Employment-related sexual harassment is unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature that creates an offensive, intimidating or hostile work environment. It can play out in various forms, including verbal, non-verbal and physical conduct. Sexual harassment in workplaces...
Employees in Illinois have a host of legal rights. For the most part, employers take these rights seriously and implement policies and procedures that fall in line with the law. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case. Employers may fail in their legal obligations....
Comp time is a type of compensation that employers can provide in lieu of overtime payments. It is essentially just paid time off that makes up for the extra hours that were worked. For example, an employee may put in four extra hours during a work week. They should...
What do you expect from your employment situation? For an unfortunate number, the most they can count on is a steady paycheck. Other rights, such as personal dignity and equal treatment, may be out of their immediate reach. Since the average person cannot risk job...
Firing an employee can cost a business a lot. For starters, when an employee is fired, the company may need to pay the employee unemployment, continue their health care and offer them severance pay. For many business owners, this isn’t always preferred, but it’s often...
When people talk about sexual harassment, they often focus on scenarios where a supervisor mistreats an employee. However, many other scenarios could also potentially constitute sexual harassment. For example, workers may sexually harass each other even though they...
Businesses hiring new workers in Illinois may include protective terms in their contracts. Restrictive covenants are among the most popular modern inclusions. These specialty clauses prevent people from engaging in certain conduct while working for the business and...
A job loss is often a source of hardship, but not all terminations have the same impact on workers. For example, a layoff is different than an outright firing. It says less about the performance of one worker and more about the economic situation for the company...
Your years of hard work and dedication to your job may not matter much when age discrimination rears its ugly head at your workplace. It's a harsh reality many individuals face as they advance in years, despite their wealth of experience and knowledge. To illustrate...
The Illinois One Day Rest in Seven Act is a pivotal labor law that many employees and employers in the state should be familiar with. This law mandates that employers provide at least one 24-hour rest period every calendar week. Understanding the specifics of this act...