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.
Ground Rules: Employment Law Over Your Coffee Break
Latest Episodes
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...
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 vo...
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 environmen...
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 driv...
L4L Book Club: Keeping Business Secrets Safe
What happens when an employee leaves—and you suspect they took more than just their experience with them? In this episode, we build on Chapter 15 of Law for Leaders and unpack the growing number of claims involving stolen confidential ...