HR leaders can learn plenty from pop culture, be it through sports scandals, TV dramas, celebrity squabbles, and more. HRDA’s EntertainHR column breaks down recent news to shed light on best practices in the corporate space. While we don’t know what 2025 could entail, leaders can learn from past entertainment news. Let’s take a look back at HR Daily Advisor‘s best EntertainHR articles from 2024.
Gamehendge – What Phish’s Music Can Teach Employers about Handbooks
Phish fans were in for a very special treat at the band’s recent New Year’s Eve 2023 concert at Madison Square Garden. For the first time in 29 years, the band played its Gamehendge set in full to the delight of its dedicated followers. What does this have to do with employee handbooks, you ask? Far more than you might anticipate.
Twisters Reminds Employers to Be Weather (and Employment Law) Aware
Twisters was a great summer movie. It had action, the hint of romance, subtle nods to original, questionable science and Glen Powell in a cowboy hat. What more can you ask for? Well, leaders can pick up a few employment law basics for when business is impacted by severe weather.
No Laughing Matter – A Lesson in Hiring Discrimination from Katt Williams’ Viral Interview
The viral interview between comedian and actor Micah “Katt” Williams and former NFL Star Shannon Sharpe Reminds employers to be careful not to let their preferences, without legitimate justification, lead them into a discrimination claim.
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