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Presenting the ISBA Legal Health Checkup
This timely guide covers seven legal categories (car, family, finding a lawyer, home, money, health and estate) and provides some basic facts about Illinois law. While the Legal Health Checkup is not meant to take the place of professional legal advice (laws constantly change), it can help you forsee potential legal problems and make it easier to recognize everyday ones. It can also provide guidance about whether you can handle a legal situation by yourself or if you need the training of a licensed professional.
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Illinois laws protect employers and employees alike
Illinois has more than two dozen laws that impact the way a business must operate. These range from laws governing overtime pay and working conditions to employee grievances due to issues such as sexual harassment.
Workplace laws do not cover independent contractors, part-time workers
As corporate America has downsized, a growing number of employees who lost their jobs have discovered the benefits of working as "independent contractors." But from a legal standpoint, are they protected by workplace laws?
Sexual harassment in the workplace is against the law
If someone at work makes sexually offensive remarks or romantic overtures, and you've made it clear that you're insulted or not interested, you may have grounds to file a sexual harassment lawsuit.
Over Age 40? Workplace laws are designed to protect you
If you are over age 40 and have been informed by your boss at work that you may be too old to perform certain tasks, you may have grounds for an age bias claim.
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