EEOC or Illinois Human Rights Commission? Which is preferable?
I assume you are referring to the Illinois Department of Human rights, not the Commission, as the Commission is where you go after you are...
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I assume you are referring to the Illinois Department of Human rights, not the Commission, as the Commission is where you go after you are...
I can't give you a definitive answer without reviewing all the facts and it depends in part what's in the settlement agreement. Your 90 day window...
You are supposed to be paid by the next payday. If they don't pay, send them a letter reminding them of their obligation to pay you. If they don't,...
Under the older workers benefit protection act, if your job is eliminated as part of a larger layoff and they offer you severance you would have 45...
Comp time is an unlawful replacement for overtime. if your employees are non-exempt, they must be paid overtime, not comp time.
Yes, subject to you satisfying your employer's notice requirement. It may have to be scheduled as much as possible in advance.
The next step is either to file a case on your own--pro se as Ms. Kramer correctly notes--or to see if you can find an attorney who will take your...
May be a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, but that is cold comfort if you lose your job. I would not refuse to do so, but I would...
Before you can sue you have to file a charge of discrimination either with the EEOC or the Department of Human Rights. Before doing either of those...
You can get that information is to file a lawsuit against the company and try to get the documents in discovery. You could also try to go on the...