This Blog on Southern Illinois University’s Law Library Website
Southern Illinois University Law Library's website has included this website/blog as one of only 3 blogs listed on its labor and employment law page.
Chuck Krugel TV Interview Is Now Part of A Law School’s Curriculum
Recently, I discovered that 2/3 of my September 1, 2006, TV interview on the Chicago local cable access show "The Employment Hour" hosted and produced by Mohammed Faheem and Paul Kutylo, has become part of the optional materials for a law school course. The 1st two segments of the interview (20 minutes) are part of [...]
Obese Police: Firms Force Workers to Slim Down
No, the above title doesn’t refer to doughnut eating cops, it’s about an increasingly popular tool to reduce healthcare costs and increase workplace productivity – wellness programs. Crain’s Chicago Business recently published the following article about wellness programs. It cites a program implemented by my associates over at The Horton Group for their own employees [...]
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. [...]
Employee Screening and Risk Assessment
Tony Ramos, President, Integra Security Alliance, and I wrote the following article. Employee Screening and Risk Assessment Recent headlines of workplace violence, violence by home service personnel, as well as convicted rapists working as private security officers or child care providers, has raised serious questions regarding employee screening programs. What is negligent hiring? Should all [...]