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What The Hell Just Happened?!

You don’t know what you don’t know. And, when it comes to HR and employment laws, most employers are SHOCKED by what they learn from talking to CEDR CEO and Founder Paul Edwards for just ten minutes. But Paul’s a busy man. And, though he would love nothing more than to talk one-on-one with each and every business owner and manager interested in learning about HR compliance, team management strategies, and how to protect their businesses, there’s only so much Paul to go around. So, we’ve got the

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16:41

Episode 309: Employment Lawsuits… What Do You Do?

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2023/03/21

On today's episode of What The Hell Just Happened?!, Paul Edwards and Senior Solution Center expert Halisi Tambuzi are here to discuss an employer's worst-case scenario: An imminent HR-related lawsuit. Listen now to learn what the first steps you should take are, what things you should avoid doing at all costs, and learn about some of the little tricks employment law attorneys can use to make you panic and possibly make a mistake. What To Do When An Employment Lawsuit Appears Imminent What EPLI

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Episode 308: Fox News and Sexual Harassment

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2023/03/14

You may have heard recently that Fox News is being sued. Granted, Fox News is being sued for lots of things right now, but today on What The Hell Just Happened?!, Paul Edwards and Solution Center Advisor Moriah Ochoa are discussing Laura Luhn's sexual harassment lawsuit against Fox. This lawsuit was only able to be filed because the state of New York recently passed the Adult Survivors Act, which gives victims of sexual assault a 1-year window to sue for damages regardless of whether the statute of

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Episode 307: Elon Musk Strikes Again

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2023/03/10

Today, we have a special episode of What The Hell Just Happened?! for you! Paul read about Elon Musk's latest Twitter adventure, screamed "He did WHAT?!", and quickly gathered CEDR's Director of Compliance Jennie McLaughlin and Content & Education Curator Amanda Rishor to discuss the situation. Although you might have already known about advanced HR tactics like "Don't fire your employees but not tell them" and "Don't publicly mock your disabled employees over Twitter in front of billions of

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Episode 306: Team Volunteering Programs - Are They Paid?

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2023/03/07

Episodes like today's are where our podcast gets its name. Maybe you just read the title of today's episode and you're thinking "Wait, what? That HR question makes no sense!" If so, welcome to the podcast! That feeling of confused annoyance that you're experiencing right now? Totally normal. Join Paul and CEDR Solution Center Advisor Grace Godlasky as they explain why the employee volunteers at your charitable event might not really be "volunteers", as far as the Department of Labor is concerned

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Episode 305: Emily the Criminal - An HR Goldmine

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2023/02/28

In today's episode of What The Hell Just Happened?!, Paul Edwards sits down with Solution Center Advisor Kristen Hof to discuss running background checks on job candidates. When should you do them, who should you do them on, and should you give the applicant a heads-up before doing so? Stick around for the whole episode to hear about our general fondness for Aubrey Plaza (really, she's great!), unpaid internships (The Devil Wears Prada isn't a good template for doing them legally!) and listen to

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Episode 304: Points-Based Attendance Policies

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2023/02/21

Points-based attendance policies… we get it. Sometimes, you want to immediately “punish” employees that are late or call out with no notice. So, you give them half a point or sometimes even a full point, letting them know that once they reach a certain amount, they’ve lost their job. That’ll teach them…! (Can you tell we’re kidding?) Paul Edwards sits down with Senior Solution Center Advisor Michelle Richard to discuss why these types of attendance systems are not a good idea, and how easy it can be

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Episode 303: A Convenience Store and Their “Perfect...

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2023/02/14

The urge for businesses that are customer-facing to have policies in place dictating the appearance of their staff is all too common. More easily than you may think, these policies can run the line of putting your business at risk, as there are several laws in place to protect appearance-related traits/qualities. Laws aside, you run the risk of losing top talent because of these policies, as job performance is not dependent on someone meeting a certain visual standard. Listen to this episode of

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Episode 302: Tesla and Wage Discussions

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2023/02/07

We assume Tesla must have an HR department, but we're starting to suspect that the department just consists of one extremely haggard person constantly scrolling through Elon's Twitter feed and saying "No no no, not again..." Join Paul Edwards and Solution Center Advisor Kristen Hof as they discuss Elon's latest HR no-no: Telling employees they cannot discuss their wages with each other. If your business has a policy (either written or unwritten) telling employees not to discuss their salary, learn

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Episode 301: Year-Round Holiday Pay

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2023/01/31

In this week’s episode of What The Hell Just Happened?! Paul Edwards sits down with CEDR Solution Center Specialist Jason Post to discuss one of the easiest tasks you can do to save yourself a ton of time throughout the year: setting up all your holidays and paid days off in advance and distributing that information to your team. Are you required to pay your employees for federal holidays? Why is this so important and how can it save you time? What do you do about holidays that happen over the

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Episode 214: Circle K’s 8 Million Dollar Lawsuit

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2023/01/24

In this week’s episode of What The Hell Just Happened?! Paul Edwards sits down with CEDR Human Resources Manager CeCe Wilson to discuss how Circle K handled pregnant employees coming back from leave and why they found themselves in a lawsuit where the EEOC required them to pay out 8 million dollars. Can you require your new mothers to be “fully healed” upon returning to work? If they’re not, what do you do? Listen to find out how to navigate this situation in a safe and legally compliant way.

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Episode 213: The Crown Act

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2023/01/17

In 2019, Dove, a popular beauty brand, and The CROWN Coalition began work on the CROWN Act, which stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair. As it stands now, 19 states have enacted this Act, and we predict that the rest of the country will follow suit. Listen now as Paul Edwards and Senior Solution Center expert Hali Tambuzi discuss how employers need to be familiar with what the CROWN act is, and how it will affect your practice, to ensure you remain compliant.

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Episode 212: Wrongful Termination

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2023/01/10

What happens when a famous celebrity terminates an employee for taking time off to care for her sick child? You guessed it, massive lawsuit. Listen as Paul Edwards and Solution Center Specialist Jason Post discuss wrongful termination, and the different types of leave of absences that practice owners and office managers have to handle with their employees. Plus, hear guidance on how to go about them in a legally compliant way

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Episode 211: Employee Suspensions Will Not Solve All...

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2023/01/03

Employee suspensions can be one of the most risky situations to tackle as a manager or owner of a business. Knowing when a suspension is the right thing to do can be a tough decision to make, plus the addition of making sure you are compliant in how you go about it can cause extra stress surrounding the whole situation. Listen as manager of compliance, Nora Gustafson, and Paul Edwards sit down and discuss situations when suspension is needed, and when there are better options to consider.

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Episode 210: Waiting and On-Call Time

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2022/12/27

You need an employee to be by their phone on the weekends to handle emergency scheduling (or any other weekend task) but you’re wondering if paying them a lower wage would be okay. Or, if paying them in movie tickets or food would also suffice. Listen to Paul and Michelle Richard, senior solution center advisor, discuss waiting and on-call times and all the little nuances that go into it. Learn how to make sure you and your practice stay legally compliant while having your employees by their phones

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Episode 209: Mothers Who Nurse for Others

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2022/12/20

There are a lot of protections regarding nursing mothers in the workplace. But what happens if you find out that your employee is not nursing for her own child, but rather someone else's? Paul Edwards sits down with Senior Solution Center Advisor Tiana Starke to discuss what protections still apply, and how you can ensure you and your practice remain compliant when handling this unique situation.

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Episode 208: Kids Are Getting Bullied, You Can Help...

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2022/12/13

In this very special episode of What The Hell Just Happened?! Paul speaks to a call-in guest, Robin Coen, who is the national executive director of the Smile For A Lifetime foundation. Their mission is to help give children access to braces who may otherwise not be able to afford it. Listen to find out how you can help their cause, and give back this season.

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Episode 207: Holiday Party Guidance

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2022/12/06

On this episode of What the Hell Just Happened? Paul Edwards sits down with CEDR's Senior Solution Center advisor Tiana Starke to discuss everyone's favorite December tradition - the office holiday party. Should you serve alcohol? If you do, what are the risks involved? Should the party be held at your office, or held somewhere offsite? Learn the answer to these (and more) questions by listening to today's episode!

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Episode 206: Employee Sleepwalked Into Termination

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2022/11/29

On this episode of What the Hell Just Happened? Paul Edwards sits down with CEDR Compliance Specialist Ally Dagnino to discuss an interesting case of an employee's strange behavior being caused by a potential disability. This case was especially tricky HR-wise because while the employee did something that was clearly improper, it wasn't 100% clear if she was actually responsible for her behavior. What do you do when an employee breaks the rules, but their reason for doing so could make a termination

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Episode 205: I Want To Be Paid Back For Training I...

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2022/11/22

On this episode of What the Hell Just Happened? Paul Edwards sits down with CEDR Solution Center Advisor Grace Godlasky to discuss an issue that can bring some frustration to employers – having a new employee quit after their training period. Employers everywhere really feel this loss after investing their resources in getting a new employee trained and up to speed, so it is tempting to ask that employee to pay back those training hours if this happens. However, that can lead to some trouble. Listen

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Episode 204: Employee Monitoring… Where’s The Line?

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2022/11/15

On this episode of What the Hell Just Happened?, CEDR's resident Compliance Expert Nora Gustafson joins Paul and Amanda to discuss some important considerations for an employer to keep in mind if they've elected to start electronically monitoring their employees' activities. Along with moral considerations, there are lots of privacy laws that need to be taken into account to make sure the monitoring is done legally, and some of them might surprise you!

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