In episode 189, Coffey talks with Charles Krugel about a Day Without Immigrants-related firing, unions, the future of DEI, and the ongoing changes coming from the Trump administration. They discuss a “Day Without Immigrants” protest that led to employee terminations at a Texas burger company; Amazon’s North Carolina facility voting against unionization; President Trump’s firing of NLRB and EEOC officials and the resulting impact on employment regulations; the rescinding of various NLRB labor-friendly memos including those on non-compete agreements and confidentiality clauses; the legal complexities of DEI initiatives in the current political climate; geographic variations in labor laws across states and cities.   Here are some of the news items they discussed:  

• Local Burger Business Fires Workers After They RSVP’ed for Pro-Immigrant Walkout: Hat Creek Burger Company reacted quickly after national protest – News – The Austin Chronicle
• Amazon North Carolina Workers Reject Union, Handing Retailer Win in Labor Fight
• Trump Paralyzes US Labor Board by Firing Democratic Member
• Trump hobbles US anti-discrimination agency by firing Democrats | Reuters
• Explainer: Trump says corporate diversity efforts are illegal – but are they?

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Charles Krugel

For the past 24 years Charles Krugel, charlesakrugel.com, has run his own management side labor & employment law practice based in Chicago. His clients are worldwide & in all industries. 1/3 of his practice is HR counseling on day-to-day micro issues; another 1/3 of his practice is transactionally based (e.g., employment agreements); & the final 1/3 of his practice is litigation in both state & federal courts & before regulatory agencies. Charles represents union as well as non-unionized companies. Charles is frequently quoted & interviewed by the media, annually gives dozens of presentations, serves on numerous boards of directors for numerous organizations & is an award-winning attorney.

Contact

Charles Krugel can be reached at https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlesakrugel/ https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1798953/ https://www.charlesakrugel.com/