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The Prinz Law Firm Attorneys
What's in Illinois' New Non-Compete Law?
I Was Just Placed on a PIP -- Now What?
5 Tips for Negotiating Physician Employment Contracts
What Does "Wrongful Termination" Really Mean?
Do I Really Need an Employment Handbook for My Business?
When is a Non-Compete Enforceable?
Workplace Culture Audits
What Are the Benefits of a Positive Workplace Culture?
Why Are Prinz Attorneys the Best Choice for Conducting Your Culture Audit?
Better Gardens, Better Workplaces: The First Step is Commitment
The Right Environment: Forming a Positive Workplace Culture
A Garden in Decay: The Costs of a Bad Workplace Culture
Talk to Your Plants, Talk to Your People: Culture Audits Shed Light on Your Environment
Lawline
What is an Employee Handbook?
Is an Employee Handbook Legally Required
Train Your Employees on Policies
Culture-Focused Companies Do Better
Drafting Tips and Best Practices
Good Rules to Consider in Illinois
Can Employers Require Documentation for Medical and Religious Exemptions in the Workplace?
Is Having COVID-19 Considered a Disability Under the ADA?
Can Employers Ask Employees About Their Medical Status or Travels?
Can Employers Require Employees to Get a COVID-19 Test or Vaccine?
Non-Highly Skilled Workers and Non-Competes
Kristen’s Biggest Non-Compete Tips
How a Business Can Protect Its Information
Independent Consideration for a Non-Compete
BizCast
Kristen Prinz - Founder and Managing Partner - The Prinz Law Firm
Kristen Prinz & Marti Konstant
Employment Law & the COVID Crisis
Furloughs and the FLSA
3 Tips for Making Compensation Adjustments
Communicating Status Changes to Your Employees
Record- & Time-Keeping Policies
Trade Secret & Confidentiality Policies
What If Your Employees Make More on Unemployment Than Returning to Your Payroll?
Can You Be Terminated Over a Face Mask?
Supporting Your Employees’ Mental Health as They Return to Work
Podcast
Ep. 50 – Is Your Communication Style Working in the Workplace?
Ep. 49 – What Free Speech at Work Really Looks Like
Ep. 48 – What Can We Learn from Noma's Abuse Controversy?
Ep. 47 - An Attorney Guide to Using AI Responsibly
Ep. 46 - Did the EEOC Just Change the Definition of Harassment?
Ep. 45 - Illinois’ New Employment Laws of 2026
Ep. 44 – You vs. You: The Art of Negotiating Your New Year’s Resolutions
Ep. 43 – To Give or Not to Give? A Guide to Being Merry, Not Messy
Ep. 42 - What It Really Takes to Have a Healthy Workplace Culture, with Michelle Aronson
Ep. 41 - Managing Misconduct the Right Way
Ep. 40 – Navigating Recent Workplace Trends, with Beth Ridley
Ep. 39 – Finding Your Values—and Why They Matter at Work, with Suzy Welch
High Rank, High Risk: Harassment in Executive Spaces
Ep. 37 – Social Media & Workplace Harassment: The Lively-Baldoni Dispute
Ep. 36 – Employment Law Changes Under Trump: The First 100 Days
Ep. 35 – Mental Health & Non-Competes in Illinois
Ep. 34 – Why Did We Join an Amicus Brief Challenging an Executive Order?
Ep. 33 – Turning Workplace Conflict into Opportunity with Amy M. Gardner
Ep. 32 – Illinois’ New Employment Laws of 2025
Ep. 31 – Advance Your Job Search & Career Growth with Carmelina Piedra
Ep. 30 – The ABCs of Business Entities
Ep. 29 – How to Avoid Misclassifying Workers
Ep. 28 – The Current State of Remote Work
Ep. 27 – The WNBA & Pregnancy Discrimination
Ep. 26 – Non-Compete Changes at the State Level
Ep. 25 – Is the NBA Trade Secret Case Valid or an Intentional Foul?
Ep. 24 – Courts Disagree Over the FTC Non-Compete Ban (Non-Competes V)
Ep. 23 – What Should Be In an Independent Contractor Agreement?
Ep. 22 – Dom’s, Foxtrot, and The WARN Act
Ep. 21 – Did the FTC Just Ban Non-Competes? (Non-Competes IV)
Ep. 20 – What Is a PLLC…and Does My Business Need to Be One?
Ep. 19 – 10 Essentials When Hiring Your First Employee
Ep. 18 – An Introduction to Culture Audits (Investigations III)
Ep. 17 – Disrupting Workplace Discrimination
Ep. 16 – Non-Compete Bans (Non-Competes III)
Ep. 15 – New Illinois Employment Laws of 2024
Ep. 14 – Workplace Leave Policies
Ep. 13 – How Can You Throw a Safe and Appropriate Holiday Party?
Ep. 12 – The Corporate Transparency Act and Your Business
Ep. 11 – Mental Health Benefits in the Workplace
Ep. 10 – The Delaware Trilogy of Non-Compete Cases (Non-Competes II)
Ep. 9 – The Basics of a Workplace Investigation (Investigations II)
Ep. 8 – The Lizzo Lawsuit and Employment Law
Ep. 7 - Should Your Business Have an Unlimited PTO Policy?
Ep. 6 - Health Insurance and Employment
Ep. 5 – What Are Non-Competes and Why Do They Matter? (Non-Competes I)
Ep. 4 - What Are Workplace Investigations and Why Do They Matter? (Investigations I)
Ep. 3 - Hair Discrimination
Ep. 2 - Why Should You Care about Employment Law?
Ep. 1 - Podcast Re-Launch
Episode 7: How to Get an Attorney to Take Your Case (from the People Who Screen Their Calls)
Episode 6: Political and Social Discussions in the Workplace
Episode 5: COVID-19 & Employee Privacy
Episode 4: What is VESSA and Why Is It Important?
Episode 3: “Profit First,” with Mike Michalowicz
Episode 2: Non-Competes, with Amit Bindra
Episode 1 – Wrongful Termination
Episode 49: The Nuanced Issues of Women in the Workplace, with Alison Gaddis
EP 48 - Navigating A Job And Everyday Life In These Uncertain Times With Amy M. Gardner
EP 47 - Starting a New Business in a Pandemic
EP 46 - Networking and Entrepreneurship During a Pandemic with Megan Burke
EP 45 - Harassment Training with Kristen Prinz & Christina Hynes Mesco
EP 44 - Social Entrepreneurship with Carter Crockett, Ph.D.
EP 43 - Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability with Marcy Twete
EP 42 - Emerging Market Entrepreneurship with Brad Spirrison
EP 41 - Back to the Dentist after Lockdown, with Anushka Gaglani, DDS
EP 40 - Supporting Your Employees’ Mental Health as They Return to Work, with Karen Oliver-B
EP 39 - Business Owners' Roundtable: Plans for Returning to Work
EP 38 - Tales from Around the Water Cooler with Christy Lyons
EP 37 - Tales from Around the Water Cooler with Kristen Prinz & Amit Bindra
EP 36 - Tales from Around the Water Cooler with Carol Semrad
EP 35 - Tales from Around the Water Cooler with Shadin Maali
EP 34 - Tales from Around the Water Cooler with Nicole Martin
EP 33 - Tales from Around the Water Cooler with Anjali Jariwala
EP 32—Gary Kaplan and Leading with Project-Centric Style
EP 31 - Behind the Mic
EP 30 - Kristen Prinz: Podcasting, Vulnerability, and Diving In
EP29 – Megan Roudebush: Building a Business, Networking and Time Management
EP28 – Cherilyn Murer: Life, Family and Business Success
EP27 – Kare Spears and Putting Money Where your Future Lies
EP26 - Michael Ziri Shares His Passion for Advancing Equality
EP25 - Mark Willis and Putting Money Where your Future Lies
EP24 – Karen Goldner’s Contribution to Women-Owned Business
EP23 – How to utilize outplacement services with Andrew Challenger
EP22 – Jess Jankowski – Becoming a CEO & ownership vs. victim mentality
EP21 – Amy Hinote And The Pains and Pleasures of Becoming Successful Female Entrepreneurs
EP20 - Dr. Toni Irving – Work in areas of passion to impact your career and others
EP19 – Kristen and Mike Lauesen discuss how to shift your life in the right direction
EP18 – Kristen Talks With Mary Lee Montague – Executive Recruiter
EP17 – Christina Hynes Mesco – Biggest Mistakes Employers and Employees Make
EP16 - Dr. Reeves and Kristen discuss leadership and inclusion
EP15 - Andrew Sykes, Founder & CEO of Habits at Work – Creating Successful Culture
EP14 - Thea Polancic and Lee Capps at ClearSpace Talk About Team Building
EP13 - Francine Bailey: Grin and bear bad behavior or walk out the door
EP12 - Recognizing and surviving b.s. in the workplace
EP11 - The no a-hole policy and building trust as a team with Gary Kaplan and Kristen Prinz
EP10 - “We are human beings, not human doings” – Elene Cafasso
EP 9 - Lessons in Leadership and Detoxing the Workplace with Ana Dutra
EP 8 - Horror Stories and Lessons Learned – Employee Benefits – with Jennifer Kobayashi
EP 7 - Chicago Bears, workplace nitwits, workers comp. and more!
EP 6 - How to SPOT and REMOVE workplace bullies! – Renee Beckman
EP 5 - Are you poisoning your own talent pool?
EP 4 - Debbie Bridges talks toxic employees and how the poison can spread
EP 3 - Kristen Prinz conducts an Exit Interview with her Firm’s resigning office manager
EP 2 - Emily Lonigro of LimeRed Studio – Empowering employees and building a Certified B Corp
EP 1 - Introduction to Tales from Around the Water Cooler
