Every worker in Illinois has the right to be treated fairly at work. When your employer breaks the Employment Law, you have the right to fight back. We help workers across Illinois deal with all kinds of workplace problems. We will review your case and help you achieve the best possible outcome.
If you think your rights at work have been violated, call us today. Our team will listen to your story and help you figure out what to do next.
Dedicated to Protecting Every Employee’s Rights
Your job helps you take care of yourself and your family. No employer should be able to take that away from you by treating you unfairly. Workers in Illinois have strong legal protections, and we help you use them.
We have helped many workers across the country who needed someone to stand up for them. We listen to what you are going through and work hard to get you the outcome you deserve.
What Employment Law Cases Do We Handle?
You spend a big part of your day at work, and you deserve to feel safe and valued in that space. Our team has handled and won many types of employment cases for workers across Illinois.
We fight for employees dealing with:
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) claims
- Severance agreements
- Sexual harassment
- Overtime and unpaid wages
- Retaliation
- Discrimination
- Disability and reasonable accommodation
- General workplace discrimination
What Are Your Rights as an Illinois Employee?
Many laws protect workers in Illinois. The Illinois Human Rights Act stops employers from treating workers badly because of who they are. Protected traits under this law include:
- Race, religion, and color
- Sex, pregnancy, and gender identity
- Sexual orientation and ancestry
- Disability and national origin
- Citizenship and military status
- Age: if you are 40 or older
The Fair Labor Standards Act says your employer must pay you overtime when you work more than 40 hours a week. The Illinois Family and Medical Leave Act allows you to take up to 12 weeks off for medical or family reasons. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act also protects you from unfair treatment at work based on race, sex, and religion.
Facing Discrimination or Harassment at Work?
Harassment means someone at work treats you badly because of a protected trait like your race, sex, or age. This kind of behavior makes it hard to feel safe or do your job well every day.
Discrimination means your employer treated you unfairly during hiring, firing, or pay decisions because of who you are. Both are against the law, and both give you the right to take action.
Is Your Employer Stealing Your Wages?
Many workers lose money every week without even knowing it. If you work more than 40 hours a week, your employer must pay you extra for every hour over 40. Some employers skip this by not counting meetings or training as work time.
Others hold back your last paycheck or vacation pay when you leave your job. If your employer calls you a contractor but treats you like an employee, you may be missing out on pay and benefits you are owed.
Were You Wrongfully Terminated?
Illinois law allows employers to let workers go at any time. But firing someone because of their race, sex, age, religion, or disability is against the law.
Your employer also cannot fire you for reporting unsafe conditions, taking medical leave, or filing a workers’ compensation claim. If you lost your job for an unfair reason, we can help you understand your options.
How Our Employment Attorneys Fight for You
When your workplace rights are violated, having the right legal team makes all the difference. We dig into every detail of your case to find the real reasons behind what happened to you.
We find the proof that supports your claim and work hard to make sure your employer is held responsible for what they did to you.
Ready to Take Action?
If you are ready to fight back, reach out today. We offer a free consultation, and you pay nothing unless we win. That is our promise to every worker we represent.