Human Resources
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 Illinois WorkNet of Northern Cook County & Crain's Chicago Business, I'll be presenting on social media & legal & HR issues as part of Crain's Chicago Small Business Week. This will be at IL WorkNet's Arlington Heights office on Wednesday, October 5, 2011, from 8:30 AM - 11:30 Am, 723 W. Algonquin Rd., AH, [...]
I'll be presenting an hour to 90-minute long seminar on the employee versus independent contractor classifications. Attendees will learn about the laws affecting employee classification, & how companies can avoid simple mistakes & litigation. My presentation runs from 2PM until about 3 or 3:30PM. Thanks to Mohammed Faheem & Debra Lawrence of Illinois workNet Centers [...]
On Thursday, July 28, from 8 AM until about 11 AM, I’ll be part of a panel discussing early stage business growth & how expanding businesses can properly build-out their infrastructure, train their staff and market their services. This is a free seminar & sponsored by the Small Business Advocacy Council in Chicago. Here's the [...]
I've got three labor & employment law & HR presentations coming up in June & July. The June presentations concern social media issues in the workplace and how various government agencies are hammering on employers for monitoring and regulating employee usage of social media like Facebook. On June 1 & June 8, 7:45 AM, I'm [...]
