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

Progressive Discipline & Termination Training Handout

Earlier this year, I gave a 2 hour training session for a Chicago-based nonprofit. The training concerned progressive discipline and discharge. As typical with most of my training sessions, Q & A and role playing were emphasized. The session was conducted for middle and senior managers with supervisory responsibilities. The training [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

Questions Concerning Severance & Separation Agreements

One topic I get a lot of questions about is severance and separation agreements.
Generally, severance refers to giving an exiting employee a monetary bonus or settlement above and beyond their regular compensation. A separation agreement usually refers to an agreement wherein the exiting employee promises not to sue, file a regulatory agency complaint, take business [...]

Chuck Krugel 3/16/07 Law Seminar at Loyola University Chicago’s Downtown Campus

On Tuesday, March 13, 2007, from 5-6 p.m., I’ll be giving a free “Understanding Employment Law” seminar at Loyola University of Chicago’s Water Tower campus. This is sponsored by Loyola’s Graduate School of Business and Loyola’s student Human Resource Student Association. It takes place at Loyola’s Water Tower Campus (law school), 25 E. Pearson, #1201. [...]