Labor & Employment Law & Human Resources Counseling on Behalf of Management

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, [...]

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 [...]

Chuck Krugel Speaking @ Entrepreneur’s Conference

On Saturday, January 12, 2008, I’ll be a presenter at the Ground Floor Entrepreneur Center’s FREE 2008 business development seminar. This event is from 1-7pm at the GFEC, 2616 W. North Ave., Chicago. I’ll be part of the “Staffing for Success” panel. I’ll be focusing on the legal issues established businesses must consider relative to [...]

Chuck Krugel Quoted in CFO Magazine’s December 2007 Issue

Kate Plourd of CFO Magazine recently 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 her article. The article is below. The part where I’m quoted is highlighted. You can also [...]

Response to Reader’s Questions Regarding Severance & Separation Agreements

Ritu Anand of GE India sent me the below questions concerning my October 28, 2007, post concerning severance and separation agreements.
Hi Charles ,

Thanks for throwing light on this subject ! However, I have a few doubts and would appreciate if You could help resolve them:

1. What is the guarantee that the exiting employee [...]

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