This Week at Work: HR Insights for Leaders


Jan 09 2025 31 mins   2

Ep. 310🔥 Get ready for an all-new episode of This Week at Work! We’re tackling the workplace dilemmas everyone’s talking about.


💡 Don’t miss this jam-packed episode full of insights and strategies to navigate today’s trickiest HR challenges. Here's what we covered today...


Lawyer on the Clock:


00:04:05 Rising legal challenges related to DEI programs, with potential class-action lawsuits expected in 2025.


00:09:01 A judge rules that Apple’s termination of an engineer for disruptive emails was lawful.


00:11:11 O'Reilly Automotive settles a $4.1M lawsuit in California for failing to pay employees for mandatory COVID screenings.


00:13:32 A North Carolina case examines the legality of secret workplace recordings under one-party consent laws, with reminders for employers to act as if always being recorded.


Burning Questions:


00:18:00 Discussion on compensating an individual who attended training without completing onboarding.


00:21:08 Legal and employee-relations considerations for implementing cameras in company vehicles, especially in two-party consent states like Florida.


00:26:06 Employers need clear policies to recoup training costs.


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@AAIM Employers' Association #leader Phil Brandt hosts and @Ogletree Deakins #emplaw expert Burt Garland joins to answer your burning questions @This Week at Work!