HR News: Gen Z No Evil with Leiza Dolghih

In episode 167, Coffey talks with Leiza Dolghih about generational ethical differences and recent court actions affecting employers. They discuss Gen Z employees' attitudes towards company policies and rule-bending; EEOC lawsuits against companies for disability discrimination; and the Department of Labor's overtime salary basis test. Leiza and Coffey will both be presenters at the HR Southwest Conference in October. You can register for that event at https://hrsouthwest.com. Links to stuff they talked about are on our website at https://goodmorninghr.com/EP167 and include the following topics: Generation Z employees are more willing to bend the rules to ‘get the job done,’ survey says All Day Medical Care Clinic, LLC Agrees to Pay $75,000 to Resolve EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit EEOC Sues PACE Southeast Michigan for Disability Discrimination The EEOC Continues to Challenge Leave Policies as Discriminatory 5th Circuit signs off on DOL’s overtime salary basis test Fifth Circuit Affirms DOL’s Right to Set Salary Minimum for White Collar Exemptions Good Morning, HR is brought to you by Imperative—Bulletproof Background Checks. For more information about our commitment to quality and excellent customer service, visit us at https://imperativeinfo.com. If you are an HRCI or SHRM-certified professional, this episode of Good Morning, HR has been pre-approved for half a recertification credit. To obtain the recertification information for this episode, visit https://goodmorninghr.com. About our Guest: Leiza Dolghih is the founder and managing partner of Dolghih Law Group. She is board certified in labor and employment law in Texas and represents both employers and employees. She has been selected to Best Lawyers under 40 by D Magazine four years in a row. Leiza Dolghih can be reached at https://www.dlg-legal.com/ https//www.northtexaslegalnews.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/leiza-dolghih/ https://www.twitter.com/TexasNonCompete https://www.facebook.com/DolghihLawGroup/ https://www.instagram.com/dolghihlawgroup/ About Mike Coffey: Mike Coffey is an entrepreneur, licensed private investigator, business strategist, HR consultant, and registered yoga teacher. In 1999, he founded Imperative, a background investigations and due diligence firm helping risk-averse clients make well-informed decisions about the people they involve in their business. Imperative delivers in-depth employment background investigations, know-your-customer and anti-money laundering compliance, and due diligence investigations to more than 300 risk-averse corporate clients across the US, and, through its PFC Caregiver & Household Screening brand, many more private estates, family offices, and personal service agencies. Imperative has been named the Texas Association of Business’ small business of the year and is accredited by the Professional Background Screening Association. Mike shares his insight from 25 years of HR-entrepreneurship on the Good Morning, HR podcast, where each week he talks to business leaders about bringing people together to create value for customers, shareholders, and community. Mike has been recognized as an Entrepreneur of Excellence by FW, Inc. and has twice been recognized as the North Texas HR Professional of the Year. Mike is a member of the Fort Worth chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization and is a volunteer leader with the SHRM Texas State Council and the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce. Mike is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through the HR Certification Institute and a SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP). He is also a Yoga Alliance registered yoga teacher (RYT-200). Mike and his very patient wife of 27 years are empty nesters in Fort Worth. Learning Objectives:  Recognize the importance of clear policies and ethics guidelines, especially in light of generational differences in workplace attitudes.Understand the legal requirements for providing reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities, particularly regarding leave policies and FMLA extensions.Prepare for changes in overtime regulations, including salary thresholds for exempt employees and the Department of Labor's authority to set these standards.