Charles A. Krugel, Labor & Employment Law, HR LawCharles A. Krugel, Labor & Employment Law, HR LawDedicated to labor & employment law & HR. Articles, analysis & photos concerning law, trends & history. Original content from Charles Krugel, a Chicago based management side labor & employment lawyer. Articles
Youth Communication Chicago, 9/27/08 Bowling Event & Fundraiser in Chicago
2008-09-01 20:28:00 As President of the Board of Directors for Youth Communication Chicago (a 32 year old Chicago teen journalism & media organization), I’m excited to invite you to our September 27, 2008 (Saturday) fundraiser and bowling event at Waveland Bowl, 3700 N. Western, Chicago. It runs from 5PM-8PM. Tickets are $50 each. The price includes bowling, ...
New Web Page ? Client Testimonials
2008-08-07 15:36:00 Check out my new web page ? Client Testimonials . For obvious reasons, this will give prospective clients and readers a more objective sense of what I’m about and how I conduct myself as a professional. In short, I emphasize customer service as much as my legal skills. Of course, I have to qualify these testimonials with the ... More About: Customer Service , Page , Business Management
Exit Interviews ? Open Windows, Not Closed Doors?Guest Post
2008-07-28 18:41:00 This post was contributed by Heather Johnson, who writes on the subject of video production manager. This is Heather’s second post to my site. Her first article, regarding employee complaints, can be found here. She invites your feedback at heatherjohnson2323@gmail.com. Some of my own comments follow Heather’s article. Thanks again Heather. It?s ... More About: Windows , Interviews , Post , Open , Guest
Addendum for Avvo?s Defective & Biased Lawyer Rating System
2008-07-17 16:13:00 As an addendum to my last post about Avvo, check out the following: Besides taking an extraordinary amount of time to complete a profile, and besides not being able to cancel an account (i.e., “unclaim” a profile), I’ve discovered another issue with Avvo’s online lawyer rating system. When a lawyer is in the back-end of the platform, ... More About: System , Lawyer , Small Business , Addendum
Avvo & Their Defective Lawyer Rating System
2008-07-08 15:38:00 After reading a recent Chicago Tribune article regarding Avvo’s (www.Avvo.com) online lawyer rating system, I decided to check out the site for myself. At first glance, the site looks interesting, useful and credible. The same as many other online consumer, ratings, networking and other business related sites. I enjoy these sites, use them and believe that ... More About: System , Lawyer , Small Business , Legal
June 20, 2008, Labor & Employment Law Seminar at Chicago?s City Hall
2008-06-27 02:31:00 On June 20, 2008, I gave my 4th seminar in the last 2 years for the City of Chicago ’s Department of Business Affairs and Licensing. Like my prior seminars for them, it focused on labor and employment law for small and medium sized businesses (2-1,000 employees). The handout for this, which reflects 2008 legal changes, ... More About: City Hall , Employment , Seminar
Downed Server = No Website This Weekend
2008-06-23 08:51:00 I apologize to anyone who tried to access my website on Saturday and Sunday and found nothing. The technology gods took the weekend off, and the tech gremlins tookover (I.e., my hosting company’s server went down for about 24 hours). It’s very frustrating. Obviously, everything is back up now. Sorry about any inconvenience. Chuck More About: Website , Blogging Tools , Weekend , Server
Chuck Krugel Interviewed for & Quoted in May 2008?s Health Leaders Hardcopy
2008-06-13 21:20:00 In the May 2008 hardcopy and online editions of Health Leaders , I?m quoted in Corey Christman?s article ?From Collaboration Comes Motivation?Motivating your unionized work force to achieve a top level of performance must be a joint effort between labor and management.? The full article is below. Thanks Corey! Department Focus: Human Resources–From Collaboration ... More About: Chuck
Chuck Krugel, April 19, 2008, Radio Interview on Chicago?s WKKC 89.3 FM
2008-06-02 23:53:00 My Saturday, 4/19/08, interview on Chicago ’s Kennedy King College’s radio station, WKKC 89.3 FM, is now online. You can listen to it here. During this 50-minute long interview, hosts Derek McNeal and Charles Young questioned me about general labor and employment law issues and, more specifically, handling EEOC charges. This was my second interview on the ... More About: Radio , April , Interview , Chuck
Guest Post-6 Steps to Keep Employee Complaints from Escalating
2008-05-16 04:02:00 This post was contributed by Heather Johnson, who is an industry critic on the subject of how to become a nurse. She invites your feedback at heatherjohnson2323@gmail.com. Additionally, some of my own comments follow her article. Thanks Heather! 6 steps to keep Employee Complaints from Escalating If an employee is unhappy then the ... More About: Post , Guest , Steps
Progressive Discipline & Termination Training Handout
2008-05-01 16:38:00 Earlier this year, I gave a 2 hour training session for a Chicago-based nonprofit. The training concerned progressive discipline and discharge. As typical with most of my training sessions, Q & A and role playing were emphasized. The session was conducted for middle and senior managers with supervisory responsibilities. The training ... More About: Progressive , Human Resources , Training , Legal , Discipline
Sphere Related Content Plugin
2008-04-21 19:42:00 In my continuing effort to increase my site’s usefulness as a resource and research tool, I just added the Sphere plugin to my site. The plugin icon is at the bottom of each post. This is allows readers to click on the link at the end of all posts to see related content ... More About: Plugin , Content , Related
New Chuck Krugel Radio Interview-Saturday, April 19, 2008, 10AM-Live on Chi
2008-04-13 23:12:00 This Saturday , 4/19/08, at 10 AM, I’ll be interviewed for my 2nd time on Chicago’s WKKC 89.3 FM’s talk radio show Consumer Eye. WKKC is Kennedy-King College’s radio station. This is a live interview and will be conducted by the show’s creator Derek McNeal. The subject of the interview will of course be labor and employment ... More About: Radio , April , Interview , Live
Employment Policies and Handbooks-To Be or Not To Be, That is the Question,
2008-04-02 23:43:00 This post continues the discussion that began with my prior post. After deciding whether to have employment policies and which policies to have, a business should determine what form these policies should take. Such forms may include an electronic document, a written memo, a multi-page document, a bound manual, or a combination of these. ... More About: Question , Employment , Policies
Employment Policies and Handbooks-To Be or Not To Be, That is the Question
2008-03-10 23:08:00 Among my clients and many other businesses the question often arises: Do we need written employment policies or employee handbooks or manuals? The following is what I usually advise and why. In general, there is no statute which mandates that business have such policies or manuals. But, relative to public sector contracts, most ... More About: Question , Employment , Policies
Chuck Krugel-New Board of Directors? Chairman Appointment
2008-02-23 23:39:00 I’m excited to announce that on February 15, 2008, I was elected Board Chairman for The YMCA Alliance. The YMCA Alliance (”Y-Alliance”) is the workforce development, adult education and literacy arm of the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago , one of Chicago’s largest nonprofits. The Y-Alliance is also part of Training Inc, a national jobs training network ... More About: Human Resources , Board of Directors , Chuck
Illinois? Employee Classification Act Question-Posting Notice
2008-02-20 02:40:00 I’ve been asked about posting notice for the Illinois Employee Classification Act. For more information about the Act, see my 2/10/08 post. This is a simple provision of the Act. It’s contained in Section 15 Notice . All businesses with “one or more individuals perform[ing] services who are not classified as employees under . . . this ... More About: Question
Illinois? Employee Classification Act of 2008
2008-02-10 21:37:00 A client recently asked me about a new State of Illinois law the Employee Classification Act (if the link is expired, then check Google), public act 095-0026, which became effective January 1, 2008 . I thought that a brief post might be useful considering that there might be some confusion regarding this Act. Additionally, ...
Death in the Workplace Question
2008-02-03 21:19:00 In my Yahoo Groups HR Community email, I recently came across the following question and engaged with the solicitor in the following dialogue: What is the process to be followed if there is a death at the work- place (not factory)? The death could be of an employee, contract staff or visitor. Is there any legal liability on the employer if the death is due to natural causes and not due to any negligence on part of the employer. Regards, Noel My answer follows: Interesting though somewhat morbid question :-) . Generally, the company is not legally liable (except for any negligent or illegal acts). The company should not do anything which tries to hide anything or alters the body or anything on or attached to the body (except to check for identification, external wounds ( e.g., blood, a knife or piece of glass sticking out of the body), health condition identification bracelets/jewelry or other sorts of health related external indicators. Moreover, even if checking for the aforemen... More About: Question , Workplace , Death
Interesting Comment: ?Response to Reader?s Questions Regarding Severance &
2008-01-20 06:15:00 Sometimes a reader’s comment is so on target that it’s worth its own post. Fellow attorney Michael Moore of Russell, Krafft & Gruber, LLP, in Lancaster, PA, sent me the following comment concerning my December 2, 2007, post “Response to Reader ’s Questions Regarding Severance & Separation Agreements.” Chuck: The strength of a severance agreement containing a nondisclosure ... More About: Interesting , Comment
Chuck Krugel Speaking @ Entrepreneur?s Conference
2008-01-06 02:14:00 On Saturday, January 12, 2008, I’ll be a presenter at the Ground Floor Entrepreneur Center’s FREE 2008 business development seminar. This event is from 1-7pm at the GFEC, 2616 W. North Ave., Chicago. I’ll be part of the “Staffing for Success” panel. I’ll be focusing on the legal issues established businesses must consider relative to ... More About: Hiring , Chuck , Speaking , Conference
Questions Regarding Immigration Visa and Employment Eligibility
2007-12-29 06:03:00 A reader recently asked the following: What are the penalties and consequences, if any, for knowingly hiring an individual as an independent contractor whose work visa (H1) had expired and offering part time employment to his wife, who is on a H4 Visa ? My answer follows: The below information in bold is directly from the United States’ Department ... More About: Questions , Immigration , Employment , Eligibility
Chuck Krugel Quoted in CFO Magazine?s December 2007 Issue
2007-12-12 17:34:00 Kate Plourd of CFO Magazine recently interviewed me for her December story “Thank You, and Good Night! How to make a graceful exit when you resign.” Also, I was quoted in her article. The article is below. The part where I’m quoted is highlighted. You can also ... More About: Chuck , December 2007 , Issue
Response to Reader?s Questions Regarding Severance & Separation Agreements
2007-12-03 04:08:00 Ritu Anand of GE India sent me the below questions concerning my October 28, 2007, post concerning severance and separation agreements. Hi Charles , Thanks for throwing light on this subject ! However, I have a few doubts and would appreciate if You could help resolve them: 1. What is the guarantee that the exiting employee ... More About: Questions , Reader , Separation , Severance , Response
Presentation Handout: Legal & Cultural Considerations for International Tr
2007-11-19 06:40:00 Below is the handout I prepared for my November 15, 2007, presentation at the World Trade Center Illinois’ “Breaking Down Trade Barriers” conference. You can view it in PowerPoint by clicking on the link below or just view the text version. My part of the panel discussion concerning legal, accounting and cultural considerations for international ... More About: International , Legal , Presentation , Cultural , Ural
Chuck Krugel Speaking @ International Trade Conference
2007-11-12 03:29:00 I’ve got two public presentations to tell you about. One involves me and the other involves my colleague Tony Ramos founder and president of The Integra Security Alliance, which I’m a part of. On Thursday, November 15, 2007, as part of the “Breaking Down Trade Barriers” day long conference, sponsored by the World Trade Center ... More About: International , Chuck , Speaking , Conference
Questions Concerning Severance & Separation Agreements
2007-10-29 01:31:00 One topic I get a lot of questions about is severance and separation agreements. Generally, severance refers to giving an exiting employee a monetary bonus or settlement above and beyond their regular compensation. A separation agreement usually refers to an agreement wherein the exiting employee promises not to sue, file a regulatory agency complaint, take business ... More About: Questions , Separation , Severance
2008 Projected Employer Health Care Costs
2007-10-16 02:53:00 Paul Shaheen, my associate from The Horton Group, an employer benefits brokerage and consultancy, sent me their latest LegalEase newsletter today. It’s worth posting because it’s an in-depth and fascinating article concerning projected employer health care costs for 2008. 2008 Per-Employee Health Care Costs To Exceed $9,300; Wide Disparities Foreseen By Stephen Miller, October 2007 [From SHRM ... More About: Insurance , Health Care , Small Business , Human Resources
The End
2007-10-11 05:40:00 Please visit www.charlesakrugel.com for my new site/blog. All content is now there. This blog will be gone in a few days. Thanks, Chuck Krugel.
Chuck Krugel: New Seminar & New Blog/Website
More articles from this author:2007-10-06 21:44:00 Welcome to my new blog/website! It’s been more than 5 weeks since my last posting. The reason for such a long time lag is simple: This website was being created. All of my content (i.e., posts, links, comments, media, link exchanges, everything) has been transferred to this new site. My old site ... More About: Website , Human Resources , Podcast , Blog , Seminar 1, 2, 3 |
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