WGN Radio (Chicago) interviewed Seyfarth at Work President Philippe Weiss in its “Wintrust Business Lunch” segment on July 2. Weiss discussed how top leaders are stumped when Gen Z employees push the limits around their individual freedom at work.

“New workers, also known as Gen Z, often confuse what is truly an individual right outside the workplace with inside the workplace expectations.”

You can listen to the full interview at Min. 5:10 here.

WGN Radio (Chicago) interviewed Seyfarth at Work President Philippe Weiss in its “Wintrust Business Lunch” segment on June 18. Weiss discussed a growing recognition among businesses (including many smaller employers) of the benefits of aligning employee incentives with the company’s success.

“Whether it is giving employees a stock option, giving them stock, or showing them how they will get a bonus based on net profits, there are a lot of ways you can give some profit and companies are finding there are real benefits for doing so.”

You can listen to the full interview at Min. 6:23 here.

WGN Radio (Chicago) interviewed Seyfarth at Work President Philippe Weiss in its “Wintrust Business Lunch” segment on June 4. Weiss discussed why an increasing number of employees are shying away from the managerial path.

“The trend is that the management world is not made for everybody.”

You can listen to the full interview at Min. 5:20 here.

International Employment Lawyer quoted Philippe Weiss in its article, “North Korean recruitment scam puts Fortune 500 firms on alert,” on May 23. Weiss discussed how there have been cases of fraudulent remote work applications seen by US law enforcement and that employers should be wary about the use of deepfakes and stolen personally identifiable information to obtain remote positions.

“For the time being, there is likely no magic bullet or mechanism to fully inoculate an organization from determined and skilled remote-employee imposters.”

You can read the full article here.

WGN Radio (Chicago) interviewed Philippe Weiss in its “Wintrust Business Lunch” segment on May 21. Weiss discussed how work discrimination lawsuits and damages are twice as likely to result when a manager or company has previously “flip-flopped” on statements made to employees.

“Many times when an employer has ‘flip flopped’ on what they said to an employee, it has produced greater risks down the road.”

You can listen to the full interview at Min. 5:47 here.

Law360 quoted Philippe Weiss in its article, “EEOC Charges Show Workers' Quick Grasp Of Pregnancy Law,” on May 17. Weiss discussed how the EEOC fielded an unexpectedly substantial number of claims under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act within just three months last year, signaling employees' readiness to take advantage of the law's protections.

“Another possible impetus for the public's fast uptake is that the US lags far behind other countries when it comes to workplace protections for growing families, something that's not lost on employees.”

You can read the full article here.