Legal Question in Workers Comp in Illinois

bonus held ransom

I am a salaried employee with a yearly performance bonus. Bonuses are paid based on sales/profitability after year end and the audited. The bonuses are paid by March 15th of the following year. Which would have been paid yesterday. However I received an employment offer and when I met with my employer to discuss their position for counter offer and get an idea if I needed a 2 week or if they felt they needed a 4 week notice should I decide to leave. They told me they were not going to pay my bonus until I have them moved into a new facility which would be the around May15th. They have already paid bonus as usual to the other salaried employees using the standard March 15th deadline. I have been employed for 9 years with this employer. Is it legal for them to hold just my bonus ransom?


Asked on 3/15/08, 7:44 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Matt Belcher Belcher Law Office

Re: bonus held ransom

This is not a "worker's compensation" question, it is more accurately an "employment" or "labor" issue.

Worker's compensation is an administrative proceeding to insure that injured workers receive benefits and a settlement because of a work-related accident or occupational injury.

Try your question again in a better category and an employment attorney will be able to provide some guidance.

Good luck

Matt Belcher

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Answered on 3/15/08, 9:39 pm


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