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.

Lecture @ Loyola’s Quinlan School of Business on Unions

Thanks to Professor Donald (Don) Hubbart, Senior Director, Compensation - Siemens, for having me lecture at his Loyola University Chicago Quinlan School of Business employee relations class on April 11! I engaged with students in a one hour discussion concerning labor & union relations. This included the history of unions, why we have unions, the [...]

I’m Interviewed on NELA Illinois’ Employee to Lawyer Podcast

Thanks to Amit Bindra (partner with The Prinz Law Firm, P.C) & Max Barack (partner at the Garfinkel Group, LLC,) who host the National Employment & Labor Association Illinois Chapter's podcast Employee to Lawyer for interviewing me on 4/4/22 & 4/25/22. Each part of the interview lasts for about 35 minutes (70 minutes total) & [...]

Construction Dive Quotes & Cites Me In: IL suspends requirement for in-state workers on public projects

Illinois suspends requirement for in-state workers on public projects April 19, 2022, Sebastian Obando, Reporter Scott Olson / Staff via Getty Images Dive Brief: The Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act, also known as the Illinois Preference Act, is no longer in effect, according to the Illinois Department of Labor. Illinois legislators knocked down [...]

The Impact of Communicable Diseases, Including Coronavirus, on the Workplace – Webinar Premiering 4/20/22

 Financial Poise Webinars™ announces “The Impact of Communicable Diseases, Including Coronavirus, on the Workplace,” a live webinar premiering April 20th at 2:00 PM CST. This webinar is co-produced by West LegalEdCenter™ and part of the “Protecting Your Employee Assets: The Life Cycle Of The Employment Relationship 2022” series. It will feature Charles Krugel (Law Offices [...]

Protecting Your Employee Assets Webinar Premiering 3/29/22

Protecting Your Employee Assets Webinar Premiering March 29, 2022 Leading Professionals to Teach About Protecting Your Employee Assets: The Life Cycle Of The Employment Relationship Financial Poise Webinars™ announces “Show Them the Money: Wage & Hour Compliance,” a live webinar premiering March 29th at 2:00 PM CST. This webinar is co-produced by West LegalEdCenter™ and [...]

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