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.

Thanks to the 37 Attendees @ My Chicago City Hall Presentation on 3/11/20!

With all of the virus fear going on, I'd like to thank the 37 business owners & operators, who attended my presentation last Wednesday 3/11 at Chicago's City Hall. The room was packed elbow-to-elbow. My presentation concerned employee handbooks & policies. I actually considered cancelling the presentation, but since the city kept it on, I [...]

3/11 Presentation @ Chicago’s City Hall: Employee (HR) Handbooks & Workplace Policies

3/11/20, Employee (HR) Handbooks & Workplace Policies, 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle St. – 8th Floor, Room 805. Presented by Charles Krugel, a Management Side Labor, Employment and Human Resource Attorney. Open discussion concerning whether a business needs a handbook, written policies & procedures, & how to implement them. It's free to [...]

Financial Poise™ Announces “An Ounce of Prevention: Policies, Procedures and Proactivity,” Webinar Premiering 2/25 @ 1:00 PM CST through West LegalEdcenter™

Financial Poise™ Announces "An Ounce of Prevention: Policies, Procedures and Proactivity" a New Webinar Premiering February 25 at 1:00 PM CST through West LegalEdcenter™ This webinar is co-produced by West LegalEdCenter™ and part of the "Protecting Your Employee Assets: The Life Cycle of the Employment Relationship" series. It will feature Charles Krugel; Helen Bloch (Law [...]

I’m Interviewed in the Employee Relations Words of Wisdom Pod Cast

Thanks to Bob Carroll, Executive Vice President, Permanent Solutions Labor Consultants & host of the podcast Employee Relations Words of Wisdom for interviewing me on his 1/29/20 podcast. We talked about changes in the NLRB for 2020. We also discussed predictions for union organizing activity & new organizing targets we might see in 2020.  httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cINlJKa6FL8&feature=emb_logo

SHRM Quotes Me in Their 1/15/20 Article: “Unlimited vs. Limited PTO: Which One Is Right for Your Workplace?”

https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/benefits/pages/unlimited-vs-limited-pto-which-one-is-right-for-your-workplace.aspx Unlimited vs. Limited PTO: Which One Is Right for Your Workplace? Offering unlimited leave can attract job candidates, but address the downsides By Kylie Ora LobellJanuary 15, 2020 Job seekers want more than just well-paying, challenging jobs with good benefits. Many also want flexible schedules so they can maintain a healthy work/life balance. "Many modern [...]

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