Labor and Employment Law
On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, I was interviewed on the Daily National, dailynational.com, by one of their reporters Karl Kappler. The Daily National is a multimedia news/opinion site that features original TV and radio interviews and commentary with experts, bloggers and newsmakers. My interview with them concerned an overview of labor & employment law & [...]
Here's the handout for my llinois WorkNet of Northern Cook County, Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity & Crain’s Chicago Small Business Week presentation on social media & HR & legal issues. A PDF version is available here.
Thanks to Dawn Lomer of i-Sight Blog – News & Tools for Better Investigations for quoting me in her 9/8/11 article “Ethical & Legal Workplace Monitoring.” The article is accessible at i-Sight. The full text is below. Walking the line between employer and big brother is a matter of knowing the rules and using common [...]
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, [...]
