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Join us for a discussion with the Moderators of the Evil HR Lady Facebook Group (25k+ members!) as we discuss what it takes to moderate, manage and maintain control.  We'll discuss: 

Stats on the group and the scope of what  is managed dailyWhy does your invite to the group get declined?What do the Mods look for in their (very minor) group member screening process?How do they moderate - the rules, the judgement required, what experience has taugh them?Why moderate in the first place? What kind of questions should posters ask?What questions are typically declined... and why?Why didn't a post get approved?Why are people "kicked out" of the group?Why are the Mods really picky about "Anonymous" posts?What questions don't work well in the group?

Join Robin Schooling and Michael VanDervort as they catch up for the first time in quite a while.  We will discuss a few HR-related topics, including the intersection of recession, interest rates, and the housing market. We will look at dropping home prices due to remote work and layoffs, especially how they are impacting recruiters. We may also gossip about dress codes and some recent SHRMnanigans.

Join Jon and Michael for another episode of Labor Relatedly on DriveThruHR as they discuss NLRB Joint Employer efforts, union organizing in minor league baseball, and a recent SHRM article that discusses how companies can benefit by partnering with unions.  We have some opinions on that.  Take a listen and hear what we had to say

Labor Relatedly Ep. 3 @MikeVanDervort and @jonhyman discuss labor relations issues of the day including major changes on Union logos rules by the NLRB, a big ALU union win, AB 257, and sectoral bargaining.

Join Michael as he chats with Deb Muller, Founder and CEO of HR Acuity. We talked about the use of predictive analytics in employee relations, some of the trends and science around employee relations, unionizing in 2022, the  Empower-ER community which is a great online space to network with HR and ER practitioners, the ER Leader Roundtable, and how to learn more about the HR Acuity platform.

Join the hosts of DriveThruHr as we hold one of of our periodic host shows where we will talk about topics that have caught our interest lately including threats leveled against health care workers at Boston Children's Hospital providing heath care to transgender youth, Starbucks and their troubles with the NLRB, and employer free speech.

Join Michael VanDervort and Jon Hyman as they discuss some of the latest developments in the currently hot Labor Relations space. 

In this episode, we discuss the controversy surrounding the Deshaun Watson arbitration ruling, Chipotle writing a $20 million dollar to settle a wage and hour case in New York, how the Duty of Fair Representation impacts the relationship between unions and employers, and what some common sense labor law reform might look like.

Join Robin as she talks with Aaron Backman in this first episode of our DTHR series on “Modern Recruiting.” 

Aaron and Robin discuss a host of issues related to engaging and recruiting talent (particularly tech talent) today including the importance of understanding/knowing recruiting capacity and talent availability. We explore candidate motivation and how to compete for talent when, well, EVERYONE is hiring.

An experienced and highly sought-after TA and People Leader, Aaron can be reached on LinkedIn, via his website, and on Twitter.  (You should totally follow him on Twitter for great conversation and insight!).

Join Michael as he talks to Nick Kalm, CEO of Reputation Partners as they discuss the things companies should be thinking about when it comes to Responding to a PR crisis in volatile times. In this episode, Nick provides some great insight into the elements of developing a response plan if your company should become embroiled in one, and also tips on preventing a crisis in the first place.

Join Michael VanDervort and Jon Hyman as they discuss some of the latest developments in the currently hot Labor Relations space.  This episode is the first featuring Jon as the Labor Relations Special Correspondent for @DriveThruHR.  Okay, so maybe it's just Jon and Michael sitting down for 45 minutes to talk labor relations, but we are thrilled to have Jon as part of the DTHR team. 

In this episode, we discuss the current state of union organizing in the craft beer brewing space, the controversial closure decisions announced by Starbucks and Chipotle, along with wage and benefit increases for non-union employees at Starbucks and Trader Joe's.