John Baker

Episode 5: Knock, Knock. Who’s There? OSHA!

Host Jeff Stewart is joined by fellow Labor and Employment lawyer John Baker. Continuing their discussion of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Jeff and John explain what an employer should do when OSHA knocks at their door. Check out more episodes of The Employment Law Counselor Podcast.    

NLRB/Black Lives Matter Redux

In 2020, I wrote a client alert describing the best practices in managing personnel when approaching the intersection between the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and when social issues seep into the workplace. Specifically, my article described a Philadelphia grocery store’s impulsive response to employees wearing #BLM shirts, masks and pins. While the store saw …

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Episode 4: To Report or Not to Report: OSHA Obligations

Host Jeff Stewart is joined by fellow Labor and Employment lawyer John Baker to discuss the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the obligations created by the administration to which employers must adhere. Check out more episodes of The Employment Law Counselor Podcast.    

Why Will Smith’s Oscar Slap Matters – Disability Discrimination Revisited

We all saw it live or on social media – Will Smith slapped Chris Rock during an Oscars on-stage moment that was unforgettable. Smith reacted to a joke that Rock expressed about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head. What either was well known at the time or learned later by all of us is that Ms. …

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