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

Social Media, Human Resources & Labor & Employment Law 10/5/11 Handout

Here’s the handout for my llinois WorkNet of Northern Cook County, Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity & Crain’s Chicago Small Business Week presentation on social media & HR & legal issues.  A PDF version is available here.

I Settle a Human Rights Agency Age Discrimination Complaint for $600.00

In the last couple of weeks, I helped a client settle an age discrimination complaint by an ex-employee for $600.00 at a state’s human rights’ agency. I don’t want to be too specific about the details due to confidentiality & ethical concerns. The complaint was baseless. The employer is a great social services organization. The [...]

I Win a Case for a Client in Federal Court in Chicago & Reach Very Favorable Terms for Another Client Before the NLRB

This June, I won a summary judgment (i.e., dismissal) motion in federal court in Chicago. This case involved a client’s ex-employee who was allegedly fired in violation of their constitutional rights. My client, a social services agency in Chicago, was alleged to have acted in concert and as an arm of the state of Illinois (“state [...]