This is awful. Ok, here's what you can do: If you can get the letter, please get it, or at least demand that a copy is put in your personnel file...

Is it considered political discrimination for an employer to block conservative news sites on their wifi?

Maybe? But even we assume for the sake of argument that a news site can be determined, as a matter of law (not opinion), to be "conservative,"...

LMAO "trying to do right by [you]." That severance agreement is a waiver of all claims---they are trying to do right by *them* because they know...

Are non-competes in Illinois enforceable if you change jobs to work out of state, or even outside the US?

No way to answer this without seeing the actual non-compete language, and knowing more about your employment (both these things matter equally)....

Can I receive unemployment due my current situation?

Yes. Assuming no other confounding details, you should be eligible for unemployment benefits based on the new position being too far away. If your...

My CEO, HR Director and another director read text messages on my personal cell, duplicated, distributed and acted on them.

I am so outraged by this on your behalf that I could barely type my password into Avvo to respond. Short answer is (unfortunately) you've got to...

In addition to what the others have said, let me add this: go file for unemployment immediately. You are eligible for partial benefits in this...

Can an employer require an employee to volunteer outside of regular work hours as a prerequisite for job advancement?

You need to sit down with an attorney for two reasons: 1) this volunteer requirement for advancement is crazy, and it's impossible to advise...

Yes, it's totally normal. Whether it's allowed in your industry depends on the job and/or employer, but if this was a thing that was statutorily...

Does my situation count for wrongful termination?

It could be retaliatory discharge, depending on the specifics. Talk to a lawyer. Do not put additional details in a public post.