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.
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Episodes
141 episodes
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S6 Ep 141 When Your Boss is a Robot: Understanding AI in the Workplace and Your Rights
Your next performance review might be scored by a model you’ve never met. We dig into how AI is reshaping hiring, promotion, discipline, and workplace surveillance, and we explain what that means for your rights under anti-discrimination and pr...
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Episode 43
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S6 Ep 140 Lowering The Bar In Workplace Bias Cases
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 ...
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Episode 42
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15:01
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S6 Ep. 139: EEOC Closes the Book On Disparate Impact Claims
The ground just shifted under workplace civil rights. Federal investigators have closed thousands of disparate impact charges, and right-to-sue letters are landing across the country. We walk through what this change really means: the legal the...
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Episode 41
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6:17
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S6 Ep.138: Ames v. Ohio Is Already Changing the Game for Workers Across the Country
A quiet procedural shift just changed the first mile of discrimination lawsuits. Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services didn’t rewrite what counts as discrimination; it removed a gate that kept thousands from ever presenting their evidence. ...
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Episode 40
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8:52
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S6 Ep137: What Does the Government Shutdown Mean for Your Employment Case?
When Washington goes dark, your employment case enters a gray zone where agencies stall, courts keep moving, and legal deadlines rarely pause. We unpack the real-world consequences of a federal shutdown on discrimination claims, EEOC investigat...
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Episode 39
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10:19
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S6 Ep136: Art of Negotiation: How to Get What You're Worth
The art of negotiation is a critical skill that can significantly impact your career trajectory and compensation, requiring research, preparation, and understanding the psychology of the negotiation process. Mark shares insights on how to appro...
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Episode 38
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47:33
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S6 Ep.135: Two Jobs, One Paycheck- Exploiting Employees
The workplace landscape has fundamentally shifted, with a disturbing trend emerging across American businesses: employees are increasingly being forced to perform two full-time jobs while receiving just one paycheck. This exploitation operates ...
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Episode 37
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22:56
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S6 Ep.134: Unpaid Overtime: The NYU Langone IT Staff Battle
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 ...
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Episode 36
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17:08
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S6: Ep133: The Hidden Dangers of Using AI to Predict Your Employment Discrimination Case
Artificial intelligence has revolutionized how we approach many aspects of life, including legal analysis, but what happens when employees rely on AI to evaluate potential employment discrimination cases? This episode uncovers the dangerous pit...
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Episode 35
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40:35
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S6: Ep132: Age Bias at IKEA? Brandon Paine v. IKEA class action settlement
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 ...
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Episode 34
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15:11
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S6:Ep.131: EEOC v. TNT Crane: $525K Settlement Racial Harassment & Hostile Work Environment
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 ...
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Episode 33
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19:02
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S6 Ep.130: Gallup's "State of the Global Workplace: 2025 Report"
The global workplace teeters on the edge of a major shift, and Gallup's State of the Global Workplace 2025 report confirms what man...
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Episode 32
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25:11
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S6 Ep129: Tahvio Gratton v. UPS- Race/Retaliation $39 million verdict
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 ...
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Episode 31
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1:05:43
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S6 Ep.128: Legal Consultation With Carey & Associates PC: What to Expect
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 f...
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Episode 30
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8:19
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S6 Ep.127: Everyone is Equal in Employment Law, No Exceptions
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 ind...
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Episode 29
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14:40
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S6 Ep126: Physician Burnout: Dr. Alison Schmeck v. Yale University
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 atten...
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Episode 28
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49:49
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S6 Ep125: Doctors in Distress: The Hospital System is Breaking Its Own Healers
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...
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Episode 27
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41:43
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S6 Ep124: Dr. Carrie Cunningham's Story: When Healers Need Healing
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 ...
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Episode 26
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13:56
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S6 Ep123: The Supreme Court just made it easier for employers to deny overtime pay: EMD Sales, Inc. v. Carrera
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 ...
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Episode 25
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13:03
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S6 Ep122: Kemp v. Regeneron Pharma- FMLA Interference Claim
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 ...
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Episode 24
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16:07
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S6 Ep121: Rowe v. Google: Gender Discrimination and Retaliation Judgment $1,150,000
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 ...
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Episode 23
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14:07
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S6 Ep120: Redefining Workplace Accommodation: The Tudor v Whitehall Case
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 ...
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Episode 22
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15:45
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S6 Ep119: Workplace Harassment: Knowing The Legal Basics Gives You Leverage
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 ...
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Episode 21
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17:19
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S6 Ep118: Sexually Hostile Work Environment: E.E.O.C. v. Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America, Inc
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 ...
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Episode 20
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15:14
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S6 Ep117: Hostile Work Environments: The Legal Line Between Difficult and Discriminatory
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 ...
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Episode 19
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21:18