Illinois Questions and Answers

NEEDED AT HOME
I HAVE A 8 YEAR OLD SON WHICH HAS ADHD AND IS FAILING SCHOOL I NEED TO BE HOME TO GIVE HIM LOTS OF HELP CAN I QUIT MY JOB AND RECIVE UNEMPLOYMENT ? HE FIGHTS OTHER CHILDREN ETC...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 13, 2002 08:39 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Non-Compete Dilema
I am an employee of an IT consulting firm and have been placed at a client site for two years. When I started with the firm, I signed a non-compete stating that I would not go back to this client for ...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 8, 2002 6:30 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Forced to sign non-compete after starting employment...
When my husband was interviewing with a consulting company, he specifically asked if there was a non-compete agreement. He was told there was not. The first day at the company was supposed to be orien...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 6, 2002 7:57 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Estimate legal fees for fighting non compete agreement
I am an executive recruiter. I have a client in Boston and a candidate in Boston. The candidate has a non compete agreement that prevents her from working for a competitor for 18 months after she left...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 26, 2002 6:28 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

non-compete restricting working in an italian restaurant
i was laid off from an italian restaurant company. I signed a non-compete stating that I will not participate in any restaurant in illinois, michigan or wisconsin which serves italian cuisine or any i...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 18, 2002 01:08 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Severance Discrimination
My company was sold in October 2001 and the new company transfered employee seniority as part of the purchase agreement. While I performed the same manager's job, I was changed from salary to hourly a...
2 answers  |  asked Aug 29, 2002 11:28 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

discrimination - brain tumor
After 20 years at a company my boss of 8 months gave me a horrible review. After the review I told him I knew what he was doing - he wanted his old admin in my seat. 2 days later HR gave me a package ...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 8, 2002 7:38 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

No severance because of job offer
The company I worked for was sold. I was on a list of transferred employees and offered a job. The offer said comparable employeement and benefits. They were not comparable the benefits were HMO and I...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 4, 2002 10:53 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Non Compete
My question is on a non compete agreement i signed 6 months after I was hired. I work for a subcontractor in the glazing industry where there are open bids to get work with General contractors and the...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 25, 2002 08:46 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Discrimination
Recently I was an employee for a company. I gave my two week notice and went to a job that I thought was a better offer. I had been with the previous company for three years. They asked me to return s...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 2, 2002 11:06 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

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