Legal Question in Employment Law in Illinois

Is it legal for an employer to not give any hours or not put an hourly employee on the work schedule simply to get the employee to quit so the employer does not have to pay unemployment insurance? This appears to be a service-industry widely accepted practice.


Asked on 12/22/09, 6:30 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Sal Sheikh www.BetterCallSal.com

Illinois is an "employment at-will" state, meaning that an employer or employee may terminate the relationship at any time, without any reason or cause.

The employer, however, cannot discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital status, physical or mental handicap, military service or unfavorable military discharge.

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Answered on 1/05/10, 10:21 am


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