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The HR Happy Hour Network is made up of the HR Happy Hour show, At Work in America, The Workplace Minute, H3 LIVE vlog, HR Means Business, The Play by Play, and System of Record.

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Ultimate Business Efficiency: Entrepreneurship

In this episode of The Play By Play, hosts Jack McFarlane and Nick Schlemmer dive into enterpreneurship.

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The Truth About California’s Fast Food $20 Per Hour Wage Law

Does a $20 minimum wage actually kill jobs? Revisit the data behind California’s controversial AB 1228 one year later.

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A Story About Return to Office Mandates, Layoffs, and Age Discrimination

A relocation policy or a ‘purging’ of veteran staff? Steve breaks down the legal claims against AT&T and the controversy surrounding John Stankey’s call for a younger workforce.

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The System of Execution: What’s Next in Enterprise Technology

Welcome back to the System of Record! This episode features Chris Leone from Oracle discussing the evolution of enterprise systems from traditional systems of record to innovative systems of outcomes driven by AI and agentic applications.

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AI at Work: Job Disruption Is Real, But It’s Not What You Think

There’s a growing disconnect between headline-driven narratives about AI replacing workers and the more cautious, data-driven perspective coming from economists and labor market analysis.

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Supporting Working Mothers: The Law That Changes the Conversation

Are you up to speed on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act? We explore why this law was created and provide a practical guide for employers and workers on requesting and implementing pregnancy-related workplace accommodations.

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Why Square’s New AI Manager Should Get HR Leaders’ Attention

In this episode Steve discusses Square’s new ManagerBot, an agentic AI designed to proactively manage key business functions like inventory, marketing, forecasting, and even employee scheduling. But this is more than just a product launch – it’s a signal.

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The ROI of Kindness in the Workplace

On this At Work in America episode, Trish and Steve sat down with Tara May, CEO of Aspiritech, a nonprofit with 95% autistic employees, to discuss neurodiversity and the ROI of kindness.

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The Job Market Looks Strong… So Why Does It Feel So Weak?

In this episode Steve unpacks the newest JOLTS report and explain what HR and business leaders need to understand about job openings, hiring trends, quit rates, and layoffs.

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