPaul Evans and Emily Harbison

Speakers: Emily HarbisonMichael Brewer and Robin Samuel

Speakers: Susan EandiEmily Harbison and Robin Samuel

Speakers: Emily HarbisonPaul Evans and William Dugan

Speakers: Michael Brewer and Billie Wenter

Speakers: Michael BrewerSusan Eandi and Emily Harbison

Speakers: Bradford NewmanJoseph DengBillie Wenter and Robin Samuel

Speakers: Susan EandiChristopher GuldbergBetsy Morgan and Grant Uhler

Speakers: Paul EvansRobin Samuel and Billie Wenter

Speakers: Michael BrewerEmily Harbison and Michael Leggieri

Speakers: Michael BrewerPaul EvansJeffrey Sturgeon and Billie Wenter

Speakers: Anne BatterEmily Harbison and Benjamin Ho

Speakers: Michael BrewerJoe Deng and Susan Eandi

Speakers: Michael LeggieriTeresa Michaud and Billie Wenter

Speakers: Paul EvansEmily Harbison and Jeffrey Sturgeon

Speakers: William DuganEmily Harbison and Brian Hengesbaugh

Speakers: Susan EandiBenjamin HoChristopher Guldberg and Arthur Rooney

Speakers: Melissa AllchinWilliam Dugan and Betsy Morgan

Speakers: Joseph DengRobin Samuel and Amy de La Lama

Speakers: Michael BrewerMark Goodman and Teresa Michaud

Speakers: Susan EandiPaul Evans and Emily Harbison

Speakers: Christopher Guldberg and Benjamin Ho

Speakers: Michael Brewer and Teresa Michaud

Author

Susan Eandi is the Chair of Baker McKenzie's North America Employment and Compensation Practice Group, head of the Global Employment and Labor Law Practice for North America, and a member of the North America Regional Management Council. She also serves on the Firm's Antiracism Legal Impact Board. Susan speaks regularly for organizations including ACC, Tech GC, Silicon Valley AGC and World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Susan publishes extensively in various external legal publications in addition to handbooks/magazines published by the Firm. Susan is a recognized leader in employment law by International Employment Lawyer, The Daily Journal, Legal 500 PLC and is a Chambers-ranked attorney.

Author

William (Bill) Dugan is a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Employment and Compensation Practice Group, residing in Chicago and New York, chair of the US Disputes Employment Group, co-chair of the North American Employment Disputes Group, and a member of the Steering Committee for the North American Employment and Compensation Practice. Bill has been recognized as a leader in labor and employment law by Chambers, he has been repeatedly recognized for his superior litigation defense in Super Lawyers, and Legal 500 has stated that Bill is a “master in the art of defending corporations in litigation.” Bill represents management in complex litigation in federal and state courts and other tribunals throughout the United States, including trade secret and restrictive covenant matters, class and collective actions, and labor arbitrations. Bill also counsels employers on a wide range of Labor and Employment issues.

Author

Emily Harbison practices mainly in the area of labor and employment law. Ms. Harbison represents management in all aspects of labor and employment law, including counseling and traditional labor law. She is actively involved in various pro bono efforts.

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Robin Samuel is a partner in the Employment Practice Group of Baker McKenzie's Los Angeles office. Robin helps clients manage and resolve local and cross-border employment issues, whether through counseling or litigation. He advises clients on virtually all aspects of the employment relationship, including hiring and firing, wage and hour, discrimination, harassment, contract disputes, restrictive covenants, employee raiding, and trade secret matters. Clients trust Robin to handle their most sensitive and complex employment issues.