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HR Stories Podcast - A Lesson in Every Story! John Thalheimer, MS and Chuck Simikian, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
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Welcome to the HR Stories Podcast - where there is a lesson in every story. Our Storytellers - John Thalheimer and Chuck Simikian, the Team behind HR Stories, share real-life tales about where a business made a preventable mistake. At The HR Stories Podcast, the STORIES are the teaching tool! LISTEN to the stories of those that did not heed the warning signs. LEARN from their mistakes. ACT on best practices shared by our hosts and guests. Each year, our hosts Chuck Simikian and John Thalheimer, deliver thousands of live seminars around the country to business owners, executives, and HR professionals discussing the fundamentals of Human Resources, Leadership best practices, and legal risk reduction activities for organizations. In each HR Story episode, they share a story of where a company missed the mark and what went wrong...and how you can avoid their fate. As the Team at HR Stories, John and Chuck continue to develop and provide resources to help HR leaders, businesses owners, and organizations with the confidence they need to successfully when handling employee issues and building strong employee practices to be in compliance with employment laws. Both are successful entrepreneurs who help businesses through HR consulting, training, and coaching leaders. They have coached and trained thousands of HR Professionals as, Business Owners, and Leaders to prepare them for the future. When the Coronavirus stopped America in 2019, John and Chuck wanted to share their knowledge. They realized that the stories they shared in their seminars were the perfect vehicle to teach the principles of human resources management. In short, there is a lesson in every story. John is the Founding Director of True Star Leadership™, which focuses on helping managers and leaders learn the principles of performance management. Chuck is the Founding Partner of Alliance HR Partners, which provides HR consulting and training to businesses across the country. Together they have over 40 years navigating the challenges of HR and have recently published their book - The Ultimate Book of HR Checklists – Getting HR Right: Your Step-by-Step Reference for Avoiding Costly Mistakes. Go to https://hrchecklists.com/ for more information, download a free sample, and watch their webinar on the Secret Power Behind Successful Businesses.
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Preventable Death in the Workplace
Send us a Text Message.Summer’s here and you don’t want to get ‘burned’ by the seasonal conditions. In today’s episode, Chuck and John explore the dangers of outdoor work conditions and how they can result in the most tragic of circumstances if you are not taking the proper steps to protect your employees.In the HR News segment, the team touches on the following topics and more:Years of experience on its way out of job requirements.Is unemployment insurance the reason young males aren’t worki...
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Listener Q&A - We Answer Your Questions: The Dos and Don'ts of Exempt vs Non-exempt
Send us a Text Message.Welcome to another Listener Q&A with The Team at HR Stories! Today's episode goes into these questions:Can I, as an exempt employee, work in a non-exempt role at the same company performing a separate job?We hired someone has a salary exempt employee but after 10 months, his job description changed and reclassified him as non-exempt. Do we need to pay him overtime when he was classified as salary exempt?Is an anniversary bonus considered discretionary or non-discret...
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The Hidden Dangers of Social Media Retaliation - What Employers Need to Know
Send us a Text Message.In today's episode, we're unraveling a case that blends social media, workplace rights, and a touch of constitutional debate. Chuck and John explore how Bevins & Son Inc. found themselves embroiled in a Department of Labor lawsuit over unpaid wages and social media retaliation. Discover how a Facebook post turned a wage dispute into a federal case, challenging the boundaries of employer speech and employee protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Tune in for ...
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From the Vault - Breaking Legal Barriers: The Part-Time Secretary Who Rewrote Harassment Laws
Send us a Text Message.Today, we jump back into the vault to revisit one of our most popular stories from this year - Sheri Minarsky's workplace harassment fight. We'll be back next week with a new episode.------------Dive into a riveting episode of HR Stories Podcast, featuring the story of Sheri Minarsky's brave stand against workplace harassment. This episode, reveals Sheri's struggle as a secretary in Susquehanna County’s Department of Veterans Affairs, where she endured years of harassme...
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It Spreads Faster Than Covid! - Watch out for this contagion in your office.
Send us a Text Message.Your office might be susceptible to a fast-spreading and harmful contagion. You can't see it but you can feel it... and you can definitely hear it. In this week's episode, Chuck and John talk about those negative voices you experience in the office and how they can impact your team. Navigating these type of interactions and individuals can be challenging but it is key to address it before it tears the team apart. In the HR News segment, the team touches on the foll...
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Listener Q&A - We Answer Your Questions: They're threatening to sue for wrongful termination
Send us a Text Message.Welcome to another Listener Q&A with The Team at HR Stories! Today's episode goes into these questions:Several employees clock in early and sit around, drinking coffee and talking, prior to their shift. Are we required to pay them for this?What do you do if you start a new company and some employees do not have I-9’s or other documents?How do you handle an underperforming new hire that threatens a wrongful termination suit if they are let go?What’s your take on cand...
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