Hostile Work Environment

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Episode 34 – Proofread and Don’t Shoot People Jul 02, 2018

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Holy punitive damages, Batman! Marc tells Dennis about the biggest employment case verdict in Massachusetts history. An FBI agent goes off half-cocked (not a euphemism). Trigger warning (no pun intended): penis tattoos figure heavily in today’s episode. (Link has profanity and somewhat not safe for work.)

Episode 33 – Legal But Dumb Jun 25, 2018

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We begin with some practical (but certainly not legal) advice on how to intelligently conduct an equal pay audit without just opening your wallet to the class action lawyers. Marc and Dennis debate whether it is okay to fire your political opponent. We share a truly horrific story about incestuous assaults by employees – and…

Episode 32 – Mountains and Mountains of Cocaine Jun 18, 2018

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It’s the All-Florida Episode! Where can you serve booze to your alcoholic employee, lock them out of the building, and then make them walk home so they get hit by a train? Florida! Where can you fire a deaf employee for talking too loud? Florida! Where can you snort mountains of cocaine? Where can you…

Episode 31 – The Hamslinger Jun 11, 2018

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When is it okay to discriminate against gay folks? (Hint: never.) When is it okay to call someone the C-Word? (Hint: never.) When is it okay to throw sizzling hot ham in a coworker’s face? (Hint: rarely.) We discuss these issues and more in this very special episode of the Hostile Work Environment, featuring special…

Episode 30 – A Thousand Things to Get All Butthurt About Jun 04, 2018

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What do you do when you get fired because your boss tweeted some racist nonsense (and blames it on Ambien)? Marc and Dennis discuss whether the cast and crew of Roseanne have a claim against their twitter-happy star. Should you get all excited because the Supreme Court greenlit class action arbitration agreements? And what are the…

Episode 29 – Loud and Angry May 29, 2018

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Anyone can complain about sex harassment, but Marc and Dennis discuss more novel ways to take revenge on one’s handsy tormentor. Can MMA fighters unionize? And, what do you do when an executive “let’s it all hang out?”

Episode 28 – Ten Minutes of Scatological Wonder May 21, 2018

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An episode of nothing but bland filler as we wait for something interesting to happen in the world of employment law. We discuss: The merits of Canadian doughnut chains; Patrons throwing their fecal matter at employees (to be clear, not OUR glorious podcast patrons); Laxative-laced brownies leading to termination; Waterboarding as a fantastic motivational tool for one…

Episode 27 – Butt Download May 14, 2018

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When can you fire someone for their inappropriate behavior – that had nothing to do with work? What if they are the chair of a gigantic law firm? When can you use the job description cliche “other duties as may be assigned” to make someone photograph a murder scene? When can you finally fire the…

Episode 26 – Fluids May 07, 2018

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Marc and Dennis take on the world of swearing at work. When can you tell the boss to go &$^%#! himself and still keep your job? Learn why referring to your workplace drama as “____gate” might get you into legal hot water. The most epic and disgusting listener submitted story of all time (at least…

Episode 25 – There’s Never Enough Buffet Apr 30, 2018

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Why is Marc’s office building such a historic location? What do buffet restaurant employees and college football players have in common? What is the law of butt dialing? (Thanks Eric Meyer!) What would we talk about without the Southern United States? Should we be reading Cracked Magazine? These questions and many others are answered in…

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