Illinois Questions and Answers

Self-employed eligible for unemployment ?
I have been self-employed for 10 years. As an employee of my C Corporation I paid unemployment insurance to the state and federal governments. Due to the economic situation I am no longer able to pay ...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 11, 2003 7:00 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

DUTIES OF JOB HUMANLY IMPOSSIBLE by Industry Stds
I am being suspended w/o pay for 5 days for failing to meet performance goals. My duties are humanly impossible, as Dir. of Technology for a School District, and the state Board of Ed. recommends 13 p...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 11, 2003 6:40 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Civil rights killed through taxation
Hi, I just got off the phone with an attorney. She told me she's currently not doing civil rights cases because of a new Tax decision (114TC399) that a Judge Hue (Republican)of the 7th Ciruit court ma...
2 answers  |  asked Jan 8, 2003 3:22 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Failed settlement clauses, discrimination, retailiation
This question will be somewhat lengthy because I read over many of your sample complaints and noticed a constant appeal to more information =). I'm a hearing impaired individual and wear two hearing a...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 5, 2003 7:07 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

WRONGFULLY TERMINATED
2 1/2 YEARS AGO I WAS HIRED AS A ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT. MY BOSS RECENTLY TOLD ME THAT I DO A EXCELLENT JOB BUT HE REALLY NEEDS A BOOK KEEPER ( WHICH I WAS NOT HIRED TO DO OR KNOW) AND IF HE HIRES A...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 1, 2003 10:30 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Severance pay
I work for a Casino boat in Illinois. The company is in the process of replacing the boats with a permanent barge. Seeing as how I am the Captain of the boat, I will be getting laid off. I have a lett...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 20, 2002 9:37 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Severance pay, Vacation time pay
Three months ago we were told our division in the company would be put up for sale. Shortly thereafter we met individually with HR and were given documentation on what our severance qualifications wou...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 17, 2002 4:41 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Quiting before two weeks and asked to pay for breach of contract
I have worked for the consulting company as an employee. My conract stated that if I leave my employer without giving two weeks notice, he may keep up two weeks of my pay. Due to unforseen circumstanc...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 25, 2002 10:51 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Offer Letter / STD
I've been working at the Tribune for nearly 4 years now, but less than 2 as an "employee". When I was offered a job as an employee, it was for $30k less than I was making as a consultant, but they off...
2 answers  |  asked Nov 19, 2002 12:08 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

commisisoned sales rep.
In short, I am a commissioned software sales rep. I get a base + 6% of the accounts I close. I have an employment contract. My boss, the VP of sales, and I get along great and he tells me he is very h...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 15, 2002 11:26 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois