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March 26, 2021

When employers fire an employee, they try to keep it under wraps from other employees if they did it out of retaliation. Instead, they point to other ‘issues’ that they faced with the terminated employee.

March 5, 2021

Illinois is an ‘at will’ state. While it means that employers can fire employees without an extended notice or explanation, wrongful termination is against the law. If you think you are the victim of unlawful firing, you have 180 days from the time you knew or should have known that you were victimized.

Feb. 26, 2021

The coronavirus has wreaked havoc in Illinois and across the globe making sick leaves mandatory. The Family and Medical Leave Act allows employees 12 weeks of unpaid job protection if they have serious health conditions. It also protects qualifying family members.

Feb. 16, 2021

If you are 40 years of age or older and you have been discriminated against in the workplace because of your age, you can sue as per the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). This federal law protects employees in your age bracket from unlawful age discrimination.

Jan. 27, 2021

Illinois is a state that has ‘“at-will employment”, which means that an employer can fire an employee at any time irrespective of the reason behind the termination. This can lead to problems but there is an exception to this rule in the state called the Whistleblower Act.

Dec. 28, 2020

Workplace retaliation for whistleblowing is illegal in Illinois and you can get compensated for it, provided you have a competent attorney on your side. If you brought illegal practices to the light, your employer might show his/her displeasure by retaliating subtly.

Dec. 14, 2020

Even though Illinois is an at-will state (which means employers have the right to fire employees for a variety of reasons), there are exceptions. One of them is retaliatory discharge i.e. if you were let go as retaliation for exercising your legal rights in the workplace.

Nov. 30, 2020

According to the Illinois Pregnancy Accommodation Act (IPAA), employers have a duty of care for pregnant employees, regardless of the number of employees they have. The law protects expecting mothers who are on the payroll as well as pregnant job application, probationary employees, and part timers.

Nov. 17, 2020

As per the Minimum Wage Law in Illinois, your employer is obligated to pay you for all of the hours you worked whether you are a salaried or an hourly employee. If you fail to complete certain hours in the week, you will not be paid for them.

Oct. 27, 2020

The Whistle Blower Act in Illinois protects employees who reveal illegal acts their employers are involved in to the law or the government. This can lead to retaliatory action from their employee.