Illinois Questions and Answers about Settlements and Releases

Does a company have to provide a separation agreement if they state that in the termination letter?
I was officially laid off on 6/3/2011 and received my termination letter on 6/4. Bullet point 5 in the letter states that I am being offered additional consideration in exchange for execution of a Con...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 28, 2011 05:58 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Wrongful termination & severance accepted under duress
My husband was fired after 5 years in the company for "vague" reasons. He was the Executive VP and CFO for the company. He has been given several promotions recently and a pay raise 3 weeks ago. His b...
2 answers  |  asked Feb 27, 2007 7:07 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

When does the 21-days review period begin?
My company has offered me a severance package today 11/18/05 and stated that my last day of employment will be 11/30/05. However, the letter states that I will have 21-days to review the agreement/off...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 18, 2005 8:50 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois