• Pride Donuts - Piercing Policies - Nepotism
    Jun 28 2024

    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.

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    26 mins
  • Bigoted Boss - Pay Secrecy - Complaint Conundrums
    Jun 4 2024

    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.

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    36 mins
  • 2024 Utah Employment Law Legislation Updates - HR's Best Friend
    May 17 2024

    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.

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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • HR's Best Friend - Branch Wars - Dress Codes - Exotic Dancing - Bullying
    Apr 3 2024

    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 event announcement 01:02 March Madness discussion 05:40 Analyzing employment law issues in The Office episode "Branch Wars" 07:15 Scenario 1: Jim being lured into the car under false pretenses 11:20 Scenario 2: The exclusivity of the Finer Things Club 14:17 Scenario 3: Michael and Dwight stealing the copier and injuring themselves 16:51 Current event: Bakersfield prosecutor suing over dress code discrimination 24:16 Anonymous question 1: Employee therapist who pole dances on social media 28:51 Anonymous question 2: Handling a bullying claim with limited information 33:22 Reminder about upcoming brunch event on new legislation affecting employers 34:52 Wrap-up

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    35 mins
  • HR's Best Friend - SpaceX Harassment - Racist Doll - Severance Instead of PIP
    Mar 18 2024

    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

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    41 mins
  • HR's Best Friend - Kyte Baby - Ask a Pagan - Religious Status Messages
    Jan 29 2024

    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

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    33 mins
  • HR's Best Friend - The Evil HR Lady - Suzanne Lucas
    Jan 3 2024

    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 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

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    45 mins
  • HR's Best Friend - The Christmas Episode - Problems in Santa's Workshop?
    Dec 18 2023

    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?

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    22 mins