2 Law Seminars Concerning Human Resources and Business Law for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses
On Monday, October 27, 2008, and Monday, November 10, 2008, along with attorney Elliot Richardson of Horwitz, Richardson and Baker, I’ll be presenting “Legal Assistance for Entrepreneurs” and “Small Businesses and Human Resources” seminars at Orly’s Cafe, 55th and Hyde Park Blvd., 1660 E 55th St, Chicago. These presentations are organized and run by Foreign [...]
June 20, 2008, Labor & Employment Law Seminar at Chicago’s City Hall
On June 20, 2008, I gave my 4th seminar in the last 2 years 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). The handout for this, which reflects 2008 legal changes, [...]
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, I’ve noticed [...]
Presentation Handout: Legal & Cultural Considerations for International Trade
Below is the handout I prepared for my November 15, 2007, presentation at the World Trade Center Illinois’ “Breaking Down Trade Barriers” conference. You can view it in PowerPoint by clicking on the link below or just view the text version. My part of the panel discussion concerning legal, accounting and cultural considerations for international [...]
A Client & I Are Quoted in the Spring Edition of Business Week’s Small Biz Edition
In the cover story of the April/May 2007 hard copy edition of Business Week Small Biz and the Spring edition of the Business Week Online, SmallBiz Cover Story, a client and I are quoted and cited in Amy Barrett’s article: “Blindsided-Five H.R. mistakes you can’t afford to make.” What is unique about this is that [...]
