Employee Survival Guide®

Employee Survival Guide®

The Employee Survival Guide® is an employees only podcast about everything related to work and working. We will share with you all the information your employer does not want you to know about working and guide you through various work and employment law issues. The Employee Survival Guide® podcast is hosted by seasoned Employment Law Attorney Mark Carey, who has only practiced in the area of Employment Law for the past 28 years. Mark has seen just about every type of work dispute there is and has filed several hundred work related lawsuits in state and federal courts around the country, including class action suits. He has a no frills and blunt approach to work issues faced by millions of workers nationwide. Mark endeavors to provide both sides to each and every issue discussed on the podcast so you can make an informed decision. Subscribe to our show in your favorite podcast app including Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Overcast. You can also subscribe to our feed via RSS or XML. If you enjoyed this episode of the Employee Survival Guide ® please like us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. We would really appreciate if you could leave a review of this podcast on your favorite podcast player such as Apple Podcasts. Thank you! For more information, please contact Carey & Associates, P.C. at 203-255-4150, or email at info@capclaw.com. Also go to our website EmployeeSurvival.com for more helpful information about work and working.

Episodes

August 6, 2025 19 mins

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This episode is part of my initiative to provide access to important court decisions  impacting employees in an easy to understand conversational format using AI.  The speakers in the episode are AI generated and frankly sound great to listen to.  Enjoy!

What happens when a workplace harbors shocking racial hostility beneath its surface? Today we're peeling back the layers of a...

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The global workplace teeters on the edge of a major shift, and Gallup's State of the Global Workplace 2025 report confirms what many have sensed. Employee engagement has fallen from 23% to 21% in 2024, mirroring the drop seen during COVID-19 lockdowns and costing the global economy a staggering $438 billion in lost productivity.

Surprisingly, the primary driver isn&ap...

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This episode is part of my initiative to provide access to important court decisions  impacting employees in an easy to understand conversational format using AI.  The speakers in the episode are AI generated and frankly sound great to listen to.  Enjoy!

In a jaw-dropping legal outcome that's reverberating through corporate America, a former UPS driver won a staggering $39.6 mi...

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Navigating employment disputes can feel overwhelming, especially when you're trying to decide if seeking legal counsel is worth the investment. Mark pulls back the curtain on what makes a legal consultation truly valuable and why the $400 fee for a session with Carey & Associates PC delivers exceptional return on investment.

The consultation process starts before ...

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The landmark Supreme Court decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services fundamentally reshapes our understanding of workplace discrimination protections. Through a rare unanimous ruling, the Court has powerfully affirmed that every individual—regardless of majority or minority status—stands equal under employment law.

What makes this case particularly significant ...

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The alarming reality of physician burnout has reached crisis levels, with six out of ten doctors now experiencing burnout—up significantly from pre-pandemic numbers. Behind these statistics are real people and real stories that demand our attention.

This episode takes a deep dive into the disturbing allegations contained in Dr. Allison Schmeck's legal complaint agains...

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Beneath the pristine white coats and confident demeanors of hospital physicians lies a growing mental health crisis that threatens not only the wellbeing of doctors but potentially the care we all receive. Drawing from alarming 2024 survey data showing that 6 in 10 physicians experience burnout and over half know colleagues who have contemplated suicide, this episode exposes the da...

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This episode is part of my initiative to provide access to important court decisions  impacting employees in an easy to understand conversational format using AI.  The speakers in the episode are AI generated and frankly sound great to listen to.  Enjoy!

Beneath the sterile drapes and surgical masks lies a devastating truth: surgeons have the highest suicide rate among all physician...

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This episode is part of my initiative to provide access to important court decisions  impacting employees in an easy to understand conversational format using AI.  The speakers in the episode are AI generated and frankly sound great to listen to.  Enjoy!

The scales of workplace justice have just shifted. In a unanimous decision that has sent ripples through labor law circles, the Su...

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This episode is part of my initiative to provide access to important court decisions  impacting employees in an easy to understand conversational format using AI.  The speakers in the episode are AI generated and frankly sound great to listen to.  Enjoy!

The battlefield of workplace accommodations and family caregiving responsibilities takes center stage in our detailed examination ...

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This episode is part of my initiative to provide access to important court decisions  impacting employees in an easy to understand conversational format using AI.  The speakers in the episode are AI generated and frankly sound great to listen to.  Enjoy!

Ulku Rowe, a finance expert with impeccable credentials, takes on a tech giant and wins over a million dollars in a groundbreaking...

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This episode is part of my initiative to provide access to important court decisions  impacting employees in an easy to understand conversational format using AI.  The speakers in the episode are AI generated and frankly sound great to listen to.  Enjoy!

A landmark legal decision has just reshaped our understanding of workplace disability accommodations. On March 25, 2025, the Secon...

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This episode is part of my initiative to provide access to important court decisions  impacting employees in an easy to understand conversational format using AI.  The speakers in the episode are AI generated and frankly sound great to listen to.  Enjoy!

Landmark legal decisions have fundamentally shaped how we understand workplace harassment and discrimination, yet many employees r...

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This episode is part of my initiative to provide access to important court decisions  impacting employees in an easy to understand conversational format using AI.  The speakers in the episode are AI generated and frankly sound great to listen to.  Enjoy!

What happens when workplace harassment goes unchecked? The landmark EEOC vs. Mitsubishi Motors case provides a sobering answer. Jo...

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This episode is part of my initiative to provide access to important court decisions  impacting employees in an easy to understand conversational format using AI.  The speakers in the episode are AI generated and frankly sound great to listen to.  Enjoy!

What's the real difference between a difficult workplace and one that's legally "hostile"? This episode cuts t...

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has just declared war on corporate DEI programs, and every employee needs to understand what this means for their workplace rights. In this explosive episode of the Employee Survival Guide, employment attorney Mark delves into the EEOC's dramatic new stance that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives are fundamentally illegal u...

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This episode is part of my initiative to provide access to important court decisions  impacting employees in an easy to understand conversational format using AI.  The speakers in the episode are AI generated and frankly sound great to listen to.  Enjoy!

Age discrimination in the digital workplace takes an alarming turn when algorithms become the gatekeepers of opportunity. The land...

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This episode is part of my initiative to provide access to important court decisions  impacting employees in an easy to understand conversational format using AI.  The speakers in the episode are AI generated and frankly sound great to listen to.  Enjoy!

A shocking email revealed General Electric executives' plan to terminate an employee regardless of his actions - a smoking gu...

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I am tracking the developments of the legal case of Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, 5th Circuit Court of Appeals case, 24-10951.  

This episode is part of my initiative to provide access to important court decisions  impacting employees in an easy to understand conversational format using AI.  The speakers in the episode are AI generated and frankly sound great to listen to.  ...

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This episode is part of my initiative to provide access to important court decisions  impacting employees in an easy to understand conversational format using AI.  The speakers in the episode are AI generated and frankly sound great to listen to.  Enjoy!

In this episode, we dive deep into the troubling case of age discrimination at Hatzell Bueller, led by an analysis of two job appl...

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