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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

  • BALTIMORE – Criswell Chevrolet, Inc., one of Maryland’s largest independent car dealership groups, violated federal law by refusing to allow a parts department worker to have a service dog at work...

  • NEW YORK – Entities that own or operate The Ned NoMad hotel and members’ club in Manhattan will pay $100,000 to one former employee to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. ...

  • MINNEAPOLIS – Premiere Rehab (doing business as Infinity Rehab), a rehabilitation and therapy service provider with locations in 18 states, including Minnesota, has agreed to resolve a discriminatio...

  • SALT LAKE CITY – Franchise Management, LLC, which operates over 20 Subway sandwich shops in Utah, violated federal law when it failed to correct or prevent a male manager from sexually harassing and...

  • WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the opening today of the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection. In a message to EEO-1 Component 1 filers, EEOC Acting ...

  • WASHINGTON -- On May 15, 2025, a Texas federal court held the Biden-EEOC’s expansion of the definition of “sex” in its Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace was contrary to law (Te...

  • AUSTIN, Texas – Corner Bar, which operates on South Lamar Boulevard in Austin, Texas, will pay $42,000 and provide other equitable relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the U....

  • HONOLULU – Paia Inn, a hotel on the North Shore of Maui, violated federal law when its owner sexually harassed a class of young female employees and terminated those who complained or tried to addre...

  • LOS ANGELES – The United Parcel Service (UPS) in Santa Barbara, California, will pay $10,000 and furnish other injunctive relief to settle a sexual harassment charge filed by the U.S. Equal Employme...

  • CLEVELAND – Morton Salt, Inc. will pay $75,000 and provide other relief to settle a race, disability and retaliation discrimination case filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EE...

  • CHICAGO – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has filed an action in federal court to enforce a subpoena that it issued during its investigation into clai...

  • JACKSONVILLE, N.C. – Recovery Innovations, Inc., doing business as RI International, an international non-profit behavioral health care provider headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, and doing business...

  • SAN JUAN, P.R. – Triple-S Vida, Inc. and Triple-S Management, Corp. (together, “Triple S”) have agreed to pay $100,000 and provide other equitable relief to settle a disability discrimination la...

  • DENVER – National restaurant chain Landry’s Seafood House will pay $90,000 and provide other equitable relief to settle a national origin harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal...

  • TAMPA, Fla. – A federal jury awarded $405,083 to a veteran in a disability discrimination case against a St. Petersburg, Fla. senior living facility and its operating companies, the U.S. Equal Emplo...
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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