The Food Institute Your Single Source for Food Industry News, Data and Trends Since 1928 Experts Predict ‘Striketober’ to Remember MARCY KREITER | SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 Slightly more than a month before the mid-term elections, thousands of U.S. workers are threatening to turn October into “Striketober,” with restaurant workers at the forefront of the bid to increase [...]
Thanks to Professor Donald (Don) Hubbart, Senior Director, Compensation - Siemens, for having me lecture at his Loyola University Chicago Quinlan School of Business employee relations class on April 11! I engaged with students in a one hour discussion concerning labor & union relations. This included the history of unions, why we have unions, the [...]
Thanks to Construction Dive for quoting me in another article. It's their 11/23/21 story: Construction firms search for legal loopholes to federal contractor vaccine mandate; Some companies may explore spinning off separate LLCs, but the chances of success are low, according to guidance from attorneys and the government. Also, interestingly enough, my prior Construction Dive [...]
Thanks to Sheldon Alderton, a LinkedIn contact & group member of Charles Krugel's Labor & Employment Law & Human Resources Practices Group (3,900-plus members). As a followup to the recent Construction Dive article quoting me, Sheldon recently asked me questions about the viability of labor unions going forward. I've decided to turn Sheldon's questions & [...]
Employee Classification Issues-Independent Contractor (1099) or Employee (W2), Salaried or Hourly Compensation Wed, August 30, 3:00pm – 4:30pm City Hall, 121 N. La Salle St – 8th Floor, Room 805 Over the past few years, there's been a great deal of debate concerning how businesses should use independent contractors (IRS 1099 workers) & employees (W2s), [...]
