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Sexual & Other Forms of Harassment in the Workplace in the #MeToo Era Presentation @ Chicago’s City Hall, 3/21, & I’m Speaking Before the Roller Skating Association International on Wage/Hour Litigation on 3/13
Sexual & Other Forms of Harassment in the Workplace in the #MeToo Era, 3/21/18, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. @ City Hall, 121 N. La Salle St - 8th [...]
LexisNexis Complimentary Sexual Harassment Webinar 2/28; CLE Eligible; I’m a Panelist
From Hollywood’s Dirty Secrets to Your Workplace: Employer Considerations in the #MeToo Era LEXISNEXIS® PRESENTS A COMPLIMENTARY CLE-ELIGIBLE* WEBINAR: Start Date:2/28/2018 Start Time:2 – 3:35 P.M. ET [...]
I’m Quoted in SHRM & Rocket Matter Articles
Wage and Hour Class Actions Can Cost Employers Millions Top 10 employment-related lawsuits in 2017 had a combined value of $2.72 billion Lisa Nagele-Piazza, SHRM-SCP, J.D.; SHRM [...]
New Client Testimonial-El Hogar Del Nino
We have used the services of Charles Krugel for about 2 years. He provides our organization, El Hogar Del Nino, with highly efficient and expedient legal services. [...]
Discussions With Clients Concerning Payroll Disputes & Wage/Hour Litigation
Clients often ask "why me?" Why did my business get targeted by this attorney or regulatory agency? Here's what I tell them (my answer assumes that they're [...]
SHRM Quotes Me in Their 1/9/18 Article “Will DOL’s New Intern Test Revive Unpaid Internships?”; & the HR Certification Institute Quotes Me in Their 1/9 Article “Snow Days Require Clear HR Policies and Expectations”
My contributions to both are in bold blue below. Will DOL’s New Intern Test Revive Unpaid Internships? New test provides employers with more flexibility Allen Smith, [...]
My 2018 Chicago City Hall & Financial Poise Presentation Schedule; Plus I’m Presenting @ the Masters Conference Again
I've got 9 presentations coming up this year between Chicago's Department of Business Affairs & Financial Poise, & for my 4th year in a row, I'll [...]
SHRM Quotes Me In: Employers Sued Over Age-Targeted Ads on Facebook; Social networking site defends practice
Employers Sued Over Age-Targeted Ads on Facebook Social networking site defends practice By Allen Smith, J.D. Dec 22, 2017 Employers are blocking older Facebook users from [...]
More on Pyramiding of Overtime & Related Payroll Issues
I often get questioned by business owners, operators, & even the attorneys & accountants who service them, about some really esoteric payroll issues. For example, there's pyramiding of [...]