Is it lawful for an employer to disregard a doctor's note requiring employee must have routine blood work with specifics&times?

By state law, your employer is required to accommodate this situation. Many of us provide a no cost consultation and many of us communicate via...

This is not an issue to be dealt with on a free legal forum. You really need to get competent employment counsel to represent you on this. IDES is...

It’s so unfair when a specialist does this. Unfortunately, many doctors do not understand the rights employees have under the FMLA. On the same...

I had a stroke on 10/10, returning to work on 12/17, company laid 5 of us off on 12/4, can I collect unemployment while on STD?

You should absolutely file for unemployment. You also should check with your doctor to see if you can be released to work on 12/17. Your doctor's...

Terminated while on short term disability can I still file for a long-term and receive it

The answer to your questions depends on the terms of the long term disability policy. You can request this information from the former employer....

There is a section in the Illinois Unemployment Insurance Code that allows you to collect benefits if you quit bc your employer will not...

Is it legal to solicit customer from current or past employer/company?

You have quite a few issues here which require immediate and thorough attention. It is not possible to give you the advice you seek without a...

For now I have marked “yes” for sexual harassment as the practice area. However, you have not mentioned any facts that suggest you were sexually...

Is this age and disability discrimination?

The best advice I can give you is to consult with and engage a qualified employment law attorney. Because you are on a PIP (which will be used as...

The FMLA protects your time off for a serious medical condition of your own. Based on the facts, I believe you might have an FMLA qualifying...