Get Down to Business is a weekly radio show on AM560 that profiles Chicago area small business owners and entrepreneurs. The host of the radio, Shalom Klein, has a particular penchant for interviewing business owners who have a unique story to tell or business to promote.
Read MoreAs the initial hoopla surrounding the legalization of cannabis has died down, the conversation has shifted to more practical considerations raised largely by employers and employees alike: What workplace drug policies should employers adopt? Does my employer get to fire me if I test positive for marijuana, even if I used it during non-work hours? As I noted in a previous posting on the cannabis law, the legislature did not place any restrictions on employers’ ability to impose drug-free workplace policies or, for that matter, be required to make exceptions for medical marijuana users under these policies.
Read MoreIn early January, I published my first of several articles to come on Governor J.B. Pritzker uses his clemency authority. I waited to post my article until I was confident that I had all the information about what clemency actions were taken by Gov. Pritzker in 2019. I have since learned I was wrong.
Read MoreIn 2018, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) conducted a survey on employer attitudes towards hiring individuals with a criminal record. In its published findings SHRM reported that HR professionals expressed a greater willingness to hire someone with a criminal record. Yet the same survey found that only 32% of those polled had a formal policy facilitating such hiring decisions.
Read MoreWhat can Happen when an Employment Background Check Gets the Facts Wrong. Today, close to 90% of employers check to see if a new employee has a criminal background. Sometimes these reports contain inaccurate information. What you can do to fix this.
Read MoreReducing Barriers to College Admissions For Those Who Have a Criminal Record: There is a huge benefit to educating the incarcerated: they are far less likely to re-offend after being released from prison. How do we reduce barriers to college admissions for those who have a criminal record?
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