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HR's Best Friend

By: D. Scott Crook
  • Summary

  • 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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Episodes
  • 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

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