Employment Law
My Saturday, 4/19/08, interview on Chicago's Kennedy King College's radio station, WKKC 89.3 FM, is now online. 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 show. My first Consumer Eye [...]
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 best thing [...]
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 also included a handout [...]
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. Alternatively, [...]
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’s no statute mandating that businesses have such policies or manuals. But, relative to public sector contracts, most government agencies require that [...]
