
Welcome to Asonye & Associates
Asonye and Associates is a Chicago-based immigration, labor and employment law firm founded in 1993. The firms founder has been recognized by his peers as a Leading Attorney in the area of Employment Law. For more than 15 years, the firm has provided competent, efficient and cost-effective representation, aided by advanced technology and prompt communication with clients.
Employment Agreements and Termination | Harassment/Hostile Work Environment |
Workplace Discrimination | Employer Resources |

Employment News
- ADEA Amendment to Overturn Age Discrimination Ruling
- Bill to Exclude Employment-Related Claims From Mandatory Arbitration
- Chicago Tribune Reports on Firm’s Summary Judgment Win in Will County Sheriff’s Sexual Harassment Case
- Disability/Handicap Discrimination - Expanded ADA Coverage Effective January 1, 2009
- Employee Who Is "A Heart Attack Waiting To Happen" May Recover Under IWCA
- Employee Who Suffered Work-Related Injuries In Florida May Bring Claims In Illinois Under The IWCA
- Employer Action That Deters Worker from Complaining is "Adverse Action" in Retaliation Cases
- Employer Action That Deters Worker from Complaining is "Adverse Action" in Retaliation Cases
- Employer Had Duty to Prohibit Employee's Porn Surfing
- Employer Strictly Liable for Sexual Harassment by Supervisor - Ill Supreme Court
- Employer Who Fired H-1B Employee for Filing DOL Complaint Faces Backpay and Penalties
- Employers Arrested and Subjected to Criminal Charges for Hiring Illegal Aliens
- Employers Should Now Be Using the New I-9 Form
- Final Act Restricting Acquisition and Disclosure of Genetic Information is Approved by EEOC
- Firm Wins Disability/Handicap Discrimination Appeal Victory For The Deaf

Current News
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Press releases and other news from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released two technical assistance documents focused on educating the public about ... -
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Acting Chair Andrea Lucas sent letters to 20 law firms requesting information about their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI... -
DETROIT – Six related entities operating Taco Bell restaurants in Michigan violated federal law when they allowed a senior area manager to sexually harass female employees, including multiple teenag... -
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Security Engineers, Inc., a contract security solutions provider headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, will pay $1.6 million and provide other relief to settle a sex discriminatio... -
FRESNO, Calif. – The Washington Unified School District, located in Fresno, Calif., settled a federal charge of age discrimination filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ... -
WASHINGTON – Today, EEOC Acting Chair Andrea Lucas promised to hold accountable universities and colleges which have created a hostile-work environment for their Jewish employees. -
WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Acting Chair Andrea Lucas announced “The EEOC is putting employers and other covered entities on notice: if you are part of t... -
GUAM – LeoPalace Guam Corporation, doing business as LeoPalace Resort, a major hotel and resort on the U.S. territory of Guam, will pay $1,412,500 and provide equitable relief to settle a national o... -
WASHINGTON -- President Donald J. Trump has appointed Andrew Rogers as the acting general counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. “I am h... -
WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Acting Chair Andrea Lucas announced that the agency is returning to its mission of protecting women from sexual harassment and ... -
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that President Donald J. Trump has named Commissioner Andrea R. Lucas Acting Chair of the EEOC. Lucas has served ... -
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Delaware-based TCI of Alabama, LLC, a recycler of large items such as transformers and electrical equipment, violated federal employment laws when it discriminated against female ... -
ATLANTA – Sam’s East, Inc. and Walmart Inc., which together operate a chain of warehouse club retail stores known as Sam’s Club, violated federal law when they refused to reasonably accommodate ... -
DETROIT – PACE Southeast Michigan, a company providing all-inclusive care for the elderly, will pay $170,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S.... -
BEDFORD, Ind. – General Motors (GM) and the international union of United Auto Workers violated federal law when they negotiated a collective bargaining agreement which limited short-term disability...