Employment Litigation

Most large employers are familiar with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Indeed, for any employer with over 50 employees here in Chicago, Illinois, is likely intimately familiar with the EEOC, and if they are not, a recent story should be a...

Most workers are provided with extensive state and federal protections against discrimination and harassment. Any non-compliance with those laws can justify legal action. One subject that receives a lot of attention is the interaction of employment law with the...

Running a company in Chicago requires managing more than just producing the product or service. Owners of companies also need to manage their employees. This involves managing their work and ensuring they are completing their work properly and efficiently. However, it...

Unpaid wage claims seem to be filed with more frequency lately. These claims can have tremendous ramifications for employers, too. While judgment against you can shake the financial stability of your business, it can also negatively impact your ability to recruit and...

Like most other states, Illinois follows what is called the employment at-will doctrine. In practice, the default is that employers in the Chicago area may terminate an employee for any reason or even no reason at all. As many people know already, there are several...

Employers in Illinois have a responsibility to create a safe, healthy work environment for their employees. Unfortunately, many employees dread going to work every day due to a hostile work environment created by company owners, managers, supervisors, and other...

Most of our readers would likely be surprised by the idea that U.S. sexual harassment lawsuits often have a significant amount of victim blaming. Indeed, this is true across the entire U.S. Fired for being too tempting? In a lawsuit that lasted from 2010 to 2013 in...

Illinois employees may know that most employment contracts across the country are at-will employments. This means that employers are free to fire anyone and employees are free to resign, without giving any notice. However, those who are contractually hired have to be...

Over the last several years there has been a lot of focus on sexual harassment and employment discrimination in America’s workplaces. The problems are serious and widespread. But not every claim of harassment or discrimination is worthy of legal action. Of course,...

Many times when people in Chicago are hired for a new job there are expectations that they will be able to work at the company until they are ready to leave. Not everyone has the choice to leave when they want though. Employers may need to fire or lay off employees...