Human Resources
On June 6th, from 9:30 AM - 11 AM, I'll be at Chicago's City Hall, #805, presenting on How to Hire an Employee. Thanks to the City of Chicago's Small Business Center for setting this up. Here's their official description: This workshop will answer all of your questions in an interactive presentation focusing on issues concerning [...]
While preparing for my upcoming social media & law presentation (see below for details), I was reading through one of the most recent National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decisions regarding social media & labor law (Kroger, 07–CA–098566, 4/22/14). After reading this decision & other NLRB stuff, it strikes me that the NLRB is really out [...]
In my practice, I see a lot of trends where the quantity of certain behaviors or issues seem to run in cycles. Lately, I've seen a lot of "creep" & "jerk" issues arise in businesses. This happens when a business has a very difficult employee who behaves like a creep & a jerk, yet their [...]
Thanks to Catherine Conlan at Monster.com for quoting me in her article "5 Job Interview Questions that Are Illegal to Ask." The article is also below. Additionally, on 4/8/14, I'll be part of a panel presentation for "Negotiating With Potential Hires." This webinar is sponsored by Financial Poise, ChamberWise & West LegalEdcenter. I'll be presenting along with 2 [...]
46 slide PowerPoint analyzing human resources & labor & employment law issues in social media in the workplace. Discussion of regulatory agency & court decisions, policies & what companies should or shouldn't do. This is for my 3/5/14 presentation for Illinois WorkNet/Business & Career Services (see my prior post for more info.).
