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The HR Happy Hour podcast network is made up of a range of shows
The HR Happy Hour Show, as well as HR Market Watch, Radical Research, Inclusion Crusade, The HR Happy Hour on Alexa Show, and The HR Happy Hour WORK BREAK.

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H3 LIVE – Helping HR Teams Stay Compliant

In this H3 LIVE episode recorded at SHRM 2025, the conversation focuses on the challenges HR professionals face regarding compliance, particularly with I-9 forms, E-Verify, ACA reporting, and Work Opportunity Tax Credits.

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The Play by Play: Bad Posts and Best Bets

In this episode of The Play by Play, Jack and Nick discuss significant social media blunders made by major brands, highlighting the consequences of poor marketing decisions in the digital age.

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When AI Writes the Code: The Future of Entry-Level Tech Roles

In this episode Steve discusses how powerful new AI tools, like Goldman Sachs new AI co-worker “Devin”, present a growing threat to entry level tech roles, and raise important questions about human-AI collaboration in the future.

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From Applause to Impact with the Recognition Effect

In this episode of the HR Happy Hour Show, hosts Steve and Trish discuss the critical role of recognition in the workplace with Sarah Whitman, Senior Vice President of E-commerce at Workhuman.

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Sick Days and State Lines: The Battle Over Paid Sick Leave in America

In this episode Steve discusses the state of employer provided Paid Sick Leave in America – how the US in one of the only countries that does not require Paid Sick Leave to be provided, and how several states have enacted their own rules mandating Paid Sick Leave. We also discuss Missouri, where state politicians, supported by Big Business, have effectively ignored the will of Missouri voters and repealed a voter-approved Paid Sick Leave law.

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What It All Means for HR — The Big Picture from the Big Beautiful Bill

In this episode Steve wraps up our week-long series on the workplace implications of the recently passed “Big Beautiful Bill” by recapping the big issues we covered this week – No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime and more. We also share five recommendations for HR leaders who are challenged to stay informed and compliant in a changing regulatory environment.

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HRs Role in Shaping Company Culture

In this podcast interview Mervyn talks with Jivan Dempsey, Director of HR Transformation at FiveRivers Consulting, and author of The HR Change Manager’s Handbook, about shifting company culture whilst preserving core organisational values and identity.

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AI and Accountability: What the Big Beautiful Bill Left Out on AI in HR

In this episode examines how the Big Beautiful Bill left out a key provision on Federal regulation of AI technologies used in HR and hiring processes – and what that means for HR leaders and organizations moving forward.

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Green Energy Under Pressure – What the Big Beautiful Bill Means for Clean Jobs

In this episode Steve continues our week-long series on the workplace implications of the recently passed “Big Beautiful Bill” with a look at the potentially devastating impact the Bill’s provisions may have on the Green Energy Industry – possible threatening millions of current and future jobs in the fast-growing sector.

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“No Tax on Overtime” and How This Impacts the Hourly Workforce

In this episode Steve continues a week-long series on the workplace implications of the recently passed “Big Beautiful Bill” with at the “No Tax on Overtime” rules and their changes. We examine some of the details of how overtime will be treated under the new rules and how this will impact workers and employers.

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