WGN Radio (Chicago) interviewed Seyfarth at Work President Philippe Weiss in its “Wintrust Business Lunch” segment on September 24. Weiss discussed how retailers need to be prepared when customers get politically heated up.

“Retailers are prepping their employees so they can be ready to respond when customers start bringing up politics, disparaging presidential candidates, and the like.”

You can listen to the full interview at Min. 4:30 here

WGN Radio (Chicago) interviewed Seyfarth at Work President Philippe Weiss in its “Wintrust Business Lunch” segment on September 10. Weiss discussed the rise in ‘robo-relationships’ and what companies need to watch out for in the workplace.

“The ‘robo-relationship’ comes in when employees develop unexpected or odd attachments to the robot that’s working along side them.”

You can listen to the full interview at Min. 7:24 here.

WGN Radio (Chicago) interviewed Seyfarth at Work President Philippe Weiss in its “Wintrust Business Lunch” segment on August 27. Weiss discussed how a possible Harris-Walz administration will impact various areas of employment.

“Given that it’s a Democratic administration, if Harris-Walz wins, workplace protections for employees are going to be top of the agenda.”

You can listen to the full interview at Min. 6:37 here.

Law360 quoted Philippe Weiss in its article, “3 Tips As Commute-Related Accommodation Requests Rise,” on August 14. Weiss discussed the uptick in worker accommodations requests related to commuting.

“A number of companies have recently begun offering innovative commuting and transportation benefits to help ease workers' transition back to office.”

You can read the full article here.

International Employment Lawyer quoted Philippe Weiss in its article, “Should bosses be wary of human-robot relationships?,” on August 13. Weiss discussed how employers should be aware of the robot revolution’s impact on employee relations.

“As artificial intelligence becomes more integrated into daily work life, the boundaries between human and machine relationships are blurring in unexpected – and sometimes problematic – ways.”

You can read the full article here.

WGN Radio (Chicago) interviewed Seyfarth at Work President Philippe Weiss in its “Wintrust Business Lunch” segment on July 30. Weiss discussed what businesses can learn from the White House and President Biden’s decision to step aside after his term when dealing with their own succession planning.

“If you know who your successor might be, start to position them.”

You can listen to the full interview at Min. 5:58 here.