HR's Best Friend

D. Scott Crook, The Utah Employment Lawyer, and James Crook, his trusty son and sidekick, tackle a controversial Facebook post about Pride Month donuts and Chick-fil-A, exploring the legal implications of workplace discrimination. They then address anonymous questions on visible body piercings in professional settings and handling difficult directors. The duo wraps up by dissecting The Office episode 'Nepotism,' providing insights on hiring relatives and inappropriate workplace discipline.

D. Scott Crook, The Utah Employment Lawyer, and James Crook, his trusty son and sidekick, dive into a shocking court case involving severe racial and religious discrimination against a black Muslim employee at a moving company. The duo breaks down the illegal and hostile actions of the company's owner, including discriminatory pay practices, threats of violence, and pressure to convert religions. Later, they tackle tough questions about pay secrecy rules and how to handle employees who repeatedly claim discrimination, providing valuable insights for navigating these challenging situations in the workplace.

D. Scott Crook, The Utah Employment Lawyer, and Carolyn Howe, an associate at Crook Legal Group focused on employment law, dedicated countless hours to researching the laws passed in the recent Utah legislative session that will impact Utah employers. Listen in as they discuss the impact of these laws and how Utah employers should respond.

D. Scott Crook, The Utah Employment Lawyer, and James Crook, his trusty son and sidekick, dissect The Office episode "Branch Wars." Later, they discuss a law suit involving a dress code and answer anonymous questions regarding exotic dancing and bullying in the workplace.

D. Scott Crook, The Utah Employment Lawyer, and his trusty son and sidekick James Crook discuss a harassment lawsuit brought against SpaceX, a discrimination lawsuit brought against a hospital involving a racist doll, and answer anonymous questions from Facebook and Reddit.

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:01:33 - Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

00:14:54 - SpaceX Sexual Harassment Claim

00:29:40 - Severance vs. Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)

00:31:23 - Employee Taking Leave and Transferring Documents

00:34:00 - Managers Having an Affair

00:37:00 - Exceptions to PTO Policy for Personal Tragedy

00:40:37 - Wrap-up

D. Scott Crook, The Utah Employment Lawyer, and his trusty son and sidekick James Crook discuss the Kyte Baby fiasco and answer several anonymous Facebook group and Reddit questions.

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:29 - Kite Baby's Denial of Remote Work Request for New Mom

00:03:30 - Maternity Policy at Kite Baby

00:07:27 - Discrimination against non-biological parents in employment

00:11:00 - Considerations for Employee Accommodation

00:14:26 - Termination for Sending Mass Email Complaints

00:18:16 - Legalities of employee termination and the complications

00:21:24 - The Importance of Diversity in Interview Panels

00:25:00 - Religious Celebrations in the Workplace

00:28:42 - Religion in the Workplace

00:32:42 - Wrapping Up the Discussion

D. Scott Crook, The Utah Employment Lawyer, and James Crook, his trusty son and sidekick, interview Suzanne Lucas, The Evil HR Lady.

00:00:30 - Awesome Intro Songs

00:10:00 - HR Metrics and the Value of HR

00:15:13 - Dealing with Tricky Legal Questions in HR

00:19:53 - Employment Law Challenges for Remote Work

00:24:48 - The Challenges of Forced Ratings Distribution

00:28:56 - Conflicting Religious and Gender Identity

00:33:58 - Utah Law on Discrimination

00:40:16 - Protecting Employees from Harassment

D. Scott Crook, The Utah Employment Lawyer, and James Crook, his trusty son and sidekick, play Illegal, Actionable, Immoral, or Normal with Santa's Workshop (if it was in Utah). We also answer questions regarding alcohol at holiday parties, letting employees go around the holidays, and more.

00:00 Intro

01:38 Scott plays with a Christmas Train

03:06 Santa's Workshop - Illegal, Actionable, Immoral, or Normal

04:23 Employing children and adolescents - Fair Labor Standards Act

07:25 Compensating employees with things other than wages

08:28 Do employers have to give employees breaks or time off?

12:40 Terminating employees around the holidays

16:16 Firing employees and withholding bonuses after receiving a two-weeks notice

19:37 Alcohol at holiday parties

20:20 What Christmas tree ornament represents HR the best?

D. Scott Crook, The Utah Employment Lawyer, and James Crook, his trusty son and sidekick, play Illegal, Actionable, Immoral, or Normal with the Rubicon Labor Trafficking Investigation. Later, they discuss handling HR skepticism in the C-Suite, IRS requests to garnish wages, and paid leave questions.

00:00 Introduction