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Hosted by seasoned attorney Pam Howland, alongside attorneys Jennifer Walrath and Doug Plass, Ground Rules delivers employment law insights in bite-sized weekly episodes. With decades of courtroom experience, this dynamic trio has seen the costly consequences of legal missteps for employers—and they're here to help you avoid them.Perfect for business owners, HR professionals, and supervisors, this podcast is your go-to guide for staying ahead of the curve on employment law, fostering compliant workplaces, and keeping your business out of the courthouse. Grab your coffee, tune in, and gain practical tips to protect and empower your team.
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- 2 days ago16 min
L4L Book Club: The Right Way to Discipline and Terminate
In this installment of the Law for Leaders Book Club, Pam Howland, Jennifer Walrath, and Doug Plass break down one of the most common areas where employers find themselves facing claims and lawsuits: employee discipline and termination. Drawing from Chapter 4 of Law for Leaders: The Roadmap Every Leader Needs to Know to Avoid Workplace Claims and Lawsuits, they discuss why documentation matters, the importance of timely coaching conversations, and how fairness often plays a bigger role than e...
- 1 weeks ago26 min
You want to use AI. Do you know the risks?
Artificial intelligence is moving into the workplace faster than most employers can keep up with — especially in hiring, HR, and day-to-day operations. But with that opportunity comes growing legal and compliance risk. In this episode of Ground Rules, Pam Howland, Jennifer Walrath, and Doug Plass sit down with Ally Ross of Saig Advice to talk about what employers should actually be thinking about when it comes to AI in the workplace. From AI-driven hiring tools and bias audits to employee res...
- 2 weeks ago33 min
What Employers Don’t Expect About Employment Lawsuits
When an employment lawsuit lands on your desk, most employers expect the facts to speak for themselves and the case to quickly go away. In reality, litigation is rarely that simple. In this episode of Ground Rules, experienced employment litigators Pam Howland, Jennifer Walrath, and Doug Plass pull back the curtain on what employment lawsuits actually look like from the defense side. They discuss the realities employers are often unprepared for — including the cost of litigation, lack of cont...
- 3 weeks ago28 min
Avoiding Lawsuits in 2026: The Top 5 Issues Employers Can’t Ignore
What are the biggest employment law risks employers should be paying attention to in 2026? In this episode of Ground Rules, Pam Howland, Jennifer Walrath, and Megan Egbert break down the top five issues they believe every employer, HR professional, and leader should have on their radar this year. From rising ADA claims and shifting EEOC priorities to workplace incivility, documentation mistakes, and the growing costs of litigation, this conversation focuses on the practical steps employers ca...
- May 6, 202621 min
Idaho’s New Bathroom Bill: What Employers Need to Know Before July 2026
A new Idaho law is creating big questions for employers ahead of its July 2026 effective date. In this episode of Ground Rules, attorneys Pam Howland, Jennifer Walrath, and Idaho legislator Megan Egbert break down Idaho’s new “Bathroom Bill” (HB 752) and discuss what businesses should be thinking about now. The conversation covers: What the law actually says Which employers and businesses may be considered “places of public accommodation” Single-stall vs. multi-sta...
- Apr 29, 202626 min
Documentation Isn’t Optional: Protecting Your Business Before It’s Too Late
In this week's Ground Rules episode, we continue our Law for Leaders Book Club with Chapter Three: Why You Need to Document and What Your Documentation Needs to Say. Here's what we cover: Why a lack of documentation leaves a void, and how that void gets filled by whatever the employee imagines the reason to beWhy "we're an at-will state" doesn't protect you if a claim is filed. You still have to show a legitimate, lawful reasonWhy juries don't trust employer testimony, and why contemporaneous...
- Apr 22, 202622 min
Deepfake Harassment: The New Workplace Risk Employers Can’t Ignore
AI is changing the workplace—and not always for the better. In this episode, we break down the emerging issue of deepfake harassment, including realistic fake images, audio, and video being used in ways that can create a hostile work environment. We discuss a recent case with a multimillion-dollar verdict, why employers can still be liable even if they don’t know who created the content, and how this trend is already showing up locally. Key takeaways include: • Why “it’s fake” is not a ...
- Apr 15, 202642 min
What the 2025 IHRC Data Tells Us
The Idaho Human Rights Commission saw a major increase in filings this year—but the story doesn’t end there. We’re joined by Ben Earwicker, Administrator of the IHRC, to dive into the 2025 IHRC statistics and trends, including what’s driving the spike, what hasn’t changed, and where employers should be paying closer attention. We cover disability and accommodation claims, shifting workplace dynamics, and the role AI may be playing in both complaints and compliance risks—along with practical t...
About Ground Rules: Employment Law Over Your Coffee Break
Hosted by seasoned attorney Pam Howland, alongside attorneys Jennifer Walrath and Doug Plass, Ground Rules delivers employment law insights in bite-sized weekly episodes. With decades of courtroom experience, this dynamic trio has seen the costly consequences of legal missteps for employers—and they're here to help you avoid them.Perfect for business owners, HR professionals, and supervisors, this podcast is your go-to guide for staying ahead of the curve on employment law, fostering compliant workplaces, and keeping your business out of the courthouse. Grab your coffee, tune in, and gain practical tips to protect and empower your team.
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