Business & Work

Learn when your employer can limit where you work next or who you can try to do business with after leaving.

A blog to help you determine whether your employer may fire you because you are sick or taking care of a sick family member.

Outlines the requirements and process to apply for a license to do child care in your home.

Explains child care or day care licensing in Illinois based on the number of children you are taking care of.

Learn about what a domestic worker is, and what their rights are for minimum wage, workers' compensation, getting paid for travel and overtime, and taking breaks.

Learn about resources and training for people who are looking for work.

Learn more about your rights at work, including raising group concerns, unions, collective bargaining, and the Illinois Worker Freedom of Speech Act.

Learn about who is considered a freelance worker, their rights, and related issues like taxes. Understand the protections for freelance workers under the Illinois Freelance Worker Protection Act.

A program to help you complete the forms to ask your employer to give you a copy of your personnel file.

Learn about service animal protections for people with disabilities and what laws business owners must follow with service animals.

Explains why an employer cannot take money out of an employee's paycheck to cover a short cash register.

Describes how bankruptcy can and cannot affect your job.

Explains how your private social media use can impact your job.

Learn what is considered workplace discrimination and how to report discrimination.

Many jobs require that you have a license. If you have prior convictions, getting a license can be harder. But it's not necessarily impossible. This article explains what to expect when applying.

Information about completing the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form.

Learn about how a divorce is different when one spouse is in the military

Learn about the conditional cannabis dispensary license lottery process.

Information about the special rules that apply if you apply for a health care worker license with a forcible felony conviction.

Attorney resource for business bankruptcy including rules, alternatives, and representing secured and unsecured creditors. 2022 edition.