Illinois Questions and Answers
Former Employer Not Adhering to Their Non-Compete Agreement
I signed a non-compete with my former employer. I am in the 3rd month of a 24 month non-compete. The non-compete stating that I would be paid a specific amount of money for the duration of the non-com...
1 answer | asked Aug 26, 2015 1:30 PM [EST] | applies to Illinois
I was recently given severance pay for 12 weeks. The agreement stated if I get a job I must notify them. I will be doing substitute teaching. Is this considered a job?
I was recently offered 12 weeks of severance pay. My job has been eliminated. Agreement stated if I get another job I have to let them know. I have recently been offered a short term 8 week substitute...
1 answer | asked Aug 24, 2015 1:48 PM [EST] | applies to Illinois
I'm off work on medical leave pending placement. The company just announced it will be shutting down the plant permanently in November 2015. If the company pays out severance can they exclude me while I'm off on medical leave? UAW is saying nothing at thi
I work for Mitsubishi Motors North America and I am currently on medical leave I was called in on July 17, 2015 for lite duty. I was back at work for a week when the company of 1,200 workers announced...
1 answer | asked Jul 31, 2015 2:32 PM [EST] | applies to Illinois
Possible Class Action.
Possible Class Action. Company might have a policy of isolating individuals on medical leave to force them to quit. I'm a nurse for a local hospital network, and they said you had to be 100% non-disab...
3 answers | asked Jun 27, 2015 5:08 PM [EST] | applies to Illinois
Can a Non-compete agreement be upheld if my company isn't competing in the industry segment?
I was hired by a start up company 6 months ago to develop a segment of their business that they did not have presence in the industry, an industry that I have years experience. They recently let me go...
1 answer | asked Apr 29, 2015 05:57 AM [EST] | applies to Illinois
If I receive a severance package with a one year bridge and the company merges with another company before performance stocks are paid, shouldn't I be paid cash at the time of closing like all other current employees since the target for the performance s
I found out that my position was being eliminated and that I would be given a severance package that includes bridging me one year to 20 years for pension reasons. The severance also includes a 2/3 pa...
1 answer | asked Apr 28, 2015 09:48 AM [EST] | applies to Illinois
I recently resigned from a company in illinois, after 4 years of service, I had 40 hours of unused accrued vacation pay (which i had to make several phone calls to get)...just found out today that they are paying me the 40 hours as severance pay...(higher
unused vacation being paid as severance pay
1 answer | asked Apr 13, 2015 4:46 PM [EST] | applies to Illinois
Do i have a legitimate case?
I was offered a job by a bank and 3 days before I start training they rescinded the offer stating " a traffic violation I received in 2000 showed Deception" I've never heard of anything like this and ...
1 answer | asked Apr 3, 2015 01:47 AM [EST] | applies to Illinois
I have been harassed at my workplace, not received my 2 raises I was promised upon hire and have constantly been targeted for any and all
please see original question
1 answer | asked Mar 16, 2015 12:21 PM [EST] | applies to Illinois
Can employer reduce salary and f/t hrs from 40 to 30 hrs and salary and expect work product to be the same as 40 hrs
***There has been a reduction in my salary by 25%. Reduction in FTE from 1.0 to .75 Salaried exempt Reduction of work days from 5 days a week to 3 or possibly 3 and 1/2 days per week. Reduction of wor...
1 answer | asked Feb 22, 2015 12:21 PM [EST] | applies to Illinois