Illinois Questions and Answers

reasonable accommodate
I have lupus & fell & broke my hip at work last August 2003. The fall has exacerbated the illness & my doctor does not want me to work full time any longer. I have inquired about part time, flexible h...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 16, 2004 3:10 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Promotion not given due to Maternity Leave
My employer told me I was not given a promotion, specifically, because I was on Maternity Leave. Is this discrimination?
1 answer  |  asked Jun 6, 2004 1:21 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Pay for accrued vacation days after resignation
I recently left a company where I worked as a commission salesperson. I had four days of vacation time accrued. Now the company is telling me that because I left without giving them two weeks notice, ...
1 answer  |  asked May 18, 2004 4:29 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Unpaid Wages
I was laid-off in February 2003 & my ex-employer still owes me for wages & expenses. I filed my claim with the IL Department of Labor in January 2004 & just received a letter from them indicating that...
2 answers  |  asked May 17, 2004 3:07 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Non-Compete, IL worker with MD laws
I work for a Comp A insurance company in IL and signed a non-compete clause which follows MD laws. Anyway it advises that I can't work for the same type of company who competes against them currently....
1 answer  |  asked May 14, 2004 8:05 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

dogwalking drama Illinois
i currently work for a small 1 person dog walking company in chicago that is selling it client listing to another company. when all is said and done the company that i work for now is going to stop se...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 18, 2004 2:55 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Non payment of commissions due me
I have a signed contract to represent a company as a broker. They continue to make late commission payments. I'm supposed to be paid 45 days after months end. EX: January 2004, I'm still waiting for t...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 13, 2004 6:50 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Please help!
Dear Mel, For two years I worked for a company ten hours a day five days a week. I was payed overtime for hours worked over fifty not over forty like the law states. Is there something that I missed o...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 2, 2004 01:53 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Severance and vacation pay
I was terminated January 9, 2004 due to restructuring of the department. I was employed by this company for 12 1/2 years. I had also accumulated 4 weeks of vacation of which i had not taken any of the...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 26, 2004 12:48 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

wrongful discharge and unemployment compensation?
My husband was terminated without notice today because they have accused him of changing settings on a computer and causing the computer to crash. They have three people willing to say he did it. Howe...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 20, 2004 03:40 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois