Your career defines a significant part of your life. When workplace disputes erupt, you need decisive legal action.
Wanta Thome’s Illinois employment attorneys defend your rights and secure the compensation you deserve—often with zero upfront cost. Our dedicated legal team stands ready to protect you from unfair employment practices, ensuring your career aspirations remain on track.
Unfair treatment in the workplace, though illegal, persists. If you face discrimination motivated by race, religion, gender, sexual expression, and other personal characteristics, our legal team will fiercely defend your right to a safe and equitable work environment. Our legal team defends your right to a safe and fair work environment when you experience this kind of mistreatment. Discrimination may take the form of lower wages, less desirable assignments, withheld promotions, and overly critical evaluations. Bullying and harassment also constitute discrimination.
If you believe you are being discriminated against in your Illinois workplace, document every incident, report your experiences in writing to company management, and consult our attorneys immediately. We will contact your employer directly to ensure their response is effective and appropriate. If you are dissatisfied with your employer’s response, we could help you file a complaint with the state Department of Human Rights or a lawsuit, if necessary.
If you are an executive or high-level consultant, we could represent you in all types of employment matters. Legal counsel well-versed in Illinois law could protect you from predatory tactics from coworkers or employers and ensure you understand your rights and options throughout the legal process.
Our team skillfully negotiates employment agreements, letters of engagement, and benefits packages. We could also advocate for you if there is a dispute regarding your employment contract. When you and your employer part ways, we could help obtain a favorable severance agreement. If you are fired, our firm offers vigorous advocacy in matters involving wrongful termination.
The federal False Claims Act and Illinois False Claims Act allow individuals with insider knowledge to confidentially report fraud, corruption, and violations of laws involving government contractors. These laws allow the government to seek damages from those who commit fraud. Those who present critical information, known as whistleblowers, are entitled to a portion of the money recovered.
Whistleblowers take significant professional and personal risks by divulging information. The law at 740 Illinois Compiled Statutes § 174/15 bans employers from retaliating against whistleblowers through means such as:
Our Illinois employment attorneys strive to safeguard whistleblowers’ confidentiality and protect them from retaliation. If you have information implicating a business in government deception or fraud, we could advise you on the safest and most effective way to report the wrongdoing. If the government’s case is successful, we could ensure you receive a portion of the recovered damages.
Workplace mistreatment or suspicious activity at work can cause extraordinary stress. An Illinois employment lawyer from Wanta Thome offers knowledge, skills, and empathy to help you navigate these challenging circumstances. Contact us today for an immediate, confidential discussion of your employment law issue with a member of our team.