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.

I’m Quoted in Rocket Matter’s Article: Have You Ever Fired a Client? Lawyers Share Their Experiences

Have You Ever Fired a Client? Lawyers Share Their Experiences 8/21/17 Some people liken the relationship between lawyers and their clients to a marriage. However, just like marriages, in some cases that relationship just doesn’t work out and a lawyer has to let the client go (despite how much money they might lose.) Sure, [...]

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Great HR Joke in Dilbert 8/20/17

Great HR joke in today's Dilbert; Sunday August 20, 2017 Transcript Catbert: Evil Director Of Human Resources. Catbert: Don't bother me. I'm studying for a human resources certification. I already have my certifications for sadism and maniacal laughing. And, obviously, I have the basic HR certification for recreational downsizing. If you don't have that one, you can't [...]

By |2023-09-28T09:16:19-05:00August 20th, 2017|Human Resources, Media|0 Comments

8/30 Wage/Hour & Classification Presentation @ Chicago’s City Hall & I’m Quoted in “Will More States Opt Out of Paying Prevailing Wages on Public Construction Projects?” in American City & County

Employee Classification Issues-Independent Contractor (1099) or Employee (W2), Salaried or Hourly Compensation Wed, August 30, 3:00pm – 4:30pm City Hall, 121 N. La Salle St – 8th Floor, Room 805 Over the past few years, there's been a great deal of debate concerning how businesses should use independent contractors (IRS 1099 workers) & employees (W2s), [...]

The ABA Journal & PACER Monitor Quote Me in 2 New Articles: “How to Get Those Slow-Pay & No-Pay Clients to Pony Up” & “State Medical Cannabis Laws Stoke Workplace Litigation; Conflict With Federal Law Puts Users’ Jobs in Jeopardy”

Thanks to writers Marc Davis & Juliette Fairley for interviewing & quoting me in their articles. Each article is exclusive to the other. That is, I know of no correlation between marijuana legalization & client billing other than me. How to Get Those Slow-Pay and No-Pay Clients to Pony Up August 1, 2017 12:55 AM [...]

I’m Quoted in Rocket Matter’s 7/21/17 Article “Marketing Tips from Ten Successful Lawyers”

Thanks to Dina Roth Port for interviewing me & quoting me in her article on Rocket Matter's Legal Productivity blog. My contribution is in blue italics below. Marketing Tips from Ten Successful Lawyers Written by Dina Roth Port Jul 21, 2017 Marketing is essential for law firms, but it’s not always easy to get it [...]

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