Illinois Questions and Answers

Work Humiliation
Even though I work for a non-union employer, can you still have a case on humiliation? I don't want to bore you with this so if you have the time I would like to get to write more to you. Please let m...
2 answers  |  asked Jun 15, 2002 6:40 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

fired for no reason
i work part time as a bartender. I showed up for my shift and was told that I had been replaced. I was told they wanted someone more full time which turned out to be a lie. I have been there over a ye...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 11, 2002 3:36 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

What are the consequences?
Hi Mel, Great site you have here - thanks! In the process of being considered for one position, I received an offer for a different position with a different company. I informed the first company of t...
1 answer  |  asked May 12, 2002 09:26 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

see above
At a union workplace, certain workers are scheduled 10 days in a row and no overtime is paid. The company says they do not have to pay overtime if the work weeks carry over into two different pay peri...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 29, 2002 11:41 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

severance pay to the ex
My husband will be receiving 42 weeks of pay in September when his employer closes the plant. Is his ex wife entitled to receive any of this money if she tried to come after him? They have been divorc...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 18, 2002 4:03 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

quit without 2 weeks notice
I have been working as a consultant with W-2 statsu, employee with no benefits. In my contract, there is a paragraph that it is an employment at will, but I can leave with 2 weeks notice. I no two wee...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 16, 2002 10:41 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

A hug between two friends is sexual harassment?
I am female and I was recently written up because a male employee at the same company I work at gave me a hug (he happens to be my best friend) and a third employee (female) claimed she was offended. ...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 15, 2002 3:53 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Legality of non-compete agrreements in the state of IL.
I was forced to sign a non-compete just to keep a job with my company about 3 yrs ago. It specifies service manager title in IL & now my company changed my job to a quoting person in WISCONSIN. It see...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 7, 2002 09:36 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Franchisee defamation actionable to national franchise?
I have a problem, perhaps you can render an opinion if it is pursuable. On May 16th I went to pick up my paycheck from Liberty Tax service, a franchise operation owned by Wesley Talcott 3675 Nameoki R...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 3, 2002 12:41 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Non-compete and withheld severance
I was laid off from an IT consulting company yesterday. Management said the revenue numbers were forcing them to lay off a consultant. This has happened several times where I worked. Yesterday was als...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 24, 2002 12:08 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois