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I’ve always paid my employees for all of the work that they do as does any good employer. Of course not every Illinois employer works that way or treats their employees well. We’ve seen a handful of wage theft issues lately and thought it would be helpful to know what some employers are doing so you can look out for them.

A recent caller had a situation we see a lot and the best response is to sue on a class action basis to stop it. His employer will round up 15 minutes if you clocked in early and other…

Continue Reading Illinois Wage Theft Tricks To Look Out For

While we provide free legal guidance and lawyer referrals for just about every area of Illinois law, the most common complaint we get is from people who are having trouble at work.

Sometimes these calls involve pay and compensation issues. Other times it involves unfair treatment. Quite often it has to do with either obvious or perceived discrimination.

Dealing with a bad work situation can be extremely emotional. That is a totally logical response. The best thing an attorney can do is look at a situation objectively and take the emotion out of it. That allows you to focus on…

Continue Reading The Best Way To File An EEOC Complaint

We get calls all of the time for people looking to sue for defamation or slander. Most of those cases go nowhere for a variety of reasons. These include:

  • Lack of harm. If you can’t prove actual financial damages, your case won’t have enough value. If it’s just your family members or some people on Facebook, the case likely isn’t worth much. It doesn’t make it right, it just means you’d likely have to pay your lawyer
    • … Continue Reading How An Illinois Defamation Lawsuit Was Worth $28.5 Million