Jul 252010
Posted in Business Management, Charles Krugel, Chicago, Client Relations, Complaint Or Lawsuit, Labor and Employment Law, Practicing Law, Small Business
Due to having 4 federal cases, 2 state cases & 3 union negotiations & related labor-management matters ongoing at the same time & most nearing some form of resolution, my posting this Spring & Summer has been sporadic.
On the other hand, union activity seems to be increasing among small businesses in the private sector. I’m not sure if this is due unions’ believing that desperate times call for desperate measures, or if it’s because management is intensifying efforts to combat union activity because of the high & rising pension & healthcare costs associated with union collective bargaining agreements. Nevertheless, there’s been a definite increase in union activity among private sector small businesses. As troubling as this is for business, this has been great for the government (justifies regulatory jobs) & practitioners like me.
Moreover, it’s worthwhile to note that for the first time in U.S. history, the number of unionized employees in the public sector now exceeds the number of unionized employees in the private sector. Glad to see that government employees are protected from the abuses of their employers (us).
Furthermore, I’ve seen an increase in self-represented employees and former employees filing lawsuits & other charges against businesses. Again, when the economy is bad, and people are desperate, they’ll do what they have to do to make ends meet, with or without legal representation.
For more information about what’s happening in labor & employment law & human resources, check out my LinkedIn group, Charles Krugel’s Labor & Employment Law & Human Resources Practices Group.
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May 202010
Posted in Business Management, Charles Krugel, Practicing Law
My posting will be sporadic and sparse during the Spring & Summer months. There’s a convergence of the completion of 4 court cases (2 federal & 2 state), two union negotiations and other client matters (policy & practice audits, contract drafting, etc.). Should be great summer reading.
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Apr 102010
Posted in Business Development, Charles Krugel, Chicago, Human Resources, Labor and Employment Law, Me in the Media, Media, Presentation/Seminar Handout, Presentations, Seminar • Tags: Business Network Chicago, City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs, Lake Zurich Chamber of Commerce, Lakeside Community Committee, NAWIC, slate.com
On Wednesday, April 21, 2010, from noon until 1:30PM, I’ll be presenting the labor & employment law primer at the Business Connections Luncheon – Best Practices Part 1 for the Lake Zurich Chamber of Commerce & SCORE (Service Core of Retired Executives; www.scorechicago.org). The presentation format will be largely Q & A with handouts provided. It’s at Vehe Barn, 23570 Cuba Rd., Deer Park, IL. For more information visit http://www.lzacc.com/events_calendar.html; to register contact Dale Perrin at 847.438.5572.
On Tuesday, April 27, 2010, from 6PM to 8PM, I’ll be presenting a labor & employment law seminar for the Lake/McHenry Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), http://nawic368.org/. It’s at the Cubby Bear North in Lincolnshire at 21661 Milwaukee Ave. This presentation is co-sponsored by NAWIC & SCORE. Registration information is available via Evite here.
On Wednesday, May 12th, from 8:30AM until 11AM, I’ll be part of a panel presentation for Business Network Chicago’s Entrepreneur’s Committee concerning hiring issues for startups and small businesses. For more information, please contact Susan Barahia at sbarahia@bnchicago.org or 312-371-3786, or check out BNC’s website at http://www.bnchicago.org/index.php. It’s at Wells Fargo Advisors, 222 S. Riverside Plaza (Adams & Canal), Chicago, 3rd Floor.
On Friday, May 14th at 9:30am, at Chicago’s City Hall, #805, 121 N. LaSalle St., I’ll be presenting a free labor & employment law seminar. Thanks to the City of Chicago’s Department of Business Affairs for setting this up. This will be largely Q&A & open discussion along with handouts. If you would like to attend, please contact Alfredo Camarena at 312-744-5344 or alfredo.camarena@cityofchicago.org.
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Mar 272010
Posted in Business Ethics, Charles Krugel, Practicing Law • Tags: Avvo
On the heels of my most recent Avvo post, over the past week, I received the following communications from an attorney who wishes to remain anonymous and who has had his own difficulties with Avvo’s bizarre rating and registration system. My chief criticism, and why I primarily think it’s a scam, is because you can’t cancel your membership/registration (which is utterly ridiculous), and it’s a system which is biased against solo practitioners and small firms because of the amount of time and labor it takes to complete a profile.
Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 5:33 PM
I would like to provide you with information on AVVO to update your blog.
I just rated a lawyer who did wonderful work for me and the rating was declined as not acceptable under AVVO’s “community standards.” My clients have tried to rate me and their rating[s] have been declined.
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