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.

My 2015 Lawlawpalooza Gets 3 New Dates Added & New Media Interview

In addition to my already announced dates, three new dates have been added to my 2015 speaking schedule (Lawlawpalooza).  I'll be speaking at The Masters Conference for Legal Professionals, the Chicago Bar Association's Solo & Small Practitioner Committee's annual seminar & Illinois WorkNet/Illinois Dept. of Employment Security. Additionally, thanks to HR Solutions Blog for quoting me & [...]

Reader’s Comments to My Article “Concealed Carry @ Work: Holster the Hassle” & My Response

Thanks to Glenn Rawski, S.P.H.R., of Practical H.R. Support Services Ltd. for his comments below.  My response follows Glenn's remarks, & Glenn's reply (to my response) follows that.  In any instance, I stick by my original remarks—I.E., as a general rule, keep guns out of the workplace). Charles:  I feel your last post contained some information that [...]

Concealed Carry @ Work: Holster the Hassle

A company recently asked me about Illinois’ concealed carry gun law, 430 ILCS 66 (effective 7/9/13). Obviously, this law permits licensed citizens to carry concealed guns. Specifically, I was asked should they permit concealed carry on company property.  If yes, then to what extent (everyone, only executives, only certain areas)? My answer is an unequivocal [...]

Lawyer Pays $8k for Alleged Misuse of Stock Photos for His Website

A Washington, D.C., law firm has to pay $8k for the unauthorized use of generic stock photos. The same vanilla photos we see at all levels of media. In fact, I've been a critic of the overuse of those photos, & have written about that on this blog here (don't forget to check out my nifty [...]

I’m Quoted in “Terrorism and the Workplace, Keeping Employees Safe”

Thanks to The LinkUp Blog for quoting me in their 2/25/15 article Terrorism and the Workplace, Keeping Employees Safe.  The article is here (PDF) & below. February 25, 2015 / Molly Moseley Terrorism and the Workplace, Keeping Employees Safe Terrorist threats are plentiful around the globe, but when those threats hit close to home, it can be extremely [...]

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