Employment Law
Recruiting and Hiring Without Stepping on Legal Landmines by: Michele Schechter, Monday, February 2, 2026 Hiring a new employee should be exciting. It means growth, new ideas, and added capacity. But from a legal and financial perspective, hiring is also one of the riskiest things a business does. Every decision, from how a job is posted [...]
Check out my 35 minute interview with Mike Coffey on the 2/27/25 Good Morning HR. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UAFEx5RXMM&t=9s&ab_channel=ImperativeInfo In episode 189, Coffey talks with Charles Krugel about a Day Without Immigrants-related firing, unions, the future of DEI, and the ongoing changes coming from the Trump administration. They discuss a “Day Without Immigrants” protest that led to [...]
Jarry the Airedale--she's my "pairalegal" A client recently asked me about accommodating a service dog at work. There were no immediate concerns about having the service dog present (E.g, employee safety, health, etc.). However, one issue that arose was whether to communicate to employees the presence of the dog, and that this is [...]
Thanks to the Chicago Bar Association & Max Barack for hosting me on their TV show Chicago Talks You & the Law on 2/20/24! Max interviewed my colleague & friend, Helen Bloch, & I for 25 minutes on New Labor & Employment Laws and Rules to know for 2024. The program is below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csKpXZXIs5U&t=4s [...]
