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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
  • I-9 Employment Eligibility Verifcation [more...]
  • Sexual Harassment Prevention [more...]
  • Harassment Complaint Investigation [more...]
  • Diversity/Anti-harassment Training [more...]
  • Independent Contractor Status [more...]

Current News

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Press releases and other news from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

  • SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Catalyst Family Inc., a non-profit company that operates child development centers in various locations in California, has agreed to provide almost $150,000 to a former employee...

  • ATLANTA – Waste Industries U.S.A., LLC, TransWaste Services, LLC, Waste Industries Atlanta LLC, and GFL Environmental, Inc. (Waste Industries), providers of solid waste removal, recycling picku...

  • GRAND FORKS, N.D. – LM Wind Power, Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of wind turbine blades, has agreed to pay $125,000 and provide other equitable relief to settle a racial harassment and retaliati...

  • DENVER – Nature’s Herb and Wellness Center, doing business as High Plainz Strains, a Colorado marijuana retailer with seven retail stores, will pay $95,000 to settle a disability and retaliation d...

  • CARSON CITY, Nev. – Cruz Construction Co., Inc., agreed to provide $56,000 and injunctive relief to a former employee following an investigation by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (...

  • Commissioner Kalpana Kotagal, EEOC San Francisco District Director Nancy Sienko, EEOC San Francisco Deputy Director Christopher Green, and local advocates at the REACH listening session in San Francis...

  • MIAMI – Lago Mar Properties, Inc., doing business as Lago Mar Resort & Beach Club (Lago Mar), a beachfront hotel and resort, agreed to settle a lawsuit under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (P...

  • MIAMI – Sailormen, Inc., doing business as a Popeye’s Chicken & Biscuits in Orange City, Florida, has agreed to conciliate a federal charge alleging violations of the Pregnant Workers Fairness...

  • DETROIT – Family Fresh Harvesting, LLC, a farm labor contractor which provides temporary H-2A visas to agricultural workers at nurseries in Michigan and farms in Georgia, entered into a conciliation...

  • SEATTLE – Jetro Holdings, LLC, a wholesale food service supplier operating under the name Restaurant Depot in Fife, Washington, has agreed to institute sweeping changes to its internal complaint pro...

  • WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it filed 110 lawsuits challenging unlawful employment discrimination in fiscal year 2024, placing an emphasi...

  • RENO, Nev. – Victra, the business name of ABC Phones of North Carolina and a nationwide retailer of Verizon mobile devices, violated federal law when it denied a worker’s request to leave new hire...

  • WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a perspective today on a key federal directive titled, “Twenty Years of the EEOC’s Management Directive 715.”

  • LONGVIEW, Wash. – Total Employment and Management (TEAM), a staffing agency based in Moses Lake, Washington, violated the law by refusing to comply with the terms of a conciliation agreement regardi...

  • CLEVELAND – Glunt Industries, Inc. and Merit Capital Partners IV, LLC violated federal law when they engaged in classwide sex discrimination against women by failing to hire them for production jobs...
EMPLOYEES, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS & AGENTS

Our firm provides cost-effective representation for employments matters. We offer flexible payment arrangements to reduce the overall cost to our clients. Clients have the ability to seek representation based on our normal hourly rates or flat-fee arrangements, where feasible. Upon request, we provide the following services at flat fees for employees:

  • Review Of Severance, Termination Or Non-compete
  • Review Of Employment Contract/Agreement
  • Review Of Settlement Agreement (review only)
  • Conference For Legal Advice/Guidance On One Work-Related Issue
  • Consultation With Employee Under Harassment Investigation
  • Consultation On Office/Co-worker Dating Policies And Issues
  • Attendance of Mediation, Fact-finding Or Settlement Conference
  • Written Case Evaluation, Opinion And Recommendation

EMPLOYERS AND BUSINESSES
Flat Fee Representation - Labor, Employment, and Discrimination Law

Our firm provides cost-effective representation for employments matters. We offer flexible payment arrangements to reduce the overall cost to our clients. Clients have the ability to seek representation based on our normal hourly rates or flat-fee arrangements, where feasible. Upon request, we provide the following services at flat fees for employers:

  • Drafting Standard Termination AgreementDrafting Standard Settlement, Non-compete Or Employment Agreement
  • Drafting Employment Handbook
  • Drafting Discrimination/Harassment Policies And Postings
  • Preparation/attendance of EEOC/IDHR/CCCHR mediation conference
  • Preparation/Attendance-Settlement Conference
  • Preparation/Attendance-EEOC/IDHR/CCCHR Fact-Finding Conference
  • Sexual Harassment Training/Seminar
  • Unemployment Hearing Defense

Please call, e-mail or complete our Contact Form and include a brief description of the matters you wish to consult us on so that we may provide a flat fee rate for the consultation. We offer evening and weekend appointments (at a higher rate) for your convenience.

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