Illinois Questions and Answers

Older contracted workers being replaced by young for less.
My company is forcing myself and others to resign. We have been with the company, average 38 years and more. This is being done by calling us into meetings and saying we are not doing well then threat...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 7, 2002 8:51 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Fraudulent representation
An employer represented to me in the job interview that pre-qualified appointments would be made for me. I had to go in and consult/sell. Many of the appointments were not in fact qualified. *** Sever...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 29, 2002 4:29 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Is an Employee Agreement a Contract?
My current employer is now asking me to sign an "Associate Agreement" that covers agreements such as confidentiality and non-compete topics if I leave. It also asks me to agree that "nothing contained...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 23, 2002 7:08 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Non compete signed under duress
I'm a consultant. I worked for a tech company that went bankrupt. We were bought by a new comapny that forced us to sign a non-compete,- if we did not sign it you were fired. We have had layoffs, no b...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 15, 2002 11:36 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

non-compete
Am I obligated to a non-compete agreement if my "would be" employer is dissatisfied with my previous employer's performance and unscrupulous business practices?
1 answer  |  asked Dec 20, 2001 3:55 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Justification for Employee Lay Off
If a person is laid off with the explanation being RIF, and there are two people with the same job title and only one is laid off, is justification needed on why one person was laid off and not the ot...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 18, 2001 3:51 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Heart attack
I was admitted to the hospital because of a heart attack and missed 8 days of work. the company used my last vaction day for one days pay. but still said I was out on fmla for 8 days shouldn't it only...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 15, 2001 08:40 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Company has not reimbursed expenses or paid commissions
I was an employee working for an Illinios based company on a commissioned sales basis. This firm was to provide me with per-diem and mileage to offset travel related expenses that I paid for out of po...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 5, 2001 3:05 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

drafting an employment contract
My father-in-law wants to retire from the family business (Peter Troost Monument Company) and wants me to take over his portion of the business. I am currently employed at Northwestern University and ...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 26, 2001 11:46 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Non-Compete Clause within the Severance Package
My husband was given a severance package which included a non-compete clause. He is in radio advertising and the clause states that severance will be revoked if he takes a job in ANY form of advertisi...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 16, 2001 09:21 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois