About charlesakrugel

Management side labor & employment lawyer and human resources counselor based in Chicago. Established own practice in 2000. Also, on numerous boards of directors & advisers, & member of various area chambers of commerce & business associations.

Accommodating Service Dogs @ Work

Jarry the Airedale--she's my "pairalegal" A client recently asked me about accommodating a service dog at work. There were no immediate concerns about having the service dog present (E.g, employee safety, health, etc.). However, one issue that arose was whether to communicate to employees the presence of the dog, and that this is [...]

New Pyramiding of Overtime Question From Reader

I continue to receive questions about pyramiding of overtime. Prior posts are here: 6/2/22,  8/31/20; 12/4/17; 1/10/17; 4/1/16; 12/1/16; 1/2/13. The latest question came in a few days ago. Names have been changed to protect anonymity of the poster & their company. Elwood Blues;eblues@gmail.com My name is Elwood Blues, and I work at a paper plant in Pontiac, IL. For [...]

A Salute To Veterans in the Legal Profession 6/3 at 5:30 pm at Soldier Field!

The Decalogue Society of Lawyers is very excited and honored to host the Second Annual, “A Salute To Veterans in the Legal Profession,” on June 3 at 5:30 pm, at Solider Field! We have had great success in building a coalition of over 41 affinity bar associations as co-hosts of this wonderful event, which you [...]

I’m Quoted in The Daily Upside’s “Uber’s Drive to Survive: Can the Rideshare Giant Sustain its Recent Success?”

Uber’s Drive to Survive: Can the Rideshare Giant Sustain its Recent Success? Uber, finally having achieved sustainable levels of market dominance, may just be facing its biggest roadblocks yet. MARCH 21, 2024;By Brian Boyle Photo illustration by Connor Lin / The Daily Upside It took well over a decade, but Uber has finally reached its [...]

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