Laurel G. Bellows

We know that in today’s high-stress corporate environment, focus on employee wellbeing is essential for attracting and retaining top talent. Many companies are exploring innovative ways to incorporate wellbeing incentives into executive compensation packages. On the list is: Prioritizing wellbeing signals a commitment to support the whole person, not just the professional. This can foster…

When You Should Make the First Offer One of the most common questions I get as an executive compensation lawyer is if—and when—a client should make the first offer. Should you wait to hear what the other party has to say? How will the first offer impact the negotiation process overall? Often we are told…

As an executive compensation lawyer and negotiation expert, one of the most common topics I discuss is how to negotiate for yourself. And I regularly see 3 key “misses” when executives are negotiating without the support of a lawyer or negotiation expert. People rarely are able to negotiate for themselves, put your allies to work…

Whether you have received an employment offer or a termination notice, you are facing the chaos of making complex personal and professional decisions. This is your life — it is not simply a business deal — and your family and your future depend on the outcome.

Thank you to Laurel G. Bellows of The Bellows Law Group, P.C. in US – Illinois who kindly hosted the final US Central Group Virtual Meeting of 2020! Aaron R. Gelb of Conn Maciel Carey in Washington DC presented on OSHA issues, regulations and solutions arising in connection with COVID. At the end of the…

IR Global Member, Laurel Bellows will be speaking in Florida at three different locations. She will be speaking on the topic of Modern-Day Slavery. She is hoping to invite Florida members of IR Global to attend her speech or to meet for coffee while she is in Florida. Thursday, February 20th 10:30AM- First United Methodist…

Who is talking about Equal Pay? Nationally, the Presidential candidates at the Democratic debate spoke about the importance of equal pay. Internationally, the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team used their voices and their global platform as Gold Medal winners to talk about equal pay and the wage discrimination they combat inside and outside the sports arena. But…

Medical or recreational consumption of marijuana still lacks a green light even in states that allow such use, because federal law allows employers to make adverse employment decisions based on employees’ drug use. Although some states had laws that allow the medical use of marijuana as early as 1996, the last three years have induced…

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Laurel G.Bellows of The Bellows Law Group, P.C. Laurel has joined IR as our exclusive Employment Law (Corporate) + Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation member in Illinois. “The Bellows Law Group, P.C. provides transactional, counseling, and litigation services to entrepreneurs, small and…