Illinois Questions and Answers

Release of information
What type of information may we give out to a potential employer seeking for information on a terminated employee in the state of Illinois? I was under the impression that we were only allowed to give...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 23, 2003 10:47 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Hostile work environment
What situations other than sexual harrassment can signify a hostile work environment? WHAT ARE FORMS OF RETALIATION?
1 answer  |  asked Apr 11, 2003 12:24 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Hostile work environment
What situations other than sexual harrassment can signify a hositle work environment? WHAT ARE FORMS OF RETALIATION?
1 answer  |  asked Apr 11, 2003 12:23 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

incentive program for hourly employees
I often have trouble finding time to educate my employees during normal business hours that my business is open to the public. Also, I would like to put a program together to reward my inside sales pe...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 6, 2003 2:28 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

How to decide Salary Vs. Hourly
How do I differentiate between deciding if an employee should be a salary employee or an hourly employee? Right now we only have four (myself and other owner included) employees that are salary, but I...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 6, 2003 2:24 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

company buyout job elimination
I have been employed on salary since 1990. On 11/15/02, my company was sold and I was given an status quo employment contract through 3/31/03. On this date the new owners all but told me my job would ...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 2, 2003 1:32 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Lack of non-compete
I was terminated as an employee 6 months ago by a consulting and training firm, where I had been employed for 20 years. In those 20 years, I had never signed a contract of any sort. There was an emplo...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 11, 2003 09:40 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Exemption with timecards?
I am a salaried worker making 35k per year as a marketing writer. They recently enforced a new rule for ALL employees (Salary and hourly) that you must clock in and out every day. They said if I leave...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 26, 2003 07:47 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

severance and unemployment please help
I recently was terminated from my job, they offered me severance pay over the phone. They said I would receive it every two weeks for two months they would give the checks to my sister who is employee...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 21, 2003 11:05 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

H1 B extension
My spouse's H1b visa was about to expire,so his employer has filed for an extension,but the file was returned back stating that the fees was insufficient,so they had to file it back again just 1 day b...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 6, 2003 4:08 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois