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HR Stories Podcast - A Lesson in Every Story!

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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HR Stories Podcast - A Lesson in Every Story!
"I want to go to bed with you", said her boss. - Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson...the original Sexual Harassment Supreme Court case from 2021-05-27T21:00

In this episode, our hosts John and Chuck tell the behind the scenes story of Mechelle Vinson....a 19 year old Bank Teller and how she was coerced into having a sexual relationship with her boss...

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HR Stories Podcast - A Lesson in Every Story!
"Are you wearing shorter skirts yet”? - Ellerth vs Burlington Industries from 2021-05-05T14:00

Kimberly Ellerth was 23, fresh out of college and recently married, when she landed a prized marketing job with Burlington Industries in its Chicago office. But eventually her dream job became u...

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HR Stories Podcast - A Lesson in Every Story!
Sexual Harassment and Beth the Lifeguard - Faragher vs The City of Boca Raton from 2021-04-15T22:00

Beth Faragher was a 19 year old college student Lifeguard for the City of Boca Raton in Florida. But after years of constant sexual harassment by her male supervisors, she quit, filed a lawsuit,...

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HR Stories Podcast - A Lesson in Every Story!
Season 2 Preview - Court Cases that Changed HR - Launching 4-15-2021 from 2021-04-13T21:00

We are excited to announce that the recording for Season Two of HR Stories Podcast is underway. This season we are focusing on the legal cases(stories) that changed Human Resources.

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HR Stories Podcast - A Lesson in Every Story!
Temper Tantrum Tom Cruise - Profanity and yelling at your employees in the workplace from 2021-02-14T17:00

In December 2020 an audio leaked with actor Tom Cruise yelling and screaming at his production crew because of their lack of following COVID-19 protocols. What makes this different is that Tom C...

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HR Stories Podcast - A Lesson in Every Story!
Dirty Words Matter: Profanity and Hostile Work Environment from 2020-12-03T16:00

Ask any of your employees; co-workers matter. What they do? How they treat you? And what they say? In this episode's story, we learn how Ingrid Reeves's male co-workers created a hosti...

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HR Stories Podcast - A Lesson in Every Story!
Baby Bump and Dump: Pregnancy Discrimination. from 2020-12-03T16:00

It should be one of your happiest moments when the doctor tells you you are pregnant. And for Rosario Juarez, it was, yet she was afraid of how she would be treated at work. And for a good reaso...

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HR Stories Podcast - A Lesson in Every Story!
The Tale of the Beard and the Applicant - EEOC Religious Accommodation from 2020-10-01T16:00

An applicant walks in....you want to hire him...he has a beard...you say he has to shave it...he says no, because of his religion. What happens now?

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of...

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HR Stories Podcast - A Lesson in Every Story!
The Story of the Lost Employee - Onboarding and Orientation from 2020-09-12T09:00

Organizations spend thousands of dollars hiring the best candidate only to lose them on the first day. In the Story of The Lost Employee, a new employee finds it hard to navigate his first day a...

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HR Stories Podcast - A Lesson in Every Story!
The Case of the Accidental Wage Theft - Wage and Hour Law from 2020-09-03T17:00

Are you sure you are paying your employees correctly? In this week’s story, The Accidental Wage Thief Steals Cook Pay, we hear how misunderstanding the FLSA can cause big trouble for yo...

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HR Stories Podcast - A Lesson in Every Story!
The Story of the Gridlock Buster - Job Postings and the EEOC from 2020-08-25T18:00

Job Postings, Discrimination, and EEOC - oh my!

What happens when a media company decides to forgo their own job posting, ignore a qualified applicant, and hire a younger applicant....w...

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HR Stories Podcast - A Lesson in Every Story!
The Story of the Gridlock Buster - Job Postings and the EEOC from 2020-08-25T18:00

Job Postings, Discrimination, and EEOC - oh my!

What happens when a media company decides to forgo their own job posting, ignore a qualified applicant, and hire a younger applicant....w...

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HR Stories Podcast - A Lesson in Every Story!
The Story of the Gridlock Buster - Job Postings and the EEOC from 2020-08-25T18:00

Job Postings, Discrimination, and EEOC - oh my!

What happens when a media company decides to forgo their own job posting, ignore a qualified applicant, and hire a younger applicant....w...

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