A sitcom that chronicles what happens when employees challenge their former bosses.

The out-of-work plumber, electrician, secretary, and even the executive face some interesting challenges as they await their “day in court” and Spencer is their only hope. Many of the cases are quirky (think "Ally McBeal" in tone). For the show, think "Nightcourt"

Spencer Cohn - approx. 40 years old, lives in Miami, an employee representative and who has tried over 5,000 unemployment cases. It's a wonder he still maintains his hairline and dark curly hair with all his clients who manage to separate from employment for the dumbest reasons.

Secretary/Receptionist - middle aged, spends most of her time surfing the internet looking for guys. Spencer wants to get rid of her but doesn’t have the heart.

Interpreter - elderly, her hearing is not what it used to be, and has to repeat the question before it is even asked. She is constantly organizing office pools betting on which employees will win and lose. Spencer wants to get rid of her too!

Electrician - one of his repeat customers, Spencer has known him for 20 years and has been through at least 15 unemployment hearings, constantly in Spencer's office with a new story about why he has to quit his job or has been fired by his employer. He doesn't want his job back, he likes the change every few months.

Opposing Attorney for the Employers - in his 70s, wears cowboy boots and leisure suits, drives a corvette, his favorite line of questioning is "Did you or did you not sign these papers?" as if he was from the Third Reich.

Human Resource Directors - beautiful, young females who gradually unbutton their blouses based on their perception of how the hearing is going.

Two Former Judges - Spencer's sounding boards for advice, one is the son of a Cuban immigrant whose father was actually in the Bay of Pigs invasion; the other judge is a transplant from San Francisco, a wannabee rock star whose hair was falling out so he decided to go to law school, his mentor was a Black Panther attorney

Best Friend and Former Roommate - employer who is quite cynical about the whole process, and life in general, was married for twelve years and has been separated from his wife for eleven of them…but can't seem to move on.

Spencer's Parents - a sympathetic mother who has never worked a day in her life and tells his father how to spend his money; his father is kindhearted and usually relates to the employers having been one himself.

Spencer's Girlfriend - beautiful, talented, constantly complains about her work environment at a national news network on a daily basis and where she has to go for a story. .

Spencer Cohn, National Employee Representative,  who specializes in unemployment law, has participated in over 5000 hearings in the past twenty years of his career. He became interested in unemployment law by accident: while he was working for a firm specializing in probate law he stumbled across a case, a woman who was fired and needed representation while filing for unemployment benefits. He took on the case and won. And, of course, like everybody in the working world, he’s had his share of bosses ranging from difficult to impossible.

Cohn has also been cited as an unemployment law expert in such publications as the Miami Herald and is a pundit for radio and television nationwide, in unemployment law.

I have to let you go…. it's not working out….. please collect your personal items…. it's time we part our ways. Employee: Before you terminate me, is there anything else I can do? Employer: No, I'm sorry, however, we liked you, so we will not contest your unemployment benefits. Leave your keys with my secretary. 6 weeks later……. Employer and Employee find themselves face to face at an unemployment hearing.   Claimant's Rep: So getting back to the issue of an investigation, did you or did you not do an investigation of the claimant? Human Resources: Yes, but I didn‘t look at his record. Claimant's rep: Then what exactly did you investigate? Human Resources: I asked the supervisor what happened. Claimant's rep: Did you ask the claimant? Human Resources: No. Typically, the employer does not do an adequate investigation and fires an employee based on a recommendation of a supervisor or impulsive reaction to an incident. Claimant's rep: Are you saying that you fired a dependable, hardworking employee of 22 years because he was inquisitive? Employer: No, I'm saying I fired him because he touched my chicken. The employer's tax rate goes up exponentially for every successful claimant. The employer is going to protect his monetary interest. The employer is not going to sit back and allow the former employee to succeed. It's a fight.  But, if Spencer is on your side, it's a fair fight. Claimant's rep: Nevertheless, I would think a chaplain would have a little more compassion. Chaplain: It's still business- people are---- Claimant's rep: Excuse me. There is no question pending. Claimant's rep: But doesn't the reporter and the cameraman work as a team? Supervisor: yes. Claimant's rep: And aren't you the TV station that advertises “Team Coverage”? Supervisor: yes. Claimant's rep: So there is only “team coverage” when you get a story, but no “team responsibility” when it comes to lost equipment? Supervisor: pause ….good point……I guess not. Claimant's rep: And the reason you had success with the 8 th grade and the claimant did not is because you were more competent? Is that what you said? Ms. Newkirk: Yes. Claimant's rep: Have you ever seen the claimant teach? Ms. Newkirk: No.

Executive Producer
Spencer Cohn
1835 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd. Suite #229
Hallandale Beach, Florida 33009
TEL. (954) 457-4466
FAX (954) 454-7851
spencer@beattheboss.tv

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