ME IN THE MEDIA
Cases, Awards, Media, Public Presentations & Seminars
2021 Decalogue Society of Lawyers Presidential Citation for individuals who have helped to improve the Decalogue Society of Lawyers through their innovative thinking and actions or who have made some notable or important contribution that enhanced the Society or furthered its goals and objectives.
Charles Krugel’s You Tube Channel — See my TV & video interviews & presentations
The Chicago Lawyers’ Committee Awards Me Their Outstanding Volunteer Attorney of 2013
Me in the Media-Interviews, Articles, Presentations (separate section following media interviews)
- 8/27/24,I’m Quoted in Construction Dive Article on Wage & Fee Theft in Construction: ” How Contractors Can Guard Against Wage Theft on Their Jobsites.”
- 3/21/24, I’m Quoted in The Daily Upside’s “Uber’s Drive to Survive: Can the Rideshare Giant Sustain its Recent Success?”
- 3/13/24,I’m Quoted in Monster.com’s “What Employers Can Learn From 2023’s Labor Strikes.”
- 2/27/24, I’m quoted in Construction Dive’s “The Dotted Line: Preparing for NLRB’s joint employer rule,” by Zachary Phillips.
- 2/20/24, The Chicago Bar Association & Max Barack for hosted me on their TV show Chicago Talks You & the Law on ! Max interviewed my colleague & friend, Helen Bloch, & I for 25 minutes on New Labor & Employment Laws and Rules to know for 2024. The program is here.
- 10/31/23, I’m quoted in Construction Dive’s “The Dotted Line: Why the Amazon noose lawsuit is ‘a big deal,’” by Joe Bousquin.
- 4/27/23, I’m quoted in “Ethical and Legal Workplace Monitoring” Article on Case IQ.
- 3/27/23, My fifth interview with South Korean national news network Arirang is broadcast. They interviewed me for their 3/27/23 piece Will the U.S. Adopt “Right to Disconnect” Laws. Thanks to anchors Grace (Yeeun) Shin, Kee-hoon Park & Siyoung Kim for hosting me! My segment starts at the 14-minute mark.
- 12/19/22, my article Contractor v. Employee: Dept. of Labor Proposed Employee Classification Rule is published by Financial Poise.
- 11/15/22, I’m Quoted in Carriers Should Prepare for Potential Rise in Sexual Harassment Claims” in Property & Casualty Specialist.
- 11/10/22, HR Executive quotes & cites me in “The HR troubles with Twitter’s layoffs—and how to avoid them” by Tom Starner.
- 11/7/22, I’m quoted in the Anchorage Daily News’ article “How can caregivers who worked through the pandemic be sure they’re getting the hazard pay they are due?” by Lynne Curry.
- 10/21/22, I’m quoted & cited in Diginomica’s “Culling with kindness – the right way to go about making redundancies in the tech sector” by Cath Everett.
- 9/30/22, I’m quoted in “Experts Predict ‘Striketober’ to Remember” from The Food Institute. By MARCY KREITER.
- 7/13/22, I was interviewed for my fourth time by South Korea’s national news network Arirang’s The Daily Report. It’s a daily hour long news program for Arirang TV’s 2pm time-slot based in Seoul, Korea. Host Sun-hee MIN interviewed Professor OH Joon-seok of Sookmyung Women’s University & I concerning the Great Resignation—Why are people quitting their jobs amidst high inflation and possible recession? Interestingly, as of today, this video has 368 views on YouTube. Our panel discussion is available here. My three prior interviews with Arirang, which concern the U.S. labor market’s & the COVID pandemic are here.
- 5/13/22, I was interviewed by Steven A. Leahy, BA, JD, LLM, CCE, Principal Attorney, Opem Tax Advocates & Law Office of Steven A. Leahy, PC, on his video podcast available on the Trust Radio Network & YouTube (here).
- 4/19/22, Construction Dive quotes me in: IL suspends requirement for in-state workers on public projects.
- 11/23/21, Construction Dive quotes me in: 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.
- 11/22/21, my prior Construction Dive contribution in: Is ‘Striketober’ the moment construction unions have been waiting for? was used in an 11/22/21 article on the World Socialist Web Site, wsws.org. The article is: Weeks after sellout of Seattle carpenters strike, union officials ousted over corruption allegations.
- 10/28/21, Construction Dive quotes me in “Is ‘Striketober’ the Moment Construction Unions Have Been Waiting For?”
- 10/5/21, I’m quoted in the Workplace Coach & Anchorage Daily News articles “I was fired because I refuse to be vaccinated for COVID-19. Can I sue?“
- 8/31/21, Construction Dive quotes me in “The Dotted Line: How to Navigate Vaccine Mandates.”
- 8/9/21, I’m Quoted in USA Today Article “Fact Check: Workers Fired for Refusing a Vaccine are Unlikely to Qualify for Unemployment.”
- 7/12/21, Lynne Curry quotes me in her article “Guns In Cars in the Parking Lot” on Workplace Coach Blog.
- 2/4/21, South Korea News Network Arirang Has Me on for 3rd Time Regarding U.S. Labor Markets & the Pandemic. See my two-minute segment here.
- 12/15/20, Anchorage Daily News Quotes Me in: Seeking Workers’ Comp After a Life-Threatening Case of COVID-19? Here Are Some Things to Consider
- 9/5/20, South Korea’s national news service Arirang interviewed me live for the 2nd time this year on the pandemic & labor. It’s here.
- 9/1/20, Pizza Today Quotes & Cites Me Extensively in Their Article “Anticipating the Unemployment Punch”
- 8/8/20, I’m Quoted in Anchorage Daily News Article: “Is my employer required to reimburse me for things I need to telework — like a desk chair or fast WiFi?” By Lynne Curry
- 5/1/20, South Korea’s news service Arirang interviewed me & Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Professor, Economics & Geography, Hofstra University on their pandemic related show. You can view it here. Our segment is 31.10 minutes in. It concerned May Day AKA International Workers Day & the pandemic’s effect on our economy, labor markets & the unemployment rate.
- 4/8/20, I’m quoted in When Your Employer Insists You Go Into Work During the Pandemic; The recourse rules for employees are complicated and somewhat untested. This was published in Next Avenue, Public Broadcasting Service & Forbes.
- 3/30/20, Business News Daily quotes me in their article: The Small Business Guide to Unemployment Insurance.
- 1/29/20, I’m interviewed on the podcast Employee Relations Words of Wisdom. We talked about changes in the NLRB for 2020.
- 1/15/20, I’m quoted in SHRM’s article, “Unlimited vs. Limited PTO: Which One Is Right for Your Workplace?”
- 12/16/19, I’m featured at The Law Firm Growth Summit. My presentation was Using Speaking Engagements to Develop Business & Brand.
- 10/1/19, I’m featured on the Podcast: You’re Never Too Busy to Market Your Firm by Moshe Amsel.
- 9/5/19, I’m quoted in “How to Make Exit Interviews Count” on MultiBriefs.
- 7/26/19, I’m quoted in Business News Daily’s article A Small Business Guide to Unemployment Insurance by
- 6/24/19, I’m quoted in VentureClash.com’s article Should You Require Your Employees to Sign a Non-Compete? by Amy Hourigan.
- 6/12/19, I’m quoted in Expert HR’s Blog article: Closing the Strategic Gaps Between HR and Senior Leadership by Linda Prophal.
- 3/4/19, Workforce.com: HR Leaders Re-evaluate Termination Policies After Workplace Shooting by Carol Brzozowski.
- 1/10/19, James Toolbox features me in Marc Davis’ lawyer marketing article This Chicago Employment Lawyer Relies on Networking, Blogging, and Public Speaking.
- 6/25/18, The Masters Conference May 22, 2018 Panel Presentation on Social Media Now Online.
- 6/1/18, The American Bar Association’s Journal (ABA Journal) features me in How Pro Bono Representations Lead to Paid Work for Lawyers.
- 5/17/18, Business News Daily quotes me in their article You’re Being Sued: A Guide to Handling a Business Lawsuit.
- 4/20/18, The Economist, AFTER-HOURS BUSINESS COMMUNICATION: ITS AFFECTS AND IMPLICATIONS, by Terri Williams
- 4/20/18, Business News Daily, Beginner’s Guide to Unemployment Insurance for Small Business by Sue Marquette Poremba.
- YouTube & Facebook Live, hour-long video of my wage & hour litigation presentation for the Roller Skating Association International’s Section 7 Annual Meeting on 3/13/18.
- 2/5/18, SHRM (Society of Human Resources Management) Quotes Me in Their Article “Wage and Hour Class Actions Can Cost Employers Millions; Top 10 employment-related lawsuits in 2017 had a combined value of $2.72 billion.”
- 1/29/18, Rocket Matter quotes me in their article “Most Challenging Part of Running a Law Firm: Part Two.”
- 1/9/18, SHRM quotes me in their article “Will DOL’s New Intern Test Revive Unpaid Internships?”
- 1/9/18, the HR Certification Institute Quotes Me in Their Article “Snow Days Require Clear HR Policies and Expectations”
- 12/22/17, SHRM (Society of Human Resources Management) quotes me in Employers Sued Over Age-Targeted Ads on Facebook
- 11/10/17, SHRM (Society of Human Resources Management) quotes me in Court Orders Glassdoor to Reveal Reviewers’ Identities; Grand jury investigation needs information in wire fraud case, by Allen Smith. Also here.
- 9/22/17, SHRM (Society of Human Resources Management) quotes me in Hiring for Fit vs. Hiring for Inclusion: Which Route Should You Take? by Lin Grensing-Pophal.
- 8/21/17, Rocket Matter quotes me in their article Have You Ever Fired a Client? Lawyers Share Their Experiences.
- 8/3/17, American City & County‘s Michael Keating quotes me in their article about prevailing wage rates in public sector construction projects & labor unions, Will more states opt out of paying prevailing wages on public construction projects?
- 8/1/17, the ABA Journal’s Marc Davis quotes me in How to Get Those Slow-Pay and No-Pay Clients to Pony Up also here.
- 7/26/17, PacerMonitor’s Juliette Fairley quotes me in State Medical Cannabis Laws Stoke Workplace Litigation; Conflict with federal law puts users’ jobs in jeopardy. Also here.
- 7/21/17, I’m quoted in Rocket Matter’s article “Marketing Tips from Ten Successful Lawyers” by Dina Roth Port.
- 7/5/17, I’m Quoted in “To Text or Not to Text; Is your firm handling mobile device-based client communication the right way?” Posted on Legal Management, legalmanagement.org, the Magazine of the ALA.
- 6/17, I’m quoted in Monster.com’s article Illegal interview questions that employers shouldn’t ask you; Watch out for these red flags and learn how to reply if you’re asked an illegal question.
- 6/8/17, I’m quoted in Justin Thomas, The Novice Journalist’s article CAN EQUALITY BE ACHIEVED IN THE AMERICAN WORKPLACE WITHOUT MANDATED LAWS?.
- 5/24/17, I’m quoted in People HR’s Which side is HR really on?
- 4/26/17, SHRM, the Society of Human Resource Management, quoted me in Trump Golf Club Employee Says She Was Fired for Complaining About Harassment.
- 3/17, the Hartford’s SmallBiz Ahead Quotes Me in “You Can’t Wear That! Dealing With Employees Who Dress Inappropriately“
- 3/5/17, 2 New Chuck Krugel video interviews on YouTube—social media & HR law & employee onboarding for the Center for Strategic Solutions.
- 11/2/16, Broadly (a Vice.com channel) quotes me in their article How Freelancers Are Forced to Fend for Themselves Against Sexual Harassment.
- November 2016, Tsheets.com interviewed & quoted me for their FLSA compliance related article, 7 Deadly Sins of FLSA. You can also read the entirety of the sections that I’m quoted in, as a PDF here: flsa-7-deadly-sins.
- 10/22/16, Lin Grensing-Pophal quotes me in Obesity and Hiring: Steering Clear of Legal Trouble, which is on HR Executive Online & Recruiting Trends.
- 9/29/16, TriNet quotes me in their blog article EPLI: These 4 Letters Could Save Your Business.
- 9/21/16, Kjerstin Johnson quotes me in her article for The FruitGuys Cast Your Ballot—For Civility, about politics in the workplace.
- 8/15/16, I was quoted in Joe Concha’s article for The Hill, “NY Post Asks, Will Bill Clinton be Allowed Female Interns?”
- 8/11/16, I’m quoted in Insureon’s article “Why LLCs Need Liability Insurance as Much as Sole Proprietors.”
- 8/8/16, I’m quoted & cited in Fingercheck.com’s article by Katherine Muniz, “Do I Have to Pay for Holidays?”
- 7/26/16, I’m quoted & cited in Behavioral Healthcare & Julie Miller’s article“N.J. Treatment Center Employees Make Rare Move to Unionize.”
- 5/3/16, I’m quoted & cited in Fingercheck.com article “10 Things to Prepare For an Employee’s Last Day.”
- 4/5/16, I’m quoted in Avvo.com article about teachers unions “What’s Hurting Education the Most?”
- 1/20/16, I’m quoted & in Industry Week’s Article “Should Employers Treat Employees Like Family?
- 1/14/16, I’m quoted in Business News Daily’s—You’re Being Sued: A Guide to Handling a Business Lawsuit.
- 10/16/15, I’m quoted in CIO.com’s article “LinkedIn Groups gets (mediocre) makeover, new iOS app.“
- 4/23/15, my LinkedIn group is mentioned in Matt Kapko’s CIO.com article “4 Things We Love About LinkedIn Groups.”
- 3/9/15, HR Solutions Blog quoted me & interviewed me for their article More Essential Information About FMLA.
- 2/25/15, I’m Quoted in “Terrorism and the Workplace, Keeping Employees Safe” on The LinkUp Blog. The article is here (PDF) & here.
- 1/27/15, Monster.com reporter Catherine Conlan quotes me in her 1/27/15 article “Create a Fair, Functional Winter Weather Policy for your Workplace.” The article is here & here.
- 1/26/15, Fast Company reporter Gwen Moran quotes me in her article “The Rules to Breaking the Rules.” The article is here or here.
- 1/20/15, Geoff Williams quotes me in his article “What You Need to Know About Workers’ Comp,” on American Express’ Open Forum. The article is also here.
- 12/15/14. Business Management Daily quotes me in their article Logging in after hours to get ahead. Also here.
- 12/12/14, Mike Bankhead quotes me in his 12/12/14 article “The Force Awakens II: HR in 2015” for people G2 Human Capital Intelligence. My content relates to my predictions for key HR issues in 2015.
- 12/10/14, Heather Huhman extensively quotes me in her Entrepreneur.com article “Is Your Office in Need of Guidelines for Wearables?” The article is here (my contributions are in blue).
- 9/29/14, Lynne Curry quotes me in her Alaska Dispatch News article Can I Sue My Boss for Looking at My iPad?
- 9/24/14, Liz Pophal of Econtent Magazine quotes me in her article From Google Glass to the Apple Watch: Wearables in the Workplace.
- 9/14/14, Steve Viuker quoted me in his article Want a loan for your business? The loan officer is checking your Facebook and Twitter comments, for the Guardian U.K.’s U.S. edition .
- 9/12/14, Sarita Harbour quoted me in her article How to Balance Hiring for Culture With Hiring for Skill for the Spark Business IQSM, a small business publication of Capital One.
- 4/23/14, I did my umpteenth interview for the Recruiting Animal’s Blog Talk Radio program. It’s here.
- 3/19/14, Catherine Conlan at Monster.com quotes me in her article 5 Job Interview Questions that Are Illegal to Ask.
- 2/23/14, I’m quoted in Dell.com’s Tech Page One article: A new challenge: keeping data safe but accessible; As SMBs assess their approach to data storage, they must consider their legal obligations. Thanks to author Michael O’Dwyer.
- 11/19/13, Gwen Moran, reporter for Entrepreneur.com, interviewed & quoted me for her article Should You Fire an Employee Who Lies?
- 9/29/13, Paralegal 411 reporter April Brewer Smythe interviewed me on my practice, starting a law practice, social media, including my LinkedIn group, & blogging. It’s available here.
- 9/18/13, I was interviewed by First Business News reporter Chuck Coppola for his “Safe At Work.” This concerned the September 2013 D.C. Navy Yard shootings, workplace security & employee screening.
- In September, 2013, I was quoted in Medical Marijuana & the Illinois Workplace by Tim Thoelecke, President, InOut Labs.
- 5/2/13, I was featured in MO.com, modus operandi or method of operating. MO.com interviews & features entrepreneurs across all industries & from around the world. They focus on entrepreneurship & what makes entrepreneurs tick. My profile is available here (their website) & here (on my website).
- April 10, 2013, I appeared on the PSLaborTalk podcast discussing the “Two-Front War: Micro-Unions & Corporate Campaigns.” PSLaborTalk is produced by PSLC, Permanent Solutions Labor Consultants, based out of Detroit. We discussed union corporate campaigns and micro-unions. Both topics include novel union organizing tactics that specialize in comprehensive & clandestine bargaining unit certification. The podcast is here.
- April 10, 2013, my 7th interview for The Recruiting Animal’s Blog Talk Radioshow. For about 15 minutes The Recruiting Animal & I discussed the relationship between cultural fit & diversity, & whether recruiters contribute to bias when trying to hire for fit. It’s here or here
- March 13, 2013, my 6th interview for the Recruiting Animal’s Blog Talk Radio show. This time around we talked about whether or not LinkedIn intentionally or unintentionally discriminates against minorities (i.e., legally protected classes). Recruiting Animal & I agree that LinkedIn isn’t discriminatory & that it’s a very open & egalitarian networking forum. My segment of the show is about 10-minutes long & it’s available here.
- March 5, 2013, Ashley Poulter at CEO Blog Nation’s Rescue A CEO quotes me in her article “Business Owners and Entrepreneurs Give Tips on How to Effectively Network Online.” The article is here & here as a PDF.
- February 2013 article from the NFIB, the National Federation of Independent Business, The Voice of Small Business. I’m quoted in 5 Good Reasons Why Your Small Business Needs Job Descriptions.
- 2/25/13, I’m quoted in Dr. Lynne Curry’s article, The Company’s At Fault…Or Is It? This was also published in the 2/25/13 edition of The Anchorage Daily News as Lynne Curry: Many companies not prepared for workplace violence.
- 2/22/13, my article “Employment Issues for Nonprofits in Financial Distress” is published as a legal alert on The Law Project’s website (TLP), & in their February newsletter. It’s on TLP’s website here & here as a PDF.
- 2/14/13, writer Steve Viuker quotes me in his 2/14/13 article “After Sandy – What Now For Long Island?” This was published on Total Mortgage Services website. It’s also available here.
- On 1/18/13, Investor’s Business Daily’s reporter Ken Spencer Brown quoted me in his article on workplace social media issues, ”Facebook Legal Issue: Employer Or Employees Account?.” It’s available here or or here as a PDF.
- On 11/15/12, reporter Christine Parizo quotes me for her Internet Evolution article Policies Protect Employers Against Privacy Intrusion Claims. The article is also available here.
- November 2012—A Photo From My Website is Part of a New Book–Her Mother’s Secret: A Companion to the Novel.
- On 10/16/12, I made my 5th appearance on First Business News. Chuck Coppola interviewed me for his Cover Story “Ballot Bullies.” This relates to recent reports of labor unions, companies & executives aggressively trying to influence how their employees vote. The 2-minute story is here on YouTube & here on my site.
- 10/4/12—I made my 4th appearance on First Business News. Reporter Chuck Coppola interviewed me for Loose Seats & Balance Sheets. It’s about American Airlines’ recent safety & labor struggles. The 2-minute story is available here.
- 9/12/12—I was interviewed on The Round Up from the Bryan Law Group. This is on Blog Talk Radio. Hosts Susan Bryan & Nick Augustine interviewed Tom Glick (attorney & professional mediator at the Center for Conflict Resolution) & me on the Chicago Teachers Union strike against the Chicago Public Schools. The program is about 30-minutes long & is here on BTR & here (MP3).
- 9/12/12—I made my 5th appearance on the Recruiting Animal’s Blog Talk Radio show. This was a pretty intense & wide-ranging interview discussing the falsification of credentials when interviewing for a job (e.g., Elizabeth Warren’s Native-American ancestry claim), hiring on the basis of political affiliations & beliefs, the omnipresent social media issues in HR, recruiter commission & pay issues, & more issues concerning the law, recruiting & HR. The interview is about 1:20 minutes & is available here on Blog Talk Radio & here (MP3).
- On August 27, 2012, I was interviewed by First Business News‘ Chuck Coppola, for his Cover Story “Labor Pains.” This is a 2:20 story about the current state of labor unions in America & their current political clout in this presidential election year. I have two spots in the story, at 33 seconds into it & at 1:50. Essentially, labor unions & the Republican Party have no use for each other, while labor is having problems even in friendlier states like Indiana. The story is available here.
- I was interviewed by Carla Turchetti for American Express’ Open Forum (their small business website) for her August 8, 2012 article ”Should You Police Employee Social Media Use?” The entire article is here & here (PDF).
- Interviewed for & quoted in the August 3, 2012, article “How to (Not) Launch Your Own Business While on Unemployment,” by Editor David Wolinsky for NBC Chicago’s Inc.Well blog (“A How-To Blog for Chicago Business).
- Writer Steve Viuker quotes me in his 7/6/12 Banking New York feature article Can’t Buy Trust: Banks Must Counter Bad Publicity with Good Customer Relations; Who’s Doing Well, and Who’s Not? The article is available in the prior link & here as a PDF. My quote is in highlighted text & concerns small business lending.
- Ann Brown of The Network Journal, Black Professionals & Small Business News, quotes me extensively in her June 26, 2012, article United Continental Sued By Black Pilots. The article is also here (PDF).
- May 31, 2012, I was interviewed by First Business’ Chuck Coppola for their nationally syndicated show. The topic was a federal race discrimination lawsuit against United Airlines, 12-cv-02730. The entire 2:12 program is here.
- March 27, 2012, I was interviewed by First Business’ Angie Miles for their nationally syndicated morning broadcast. The subject of discussion is the recent issue of employers asking employees and job candidates for Facebook & other social media passwords & obtaining access to private information on social media. The interview is available here (on this website).
- February 27, 2012, I was interviewed by Mike Boehler & Michele Rempel of the Linked Local Network. The interview is in 2 parts. The 1st part, about 3 minutes, is video & is on You Tube, the video embed is below too. The entire audio interview, about 30 minutes, is on LLN’s Blog Talk Radio program & is available here (MP3). The interviewe focused on my law practice, my views on labor & employment law & HR/HC management, the various boards of directors that I belong to & my online networking activities.
- February 9, 2012, I’m quoted extensively in Lisa Vaas’ article, What to Do When an Employee Cries (Legal) Wolf, for HP’s business blog Input Output. Article concerns employees who use the threat of legal action to avoid being fired or disciplined on the job.
- January 18, 2012, The Recruiting Animal welcomed me back to his BlogTalkRadio show for the 4th time to discuss contract issues for recruiters and their principals. I was intereviewed for a little more than an hour regarding ethical & conduct reltated issues among recruiters & HR professionals. The interview is here (MP3) or here on Recruiting Animal’s site.
- November 22, 2011, Dawn Lomer of i-Sight Blog—News & Tools for Better Investigations quotes me in her article “Bad News Can Be Good For a Wrongful Termination Lawsuit-An employer may build a stronger defense against a problem employee by digging up more evidence of misconduct.” The article is accessible at i-Sight here or on this site here.
- October 26, 2011, The Recruiting Animal had me on his BlogTalkRadio show to discuss contract issues for recruiters and their principals. My segment lasts about 15 minutes. The interview is here (MP3) (not the whole show, just my segment) or here. We discussed the practice of recruiters announcing that they’ll be conducting interviews for a limited period of time at some location in a community (e.g., a cafe, library).
- October 12, 2011, I was interviewed on the Daily National, dailynational.com, by reporter Karl Kappler. The Daily National is a multimedia news/opinion site. My interview with them concerned an overview of labor & employment law & human resources. It was a five minute interview & it’s available here as an MP3 or http://dailynational.com/2011/10/12/karl-kappler-interviews-with-hr-counselor-chuck-krugel.
- September 8, 2011, I’m quoted in the article Ethical & Legal Workplace Monitoring, by Dawn Lomer, on i-Sight Blog—News & Tools for Better Investigations. The full text is here (i-Sight’s blog) & here on my site.
- August 19, 2011, I’m quoted in 8 Employment Law Tips to Know Before Starting a Business on Aptivvo.com.
- April 13, 2011, my article and editorial Thoughts on Private and Public Sector Union Relations published on Slate.com’s BizBox, a small business blog. Thanks to Steve Viuker who manages the blog. The full text is here.
- April 6, 2011, The Recruiting Animal welcomed me back to his BlogTalkRadio show for the 3rd time to discuss contract issues for recruiters and their principals. My segment lasts about 10 minutes. We discussed legal issues concerning a company’s contract to utilize a recruiter’s skills for a position to be filled on a commission only basis. The interview is here as an MP3 file. It’s not the whole show, but just my segment.
- January 2011, “Responding to Regulatory Agency Complaints, A Practitioner’s Perspective,” Employment Law Strategist, Law Journal Newsletters. You have to be a subscriber to read the article on ELS’ website which is here. A plain text version is here.
- Starting April 2010, I became a contributor to Slate.com’s BizBox. It’s Slate’s small business blog. I write about labor & employment law & HR issues affecting small businesses.
- August 5, 2009, my 2nd interview on Recruiting Animal’s Blog Talk Radio show. About 90-minutes long. We discussed legal issues in recruiting, including discrimination & ruse calling. You can listen to the MP3 here.
- May 2, 2009, live radio interview on The Consumer’s Eye on Kennedy King College’s WKKC FM 89.3 Chicago. Hosts Derek McNeal and Charles Young interviewed me regarding labor & employment law.
- April 1, 2009, live interview on VoiceAmerica’s program “Return on Human Capital” run by & hosted by Howard Pines & Jay Santamaria of Beam Pines human capital consultancy; I was interviewed along with Steve Swirsky, Partner, Epstein Becker & Green, regarding the proposed Employee Free Choice Act (AKA Card Check Bill); my end of the interview (about 20 minutes) concerned the overall economic and political impact of the EFCA and its origins.
- January 2009: I’m now writing articles for “Doctor of Dentistry’s Greater Chicago Edition.” This is a hard copy “business and lifestyle magazine for dentists.” My articles focus on the human resources & labor & employment law issues encountered by dental practices. You can read the 1st article which discusses background checking and screening here (PDF).
- November 19, 2008, I was interviewed live on the Recruiting Animal show on Blog Talk Radio. Host & professional recruiter the Recruiting Animal (his blog) interviewed me, for about 90 minutes, on the legal issues encountered by in-house & 3rd party recruiting professionals.
- September 5 2008, Law360.com, The Newswire for Attorneys, I was interviewed for and quoted in Christina Caulfield’s article “Work E-Mails: The New Smoking Guns.” The article concerns workplace emails in the aftermath of two Credit Suisse brokers charged with conspiring to deceive investors via e-mail.
- May 2008, Health Leaders, I’m quoted in the online and hardcopy editions of Corey Christman’s Health Leaders’ article “From Collaboration Comes Motivation–Motivating your unionized work force to achieve a top level of performance must be a joint effort between labor and management.”
- April 19, 2008, live radio interview on The Consumer’s Eye on Kennedy King College’s WKKC FM 89.3 Chicago. Hosts Derek McNeal and Charles Young interviewed me regarding labor & employment law & particularly how businesses should handle EEO complaints.
- December 2007, Kate Plourd of CFO Magazine interviewed me for her December story “Thank You, and Good Night! How to make a graceful exit when you resign.” Also, I was quoted in the article. For PDF version click here. Or see my December 12, 2007 post for more detail and the article.
- In the cover story of the April/May 2007 hard copy edition of Business Week Small Biz & the Spring edition of the Business Week Online, SmallBiz Cover Story, a client & I are quoted & cited in Amy Barrett’s article: “Blindsided-Five H.R. mistakes you can’t afford to make.” I arranged for my client, Steve Skertich owner of Pro Med Staffing, & I to be interviewed together by Amy. A full-page photo of Steve is included in the magazine edition of the article. Steve & I were interviewed together about employee noncompete agreements. I was interviewed separately about differences between federal, state & local labor & employment laws. PDF version is here.
- Listen to my 3/12/07 interview on on Blog Talk Radio’s Happiness Addiction Show hosted by Levy Rivers aka “Brother Blur;” along with a licensed clinical social worker from Chicago’s Brandon House, we talked about workplace addiction issues, including employment policies, testing, leaves of absence, disability, employee treatment & retention; 30 minutes long.
- Listen to my 1/16/07 radio interview (1st segment; 2nd segment) regarding the interaction of business ethics & labor & employment law on World Talk Radio’s program “Values and Ethics: From Living Room to Boardroom” hosted by Jason Merchey; the title of the show is “Labor Law and Human Resources in Focus;” 30 minutes long.
- Listen to my 11/2/06 45 minute radio interview on labor & employment law on Voice America’s Business Channel show “Business Dis-eases: Cure Them or Die.”
- Listen to my 9/26/06 15 minute radio interview regarding child labor & employment law; 3rd/final segment of the KidsDadsMoms.com Radio Show on World Talk Radio.
- Watch my 9/1/06 30-Minute TV interview on labor & employment law, human capital & human resources, on Comcast Cable’s program “The Employment Hour.” This link will take you to YouTube; or just go there & search “Charles Krugel.”
- 4/4/06, read my comments concerning employment references in Leslie Whitaker’s nationally syndicated employment column “Ask the Good Girls,” published in the Courier News Online of New Jersey; also in the PA Job Finder.com; & in the 3/31/06 Appleton (WI) Post-Crescent.
- Listen to my 3/16/06 radio interview on Voice America’s Business Channel show “Business Dis-eases: Cure Them or Die;” 45 minutes.
- 3/12/06 Northwest Indiana Times & Northwestern University Medill News Service article by Kelli Gavant about workplace blogging; I’m quoted & this blog is cited.
- 3/7/06 Northwestern University Medill School News Service article by Kelli Gavant about workplace blogging; Kelli quotes me & cites my blog.
- Chicago Tribune article quoting me about blogging & mentions this blog; from the 2/24/06 Tribune Internet critic’s column about blogging; article also published in the 2/24/06 Orlando Sentinel.
- Listen to my 12/8/05 interview on Voice America’s Business Channel show “Business Dis-eases: Cure Them or Die;” 45 minutes.
- Author of “AIDS and the ADA: Maneuvering Through a Legal Minefield.” The Labor Law Journal, CCH, Inc., July 1993. As a law student.
My Seminars & Presentations
- 7/25/24 Premier of Financial Poise Webinars™ “AI @ Work: Legal Issues Concerning Use of AI in HR.”
- 6/27/24 Financial Poise Webinars™ It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye: Minimizing Risk When Terminating Employees
- 5/23/24 Financial Poise Webinars™ I Know What you did Last Summer: Workplace Investigations.
- 5/2/24 Financial Poise Webinars™ Leaves of Absence & Medical Issues.
- 3/28/24 Financial Poise Webinars™ Show Them the Money: Wage & Hour Compliance.
- 2/22/24, Financial Poise Webinars™ PROTECTING YOUR EMPLOYEE ASSETS: THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP 2024: #2 An Ounce of Prevention: Policies, Procedures and Proactivity. This webinar is co-produced by West LegalEdCenter™.
- 1/25/24, Financial Poise Webinars™ “Welcome to the Team! Recruiting and Hiring, Including Restrictive Covenants 2024.” This webinar is co-produced by West LegalEdCenter™ and part of the “Protecting Your Employee Assets: The Life Cycle Of The Employment Relationship 2024” series.
- 7/19/23, Financial Poise Webinars™ “Time for a Break: Managing Leaves of Absence and Accommodating Disabilities.” This webinar is co-produced by West LegalEdCenter™ and part of the “Protecting Your Employee Assets: The Life Cycle Of The Employment Relationship 2023” series.
- 7/13/23, Financial Poise Webinars™ “Cannabis Legal & Business Issues for Employers & Employees.” This webinar is co-produced by West LegalEdCenter™ and part of the “Cannabis Law 2023” series.
- 6/21/23, Financial Poise Webinars™ “It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye: Minimizing Risk When Terminating Employees.” This is part of the “Protecting Your Employee Assets: The Life Cycle Of The Employment Relationship 2023” series.
- 5/24/23, Financial Poise Webinars™ “I Know What You Did Last Summer: Workplace Investigations.” This is part of the “Protecting Your Employee Assets: The Life Cycle Of The Employment Relationship 2023” series.
- 4/19/23, Financial Poise Webinars™ “The Impact of Communicable Diseases, Including Coronavirus, on the Workplace.” This is part of the “Protecting Your Employee Assets: The Life Cycle Of The Employment Relationship 2023” series.
- 3/29/23, Financial Poise Webinars™ “Show Them the Money: Wage & Hour Compliance.” This webinar is co-produced by West LegalEdCenter™ and part of the “Protecting Your Employee Assets: The Life Cycle Of The Employment Relationship 2023” series.
- 2/22/23, Financial Poise Webinars™ “An Ounce of Prevention: Policies, Procedures and Proactivity.” This webinar is co-produced by West LegalEdCenter™ and part of the “Protecting Your Employee Assets: The Life Cycle Of The Employment Relationship 2023” series.
- 1/25/23, Financial Poise Webinars™ “Welcome to the Team! Recruiting, Hiring & Restrictive Covenants.” This webinar is co-produced by West LegalEdCenter™ and part of the “Protecting Your Employee Assets: The Life Cycle Of The Employment Relationship 2023” series.
- 7/27/22, Financial Poise Webinars™ “Time for a Break: Managing Leaves of Absence and Accommodating Disabilities.” This webinar is co-produced by West LegalEdCenter™ and part of the “Protecting Your Employee Assets: The Life Cycle Of The Employment Relationship 2022” series.
- 6/22/22, Financial Poise Webinars™ “It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye: Minimizing Risk When Terminating Employees” This webinar is co-produced by West LegalEdCenter™ and part of the “Protecting Your Employee Assets: The Life Cycle Of The Employment Relationship 2022” series.
- 4/20/22, Financial Poise Webinars™, The Impact of Communicable Diseases, Including Coronavirus, on the Workplace.
- 3/29/22, Financial Poise Webinars™, “Show Them the Money: Wage & Hour Compliance.” This webinar is co-produced by West LegalEdCenter™ and part of the “Protecting Your Employee Assets: The Life Cycle Of The Employment Relationship 2022
- 2/22/22, Financial Poise Webinars™, “An Ounce of Prevention: Policies, Procedures and Proactivity.” This webinar is co-produced by West LegalEdCenter™ and part of the “Protecting Your Employee Assets: The Life Cycle Of The Employment Relationship 2022” series.
- 1/25/22, Financial Poise Webinar™, “Welcome to the Team! Recruiting and Hiring, Including Restrictive Covenants.” This webinar is co-produced by West LegalEdCenter™.
- 7/13/21, Financial Poise Webinar™ #7 PROTECTING YOUR EMPLOYEE ASSETS: THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP 2021: Episode #7: The Impact of Communicable Diseases, Including Coronavirus, on the Workplace. Last webinar in the 2021 series.
- 6/15/21, Financial Poise Webinar™ #6 PROTECTING YOUR EMPLOYEE ASSETS: THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP 2021: Episode #6: It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye: Minimizing Risk When Terminating Employees. It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye: Minimizing Risk When Terminating Employees
- 5/11/21, Financial Poise Webinars™: PROTECTING YOUR EMPLOYEE ASSETS: THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP 2021: Episode#5: I Know What You Did Last Summer: Workplace Investigations. I Know What You Did Last Summer: Workplace Investigations. Co-produced by West LegalEdCenter™
- 4/20/21, Financial Poise Webinars™: PROTECTING YOUR EMPLOYEE ASSETS: THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP 2021: Episode#4 Show Them the Money: Wage & Hour Compliance. Co-produced by West LegalEdCenter™
- 4/7/21, Financial Poise Webinars™: CANNABIS LAW 2021. Co-produced by West LegalEdCenter™
- 3/23/21: Financial Poise Webinars™ “Time for a Break: Managing Leaves of Absence and Accommodating Disabilities. This webinar is co-produced by West LegalEdCenter™
- 2/23/21, Financial Poise Webinars™ “An Ounce of Prevention: Policies, Procedures and Proactivity.” This webinar is co-produced by West LegalEdCenter™
- 1/26/21, Financial Poise Webinars™ “Welcome to the Team! Recruiting and Hiring, Including Restrictive Covenants.” This webinar is co-produced by West LegalEdCenter™
- 1/14/21 Webinar: Are Unemployment Rules a Hassle? Plus – New Relief Bill Requirements
- 6/23/20, Webinar – Employer Obligations as Businesses Open in Phase 3. Mohammed Faheem discusses with Chuck Krugel the impact of Covid-19 on employers as businesses open up in Phase 3. It’s 40 minutes long.
- 6/5 Webinar, COVID-19’s Impact on Employment Handbooks & Policies Going Forward, Sponsored by City of Chicago’s Dept. of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection.
- 5/19/20, along with attorneys Max Barack, Helen Bloch & Gary Savine, we presented “I Know What You Did Last Summer: Workplace Investigations” for Financial Poise™ & West LegalEdCenter.
- 5/13/20, along with attorneys Max Barack, Helen Bloch & Gary Savine, we discussed & answered questions on “Employment Law and COVID-19” for the Decalogue Society of Lawyers, of which we’re all members.
- 2/25/20, Financial Poise™ & West LegalEdCenter webinar “An Ounce of Prevention: Policies, Procedures and Proactivity.”
- 12/18/19, A Legal Update on Policies and Procedures in the Employment Law Landscape, at Chicago’s City Hall.
- 7/10/19, Financial Poise & West LegalEdcenter™ webinar “Managing Leaves of Absence and Accommodating Disabilities.” 3rd of 6 in the 2019 HR, Talent Management & Employment Law Bootcamp.
- 5/16/19, The Masters Conference for Legal Professionals, “Forensics: Past, Present, Future. Where Are We in 2019” panel. My 5th year in a row presenting here.
- 5/9/19, Resolution Economic’s Survey Design presentation.
- 5/8/19, Financial Poise & West LegalEdcenter™ webinar “HR, Talent Management & Employment Law Boot Camp: An Ounce of Prevention: Policies, Procedures and Proactivity.” 2nd of 6 in the 2019 HR, Talent Management & Employment Law Bootcamp.
- 5/7/19, How to Make Media Contacts & Obtain Media Interviews for the Chicago Bar Association’s Solo & Small Firm Practitioners’ Committee.
- 4/3/19, Financial Poise™ “HR, Talent Management & Employment Law Boot Camp.” Webinar Series through West LegalEdcenter™. The 1st episode in this series is titled “Welcome to the Team! Recruiting and Hiring, Including Restrictive Covenants” and is co-produced by West LegalEdCenter™.
- 3/20/19, Employee Classification & Compensation Concerns, @ Chicago’s City Hall.
- 12/19/18, The Basics of Employment Policies, Handbooks & Contracts, at Chicago’s City Hall.10/24/18, Seminar: #MeToo and Workplace Harassment. Sponsored by Paychex & hosted at Paychex, Chicago.
- 9/19/18, Social Media & Law Presentation at Chicago’s City Hall.
- 6/20/18, Employee Classification & Compensation Concerns at Chicago’s City Hall.
- 6/19/18, Financial Poise™ Webinars and West LegalEdcenter webinar, “It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye: Minimizing Risk When Terminating Employees,” which discusses best practices for reducing the risks associated with the involuntary termination of an employee. I’m a panelist.
- 6/6/18 Documenting Employee Discipline and Performance Plans Presentation for the Illinois Department of Employment Security & Illinois WorkNet.
- 5/22/18, panelist for The Masters Conference social media panel, Don’t Get Whacked By The Ever Changing World Of Legal Technology. Learn How New Trends Are Preventing You From Swimming With The Fishes. It’s my 4th year in a row presenting for TMC.
- 5/22/18,Financial Poise™ Webinars and West LegalEdcenter are pleased to announce the May 22nd premiere of a new webinar “ONE HOUR LAW SCHOOL 2018 – Employment Law 101,” which provides a fundamental understanding of employment law.
- 5/15/18, Financial Poise™ Webinars and West LegalEdcenter webinar, “I Know What You Did Last Summer: Workplace Investigations,” which looks at workplace investigations. I’m a panelist.
- 4/17/18, Financial Poise™ “Time for a Break: Managing Leaves of Absence and Accommodating Disabilities,” a Webinar.
- 3/21/18, Sexual & Other Forms of Harassment in the Workplace in the #MeToo Era at City of Chicago’s Department of Business & Consumer Affairs.
- 3/20/18, Financial Poise™ Webinars and West LegalEdcenter webinar “PROTECTING YOUR EMPLOYEE ASSETS -Show Them the Money: Wage & Hour Compliance.”
- 3/13/18, Roller Skating Association International’s Section 7 Annual Meeting, presenter on wage & hour litigation & disputes.
- 2/28/18, part of panel presentation for Lexis/Nexis webinar on sexual harassment.
- 2/15/18, part of panel presentation for the Executive Network Group’s panel discussion on gig employment.
- 11/30/17, Midwest Corporate Counsel Forum, employment law panel.
- 11/29/17, Presentation @ Chicago’s City Hall, The Essentials for Avoiding Employment Related Disputes.
- June 2017, ONE HOUR LAW SCHOOL 1.0 – TELL ME WHAT I NEED TO KNOW – Labor & Employment Law in an Hour; West LegalEdcenter & Financial Poise.
- 8/30 Wage/Hour & Classification Presentation @ Chicago’s City Hall.
- 5/31/17,Social Media & Human Capital-The Evolution of Workplace Law & Norms, for the City of Chicago’s Department of Business & Consumer Affairs’ Small Business Center.
- 5/23/17, for 3rd year in a row, I’m part of panel presentation for The Masters Conference for Legal Professionals. Our panel was “The Social Media Takeover: Is Your Organization Ready?”
- 2/22/17, Hiring the Best Employees & Managing Employee Behavior, @ Chicago’s City Hall.
- 11/30/16, Social Media & Workplace Law Presentation @ Chicago’s City Hall.
- 11/18/16, Financial Poise™: “EMPLOYMENT LAW 101,” Episode #3 of the Webinar Series “ONE HOUR LAW SCHOOL 2016,” through West LegalEdcenter. I’m a panelist.
- 11/16/16, the Midwest Corporate Counsel Forum @ Chicago’s Union League Club.
- 11/2 FLSA Wage/Hour Presentation @ Illinois Department of Employment Security & Illinois WorkNet.
- 10/26/16, Social Media & Labor & Employment & HR Law, @ Illinois Department of Employment Security & Illinois WorkNet, Arlington Heights, IL.
- 8/17/16, Presentation at Chicago’s City Hall—Employee Policies, Handbooks & Agreements.
- 7/21/16, Understanding Labor & Employment Law for Businesses at the Rogers Park Business Alliance.
- 7/6/16, Employee Contracts & Agreements: When, Why, Where & How to Use Them. How to Legally Restrict Employees During & After Employment How laws and court decisions can affect your company’s bottom line.” At the Illinois Department of Employment Security & Illinois WorkNet.
- 5/24/16, part of panel presentation for The Masters Conference, The Social Media (R)Evolution: How Social Media Content Impacts e-Discovery Risks and Costs.
- 5/11/16, The Essentials for Avoiding Employment Related Disputes at Chicago’s City Hall, Department of Business & Consumer Affairs.
- 3/2/16, employee classification, W2 vs. 1099 & hourly vs. salary presentation for Il Business & Career Services at the Illinois workNet Center.
- 2/17/16, presentation for the City of Chicago’s Department of Business & Consumer Affairs’ Small Business Center: Understanding Employee Classification: Hourly vs. Salaried & Contractors vs. Employees.
- 11/4/15, Understand the NEW definitions & enforcement changes: Employee – vs – Independent Contractor; Is your company ready? How laws and court decisions can affect your company’s bottom line. For for Il Business & Career Services at the Illinois workNet Center.
- 7/22/15, 3rd in a series of 4 presentations this year for the City of Chicago’s Department of Business & Consumer Affairs’ Small Business Center: social media & labor & employment law & HR management.
- 6/9/15, spoke about legal services for small businesses at the Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corp. & 6th Dist. Chicago Police Dept’s Small Business Forum at the CPD’s 6th Dist. station.
- 6/3/15, unemployment compensation seminar for Illinois WorkNet at the Arlington Heights IDES office.
- 5/20/15, Part the panel for the Chicago Bar Association’s Solo & Small Practitioner Committee’s annual seminar–Toolkit for Starting & Growing a Law Firm.
- 5/19/15, panel presenter for The Masters Conference for Legal Professionals‘ Chicago meeting. My panel discussed The Social Media (R)Evolution: How Social Media Content Impacts E-Discovery Risks & Costs.
- 4/15/15, 2nd of 4 presentations this year for the City of Chicago’s Department of Business & Consumer Affairs’ Small Business Center: Do You Need An Employee Handbook or Written Policies; What Policies Do You Need.
- 3/3/15, 2nd of series of 5 presentations for Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative sponsored by Goldman Sachs & the City Colleges of Chicago. “Documenting Employee Performance/Behavior Issues & How to Fire An Employee, If Necessary.”
- 2/25/15, The Association of Language Companies, ALC Chicago. I gave a presentation concerning the hiring & treatment of employees vs. independent contractors.
- 1/22/15, Hub83. For 2015 Resolve to Reduce Human Resources Related Costs: Understanding Labor & Employment Law & Human Resources Management for Businesses.
- 1/21/15, 1st of a series of 4 presentations, this year, for the City of Chicago’s Department of Business & Consumer Affairs’ Small Business Center: How to Hire An Employee or Independent Contractor.
- 1/20/15, 1st of a series of 5 presentations for Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative sponsored by Goldman Sachs & the City Colleges of Chicago. First topic: Handling Unemployment Compensation Claims.
- 1/7/15, employee classification, W2 vs. 1099 & hourly vs. salary presentation for Il Business & Career Services at the Illinois workNet Center.
- 10/30/14, I’m part of a panel presentation, Starting a Business, for The Business Event at Block 37 in Chicago.
- 10/1/14, social media, human resources & legal issues presentation for for Il Business & Career Services at the Illinois workNet Center.
- 9/25/14, I’m part of a panel presenting on human resources & legal issues for alums from Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative sponsored by Goldman Sachs & the City Colleges of Chicago.
- 6/6/14, my 12th presentation for the City of Chicago’s Department of Business & Consumer Affairs: How to Hire an Employee.
- 4/8/14, I’m part of the panel presentation Negotiating With Potential Hires. This webinar was sponsored by Financial Poise, ChamberWise & West LegalEdcenter.
- 3/5/14, Social Media-Workplace Policies & Legal Issues Presentation for Il Business & Career Services at the Illinois workNet Center.
- 12/19/13 webinar on The Future of Labor Unions in the Private Sector What you Need to Know About Micro-Unions, Work Centers and Right-to-Work Laws.
- 9/19/13, Assurance University presentation, Social Media- Don’t Let Your Company Take the Fall.
- 9/11/13, social media & workplace legal issues presentation for Il Business & Career Services at the Illinois workNet Center.
- 7/31/13 at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. I was part of a panel presentation for the Chicago Industrial Organizational Psychologists (CIOP). This was a labor & employment law update for I/O professionals.
- 7/25/13, webinar for Avant Resources; analysis of social media & workplace policies.
- June 5, 2013, Independent Contractors (1099s) Versus Employees (W-2s) Classification Concerns; for the Business Employer Club, for Business & Career Services/Illinois WorkNet of Northern Cook County, part of the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity & the Illinois Department of Employment Security.
- May 16, 2013, webinar for Avant Resources; Protecting HR During Internal Investigations; How to Protect HR During Investigations and What Happens When You Don’t. For more info. see this link.
- May 2, 2013, I presented a labor & employment law seminar for the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professionals Group. This was my 2nd presentation for them.
- April 25, 2013; Independent Contractors (1099s) Versus Employees (W-2s) Classification Concerns; part of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s Money Smart Week, & held in conjunction with the Illinois Small Business Development Center/Duman Entrepreneurship Center of Jewish Vocational Services.
- April 3, 2013, I was part of the panel presentation “So, You’re Hiring Your First Full Time Employee?” It was sponsored by West Legal EdCenter, Financial Poise & the Small Business Advocacy Council. 2 other professionals & I, along with the audience, examined issues relating to recruiting, hiring, training, managing & retaining a company’s first employees.
- March 20, 2013, my 11th presentation for the City of Chicago’s Department of Business & Consumer Affairs. Understanding human resources & labor & employment law for businesses.
- 2/19/13, Part of panel presentation at Saper Law Offices–”How Do We Get Rid of Her?” Seminar about how to fire employees & avoid or handle litigation.
- 10/3/12, I’m part of a panel presentation discussing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for Crain Chicago’s Small Business Week. More info. is available here.
- July 24, 2012, my 2nd presentation for the Jewish Vocational Services’ Illinois SBDC (Small Business Development Center)/Duman Entrepreneurship Center; How Labor & Employment Law Impacts Small Businesses’ Bottom Line.
- July 18, 2012, my 10th presentation for Chicago’s Department of Business Affairs. Understanding human resources & labor & employment law for businesses.
- June 14, 2012, for the 2nd year in a row, I presented at The Business Event, which is sponsored by Jewish B2B Networking, Illinois WorkNet of Northern Cook County & the Small Business Advocacy Council. My presentation focused on employee classification issues (i.e., independent contractor versus employee classfication) and wage and hour issues.
- May 17, 2012, presentation titled How Labor & Employment Law Impacts Small Businesses’ Bottom Line. At the Jewish Vocational Services’ Illinois SBDC (Small Business Development Center)/Duman Entrepreneurship Center.
- April 4, 2012, my 6th presentation for Illinois WorkNet of Northern Cook County, part of the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity & the Illinois Department of Employment Security. The presentation concerned the legal issues surrounding candidate hiring & screening for businesses. Due to the audience’s questions, emphasis was placed on social media & the recent issues concerning Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.
- January 18, 2012, presentation for the City of Chicago’s Department of Business Affairs. My 9th understanding human resources & labor & employment law seminar.
- October 5, 2011, social media, legal & HR issues as part of Crain’s Chicago Small Business Week. Sponsored by Illinois WorkNet of Northern Cook County & Crain’s Chicago Business.
- August 25, 2011, presentation at the Business Event in Skokie, IL. Seminar concerning the differences between independent contractors & employees, & our government’s increased enforcement of misclassification to avoid taxes. Sponsored by the Small Business Advocacy Council, Illinois WorkNet Centers & Jewish B2B Networking.
- July 28, 2011, I was part of a panel presentation discussing early stage business growth & how expanding businesses can properly build-out their infrastructure, train their staff and market their services. Sponsored by the Small Business Advocacy Council in Chicago.
- April 6, 2011, 2nd in a series of labor & employment law presentations for Illinois workNet Centers sponsored by Illinois WorkNet Centers, which is part of the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Topics: Social media and employee recruitment and selection.
- March 9, 2011, 1st in a series at Evanston’s City Hall/Civic Center, sponsored by Illinois WorkNet Centers, which is part of the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security.
- March 1, 2011, 2nd Arlington Heights labor & employment law presentations for Illinois workNet Centers sponsored by Illinois WorkNet Centers, which is part of the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security.
- February 25, 2011, another understanding labor & employment law presentation for the city of Chicago’s Department of Business Affairs at Chicago’s City Hall.
- January 14, 2011, 1st of a series of labor & employment law presentations sponsored by Illinois WorkNet Centers, which is part of the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). At the IDES’ Arlington Heights offices.
- December 2, 2010, presentation for the Chicago Bar Association’s Business Law Committee’s monthly meeting at the Chicago Bar Association. The topic of my presentation concerned employment handbooks and policies–why (or why not) businesses should use them, which policies to use and how to implement them.
- February 24, 2010, “Employment Law and HR Primer for Small Businesses” co-sponsored by the Northbrook Chamber of Commerce, www.northbrookchamber.org, and SCORE, www.scorechicago.org.
- December 11, 2009, in Des Plaines, IL, a panel of 6 attorneys (including me) did a business succession workshop focusing on the legal & financial aspects of business succession. The panel presenters were Fred Dempsey – Real Estate Tax Appeals Attorney; Leon Edelson – Intellectual Property Attorney; Bill Ensing – Attorney, Estate Planning & Asset Protection; Angela Hoops – Financial Planner – Lincoln Financial Advisors; Barry Mortge – Attorney for Closely Held Businesses; & Michael Stuart – Attorney, Estate & Succession Planning. This workshop was sponsored by Next Level Planning Group.
- December 9, 2009, a panel of 5 attorneys (including me) did a business & personal asset protection seminar in Des Plaines, IL. Topics include evaluating the worth of intellectual & real property & determining tax liabilities. The panel presenters were Fred Dempsey – Real Estate Tax Appeals Attorney; Leon Edelson – Intellectual Property Attorney; Bill Ensing – Attorney, Estate Planning & Asset Protection; & Barry Mortge – Attorney for Closely Held Businesses.
- December 4, 2009, I presented a labor & employment law seminar at Chicago’s City Hall for the Department of Business Affairs (DBA). This was my 7th for the DBA.
- November 5, 2009, I was part of a panel presentation at the Chicago chapter of Financial Executives International (FEI). Took place at the Rosewood in Rosemont, IL.
- October 12, 2009, I was part of a panel presentation for the Human Resources Management Association of Chicago (HRMAC). We discussed legal issues concerning setting up a business in Illinois, & how people in transition must consider these issues when thinking about setting up their own business, instead of looking for “salaried” work. Thanks to Steve Callisher, Vice President of The Mentor Group Inc., & member of the HRMAC HR Transition Group planning committee & the Board of Directors for a chapter of SHRM (CHRA), for inviting us to present. This took place at United Airlines’ Reservation Center in Des Plaines, IL.
- September 24, 2009, I presented 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. This was sponsored by the Alumni Career Center at the University of Illinois Alumni Association. The actual seminar was recorded as a webinar and is available here (due to WordPress’ file size restrictions the link takes you to a zipped file which requires unzipping; other than that it’s a typical media file that can be played on most media players).
- July 22, 2009, I presented a labor & employment law seminar at Chicago’s City Hall. Thanks to the City of Chicago’s Department of Business Affairs for setting this up. This was my 6th presentation for them.
- May 2, 2009, presentation to a group of about 40 clients of Chicago’s Woodlawn Community Service Corporation’s annual “Law Day” at Chicago’s Bessie Coleman Public Library, 731 E. 63rd Street.
- March 4, 2009, presentation for the World Trade Center Illinois‘ Doing Business With Latin America seminar at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. My part of the day-long seminar concentrated on the Legal & Cultural Considerations for International Trade in Latin America. My seminar PowerPoint (10 slides) is available here.
- February 24, 2009, Joshua Betancourt with UBS Financial Services sponsored a business law seminar centered on business asset protection. This included protecting intellectual property from competitors & current & former employees, employment agreements including non-competes, non-disclosures, severance, hiring & separation. Boris Umansky of national IP law firm Leydig, Voit & Mayer, presented on intellectual property, copyright, patent & trademark law. Joshua focused on business financial asset protection strategies, and I handled employment agreements & employment law.
- February 20, 2009, I gave my 5th seminar for the City of Chicago’s Department of Business Affairs & Licensing. Like my other seminars this was Q & A focused. Attendees received a 20-page handout summarizing 55+ federal, state and local labor & employment laws, & examining a variety of human resources related legal issues. This handout is available here.
- October 27, 2008, and November 10, 2008 business law seminars “Legal Assistance for Entrepreneurs” and “Small Businesses and Human Resources” seminars; I presented with attorney Elliot Richardson of Horwitz, Richardson and Baker, at Orly’s Cafe in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood. These presentations were sponsored by Foreign Exchange Services of Illinois, Inc. as part of their Green Tech Experience forums.
- June 20, 2008, my 4th seminar for the City of Chicago’s Department of Business Affairs and Licensing. Like my prior seminars for them, it focused on labor and employment law for small and medium-sized businesses (2-1,000 employees). My presentation’s PowerPoint is here.
- February 27, 2008, 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 which I’ve posted on this site as a PDF. You can access the 10 page handout here/link. In order to maintain confidentiality, I removed the business’ name and all identifying references to the business.
- January 12, 2008, I presented at the Ground Floor Entrepreneur Center’s 2008 business development seminar. I was part of the “Staffing for Success” panel focusing on the legal issues established businesses must consider relative to selecting, screening/verifying and hiring employees. Other sessions centered on various development, marketing and finance issues encountered by established businesses.
- November 15, 2007, part of panel presentation for World Trade Center Illinois’ “Breaking Down Trade Barrier” conference. I served on the “Legal Considerations, Accounting & Cultural Considerations” panel.
- August 15, 2007, labor & employment law seminar for the City of Chicago’s Department of Business Affairs & Licensing at Chicago’s City Hall.
- March 13, 2007, “Understanding Employment Law” seminar at Loyola University of Chicago’s Water Tower campus. Sponsored by Loyola’s Graduate School of Business & Loyola’s student Human Resource Student Association.At Loyola’s Downtown law school.
- January 17, 2007, employment law seminar for the City of Chicago’s Department of Business Affairs & Licensing at Chicago’s City Hall. Cosponsored by the Community Economic Development Law Project.
- December 11, 2006, labor & employment law seminar at the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Stuart Graduate School of Business/Kent College of Law, for a group of 21 Chinese nationals from the province of Inner Mongolia. The class and presentation were sponsored by the Central Asian Productivity Research Center.
- November 15, 2006, labor & employment law seminar at Chicago’s City Hall. Sponsored by the City of Chicago’s Department of Business Affairs & Licensing & the Community Economic Development Law Project.
- October 6, 2006, “Understanding Employment Law,” at the Chicago Minority Business Development Council, Inc. and the Chicago Minority Business Opportunity Center’s annual Corporate Bridges event. Sponsored by the Northern Trust Company & Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., at the Northern Trust Company’s HQ in Chicago.
- April 25, 2006, labor & employment law seminar at the University of Illinois Chicago’s Center for Urban Business & Small Business Development Center.
- February 22, 2006, employment law seminar at Evanston-Northwestern University’s Small Business Development Center at the Illinois Technology Enterprise Center building. Sponsored by the SBDC, the Illinois Technology Enterprise Center-Evanston & The Technology Innovation Center.
- November 10, 2005, “Handling Employee Disruptive Behavior” at the Northern Illinois Society of Human Resources Management’s Legal Update conference at the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management.