Pregnancy and new motherhood are times of great joy and great responsibility. A pregnant woman or new mother is responsible not only for her own physical and financial wellbeing, but for the physical and financial wellbeing of her child. Therefore, when a woman is reprimanded or terminated by her employer for being pregnant or becoming […]
During her observations as a Court law clerk intern for the late Honorable Judge, Willard Lassers, in the Domestic Relations Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Wendy assisted in case development, and documentation which gave her a behind the scenes view into some very traumatic times in people’s lives. Shocked at how often […]
So, an entrepreneur has approached you with their business idea: what should be their first course of action? Start by determining if that particular idea is worth taking all the way through to implementation. A good entrepreneur will be flooded with “good ideas” for businesses — based on my experience and that of my clients, […]
Pleading ignorance is may not be sufficient, and it essentially ratifies a harasser’s discriminatory conduct.Silvia Stanciu at Phillips & Associates outlines everything you need to know on the matter: why racism manifests in the workplace; common telltale signs; options available to employees; and, how employers should handle racial discrimination. What is race discrimination, and how […]
Learning a second language is always a challenge but it is so important and he stresses learning a second language with his two sons who are currently 9 and 10 years old. He believes hard work pays off and he had to overcome many obstacles when realizing that being a lawyer was his dream job: […]
When would you advise businesses to begin looking for talent outside of the US? What should be their first consideration when deciding to make that jump? Businesses should work closely with their Human Resource (HR) departments to identify and to forecast their current and future talent needs. Once they have identified their talent gaps, they […]
Can you give a quick insight into plastic surgery? The discipline of plastic surgery has two arms - Cosmetic - enhancing patient's aesthetics such as face lifts, breast implants, "tummy tucks" liposuction, correcting "baggy eyelids", improving an unpleasant looking nose, Botox, etc. Reconstruction - repairing injuries such as in burn care, with skin grafts; simple […]
Jana Weltzin gives insight into the controversial, yet ever prevalent topic: the legality of cannabis. With its neighbouring sister Canada legalising cannabis, Jana touches on the various states in the US to which cannabis is legal, and how the cannabis industry presents unique challenges to business owners in this field, and the advantages of investing […]
Since the California Supreme Court’s April 30, 2018 decision in (Dynamex), which set a new standard for determination of employee/independent contractor worker classification in the context of California Wage Orders, there has been a good deal of speculation and prediction about the potentially negative impact of the decision on the Gig economy and the freelancing […]
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