Month: August 2017

Gender Pay Lawsuit against  SIU School of Medicine & SIU Healthcare SIU School of Medicine and SIU Healthcare (aka SIU Physicians & Surgeons, Inc.) are being sued for pay discrimination by Plaintiff Dr. Sajida Ahad. Equal Pay Act Claim If you are a female...

Board rooms, courtrooms and operating rooms are no different than employee break rooms: women in all those rooms frequently earn less than men. The pay gap for female physician professors is well documented. The Journal of the American Medical Association documented...

Illinois residents who believe they are a victim of workplace discrimination have many options for filing a claim in accordance with Illinois discrimination laws. Not only are there federal and state agencies that accept and review complaints, but some major Illinois...

What Are Illinois’ Non-Compete Laws? Non-compete agreements in Illinois drew national attention in 2016. The state’s attorney general sued Jimmy John’s over non-compete agreements that it required of its sandwich makers and delivery drivers. Employees were required to...

What are Illinois Overtime Laws? Illinois’ minimum wage law requires hourly employees 18 and older to be paid at least $8.25 per hour. Those who work more than 40 hours in a week might be entitled to overtime pay. Minimum overtime rate is time-and-a-half, or 150...

Proud Sponsor Wood Law Office stands by its commitment to close the pay gap between American working men and women, and we believe the pending legislation in Washington that otherwise would have created progress with this serious issue now has a much bleaker future...

The Pay Gap The pay gap is still a serious issue, but it seems like progress is finally being made. Thanks to pending legislation and ongoing promises from prominent political figures, women may finally see their wages rise to meet the pay earned by men in the same...

Sponsoring Community Association   Wood Law Office is determined to assist difficult situations, promoting community involvement while advancing leadership development, organizational engagement and long-term success. For this reason, we’re proud to announce its...

Domestic Workers Bill Of Rights Act The efforts of a five-year grassroots campaign to improve working protections for domestic workers have succeeded. Further championing the workers’ rights, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed HB1288 into law, which goes into...

Illinois Labor Laws Over the history of the workplace, there have been many ups and downs experienced by workers in nearly every field, and workers across the state of Illinois has felt their share of it. Labor laws are created in the state to reflect what is...