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

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