Chicago Employment Law Firm

Goldman & Ehrlich can help you with an employment lawsuit in Chicago or in Lake, Cook, Will, DuPage, McHenry or Kane County.  We put our years of trial experience to work on your behalf.

Chicago employment lawsuit

If you are considering pursuing Chicago employment litigation based on discrimination or harassment, you need to first file a complaint with either the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR).  Employment attorneys in Chicago, such as Goldman & Ehrlich, can file this complaint for you and help you through this process.

You have 180 days to file your claim before the IDHR or 300 days to file your claim with the EEOC after an incident of discrimination or sexual harassment.  After you file your claim, the IDHR or EEOC investigates and allows you to pursue litigation:

• If the EEOC finds substantial evidence of a legal violation but does not sue, it closes the case and sends a notice of your right to file suit in court within 90 days.
• If the EEOC does not find substantial evidence, it closes the case and still sends you a notice of your right to sue within 90 days.

If you choose to file a claim at the state level with the IDHR, it will often be automatically cross filed with the EEOC so that you retain your right to continue in federal court.  We can prepare your charge before the IDHR and represent you before that agency.  You can pursue a lawsuit in state or federal court even if the IDHR does not find there is enough evidence to prove your case.  If the IDHR finds in your favor, you can pursue a case in the Human Rights Commission.

Aside from discrimination and sexual harassment, there are other types of employment situations that may involve litigation — including retaliation, wrongful termination, defamation, severance pay issues, wage and hour violations, and breach of contract, among others.

Employment attorneys in Chicago can protect your rights

Whether you are an individual who believes your employer has violated your rights or a small business that seeks protection against a lawsuit it feels is unfounded, we can help.  Our Chicago employment law attorneys have extensive knowledge of employment laws involved in litigation from Title VII of the Civil Rights Act to Sarbanes-Oxley Act or the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).

We are glad to explain your legal rights under the law, evaluate your concerns, and advise the most appropriate legal action to resolve your matter, through negotiation or trial.

Contact us about your employment concerns

Call 312-445-9135 today or contact Goldman & Ehrlich online.