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 Quoted in CFO Magazine’s December 2007 Issue

Kate Plourd of CFO Magazine recently interviewed me for her December story “Thank You, and Good Night! How to make a graceful exit when you resign.” Also, I was quoted in her article. The article is below. The part where I’m quoted is highlighted. You can also access a PDF version of it here. Thanks [...]

Response to Reader’s Questions Regarding Severance & Separation Agreements

Ritu Anand of GE India sent me the below questions concerning my October 28, 2007, post concerning severance and separation agreements. Hi Charles , Thanks for throwing light on this subject ! However, I have a few doubts and would appreciate if You could help resolve them: 1. What is the guarantee that the exiting [...]

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 [...]

Chuck Krugel Speaking @ International Trade Conference

I've got two public presentations to tell you about. One involves me and the other involves my colleague Tony Ramos founder and president of The Integra Security Alliance, which I'm a part of. On Thursday, November 15, 2007, as part of the "Breaking Down Trade Barriers" day long conference, sponsored by the World Trade Center [...]

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 [...]

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