On 1/18/12 from 3PM--4:30PM, I'll be doing my "umpteenth" presentation for Chicago's Department of Business Affairs. As usual, my seminar will focus on understanding labor & employment law & human resources from a business' perspective. This is at Chicago's City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle St., Department of Business Affairs, #801. If you'd like to register [...]
Thanks to Dawn Lomer of i-Sight Blog – News & Tools for Better Investigations for quoting me in her 11/22/11 article “Bad News Can Be Good For a Wrongful Termination Lawsuit-An employer may build a stronger defense against a problem employee by digging up more evidence of misconduct.” The full text is below. Bad News [...]
Due to confidentiality issues, I won't disclose any information that may reveal a parties' identity. Very recently, one of my clients had 2 civil rights complaints filed against them with an enforcement agency by the same employee. Each complaint was a few months apart and were sort of "kitchen sink" complaints. That is, the employee [...]
In the last couple of weeks, I helped a client settle an age discrimination complaint by an ex-employee for $600.00 at a state's human rights' agency. I don't want to be too specific about the details due to confidentiality & ethical concerns. The complaint was baseless. The employer is a great social services organization. The [...]
Thanks to Maggy Tjin of Apptivo for quoting me in her 8/19/11 article 8 Employment Law Tips to Know Before Starting a Business. You can access the article by clicking on any of the links or by reading on. My quote is below: Charles A. Krugel Labor & Employment Law & HR Counseling on [...]
