New Webinar, New Board Chair Appointment & New Website

I've got a new website coming soon. My blog will still be the guts of the redesign. It's being done by the highly recommended & gifted designer of this current site, Alex Mielus. Last Friday, I was appointed the 2014 Chair for the Board of Directors of the GOA Regional Business Association (Growth, Opportunity & Alliance). [...]

When Getting Sued Might Be Good

Generally, a lawsuit is the worst way to resolve a labor dispute. But sometimes, it could be the only & best way. Case in point, recently I helped a client resolve a difficult union dispute by convincing them that getting sued by their labor union would work to their advantage. For many reasons, I won’t [...]

New Chuck Krugel Media Interview on PSLaborTalk’s 4/10/13 Podcast

On 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. Here's the MP3 podcast. We discussed union corporate campaigns and micro-unions. Both topics include novel union organizing tactics that specialize in comprehensive & clandestine bargaining unit certification. This episode provides [...]

“Pyramiding” of Overtime

5/21/18: There’s updates an update of pyramiding of overtime here: https://www.charlesakrugel.com/business-management/more-on-pyramiding-of-overtime-related-payroll-issues.html https://www.charlesakrugel.com/business-management/another-question-from-a-reader-regarding-pyramiding-of-overtime.html   here: https://www.charlesakrugel.com/business-management/response-to-readers-query-regarding-pyramiding-of-overtime.html; here: https://www.charlesakrugel.com/business-management/pyramiding-of-overtime-revisited.html A colleague of mine recently posed the following question to me & some other labor & employment lawyers concerning a union collective bargaining agreement & overtime (OT) compensation. Below is the complete discussion & analysis. Note that the Fair Labor [...]

Chuck Krugel Interviewed for & Quoted in First Business News 10/16/12 Story “Ballot Bullies”

First Business News' Chuck Coppola interviewed me for his 10/16/12 Cover Story "Ballot Bullies." This relates to recent reports of labor unions, companies & executives aggressively trying to influence how their employees vote (e.g., the Koch Brothers, David Siegel, Steve Wynn). Although this conduct might seem like it should be illegal, in most instances it isn't. [...]

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