With some minor exceptions, if you are not a driver the fact that you are working for a trucking company does not effect your right to overtime...

Unless there is some other, unstated, reason for your being fired, your legal position is very weak. As an at will employee (unless you have a...

Employment

The key is whether there is another unstated reason for the termination. If there is, and it involves such things as race, sex, age, etc., there...

Divorce with property

Marital property, as I assume your house is, will be split "equitably" between the parties. There is no generalized answer that will fit all...

Illinois law..Can I be terminated for a disability my employer knew I had when they hired me?

It is illegal to terminate an employee for having a disability. The mere fact that you have a disability, however, is not enough. You,...

IL Divorce papers- DIY

No, you are not legally separated. As to what papers need to be signed -- without seeing them I cannot answer that question. As a general rule...

Unjustified firing....lawsuit

Short answer: probably none. Assuming no contract or real promises made in the company handbook, most likely you have nothing. You do not...

Under IL employment and contract law, can i sue for breach of contract for not getting an all expense trip that i had won

He is breaching his contract with you. Assuming your earned the trip you can probably pursue the matter as a wage claim as well as a straight...

IL employment, discrimination and harassment laws, employee's rights after employer commented on employee's body

The earlier answer is correct, but as a general rule you need more than one incident to have an actionable "hostile environment" case. The...

IL employment law, can I be fired for making a wrong phone call

The short answer is yes. You don't really give enough information for me to fully understand the question. But the general rule in this country...