Labor and Employment Law
How Smart Employment Policies Protect Your Business March 11, 2026 By Jane Furigay Shapiro Businesses spend an enormous amount of time dealing with employment problems after they occur. Yet many of those issues can be avoided, or at least minimized, through thoughtful policies, procedures, and proactive management. Clear employment policies help employers set expectations, maintain compliance with [...]
Thanks to People Managing People for extensively quoting me in their 1/16/26 article, Can You Build AI Compliance into a Competitive Advantage? by David Rice. QUICK SUMMARY: New transparency regulations are forcing companies to build AI governance infrastructure. Will they build it as a legal checklist or a strategic asset?
The Lakeside Community Committee, founded in 1964, is a 60+ year old child and family advocacy organization based in Chicago's Greater Grand Crossing Neighborhood. I've been on their board of directors and their attorney for 16 years. I've been their board of directors' vice chair for around seven years. Recently, I was elected their board [...]
2026 Schedule: PROTECTING YOUR EMPLOYEE ASSETS: HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT & THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP Helen Bloch Katie Rinkus Max Barack Moderator, Charles Krugel #1 Welcome to the Team! Recruiting and Hiring, Including Restrictive Covenants 1/22/26 2:00 PM CT Charles Krugel, Attorney, Law Offices [...]
