Employment attorney Peter Rahbar and journalist Laura Brounstein break down this week's biggest stories at the intersection of news, work, and the law β including breaking news regarding Pam Bondi. This week we cover:
π₯ Pam Bondi firing β the AG is out; what it means and why Peter thinks the Supreme Court might have something to do with it
βοΈ Air Canada CEO resigns β how one massive communications failure could have triggered a clause that can cost any executive their job
βοΈ EEOC investigation of UPenn β what the agency is actually doing, why some of the reporting is misleading, and why we still have problems with it
πΌ Oracle mass layoffs β 20,000β30,000 employees let go by 6 a.m. email with no notice, no goodbye, no access; why Peter says the CEOs should be the ones fired
π Has work lost its joy? β a Wall Street Journal piece sparks a real conversation about what companies owe their employees right now
π Heroes & Zeros β Tiger Woods' body cam footage, looks-maxxing, the Artemis 2 launch, and the ad the Democrats better run
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What is Across The Bar Podcast?
Employment attorney Peter Rahbar and veteran journalist Laura Brounstein's weekly conversation about how the news is affecting the laws that govern our daily work and personal life. We cover negotiation, workplace privacy, pop culture and more!