Employment Law
Employment law involves claims such as those of discrimination, wage & hour law violations, discharge issues brought before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES), Illinois Department of Labor Illinois Human Right Commission, Illinois Department of Human Rights as well as State and Federal Courts.
Dayna Wheatley, LLC does not “choose sides” as to whether we will represent only plaintiffs or employers, although we are sensitive to conflicts of interest. Rather, we advocate for fair employment practices and against abuses of the system.
Our services for employers include:
- Creation and review of documents (such as contracts, agreements, handbooks)
- Advising on employment decisions such as:
- How to prevent complaints of sexual harassment and other discrimination
- How to respond to complaints
- How to determine whether the discharge of an employee would be proper under the circumstances and sufficiently document
- Providing representation in legal and administrative proceedings before:
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
- Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES)
- Illinois Department of Labor
- Illinois Human Right Commission
- Illinois Department of Human Rights
- State and Federal Courts
- Assisting in compliance with Federal Statutes (such as Title VII, ADA, FMLA, FLSA)
- Assisting with I-9 compliance
- Providing employment-based immigration services such as:
- Labor certification
- Permanent residency
- Employment-related visas (including religious worker visas)
- Providing instructional seminars for Human Resource professionals and corporate management.
- Providing assistance with ICE raids
Our services for employees include:
- Employment discrimination claims
- Unemployment claims
- FMLA claims
- Wage claims
- Representation at Illinois Department of Human Rights and EEOC mediations
- Contract review and negotiation
