Human Resources
For the 2010 year, I’ll be serving as a Vice Chair of the Board of Directors & Chair of the Government Affairs Team for the Greater O’Hare Association, one of Chicagoland’s largest business associations. I’ve been on the GOA’s Board of Directors since 2008 & been a founding member of the Government Affairs Team (2006). [...]
On my LinkedIn group, California based attorney and group member Stefan Miller posted some great information about the recently effective Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA”). This information is concise and easy to read. So, I thought that it would be useful to post here too. This post includes discussion between other group members discussing GINA. [...]
On September 24, 2009, I presented at the University of Illinois’ “Finding Talent” program for employers & recruiters. My presentation concerned legal issues surrounding background checking, electronic communication & social networking in recruiting & selection. My seminar handout, PowerPoint, some cases and sample background checking waiver forms are available here. The actual seminar was recorded [...]
On November 5, I'll be speaking at the Chicago chapter of Financial Executives International (FEI), along with my colleagues below. This is a morning meeting at the Rosewood in Rosemont. On November 6, 2009, Ill be presenting my 2nd "Assessing Business Liabilities – A Legal & Accounting Perspective" seminar. Like my 1st seminar, I'll be [...]
Thanks to GumboWriters.com for sending me a promotional copy of the new book “The Trouble with HR – An Insider’s Guide to Finding and Keeping the Best People” by Johnny Taylor and Gary Stern, 2009, American Management Association. I also received a copy of a promotional interview with Johnny Taylor regarding his book. The interview [...]
