The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) filed a lawsuit on behalf an employee that was allegedly fired for not executing a medical release relating to a Fitness-for-Duty examination to return to work. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) an employer may require an employee to submit to a medical examination if the employer has a reasonable belief that the employee […]
EEOC Critical Of Federal Government’s Self-Policing Of Discrimination—And It’s Getting Worse
When an employee or job applicant believes he has been discriminated against by a private employer he can file a charge with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or a state or municipal agency like the Illinois Human Rights Commission, the Cook County Commission on Human Rights or the Chicago Commission on Human Rights). But if the employer […]
Illinois Court Orders Halt to State Deductions from Pensioners’ Benefits
On August 29, 2014, in response to a petition by the State Universities Annuitants Association (SUAA) and others, the Sangamon County Circuit Court ordered Illinois to stop future deductions from retiree’s pension checks for health insurance premiums, and required the State to be prepared to discuss and identify ways to return money that was previously […]
Illinois Retiree’s Pension Rights
Maduff has been hard at work fighting to preserve Illinois Retiree’s Pension Rights. Last year, the Illinois General Assembly enacted a law – Senate Bill 1313 – requiring that deductions be made from the monthly pension payments of retired public employees. The State started last year by deducting 2% of the monthly payment (1% for those on […]