I need a labor attorney

Sounds like you definitely need legal advice. Although I can't give you a definite opinion about your situation, it sounds like your employer is...

Is it legal to suspend an employee and not put it in writing

There is nothing in itself illegal about not putting your suspension in writing. You could certainly ask for confirmation that you are suspended in...

Do i need an employee lawyer? I believe my job is trying to pin a crime on me.

Be very careful before you talk to police or take a polygraph. There is a federal law--the Employee Polygraph Protection Act--that puts some...

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How should I proceed?

You may want to talk to a lawyer to see if you signed any non disclosure or other agreements, the nature of the materials you may have, and any...

My company may be discouraging taking FMLA with new absentee policy taking place on February 1st.

Sounds to me like that is an unlawful policy, as it constitutes retaliation for employees' exercise of rights under the FMLA. I suggest you contact...

The length of your employment does not matter for a claim of pregnancy discrimination. If you can establish they discharged you because of your...

Can a prospective employer refuse to hire an applicant, b/c of an arrest (NOT a conviction or a criminal record).

It is a violation of the Illinois Human Rights Act to inquire into or use the fact of an arrest in employment decisions. If this is the case, you...

Do I need an employment lawyer?

From what you have described, there is no glaring violation of employment law going on here, but there may be something else going on that needs to...

Contract employee discrimination?

I'm sorry for what is happening to you. Unfortunately, your status as a contract worker is not a protected status for the purposes of the...

Section 1983 is typically a tort type action for violations of constitutional rights by a government employee (sometimes private employees) acting...