Illinois Questions and Answers

EEOC Investigation Appeal Review
On what authority, if any, may the EEOC's regional director give a Title VII charge/investigation further review, if requested by a charging party, once a dismissal letter has been sent to the chargin...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 19, 2005 10:51 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Soliciting business from clients
I am an Illinois LLC working as an independent contractor for a N.J. consuting company (X) at a client in Illinois. The contract I signed says: "Contractor shall not, without X's prior written approva...
2 answers  |  asked Dec 13, 2005 1:52 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Filing Law Suit
After I filed charges with the EEOC, it took approximately six months before the investigation was started. After an investigation is completed and the case is dismissed, issuing a Right To Sue letter...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 2, 2005 08:09 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Confusion about overtime pay...
I recently accepted a job position with the title of assistant manager for a local chain of speciality retail shops. I was told that I would recieve a salary of XX, XXX per year, but that also anythin...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 30, 2005 12:10 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Demotion
I was recently informed by my manager that I am being demoted from my management position to that of staff. He emphasized that the action is not performance related, nor due to budget pressures, and m...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 27, 2005 5:24 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Retaliatory Discharge: Effective Notice
On April 21, 2005, I submitted a formal written complaint to my former employer regarding discrimination as covered under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. On April 28, 2005, I filed charges of discr...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 22, 2005 08:07 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Extending Time-bared Filing Period
What is the standard or exceptions, if any, for extending the filing time-period beyond the "filing period" (180-300 days), to file a claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act? ...what act or acti...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 21, 2005 12:51 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

When does the 21-days review period begin?
My company has offered me a severance package today 11/18/05 and stated that my last day of employment will be 11/30/05. However, the letter states that I will have 21-days to review the agreement/off...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 18, 2005 8:50 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Overpaid After Quitting
I recently quit a job that direct deposited money into my account. The job has now continually paid me two checks into my account past my employment. My assumption is that the company never filed my l...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 11, 2005 3:47 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Unfair mandatory overtime
There are two shifts at my job. Can they make one shift work more mandatory overtime than the other?
1 answer  |  asked Nov 9, 2005 1:42 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois