{"podcast":{"title":"The HR Connection Podcast with Sabrina Baker","slug":"the-hr-connection-podcast-with-sabrina-baker-7359891","podcast_index_feed_id":7359891,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/hrconnectionwithsabrinabaker/feed.xml","website_url":"https://hrconnectionwithsabrinabaker.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/20730227/Copy_of_Copy_of_Intro9du91.png","author":"Sabrina Baker","episode_count":58,"summary":"The HR Connection Podcast with Sabrina Baker is your go-to resource for all things HR in the small business world. This podcast is designed especially for those wearing multiple hats—whether you’re the only HR person at your company, a business owner figuring out HR as you go, or someone who just got handed the HR file and a wish for good luck. Typically designed for those managing HR in a 1-500 headcount firm, although we often talk about navigating life in the less than 100 space because we know that is the space where the most nuance, and most chaos, exists. Each episode will bring real talk (no corporate fluff), practical advice, and helpful insights from Sabrina, and occasionally other members of the Acacia team who truly understand the ups and downs of HR in companies with 1 to 500 employees because they are doing the work every single day. Think of it as your HR support system. One that actually gets what it’s like to do this work in a small business setting.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T04:18:25.001652+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-connection-podcast-with-sabrina-baker-7359891"},"episode":{"title":"The Policy Gaps That Gets Small Businesses Sued","slug":"the-policy-gaps-that-gets-small-businesses-sued","published_at":"2026-06-10T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-connection-podcast-with-sabrina-baker-7359891/the-policy-gaps-that-gets-small-businesses-sued","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-connection-podcast-with-sabrina-baker-7359891","url":"https://hrconnectionwithsabrinabaker.podbean.com/e/the-policy-gaps-that-gets-small-businesses-sued/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/e7mswgtdg7spmwa4/HRC_6826974v2.mp3","summary":"Episode Summary Most small businesses don't get into legal trouble because they lacked a policy. They get into trouble because they had one and didn't follow it. In this episode, Sabrina breaks down the gap between what handbooks say and what leaders actually do and why that gap is where most small-business employment risk lives. This episode pairs with The Policy Nobody Talks About Until You Need It (leave of absence) and the HR Connection documentation episode. If you haven't listened to those, they are referenced here for good reason. What You'll Learn The difference between the compliance question and the lawsuit question and why small businesses consistently confuse the two. Why inconsistent policy application, not intent, is what creates legal exposure. The five policy areas where the gap between written policy and actual practice shows up most often in small businesses. Why the handbook is rarely the problem — and why rewriting it usually isn't the solution. How to conduct a practice audit instead of a paperwork audit.","meta_description":"Episode Summary Most small businesses don't get into legal trouble because they lacked a policy. They get into trouble because they had one and didn't fol…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1747,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-hr-connection-podcast-with-sabrina-baker-7359891/episodes/the-policy-gaps-that-gets-small-businesses-sued/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-connection-podcast-with-sabrina-baker-7359891/the-policy-gaps-that-gets-small-businesses-sued.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}