Cover Your Assets-The Labor and Employment Law Podcast

Cover Your Assets-The Labor and Employment Law Podcast

A podcast designed for HR professionals and business owners dealing with complex employment law issues. Georgia based attorney Kathleen Jennings discusses the legal and ethical ramifications that HR professionals and employers face on a daily basis. Hosted by her favorite brother Thom Jennings, the Cover Your Assets podcast is a companion pice to Kathleen's widely repsected blog: https://coveryourassets.blog Please note: the information available on this podcast is for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem. Use of and access to this podcast or any of the e-mail links contained within the show notes do not create an attorney-client relationship between Kathleen J. Jennings and the user or browser. The opinions expressed at or through this site are the opinions of the hosts. All material appearing on podcast (“content”) is protected by copyright under U.S. Copyright laws and is the property of Caronia Media Group or the party credited as the provider of the content. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, publish, display, perform, modify, create derivative works, transmit, or in any way exploit any such content, nor may you distribute any part of this content over any network, including a local area network, sell or offer it for sale, or use such content to construct any kind of database or as a form of Search Engine Optimization. You may not alter or remove any copyright or other notice from copies of the content on website. Copying or storing any content except as provided above is expressly prohibited without prior written permission of Caronia Media Group. For permission to use the content please contact thom@caroniamediagroup.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cover-your-assets-the-labor-and-employment-law-podcast--5420100/support.

Episodes

September 30, 2022 37 mins
In this week’s episode, resident expert Kathleen Jennings and host Thom Jennings have lengthy discussion about the implications of the decriminalization and legalization of marijuana.

What does this mean for employers? How will it impact pre-employment drug screening? What about the implications of medical marijuana in the workplace?

Have a listen as Thom and Kathleen tackle this important topic.

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In this week’s episode, resident expert Kathleen Jennings and host Thom Jennings have a spirited discussion about Ban the Box Laws, an initiative that will impact the pre-employment screening process. Ban the box laws prohibit employers from asking applicants about their criminal history.
What does this mean for employers? Kathleen and Thom will fill you in!
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This week we explore the topic of Quiet Firing and how it can cause employers legal trouble in the workplace.

It's the follow up to last week's epsiode on quiet quitting. This week Thom and Kathleen discuss Quiet Firing and how it can cause an employer serios legal problems in the workplace.

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August 23, 2022 31 mins
In this episode, host Thom Jennings and employment law attorney Kathleen Jennings discuss side hustles.

Side hustles often look like one’s passion or a hobby, but what is the impact on time and focus when an employee's main job is derailed by the hobby? As employers, how can you help your staff succeed in both jobs and keep everyone happy, as well as successful?

Side hustles have a bigger impact on employers than you might think and ...
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The Critical Importance of Employee Morale and the Hidden Link Between Culture and Company Performance

In this episode, host Thom Jennings and attorney Kathleen Jennings discuss the impact of employee morale in the workplace. They will share some anecdotes and provide things that can be done to assess and improve employee morale.

They also discuss the merits and pitfalls of employee of the month programs.

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In this episode we talk with Wimberly Lawson Wright Daves & Jones' office manager Louise Hughes about the importance of effective employee communication. Resident expert Kathleen Jennings and her brother/podcast host Thom Jennings also chime in with some anecdotes and case studies in this spirited episode of the podcast.

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July 19, 2022 28 mins
In this episode, host Thom Jennings and attorney Kathleen Jennings discuss union activity in the workplace and how an employer can spot it before it takes hold.

Kathleen discusses how to spot a potential union organizer during the hiring process, and how to manage the workplace when union activity is suspected or confirmed.

Labor union activity is on the rise, so you cannot afford to ignore the warning signs.

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In this episode, host Thom Jennings and attorney Kathleen Jennings discuss the complex and yet simple legal term “At Will.” Does At Will really mean you can fire someone for wearing red socks? Kathleen will answer that question and many others, including the difference between At Will and Right to Work states.

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June 28, 2022 33 mins
In this episode, host Thom Jennings and attorney Kathleen Jennings discuss a smorgasbord of topics from a Reddit post. The topic buffet (since Thom can’t spell or pronounce smorgasbord properly) includes diversity issues in hiring and otherwise, I-9 audits, effective use of attorneys in advance of an OSHA inspection.
The discussion closes with a discussion about At Will employment.
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June 14, 2022 29 mins
In this episode, host Thom Jennings and attorney Kathleen Jennings discuss a Reddit post about a job interview that went terribly wrong. Thom also discusses an inappropriate question he was asked by an interviewer and the pair share some of their usual witty banter at the end of the episode.
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June 8, 2022 29 mins
In this episode of Cover Your Assets-The Labor and Employment Law Podcast, host Thom Jennings and his sister Kathleen Jennings discuss the characteristics of a toxic workplace environment and how to address it before it becomes a legal issue.
Some of the topics discussed include effective utilization of the exit interview process, staying connected with your workforce and identifying characteristics of a toxic workplace.
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June 1, 2022 29 mins
In this episode host Thom Jennings and resident expert Kathleen Jennings, discuss employer monitoring of employee communication and employee use of computers for nefarious purposes. In some states, employers are required to notify employees what is being monitored.

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May 17, 2022 34 mins
In this spirited episode, host Thom Jennings and his sister, resident expert Kathleen Jennings, discuss a document written by Attorney Martin Steckel about the employee that is most likely to sue their employer.

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In this episode. host Thom Jennings and attorney Kathleen Jennings discuss mental health issues in the workplace and when the ADA and FMLA pertain to each situation. Thom shares another story from his colorful employment history, and the co-hosts also agree that the podcast has become the premier podcast dealing with labor and employment law.

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Host Thom Jennings and resident expert Kathleen Jennings welcome their first guest, Thom Jennings Jr. from Selective Staffing solutions. The group discusses job interview best practices and offer advice on how to avoid a potential legal problem during the interview process.

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April 27, 2022 35 mins
Host Thom Jennings and resident expert and attorney Kathleen Jennings discuss when and why employees will record conversations in the workplace. Thom shares a story about when he used a recorded conversation to win an unemployment case, and Kathleen discusses the time when she handled a case involving erotic baked goods.

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April 19, 2022 30 mins
On this episode, host Thom Jennings and attorney Kathleen Jennings discuss a recent case involving an employee that sued his employer because of a birthday party. The nationally publicized case resulted in a hefty award for the employee, and involves many elements discussed in previous episodes, including reasonable accommodation, office communication and terminating employees with dignity.
We also learn that Kathleen loves cake.
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April 4, 2022 28 mins
On this episode, host Thom Jennings and attorney Kathleen Jennings discuss constructive discharge and how to handle potential lawsuits brought about by employees who believe they have been forced to quit their jobs because of a hostile work environment.

In this spirited episode, Kathleen discusses a constructive discharge case that involved a porta-potty supplied by an employer to an employee, and Thom shares a personal experience i...
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In this episode host Thom Jennings and attorney Kathleen Jennings discuss reasonable accommodations and how they are interpreted by law. Kathleen discusses the "interactive process" and how to start a dialogue regarding reasonable accommodations and if they create an "undue hardship."

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March 7, 2022 33 mins
In this episode, attorney Kathleen Jennings and host Thom Jennings dicuss the types of restrictive covenants that employers need to be aware of when they are hiring a new employee.

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