I get paid bi-weekly and i do not get paid overtime until i reach over 80 hours. Isnt it over 40hrs?

Yes. In Illinois, if an employee works more than forty hours in a week, the employee must be paid time and a half for all hours after forty. Some...

Is an employer required to rehire a part-time worker that was injured outside of work?

This is a complex problem. You do not want to be hit with a disability discrimination lawsuit. Also, this depends on what you might have...

Can an employer fire you for telling someone else you salary in the state of Illinois?

This is a complex issue. Under The Equal Pay Act, an employee must be free to discuss and evaluate the salaries of co-workers. Yet the employer...

Can I sue them for not paying me what they owe me?

Your ex-employer is in the wrong and violating the law. They cannot unilaterally refuse payment. Send them a letter and let them know that you...

Looking for a great employment attorney for nursing and privacy issues at my workplace.

Talk to various employment lawyers who represent employees. See what they charge (and if they charge for a first visit). You have rights under...

Work discrimination.. Should I just let this go or fight for my job? job made me go on medical leave and screwed me over..

You need to retain an employment lawyer and talk over your legal options, including FMLA, ADA, and Pregnancy Discrimination, as well as other...

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Am I being wrongfully terminated?

Your employer can exercise his own discretion as to how he wishes to run his own performance improvement plan and whom he wishes to fire. His...

Can I take the person in question to court?

Your case will rest on proof. Try communicating with him by email. Hopefully he will make admissions in writing. Go to the Illinois Department...

I currently work for a medical transcription company, and they recently informed us that we cannot take any unpaid time off.

Yes, this is legal, as long as it does not violate religious discrimination laws, leave of absence laws, and other leave laws and state and federal...

Can I take legal action

You need an employment attorney to read over your company's short term disability policy, as well as your company's leave of absence and maternity...