Illinois Questions and Answers about Wage payment
Do i need a lawyer
Hi,I'm trying to contact you about a problem I'm facing due to becoming unemployed. Immediately after becoming unemployed I filed my unemployment claim only to find out I am unable to claim what I'm e...
1 answer | asked Aug 29, 2013 12:36 PM [EST] | applies to Illinois
Is there a law in Illinois regarding what jobs can be salary or hourly?
I was offered a new position with my employer. I was told that I would be paid salary. Before I started my new position, my boss told me that I was not allowed to be paid salary because of Illinois la...
1 answer | asked Jul 28, 2013 1:41 PM [EST] | applies to Illinois
Refusal to pay wages, overtime and in timely fashion
I recently took the position of "Assistant Manager" with an hourly rate of $10/hr at a new Restaurant/Sports Bar/Ale House in the NW suburbs of Chicago on November 8th. I kept record of the hours work...
1 answer | asked Dec 8, 2012 9:09 PM [EST] | applies to Illinois
Is it illegal to not pay for breaks under twenty minutes according to federal law?
I've been working for a company for the past two years and have never been paid for breaks, is this illegal and can I file a lawsuit for the back pay due, and resulting overtime.
2 answers | asked Oct 5, 2011 12:40 AM [EST] | applies to Illinois
is small claims a way to collect wages ?
I am a over the raod truck driver. I had worked for a small company this year located in illinois. In march last year I went without getting paid a full month,This employer was contracting through a b...
1 answer | asked Jul 13, 2011 8:10 PM [EST] | applies to Illinois
Exempt employee and making up missed time
I am an exempt employee for a municipality. One morning I had car trouble and was an hour late for work. I did call work and explain the situation. Later the same day, my supervisor told me to just wo...
2 answers | asked Jun 7, 2011 8:37 PM [EST] | applies to Illinois
How can I receive unpaid wages from an employer?
I live in Aurora, IL but I worked for a tutoring company as the "site coordinator". The company is based out of Florida. I set up the operation for them in Aurora, IL. I have emails documenting my pay...
2 answers | asked Mar 18, 2011 10:18 AM [EST] | applies to Illinois
Can my previous employer put my pay to minimum wage on my las check when i make more than that ?
My employer when i was let go gave me my last check and my pay was down to minimum wage i hope this is illegal.
2 answers | asked Oct 22, 2010 7:51 PM [EST] | applies to Illinois
Salary employee isn't getting paid for days the company decides to close the office
I'm a salary paid network administrator for a company in IL. My company requires all employees to use a vacation day if they want to get paid when the company decides to close for a day, for example w...
3 answers | asked Oct 7, 2010 5:40 PM [EST] | applies to Illinois
Is it legal for an employer to switch from hourly to salary with-out the consent of the employee?
The company which I worked for, switched from Hourly to salary so they would not have to pay overtime,without the consent of the employees that were hired on at an hourly rate, also the same company m...
1 answer | asked Jul 7, 2010 06:44 AM [EST] | applies to Illinois