For more information or to file a complaint about an employer's practices, please call the Workplace Rights Hotline at 1-844-740-5076 or use the complaint form.
To report a company to the labor board anonymously, contact your state's Labor Commissioner's office by phone or online.
You may submit your complaint online or visit a Department of Labor office to submit a complaint in person. To access the system, claimants will first need to create an Illinois Public ID account.
In the State of Illinois, an individual may be able to sue their employer for a hostile work environment. A hostile work environment lawsuit can be filed in an Illinois state court or in a federal court.
Employment law provides protections against discrimination, harassment, unsafe working conditions, and ensures fair compensation. Employees are entitled to a safe workplace, protection from unjust dismissal, and the right to report violations without fear of retaliation.
This means that employees cannot be scheduled for more than six (6) days in a row and employers are required to provide one 24-hour rest period within seven consecutive days. This rule applies to all full-time workers in Illinois, with just a few exceptions which we will discuss later in this article.
Employment law governs every detail of the relationship between employee and employer. It is designed to protect employees and their employers through regulations that guarantee workplace safety, protect against child labor, ensure a fair and equitable hiring process, and address family and medical leave.
There are many major labor laws in the United States. The Fair Labor Standards Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and part of the Civil Rights act are all important standards of labor law.