HR After Hours Podcast
Mick and Hanna are human resources and business professionals who take a humorous and unfiltered approach to advocating for and celebrating great people management practices in the workplace. Welcome to HR After Hours.
Mick and Hanna are human resources and business professionals who take a humorous and unfiltered approach to advocating for and celebrating great people management practices in the workplace. Welcome to HR After Hours.
Episodes

May 23, 2023
Mick & Hanna Celebrate 100 Episodes
May 23, 2023
May 23, 2023
23 min
In this milestone episode our troublesome twosome is a little nostalgic before discussing how the current labor market is being blamed for major violations of Child Labor Laws. Do local lawmakers want to make the restrictions more flexible instead of enforcing current regulations? The short answer is YES.
Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? We would love to hear from you.
Contact Us:
Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com
Twitter: @hr_hours
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Facebook: @HRafterhours
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Apr 27, 2023
Giggles, Miscues, and Mailroom Shenanigans
Apr 27, 2023
Apr 27, 2023
14 min
In this humorous yet helpful episode our dynamic duo shares some outtakes before answering a listener’s email asking how to deal with an unenforced and often ignored company attendance policy. Kick back, relax, and enjoy this special bonus episode of HR After Hours.
Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? We would love to hear from you.
Contact Us:
Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com
Twitter: @hr_hours
Instagram: hrafterhours
Facebook: @HRafterhours
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Apr 20, 2023
Apr 20, 2023
19 min
In this classic episode released on April 20th, 2020, Mick and Hanna discuss their favorite “pot in the workplace” stories and review the impact on businesses and culture as more states legalize marijuana. (The statistics may surprise you!) PLUS: Want to know how to responsibly celebrate 420 during quarantine? Mick has a great virtual event that you will want to check out!
Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? If so, we would love to hear from you.
Contact Us:
Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com
Twitter: @hr_hours
Instagram: hrafterhours
Facebook: @HRafterhours

Apr 11, 2023
Apr 11, 2023
5 min
It is time to step away and find your happy place with another Yogi Raw Life Presents: Five Minutes of Positivity mini episode! Listen in as Mick & Hanna discuss an advertisement seeking “professional bear huggers” and what the position entails. This episode is bursting at the seams with fun, fluffy cuteness!
Check out our new sponsor Yogi Raw Life: yogirawlife.com.
Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? We would love to hear from you!
Contact Us:
Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com
Twitter: @hr_hours
Instagram: hrafterhours
Facebook: @HRafterhours
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Mar 22, 2023
Mar 22, 2023
28 min
As a follow-up to January’s “Sunday Comics” podcast Mick & Hanna take a deep dive into the dark side of the evil creator of a certain office inspired comic strip and even rename the comic something more appropriate. Also, our devious duo explains why your initial reaction to “Bare Minimum Monday” is probably presumptuous and incorrect.
Please check out our new sponsor Yogi Raw Life: yogirawlife.com and use our coupon code HRYOGI for 10% off
Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? Contact Us:
Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com
We would love to hear from you!
Articles Cited: https://www.npr.org/2023/02/28/1159605012/dilbert-cartoonist-scott-adams-rant-rebuke
https://www.businessinsider.com/i-do-bare-minimum-mondays-at-work-curb-burnout-stress-2023
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/bare-minimum-monday-marks-latest-quiet-quitting-trend

Mar 10, 2023
Disney’s Three Course Fairy Tale
Mar 10, 2023
Mar 10, 2023
23 min
Mick and Hanna have a bad case of Spring Fever which makes for entertaining listening as they discuss Disney’s decision to force their workers to spend more time in the office. Has the clock struck midnight for the remote worker? Not if fairy godmother Hanna Hampton has anything to say about it!
Please check out our new sponsor Yogi Raw Life: yogirawlife.com and use our coupon code HRYOGI for 10% off
Article Cited: https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/benefits/pages/disney-employees-push-back-against-return-to-office-mandate.aspx
Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? Contact Us:
Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com
We would love to hear from you!

Feb 20, 2023
Feb 20, 2023
7 min
It is time to step away from your desk to find your happy place with another Five Minutes of Positivity mini episode! Listen in as Mick & Hanna discover an ultra-inclusive, accessibility-focused, wonderland for all children and their families to enjoy.
Check out our new sponsor Yogi Raw Life: yogirawlife.com.
For more information regarding Morgan’s Wonderland: https://morganswonderland.com/
Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? We would love to hear from you!
Contact Us:
Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com
Twitter: @hr_hours
Instagram: hrafterhours
Facebook: @HRafterhours
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Feb 7, 2023
Feb 7, 2023
27 min
It started out as a simple conversation while reviewing January articles predicting HR Tends for 2023 and quickly turned into disdain toward the repetitive cycle that the articles confirmed. “Why are we subjected to the same recycled thoughts every year?” a self-proclaimed “particularly froggy” Hanna inquired. Mick responded with a simple “Let’s hit record and see how you really feel.” This is HR After Hours.
Please check out our new sponsor Yogi Raw Life: yogirawlife.com
Cited Article: ”8 of the Biggest Challenges for HR in 2023 By Alex Larralde featured in betterworks.
https://www.betterworks.com/magazine/8-of-the-biggest-challenges-for-hr/
Do you have a great story, question for our hosts, or best practice to share? We would love to hear from you!
Contact Us:
Email: hrafterhoursmail@gmail.com
Twitter: @hr_hours
Instagram: hrafterhours
Facebook: @HRafterhours
Tumblr: hrafterhours.tumblr.com






