Human Resources

Progressive Discipline & Termination Training Handout

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 [...]

New Chuck Krugel Radio Interview-Saturday, April 19, 2008, 10AM-Live on Chicago’s WKKC FM 89.3’s Consumer Talk Radio Show

This Saturday, 4/19/08, at 10 AM, I'll be interviewed for my 2nd time on Chicago's WKKC 89.3 FM's talk radio show Consumer Eye.  WKKC is Kennedy-King College's radio station.  This is a live interview and will be conducted by the show's creator Derek McNeal. The subject of the interview will of course be labor and [...]

Employment Policies and Handbooks – To Be or Not To Be, That is the Question, Part 2

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, [...]

Employment Policies and Handbooks – To Be or Not To Be, That is the Question, part 1

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 [...]

Chuck Krugel-New Board of Directors Chairman Appointment

I'm excited to announce that on February 15, 2008, I was elected Board Chairman for The YMCA Alliance. The YMCA Alliance ("Y-Alliance") is the workforce development, adult education and literacy arm of the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago, one of Chicago's largest nonprofits. The Y-Alliance is also part of Training Inc, a national jobs training network [...]

By |2021-03-17T08:42:03-05:00February 23rd, 2008|Charles Krugel, Chicago, Human Resources|1 Comment
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