Today’s guest is Peter Stockburger, a partner at Dentons. Teresa McQueen talks with Peter about California’s Privacy Rights Act. They discuss what is CA Consumer Privacy Act and CA Privacy Right Act. Peter gives us insight into what will happen when CPRA becomes effective in 2023, what employers and employees will need to know, and […]

Today’s guest is Scott Shute, Head of Mindfulness and Compassion Programs at LinkedIn. Teresa McQueen talks with Scott about embracing mental wellness.  “I think we are seeing an evolution, you can think of mindfulness as a mental exercise, as a corollary to physical exercise” “There’s this stigma. If I admit to not being perfect, admit […]

Today’s guest is Christèle Demuro, experienced Attorney in business immigration law. Teresa McQueen talks with Christèle about immigration and lingering impacts of COVID-19. Teresa and Christèle talk about the first 100 Days of the new Biden Administration; what changes have we seen and what can we expect. They also discuss the limitations imposed by COVID-19 […]

Today’s guest is Katherine Porter, practicing attorney and certified life coach. Teresa McQueen talks with Katherine about the designer’s mindset, what it is and how it can improve your workplace for employers and employees. Dealing with resistance on a new idea in the workplace? Katherine says that with the designer’s mindset, “you don’t hide from […]

The second guest in our Return to Work Series is Theresa Agovino, workplace editor for the Society for Human Resource Management. Teresa McQueen talks with Theresa about what the workplace could look like in 2025.  Facebook and Twitter were one of the first companies to hire a Director of Remote Work to help manage the […]

The first guest in our Return to Work Series is Susan Lund, partner of McKinsey & Company and a leader of the McKinsey Global Institute. Teresa McQueen talks with Susan about the Future of Work : Post Covid-19. Many employers and employees have faced challenges over the past year, but what will the future hold […]

Today’s guest is Michelle Silverthorn, speaker and author of Authenic Diversity. Teresa McQueen talks with Michelle about addressing microaggressions in the workplace. “From a person’s perspective, are they allowed to succeed and belong here?” “You set the culture that says, ‘no, we don’t do that here, we don’t say that here, those aren’t actions that […]

Nicole Miller Today’s guest is Nicole Miller, People Operations Manager at Buffer. Teresa McQueen talks with Nicole about Buffer’s 2020 4 Day Work Week Experiment. In May 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Buffer decided to experiment with a 4 Day Work Week. After a month, they felt the need to extend the […]

  Today’s guest is Col. Carla Bass. Teresa McQueen talks with Carla about crafting a powerful performance review.        Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.   “You […]

Today’s guest is Debbie McCormick. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Debbie about how to create a magnetic LinkedIn profile. She lays out 5 tips to help improve your LinkedIn profile.  Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to […]

Julie McCoy Today’s guest is Life Coach Julie McCoy. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Julie about take aways from 2020 and reflections for 2021!  Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop […]

    Special Holiday Replay with guest is Mekala Krishnan. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Mekala about the Gender Equality in the Workplace.       Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all […]

      Today’s guest is Anthony Casablanca. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Anthony about the dying art of leadership.            Thank You To:Anthony Casablanca   Paul Roberts (Engineer/Associate Producer Extraordinaire!)   Melissa DeLacey (Associate Producer Extraordinaire!)   Stephen Vercelloni (Composer Extraordinaire! Today’s episode features […]

Today’s guest is Marilyn Gist. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Marilyn about leadership in a time of crisis. Marilyn discusses her theories on leadership and three questions for leadership: “Who are you?” “Where are we going?” and “Do you see me?” Teresa and Marilyn talk about how the pandemic […]

Today’s guest is Antoinette Balta, attorney, and Veteran’s Advocate. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Antoinette for a Special Veteran’s Day Episode. Antoinette discusses the barriers Veterans face when trying to reenter the workplace. She also talks about the benefits of hiring a Veteran. Don’t miss this Special Veteran’s Day […]

Today’s guest is Tim Ringo, author and HR consultant. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Tim about improving productivity. Tim recently released a book; “Solving The Productivity Problem: How People Engagement, Innovation and Performance Will Transform Work.” Teresa and Tim discuss what causes productivity issues and how they can be fixed.  Workplace Perspective is […]

Connie Chen Today’s guest is Connie Chen, principal in the Los Angeles, California, offices of Jackson Lewis P.C. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Connie about new sick leave laws since COVID-19. Teresa and Connie discuss the claims that employers are seeing and new COVID sick leave provisions. Connie also […]

Today’s guest is Steve Friedman, author of In Search of Courage: An Introvert’s Struggle with Addictive Behaviors. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Steve about introverts in the workplace. Steve discusses challenges and triumphs for introverts as it relates to the workplace. Steve also talks to us about how introverts can […]

Today’s guest is Thalma Lobel, an internationally recognized psychologist and expert on human behavior. SAFFIRE LEGAL’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Thalma about creating a happier office. Thalma is the author of Whatever Works: The Small Cues That Make a Surprising Difference in Our Success at Work—and How to Create a Happier […]

SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks about Zoom Etiquette. COVID-19 has forced many employees to work from home, how they stay connected is Zoom. Teresa gives her tips on Zoom Etiquette for both employers and employees.  Use the video option when possible Don’t wear your pajamas Stage your video area Lighting […]

    Today’s guest is Tia Dwyer. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Tia dealing COVID-19 issues in the non-profit and educational world .               Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to […]

      Today’s guest is Katie Womersley. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Katie from Buffer about working remotely.               Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all […]

  Today’s guest is Ben Eubanks. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Ben about Artificial Intelligence.               Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain […]

    Today’s guest is Michael Sorell. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Michael about Reverse Mentoring.           Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful […]

      Today’s guest is Andrew Friedman. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Andrew about the Civility and Gender Bias in the Practice of Law.           Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to […]

    Today’s guest is Mekala Krishnan. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Mekala about the Gender Equality in the Workplace.       Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and […]

Today’s episode is Part two of our Special COVID-19 show featuring Greg Dill, Vice President of Commercial Real Estate, and SBA Lending at Union Bank in Irvine CA. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen continues her conversation with Greg about the newly enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) […]

Today’s episode is a continuation of our FAQ episode with attorney Neil Pedersen, Founder and Principal Attorney at Pedersen Law. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen and Neil continue responding to important COVID-19 related questions such as, “Do I have to return to work if I’m still afraid of being exposed to […]

Today’s guest is Southern California attorney Kevin Ruf. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Kevin about the Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County, case decided April 30, 2018. A litigation partner at Glancy, Prongay & Murryay, Kevin has the distinction of arguing the Dynamex case […]

Today’s guest is attorney Neil Pedersen, Founder and Principal Attorney at Pedersen Law. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen and Neil provide responses to some FAQs regarding COVID-19 and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act’s (FFCRA) Emergency Family Medical Leave Response and Emergency Paid Sick Leave Acts.  Neil also shares his thoughts […]

Today’s guest is Greg Dill, Vice President of Commercial Real Estate, and SBA Lending at Union Bank in Irvine CA. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Greg about the newly enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) which provides numerous resources for small businesses including: the Paycheck […]

Today’s guest is Rita Marie Johnson. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Rita about the conflict resolution in the workplace.         Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and […]

  Today’s guest is Treena Meyers, Director of Human Resources and Training at the Fleet Science Center of San Diego . SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Treena about her experiences – professionally and personally – in dealing with the impacts of COVID-19.  Designated as a world-wide pandemic in early […]

  Today’s guest is Rob Wilson, President of Employco USA . SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Rob about his thoughts on the true cost of providing paid Paternity leave. Rob will discuss his perspective – based on the findings of a Danish research project – on how businesses can […]

  Today’s guest is Col. Carla Bass. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Carla about her book Write to Influence!, why every boss needs a staff that can write effectively and how to banish bureaucratic blather – We love that! Carla also shares with our listeners  some very practical tips […]

Today’s guest is Life Coach Julie McCoy. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Julie about how to silence our inner Saboteur – that little voice in our head that touts self-doubt and fear. Listen in as Julie provides some valuable insight into how to evict (or at least muzzle) that […]

Today’s Hot Topic focuses on some of the new legislative changes set to take effect in California on January 1, 2020.  SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks about the new laws impacting mandatory arbitration agreements, the codification of the Dynamex ABC test, and what policies you’ll need to have in your […]

Today we’re in full holiday mode with our annual Holiday Survival Guide. The holiday mix & mingle season is in full swing which can mean added stress for those who dread the inevitable holiday business social scene. Fear not! Workplace Perspective is here to help you sail through your holiday events with confidence and style!  […]

Today’s special guest is Shawn Burcham, Founder & CEO of Pro Food Systems, Inc. and the author of the Amazon Bestselling book Keeping Score with GRITT: Straight Talk Strategies for Success. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Shawn about the challenges in creating & operating a 100% employee owned business. […]

Today’s special guest is Dr. Steven Mintz, author, speaker and “Ethics Sage.” SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Dr. Mintz about the impact of ethics in the workplace and focusing on creating a more productive and civil working environment.  A wonderful episode that highlights the practical steps employees and employers […]

Today’s special guest is Michael Ashley, Owner and Creative Content specialist at Ink Wordsmith. Mr. Ashley is also a speaker and co-author of “Own the A.I. Revolution: Unlock Your Artificial Intelligence Strategy to Disrupt Your Competition.”  SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Mr. Ashley about his views artificial intelligence and […]

Today’s special guest is attorney and Human Resources professional Mona Shah. With over ten years of HR experience Ms. Shah as accumulated a wealth of experience working in the field of human resources. Her impressive career spans various industries and includes working as an HR professional for Twitter, Kaiser Permamente and most recently California Pacific […]

Today’s special guest is Albert Eloyan, CEO of Surprise HR in San Francisco, CA. Surprise HR helps companies most effectively celebrate their values, wins, and their people. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Mr. Eloyan about the importance of engaging with employees in any business. Workplace Perspective is a regular […]

Today’s special guest is Dr. Chip Espinoza, author and Dean of Strategy and Organization at Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, CA. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Dr. Espinoza about his views on the impact Millennials will have in on the workforce of the future. This engaging conversation delves deep […]

Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.    Today’s special guest is nationally acclaimed speaker and author, Dr. Joshua Fredenburg.  SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks […]

Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.       Today’s special guest is Tim Santoni of Santoni Investigation Services.  SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks […]

Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.   Today’s “redux” episode is a replay of a very informational interview with attorney Alan Crivaro on California’s Ban The Box legislation. The […]

Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.     Today’s special guest is SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen! Ms. McQueen discusses why training – specifically training […]

Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.   Today’s special guest is Dr. George Cartwright, a former police officer who now teaches criminology as a professor at Madera Community College […]

Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.   Today’s special guest is attorney Andrea Bird, founding attorney at Bird Law Group, a cutting-edge firm focusing on all aspects of the […]

Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.   Today’s special guest is Ryan Gottfredson, Ph.D, a cutting-edge leadership consultant, trainer, coach, and researcher. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney […]

Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.   Today’s special guest is immigration attorney Christele Demuro. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Ms. Demuro about […]

Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.   Today’s special guest – the first of the New Year! – is Life Coach Julie McCoy.  SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal […]

  Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.   Today’s holiday bonus episode is a replay of a terrific interview with attorney Tina Rad of the Wagner Law firm from […]

Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.   Today’s special guest is Corporate Communications professional Robert Lopez. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Mr. Lopez […]

Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.   Today’s special guest is Cie Digital Labs CEO Anderee Berengain. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Mr. […]

Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.   Today’s special guest is plaintiff’s employment law litigation attorney Neil Pedersen. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with […]

Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.   Today’s special guest is employment and civil litigation attorney Andrea Paris. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with […]

Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.   Today’s special guest is bankruptcy attorney Harlene Miller. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Ms. Miller about […]

WELCOME TO WORKPLACE PERSPECTIVE – Raising The Bar At Workplaces Everywhere! Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.   Today’s guest is Orange County intellectual property attorney Stephanie Pottick of […]

Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.   In today’s episode I’ll be talking about a recent (April 2018) CA Supreme Court decision on an important case known as Dynamex […]

WELCOME TO OUR FIRST EPISODE OF 2018! Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.   Today’s episode is about taking stock and looking toward the future as we begin a […]

  Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.   Thank you for joining us! Today’s is the final episode of our 2017 Holiday Survival Guide! – This is the fourth of […]

Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.   Thank you for joining us! Today’s episode continues our 2017 Holiday Survival Guide! – This is the third of our  four part series […]

WELCOME TO OUR 2017 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE EPISODE #2! Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.   Thank you for joining us! Today’s episode continues our 2017 Holiday Survival Guide! – […]

WELCOME TO OUR HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE EPISODE! Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.   Thank you for joining us! Today’s episode includes a primer on effective terminations including specific […]

Welcome to Our Ban-The-Box Episode! Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.   Today’s special guest is criminal defense attorney Alan Crivaro. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa […]

Welcome to Our Inaugural Episode! Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.   Today’s special guest is attorney Tina Rad of the Wagener Law firm. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and […]