About charlesakrugel

Management side labor & employment lawyer and human resources counselor based in Chicago. Established own practice in 2000. Also, on numerous boards of directors & advisers, & member of various area chambers of commerce & business associations.

Chuck Krugel, April 19, 2008, Radio Interview on Chicago’s WKKC 89.3 FM

My Saturday, 4/19/08, interview on Chicago's Kennedy King College's radio station, WKKC 89.3 FM, is now online. During this 50-minute long interview, hosts Derek McNeal and Charles Young questioned me about general labor and employment law issues and, more specifically, handling EEOC charges. This was my second interview on the show. My first Consumer Eye [...]

6 Steps to Keep Employee Complaints from Escalating

This post was contributed by Heather Johnson, who is an industry critic on the subject of how to become a nurse. She invites your feedback at heatherjohnson2323@gmail.com. Additionally, some of my own comments follow her article. Thanks Heather! 6 steps to keep Employee Complaints from Escalating If an employee is unhappy then the best thing [...]

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 also included a handout [...]

New Chuck Krugel Radio Interview-Saturday, April 19, 2008, 10AM-Live on Chicago’s WKKC FM 89.3’s Consumer Talk Radio Show

This Saturday, 4/19/08, at 10 AM, I'll be interviewed for my 2nd time on Chicago's WKKC 89.3 FM's talk radio show Consumer Eye.  WKKC is Kennedy-King College's radio station.  This is a live interview and will be conducted by the show's creator Derek McNeal. The subject of the interview will of course be labor and [...]

Employment Policies and Handbooks – To Be or Not To Be, That is the Question, Part 2

This post continues the discussion that began with my prior post. After deciding whether to have employment policies and which policies to have, a business should determine what form these policies should take. Such forms may include an electronic document, a written memo, a multi-page document, a bound manual, or a combination of these. Alternatively, [...]

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