
Evil HR Lady on Comstock’s Talks: Why Startups Need HR Help Before They Launch
PODCAST: Do small businesses with just a few employees need an HR professional, or are there other options?

Comstock’s Talks: Back to Business — Not as Usual
PODCAST: Companies can expect to see COVID-19-related employment lawsuits from nearly any corner, including wage and hour issues and disability discrimination. These four strategies can help mitigate risk.

Evil HR Lady on Comstock’s Talks: Why Onboarding Is Critical for New Hires
PODCAST: How can a small-business owner give new hires the guidance they need to come onboard — without breaking the bank?

Evil HR Lady on Comstock’s Talks: How Working Remotely Can Be Effective for Your Company
PODCAST: Employers are considering making the temporary measures for people to work from home caused by the coronavirus lockdown more formal. What are their obligations to their employees?

Evil HR Lady on Comstock’s Talks: Why Is a New Employee Looking to Transfer?
PODCAST: A bored new employee quits instead of applying to an open position within the company because of a policy that prohibits job changes within one year. Is this a wise policy?

Evil HR Lady on Comstock’s Talks: Are Perks and Benefits Negotiable With Salary?
PODCAST: An employer asks whether perks such as vacation time and telecommuting privileges can be negotiated with a job candidate.

Evil HR Lady on Comstock’s Talks: Using a Coworker’s Salary as Leverage
PODCAST: I just found out a coworker is making more than I am, even though I have been here longer. How can I bring this up to my manager without giving away how I found out?

Evil HR Lady on Comstock’s Talks: Workers Must Get Paid for Scheduled Time
PODCAST: If employees are scheduled to begin working at 6 a.m., but no one from management shows up until 7 a.m. to unlock the doors, can the workers be penalized and docked an hour of pay?

Action Items Minisodes: Gender Diversity and Boards of Directors
Senate Bill 826, passed easily by the state Legislature in August 2018, requires publicly traded companies headquartered in California to have a minimum of one woman on their boards of directors by January 2020 — and two or three by January 2022, depending on board size.

Action Items: Update the State (Worker)
Jessica Kriegel and Angie Quirarte discuss the need for the State of California to attract a new workforce
On this episode of Action Items, Dr. Jessica Kriegel, an organizational development consultant at Oracle and author of the book “Unfairly Labeled: How Your Workplace Can Benefit From Ditching Generational Stereotypes,” and Angélica Quirarte, a government innovations strategist for the California Government Operations Agency, and join host Tre Borden to discuss how the State — and private organizations — can address an aging workforce and prepare for a younger generation of workers.