Illinois Questions and Answers

Can i take fmla a day at a time when needed? employer says no week at a time only.
Is it OK for an employer to tell me that i can't use fmla intermittenly? If my baby was sick and i had to leave that day they said i could'nt i have to give them a 30 day advanced notice. How can i pr...
1 answer  |  asked May 16, 2007 9:45 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Can i take fmla a day at a time when needed? employer says no week at a time only.
Is it OK for an employer to tell me that i can't use fmla intermittenly? If my baby was sick and i had to leave that day they said i could'nt i have to give them a 30 day advanced notice. How can i pr...
1 answer  |  asked May 16, 2007 9:43 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Hostile work environment
I am being blackballed by the company I currently work for. Even though they are in the process of hiring new personnel for 7 new locations they are opening, I've been told they have no job listings a...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 28, 2007 2:14 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

salaried employees
Is there a law regarding whether or not it is appropriate to have salaried employees punching in and out with a time clock?
1 answer  |  asked Mar 23, 2007 09:58 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Job terminated whil still on Work Comp tretment
I am a senior computer engineer. I was diagnosed with carpol tunnel injury. My company accepted this injury as work related and since then I am on work Comp insurance. I am still going through treatme...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 1, 2007 1:20 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Wrongful termination & severance accepted under duress
My husband was fired after 5 years in the company for "vague" reasons. He was the Executive VP and CFO for the company. He has been given several promotions recently and a pay raise 3 weeks ago. His b...
2 answers  |  asked Feb 27, 2007 7:07 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Bonus Entitlement
I worked for a company for over a year. The bonus for that year is distributed in March of the following year. I was released from the company in February. Am I still entitled to my share of the bonus...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 14, 2007 1:39 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Can the employer terminate my employment while I am on family leave?
Can the employer terminate my employment while I am on family leave? (taking care of a new born child) If yes, can this termination take effect during the leave or does the employer have to wait until...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 1, 2007 5:21 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Is this non-compete enforceable?
I have been working ofr a firm based in Stamford, Ct for last 5 years. For the last 2 years I have been working from home office in Roselle, IL. I have been working on IT Security project for a partic...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 23, 2007 11:43 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Employment contract - severance agreement
Hi MEL, I have recently being made redundant from my position, I do have a very healthy severance clause in my employment contract, which would expire in April 2008 They did offer me another position ...
2 answers  |  asked Jan 19, 2007 3:27 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois