McCalmon attorneys Jack McCalmon, Leslie Zieren, and Emily Brodzinski welcomed special guest, Brian McCalmon. Brian is an antitrust and consumer protection attorney and shareholder with the law firm of Vedder Price in Washington, D.C.

Brian provides an update of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) rule prohibiting non-compete agreements. The group discusses a $10.5M class action settlement over non-poach agreements. Other topics include: an au pair discovers a hidden camera in a smoke detector leading to a $2.78M jury verdict; workers are preparing for layoffs and what percentage of parents attend Gen Z job interviews.  

Here is a link to the podcast: Parents In Gen Z Interviews, Update On FTC's Non-Compete Rule, $2.78M Privacy Verdict, And More

(Total time: 48 minutes and 10 seconds)

00:00 – 20:50     Update on FTC non-compete rule and discussion of non-

                          poach agreements

20:51 – 32:17   $2.78M privacy verdict in New York

32:18 – 35:07   Workers are taking steps to prepare for layoffs

35:08 – 47:09   Gen Z job seekers are involving parents in the hiring process

47:10 – 48:10   Closing

Jack McCalmon, Leslie Zieren, and Emily Brodzinski have more than 60 years of combined legal experience, helping employers lower risk and improve employee relations in their workplaces. Jack McCalmon is the founder of The McCalmon Group, Inc. Leslie Zieren is the manager of McCalmon's Best Practice Help Line, a service that permits insured and other employers to call for best practice consultations on employment practice matters. Emily Brodzinski manages RiskTrends™. RiskTrends™ is McCalmon's proprietary loss database that categorizes settlements, verdicts, and other forms of loss on management liability risks, including crime, cyber, directors and officers, employment practices, child safety, and other risks.