Billhorn Law Firm – Offices in Chicago, IL and Denver, CO
It is no secret that companies seek to cut costs wherever possible - doing so is often an example of good business acumen. When corporate savings come at the detriment of hard-working employees, however, the practice is blatantly unacceptable. One trend emerging in...
Standard hiring practices continually adjust to meet the needs of businesses in a shifting economy. The flexibility and facility of modern work permit an increasing number of companies to take on independent contractors instead of hiring employees. While this practice...
Losing a job is rarely a pleasant experience. The situation becomes more bitter when an ex-employee suspects the termination was unlawful. A person who believes a termination is wrongful has legal protections but must meet certain requirements to bring a case,...
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, U.S. employers must pay most types of employees at least the federal minimum wage when working 40 hours a week or less. If the employee works more than 40 hours in any given week, the employer must pay hourly overtime. However, some...
Many health crises hit marginalized and undocumented communities hardest and wreak havoc on some of the most vulnerable people in society. Recently, Illinois became one of the first states to offer health care coverage to older undocumented immigrants. According to...
One of the most common ways for someone to dispute discrimination is to claim it never happened. When you are unaware of what legally constitutes discrimination, it can be difficult to defend against this type of gaslighting. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...
Wrongful termination can cause you to feel disvalued and incompetent. You might question your every move, wondering what could have possibly gone wrong to make your employer terminate you. The truth is that experiencing termination can impact your life for years to...
Proving a wrongful termination claim is incredibly difficult without having the right evidence. The reason is that Illinois is an at-will employment state, meaning your employer can fire you for any reason or none at all. Because of that rule, the only way to prove...
The at-will employment doctrine allows a business to fire an employee for almost any reason. There are exceptions since federal and state anti-discrimination laws prohibit companies from firing people on the basis of a protected status like race or gender. However,...
Like many people in Illinois, you work multiple jobs to keep up your standard of living. In your case, you might perform jobs at two different locations owned by a single business. However, you could find you are not receiving the full pay that you deserve. Your...
