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Description: PROTECTING YOUR EMPLOYEE ASSETS: THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP 2021 Series
Episode #6 It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye: Minimizing Risk When Terminating Employees
June 15, 2021 at 2:00 PM CST
Involuntary terminations are never pleasant, but they are an inevitable part of business. Whether an employee is being let go due to poor performance or serious misconduct, chances are that he or she may take issue with the company’s decision—either during the termination meeting or at some point down the road. In the event the terminated employee decides to visit the nearest Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Office or meet with a plaintiff’s attorney, you want to make sure that you have taken steps to minimize risk and give your organization its best chance to defend against claims of discrimination, retaliation and/or wrongful discharge. This webinar discusses the various issues you should consider not only when you are making the decision to terminate but also in the weeks and months that lead up to that point. Drawing on their experiences as an HR consultant and management-side employment lawyer, the panelists provide practical tips to minimize exposure and best practices for conducting an employee termination meeting.
This webinar is delivered in Plain English, understandable to you even if you do not have a background in the subject. It brings you into an engaging, even sometimes humorous, conversation designed to entertain as it teaches. And, it is specifically designed to be viewed as a stand-alone webinar, meaning that you do not have to view the other webinars in the series to get a lot out of it.
Speaker Information
Moderator:
Charles Krugel, Attorney/Owner, Law Offices of Charles Krugel
As a management side labor and employment attorney and human resources (HR) counselor, Charles Krugel, www.charlesakrugel.com, has 24 years of experience in the field and has been running his own practice for 18 years. His clients are small to medium sized companies in a variety of industries. Charles has been lead negotiator for hundreds of labor and employment agreements and contracts. Additionally, he’s litigated dozens of court cases, administrative proceedings and arbitrations. In addition to providing traditional labor and employment law services, he represents companies desiring to institute preventive and proactive HR functions. These functions include policies and procedures, which help to efficiently and discreetly resolve issues in-house and prevent lawsuits and complaints; they also help to reduce costs and act as catalysts for increasing productivity and profits. Moreover, he’s frequently the subject of labor and employment law related TV, radio and print interviews.
Panelist #1:
Max Barack, Attorney, Garfinkel Group, LLC
Max leads the Garfinkel Group, LLC’s employment law practices groups and is a plaintiff-side employment law attorney. He has been practicing law since 2013 and has spent the majority of that time handling plaintiff-side employment matters. He concentrates his practice primarily on representing plaintiffs in their claims of discrimination, as well as wage & hour violations, whistleblower actions, & severance negotiations. He has extensive litigation experience, with a focus on electronic discovery (ESI). He has represented & assisted employers in defending discrimination & wage & hour disputes, including in department of labor investigations. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Employment Lawyers Association of Illinois & co-chair of its Legislative Committee. He is a regular contributor to the Chicago Bar Association’s @theBar blog, & is fluent in Spanish.
Panelist #2:
Helen Bloch, Principal, Law Offices of Helen Bloch, P.C.
Helen is the principal and founder of the Firm. She is a trusted counselor and advisor with over 20 years of experience practicing law. Helen strives to provide sound legal advice in a practical manner that advances her clients' personal and professional goals.
When settlement is not possible, Helen is an aggressive litigator. As both a former prosecutor and defense attorney for the City of Chicago, she successfully litigated hundreds of cases in the Municipal Prosecutions, Building and Land Use Litigation, and Torts divisions. Following her work for the City, Helen was an associate at Bellows and Bellows, P.C., where she practiced before Illinois state and federal courts, arbitrators and administrative tribunals around the country, including the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA (formerly the National Association of Securities Dealers)). At Bellows, she represented clients in divorce, business disputes, employment, estate planning, securities, and other matters.
Helen is well respected by both clients and colleagues. In 2019 she was named to the Illinois Super Lawyers list in the field of employment law. This designation, conferred upon only 5% of the total lawyers in each state, is based upon peer recognition and professional achievement.
In addition to her practical experience, Helen possesses the ability to explain complex legal matters in a clear and understandable fashion. She has lectured on topics such as gender role in the law, legal issues affecting small businesses, personal financial management, and legal rights and obligations from multiple sides of the employer-employee relationship. Helen also belongs to several civic and professional organizations. She serves on the Alliance of Bar Associations, where she assists in screening judicial candidates. She is President of the Decalogue Society of Lawyers, which awarded her the Presidential Citation in 2015 and the Intra Society Award of Merit in 2001. Her other bar association memberships include the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois and the Illinois State Bar Association. She is a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association. Currently, Helen leads the National Association of Women Business Owners’ (NAWBO) Lincoln Park Business Exchange Group. She is also a member of the Lawyers Division of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, a life member of Hadassah, and a member of AIPAC.
Panelist #3
Gary Savine, Principal, Savine Employment Law, Ltd.
Gary Noah Savine is an employment lawyer and the founder of Chicago-based law firm Savine Employment Law, Ltd. Gary brings to the table over twenty years of legal expertise and hands-on experience, working around the globe, shoulder-to-shoulder with senior executives and human resource professionals solving the thorniest of workplace disputes. Before starting his firm, Gary practiced employment law exclusively at two of Chicago’s largest law firms and served as chief employment counsel at Navistar (NYSE: NAV) and Hill-Rom Holdings (NYSE: HRC). Gary frequently speaks and writes about employment law issues. He has written and presented before the American Bar Association, the National Employment Lawyers Association, the Northern Illinois Society for Human Resources Management, the Northern Illinois Franchise Association and the American Conference Institute. Gary received his law degree cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School in 1996. More information about Gary’s firm can be found at www.savinelaw.com.
 | | Practice Areas: | | Employee Benefits & Compensation, Employment Law | | | Online Media Type: | | Audio | | | Production Date: | | 06/15/2021 | | | Level: | | Intermediate | | | Category: | | Standard | | | Duration: | | 1 Hours, 2 Minutes | | | Online Format: | | On Demand | | | Course Type: | | Public |
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| | • | Charles Krugel - Law Offices of Charles Krugel, Chicago | | • | Max Barack - Partner, Garfinkel Group, LLC | | • | Helen Bloch - Principal, Law Offices of Helen Bloch, P.C. | | • | Gary Savine - Principal, Savine Employment Law, Ltd., Chicago |
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