Employment Law
A client recently asked me about a new State of Illinois law the Employee Classification Act (if the link is expired, then check Google), public act 095-0026, which became effective January 1, 2008. I thought that a brief post might be useful considering that there might be some confusion regarding this Act. Additionally, I've noticed [...]
In my Yahoo Groups HR Community email, I recently came across the following question and engaged with the solicitor in the following dialogue: What is the process to be followed if there is a death at the workplace (not factory)? The death could be of an employee, contract staff or visitor. Is there any legal [...]
Sometimes a reader's comment is so on target that it's worth its own post. Fellow attorney Michael Moore of Russell, Krafft & Gruber, LLP, in Lancaster, PA, sent me the following comment concerning my December 2, 2007, post "Response to Reader's Questions Regarding Severance & Separation Agreements." Chuck: The strength of a severance agreement containing [...]
On Saturday, January 12, 2008, I'll be a presenter at the Ground Floor Entrepreneur Center's FREE 2008 business development seminar. This event is from 1-7pm at the GFEC, 2616 W. North Ave., Chicago. I'll be part of the "Staffing for Success" panel. I'll be focusing on the legal issues established businesses must consider relative to [...]
A reader recently asked the following: What are the penalties and consequences, if any, for knowingly hiring an individual as an independent contractor whose work visa (H1) had expired and offering part time employment to his wife, who is on a H4 Visa? My answer follows: The below information in bold is directly from the [...]
