HR Nightmares

We wrap up season 1 of HR Nightmares with the OG ladies: Lisa Leath, Beth Looney, and Amy Conway. This week’s episode is all about our listeners and their questions. The ladies dive into questions ranging from company assets VS personal assets, mental illness, inappropriate décor on personal items in the workplace, personal information leaks to the entire company, and new grads interested in getting into HR. Thank you to all of our listeners this season. We're looking forward to kicking off season 2,January 2023! 

*This episode contains a discussion about suicide and mental illness. If you would like to avoid this subject, please skip 15:30-27:30 during the episode. If you or know someone in need, call the 24-hour Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 and/or (800)-273-8255. 

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It’s time to bring out the holiday sweaters and spread some cheer! Jonathan Weathington, CEO of Shuckin’ Shack, joins Amy Conway, Beth Looney, and Lisa Leath on this special episode of HR Nightmares. Shuckin’ Shack is a Wilmington, NC, restaurant and bar that has expanded to 17 locations across different states with over 600 employees. We’re here to get the real talk inside of the service industry. Jonathan shares the secrets behind the success of their employee retention, benefits, and positive culture. The group talks about holiday party nightmares from years past and a few tips to have if you are hosting a company holiday party this year. We wrap up this episode with two audience write-ins around workplace affairs in front of clients and failed drug tests on the manufacturing floor.

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You had questions specifically for an employment law attorney, so we brought one on the pod. Will Oden, Employment Law Attorney with Ward and Smith joins Lisa Leath, Amy Conway, and Gabrielle Plumez for this week’s episode. Will shares his insights as an attorney and helps the ladies walk through each write-in submitted from our listeners in California to the Carolinas! You get the best of both worlds of HR and Law this episode – and it’s all free.

1. “From a small business owner: 3 employees are at the end their pregnancy at the same time, we have no maternity leave, what do we do? How long do we give them PTO once their FMLA runs out?”
2. “We now have back to office requirements, but I moved cities. Our in-person attendance will now weigh 83% on our performance review. Can they legally (randomly) do that?”
3. “I work 90-120 hours every two weeks – no lunch breaks, 7-12 days straight, etc. I nodded off during a call because I was exhausted – can I be fired?”
4. “Lost a parent and my employer is only giving me four days of time to handle everything. I need to put her house up for sale and work out all the rearrangements and also grieve. I have a few days of PTO which I am planning to use. What if it takes me two or three weeks? 
5. “I need to fire an employee; they are always late and always have a bad attitude when they do show up. The issue is - we are a small company, and we do not have employee handbooks. Can they take us to court?

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This week on HR Nightmares, Chakema Clinton-Quintana, VP- Inclusive Small Business at Live Oak Bank joins HR Nightmares hosts, Amy Conway, Leath HR Group, and Lisa Leath, Vantaca. The ladies discuss how a fairly new small business resource center, Channel, powered by Live Oak Bank helps connects small businesses to the Wilmington community. Chakema explains the importance of educating small business owners about financial literacy, capital resources, and compliance. Some small business owners are unsure how to start, where to start, or how to continue to grow. This episode will help small business owners answer some of those questions and will help direct what is the next step. The episode wraps up with our favorite segment and questions for our listeners. This week the team walks through in-person interviews, is there such a thing as showing up “too early” for an interview? Tune in to hear from HR experts.

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Robbie Garner, CEO of Atlantic Computer Services joins Lisa Leath, CPO of Vantaca and Gabbi Plumez from Leath HR Group for Cybersecurity Awareness Month. In this episode, we discuss how costly cyber attacks can be for businesses of all sizes. Lisa, Gabbi and Robbie share some of the horror stories from their own personal experience and how they had to help businesses recover from an attack on their digital systems. Not only is it important to keep your payroll, account, software systems safe but it is also important to keep your people safe, especially as the working world continues grow digitally. With the right communicate and education most of cyber attacks are preventable. The team also discusses the partnership between WorkTok, an employee engagement app for managers and employees, Leath HR Group, Atlantic Computer Services and PS Solutions as they have come together to create a Cyber Tok – a chance for business owners and managers to get ahead of cyber risks by asking the right questions. The team finishes with an audience write-in, our favorite part, from an employee that has a gut feeling the boss is selling the company.

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Director of The Harrelson Center, Meade Van Pelt, joins Lisa Leath and Andy Almeter for an episode that dives into the world of running a non-profit. The Harrelson Center is a modeled-after hub that provides opportunities and shared resources to other non-profit organizations. In this episode, Meade shares the creativity and innovation that goes into running her own non-profit - attracting talent, make the most out of a shoestring operations budget, and the importance of having polices in place when you are working with many volunteers. Meade, Lisa, and Andy discuss a juicy audience question about finding a loop hole in the recruiting process – is this genius or is this an #HRNightmare?

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The Queen Bees of Honey Head Films, Erika Arlee and Kristi Ray took a break from filming and joined Leath HR Group behind the mics. Ever wanted to share your business story but wasn’t sure how to start? Are you trying to recruit great talent with no online presence? #HRNightmare. This is your sign to get online. This episode breaks down the importance of showcasing your company culture, story, and personality online to help you attract the right talent, and grow your business. Plus, you may even hear some tips to become virtual on Tik Tok…Gabbi definitely took notes!

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Dory Weiss joins the ladies of Leath HR Group for this episode of HR Nightmares. The team dives into the meaning behind Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and why businesses need to create the space for their employees to show up as their whole selves.

Dory shares some of the ESG initiatives and processes for the team at nCino that have been successful.        

When it comes down to it, providing an authentic employee experience with support from leadership allows for business growth and a team of invested employees.

Is there a threshold I need to meet before an advisor will talk to me? As a small business who is not financially ready to support our employees 401ks, what resources could I offer instead? When should I start thinking about investing in a retirement fund? These are questions we hear all the time. Creighton Hayworth joins the ladies of Leath HR Group to help employees and businesses of all sizes walk-through the different financial options when it comes to investing in your future.

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