Employment Law Alert Illinois Supreme Court Confirms Retaliatory Discharge Applies Only to At-Will Employees More than 40 years ago, the Illinois Supreme Court first recognized the tort of retaliatory discharge as an exception to the general rule that an “at-will”...
If middle child Jan Brady from the TV show the Brady Bunch were an HR manager, she’d scream “Retaliation, Retaliation, Retaliation!” instead of “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!” Just as poor Jan couldn’t get a break from hearing about Marcia’s general excellence—her hair...
Retaliation claims of the “whistleblower” variety continue to fill court dockets and vex employers. A recent decision by the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin) gives you reason for hope.” The complete article originally...
