The guys talk to Karisa Stahle about I9's, 1099 Employees, and how to do audits during an incredibly difficult time. The guys check in with Karisa on the state HR, talk AI a little, and talk about how to go about an I9 audit. Where to start and how to keep everybody calm when you let them know you need to redo some paperwork.

Learn more about Karisa Stahle at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karisa-stahle-mba-shrm-cp-23395950/
Learn more about Tony "Two Weeks' Notice" Benjamin at: https://www.thegrangellc.com/
Learn more about Steven "Big Deal" Smith at: https://thehiringtreebook.com/
Learn more about our sponsor, MegaStarHR at: https://www.megastarhr.com/
Learn more about the books referenced on the Podcast at: https://thehiringtreebook.com/hr-life-podcast

The guys talk to Tracie Kalmar about how tough it was to work with Steve (which she claims was great), building culture, cutesy stickers, interviewing for humility, and a lot more. Listeners get an update on Steve's cat flooding his bathrooms and Tony gets exposed for saying the word fantastic too much. The guys introduce a new charity you can work with and the word strategic gets said more often than you'd expect.

Learn more about Tracie Kalmar at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracie-kalmar-09b043121/
Learn more about Tony "Two Weeks' Notice" Benjamin at: https://www.thegrangellc.com/
Learn more about Steven "Big Deal" Smith at: https://thehiringtreebook.com/
Learn more about the books mentioned on the podcast at: https://thehiringtreebook.com/hr-life-podcast
Learn more about our sponsor at: https://www.megastarhr.com/
Learn more about Pucks for Autism at: https://www.pucksforautism.com/

Tracie's goal is to create and maintain a culture that fosters growth and continual improvement, all while balancing the needs of employees and embracing that we are all humans serving humans. She recruits and finds the right position for the right people while delivering the most comfortable experience, and also strives to have active communication with the new hire for not only the onboarding and training process but building trust between all parties.

The guys talk to Mark Tolman, a company side employment attorney, and the most common EEOC complaints, executive orders, and some legal updates. Learn about Muldrow v. City of St. Louis and other cases. Did you know that you can get a restraining order against former employees and others who make threats? Who files more of those than anybody else in Utah? Oh... and the episode isn't boring!

Learn more about Mark Tolman at: https://parsonsbehle.com/people/mark-d-tolman or https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-tolman-2b70a7a/
Learn more about Tony "Two Weeks' Notice" Benjamin and The Grange Strategic HR Consulting at: https://www.thegrangellc.com/
Learn More about Steven "Big Deal" Smith at: https://thehiringtreebook.com/
See a list of books mentioned on the podcast: https://thehiringtreebook.com/hr-life-podcast
Learn more about our sponsor MegaStar HR at: https://www.megastarhr.com/
The HR Life Podcast supports the following Charities: https://www.pucksforautism.com/ and https://www.thrivelifeproject.org/