Feb 102008

Illinois’ Employee Classification Act of 2008

A client recently asked me about a new State of Illinois law the Employee Classification Act (if the link is expired, then check Google), public act 095-0026, which became effective January 1, 2008. I thought that a brief post might be useful considering that there might be some confusion regarding this Act. Additionally, [...]

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Feb 032008

Death in the Workplace Question

In my Yahoo Groups HR Community email, I recently came across the following question and engaged with the solicitor in the following dialogue:
What is the process to be followed if there is a death at the work-
place (not factory)? The death could be of an employee, contract staff
or visitor.
Is there any legal liability on [...]

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Feb 022007

January 16, 2007, Radio Interview Info & Link

On Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 2pm CST, I did a live 30-minute radio interview on WorldTalkRadio.com’s radio program “Values and Ethics: From Living Room to Boardroom” hosted by Jason Merchey.
The interview concerned the interaction business ethics and labor and employment law. To listen to the interview directly from World Talk Radio’s website click here. Or, [...]

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