Illinois Questions and Answers

Is this discrimination?
I called off sick from work and was suspended 3 days. Another employee who calls off pretty regularly called of sick and was only given a written warning. I have never used a sick day and we are given...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 30, 2017 1:00 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

If my employer went bankrupt and a completely new company buys it out, will my contract carry over?
I have a 90 day notice clause upon leaving, will this still be the case if it's now a completely new company running the show? Can they sue me for breach of contract?
1 answer  |  asked Jan 23, 2017 6:09 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Can a employer demote and take pay away without written notice
Can my employer demote and take my pay away without written notice
1 answer  |  asked Aug 31, 2016 05:57 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Hi. My question is my boss moved me to Illinois from Wisconsin in less than 2 weeks time..he has now fired me and is expecting me to move out of the apt he's supplying for me in less than a week
Does he have to continue to provide me with a place to live
1 answer  |  asked Aug 2, 2016 12:10 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

if i lose my reconsideration hearing will IDES provide me a lawyer
I am probably going to lose my reconsideration hearing, my referee did not allow any of my exhibits in although they were timely filed before appeal date. If I lose the hearing and have to appeal, wil...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 13, 2016 11:48 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Can text messages between you and your employer be used as exhibits in a unemployment phone hearing?
In my phone hearing the referee did not allow me to use texts messages between myself and my former employer as proof that I was fired and that I did not quit. I testified that I was fired in retaliat...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 12, 2016 08:15 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

my employer was having an adulturess affar and but me in the middle of it and i quit will i be eligible for unemployment benefits
i was working with an employer who was a friend of mine as was his wife. He began an affair and put me in a position where I had to lie to his wife to cover for him and i quit. I did not want to be pa...
2 answers  |  asked May 13, 2016 11:52 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

I broke my leg and ankle at home. I filed for fmla and std on january 26, my fmla ends march 14. I filed a request for leave since my job said i cant return to work on restriction from dr but dr wont release me to non restriction until june 1st. They said
Can i be terminated or do i have a case for wrongful termination under ada as i am currently disabled.
1 answer  |  asked Mar 13, 2016 9:52 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

my employer never gave me fmla info or paperwork when I gave notice of leave. FMLA was never mentioned. Is there liability there?
Details or too long to explain.
1 answer  |  asked Mar 10, 2016 11:45 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

The FMLA provides longer service employees of larger employers the right to take up to 12 weeks from work without losing their job. Is that 12 weeks a year or 12 weeks for the rest of your life????
For different personal health issues...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 19, 2015 6:28 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois