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HR's Best Friend
by D. Scott Crook
HR's Best Friend is for HR professionals and business leaders who want to make sure they stay compliant, don’t get in trouble, and keep their employees happy! D. Scott Crook is THE Utah Employment Lawyer. He’s consistently listed in Rocky Mountain Super Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America. He is the managing partner of Crook Legal Group. Scott is only licensed to practice law in Utah and Idaho. He is not giving specific legal advice. If you need specific legal advice, please go to an attorney.
Episodes
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Pride Donuts - Piercing Policies - Nepotism
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...
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Bigoted Boss - Pay Secrecy - Complaint Conundrums
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...
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2024 Utah Employment Law Legislation Updates - HR's Best Friend
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...
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HR's Best Friend - Branch Wars - Dress Codes - Exotic Dancing - Bullying
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. 00:00 Intro and upcoming...
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HR's Best Friend - SpaceX Harassment - Racist Doll - Severance Instead of PIP
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 -...
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HR's Best Friend - Kyte Baby - Ask a Pagan - Religious Status Messages
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...
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HR's Best Friend - The Evil HR Lady - Suzanne Lucas
D. Scott Crook, The Utah Employment Lawyer, and James Crook, his trusty son and sidekick, interview Suzanne Lucas, The Evil HR Lady. 00:00:00 - Legal Disclaimers 00:00:30 - Awesome Intro Songs 00:04:44 - The Tricky Things in HR 00:10:00 - HR Metrics and the Value of HR 00:15:13 - Dealing with...
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HR's Best Friend - The Christmas Episode - Problems in Santa's Workshop?
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.…
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HR's Best Friend - Rubicon Labor Trafficking Investigation - Handling HR Skepticism in the C-Suite
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.
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HR's Best Friend - NLRB Joint-Employer Rule, Fake Priest, Remote E-Verify, Vacation Time
00:00 Introduction 03:00 NLRB Rule Changes and Impacts 11:57 Random conversation about auto-tuning and examples of auto-tuning in popular culture 14:00 Fake priest - illegal, actionable, immoral, or normal game 20:54 Forcing employees to take vacation time 25:24 Remote employee e-verify question...
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HR's Best Friend - Lizzo Lawsuit, Diversity Day, ADA Accommodations for Unscheduled Absences
00:00 Introduction 01:54 Current Event - Lizzo Lawsuit 12:07 Reddit Question - Accommodation Requests 17:31 The Office - Diversity Day Analysis 28:50 Conclusion
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Booze Cruise, Manager Uses Racial Slur, Check for Updates to the Law
D. Scott Crook and James Crook look for employment law issues in the Office episode "Booze Cruise." Later, they discuss a question from r/humanresources about a manager using a racial slur. Finally, Scott shares a quick tip about checking the law for updates.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
HR's Best Friend is for HR professionals and business leaders who want to make sure they stay compliant, don’t get in trouble, and keep their employees happy! D. Scott Crook is THE Utah Employment Lawyer. He’s consistently listed in Rocky Mountain Super Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America. He is the managing partner of Crook Legal Group. Scott is only licensed to practice law in Utah and Idaho. He is not giving specific legal advice. If you need specific legal advice, please go to an attorney.
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HR's Best Friend is for HR professionals and business leaders who want to make sure they stay compliant, don’t get in trouble, and keep their employees happy! D. Scott Crook is THE Utah Employment Lawyer. He’s consistently listed in Rocky Mountain Super Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America. He...
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