An employee handbook can be a valuable tool for a company. But it can also create significant liability for employers, including exposing the employer to claims under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act and […]
On October 4, 2024 the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals issued a compelling decision in favor of an executive regional sales leader allowing his claim for over $330,000 in unpaid incentive compensation to proceed […]
The Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, 820 ILCS 115/1 et seq. (the “Wage Act”) provides powerful remedies against employers and other persons who fail to pay wages and final compensation to employees. Section 14 […]
As a worker in Illinois, you probably trust that your employer will pay you the appropriate amount of money in exchange for your work. However, if you’ve recently experienced an issue with employee wages, you […]
Oak Brook attorney Antonio DeBlasio recently obtained a confidential settlement on behalf of his client against a former employer that failed to pay him over $18,000 in commissions that he had earned as a major […]
On August 28, 2020, attorney Antonio DeBlasio filed a collective and class action lawsuit on behalf of two former security officers against American Public Defense Inc. and others for violations of the Fair Labor Standards […]
Perhaps the most famous movie scene involving an employee getting stiffed on a bonus is in the legendary film Christmas Vacation, when Clark Griswold (played by Chevy Chase) goes absolutely ballistic after his boss fails […]
(September 2019) Our clients were able to prevail at a trial in the Circuit Court of Cook County on claims brought by a former manager seeking over $370,000 in overtime pay under the FLSA (federal […]
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