Guidelines for terminating an at will employee in Illinois At will employment is one of the most common forms of employer-employee relationship in Illinois. If an employee is at will, he or she can be fired on any reasonable grounds, and the employer is not required to give the…
A Limited Liability Company, LLC, is an entity created by state statute. What makes LLCs so attractive is that LLC members have limited personal liability for all of the LLC’s debts. A LLC can be taxed as a corporation, partnership, or sole proprietor, depending on elections made by the LLC…
The U.S. Supreme Court’s rulings in two recent cases clarify what is necessary in order for an employee or former employee to bring and be successful in a discrimination or retaliation case against a former employer, including small business owners. In University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar, the…
About Me: I’m George “Geo” Bellas, a passionate business litigation attorney sharing my experience in trial law. I am the Principal and Senior Partner of Bellas & Wachowski – Attorneys at Law, based in Park Ridge, Illinois. I fight for the rights of business owners. All of my clients are…