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• New to unemployment—seeking legal advice about an employment issue Nov 2, 2026
  employment attorney — Illinois
  Location: Illinois Fired after workload-related weight documentation issues—what should I do to protect my rights? I worked for the same residential care employer for about eight years. It was my first job after finishing my medical assistant program. I was recently fired after my employer raised concerns about resident weight…
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• Can my employer refuse to pay out PTO due to the time I've been employed with them? Oct 23, 2026
  employment attorney — Illinois
  Location: Illinois, US Disclaimer: This situation has not happened yet, but I feel there is a decent likelihood. Throwaway because my main has information that could potentially identify me. I currently work for a certain unionized facility run by the state. I've been there for 5 months, have recently submitted…
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• workplace bullying/hostile work environment Location: cook county IL Oct 16, 2026
  employment attorney — Illinois
  hey everyone. Location: Cook County Illinois I recently worked for about 2 months at a hospital in a niche profession with a very small team of 2 people, myself included. long story short - i accidentally outed myself as a transgender person to my coworker. after this she started treating…
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• Chicago, IL — Could Anonymous Harassment Lead to Criminal Charges Months Later? Oct 14, 2026
  employment attorney — Illinois
  Location: illinois I’m looking for advice from people familiar with Illinois law and harassment investigations. Over several months, I received anonymous messages on three separate occasions—in November, March, and June. The messages were personal and insulting, but did not contain direct threats of physical violence. There were also two emails…
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• PIP, FMLA, Medical Disclosure, Retaliation, Misclassification, and Pressure to Under‑log Hours Oct 9, 2026
  employment attorney — Illinois
  Location: Illinois I’m overwhelmed and need help understanding my legal situation. Below are the questions I need answered. My primary goal is to understand what’s legally significant versus unfortunate but not relevant for legal purposes. Thank you. #1 Is it legal for my employer to continue PIP activities while my…
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