Legal Question in Employment Law in Illinois

I'm a physician who has protected two separate subordinates from be terminated by our boss. The "boss" fabricated stories about one employee, and after a thorough investigation by me, I found out he was lying (at least 3 witnesses gave sworn/signed statements). Since that time, I have been systematically demoted from my position (Chairman) by the "Boss". I have been harassed, and slandered, and most of my administrative duties have be "reassigned" to someone else. My work environment is quite hostile, and in spite of four major and formal complaints to our Human Resources Department in the past year, along with subsequent threats for "breaking the chain-of-command), no action has been taken to correct the situation. My main question is: do I (or the dozen of so members of my medical division who also have legitimate concerns) wait until I'm fired (or the hospital decides to let my contract expire) before I/we attempt to take action.


Asked on 9/02/10, 10:54 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Andrew Pavlinski Pavlinski & Elkins

Employment matters like your are always difficult positions to be in because of the worry about rocking the boat while you are in it. However, Illinois does afford protections to individuals, or groups, experiencing a hostile work environment. There are causes of action and remedies available while you are employed. Of course, every case has a different set of facts and I suggest that you discuss the particulars with an attorney.

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Answered on 9/07/10, 3:49 pm


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