Case + Sedey, LLC

Case + Sedey, LLC Case + Sedey, LLC is a plaintiff's employment law firm focusing its practice on representing employees in all aspects of the employment relationship.

Chicago-based civil rights employment law firm committed to representing employees throughout their employment relationships. The Firm's lawyers accomplish this by vigorously advocating for and defending their clients’ rights. The attorneys recognize in many situations clients may need to be counseled as to not only their employment rights, but also how to progress through a difficult period or life transition.

How Do You Know When It’s Time to Leave Your Job?Most people do not wake up one morning and suddenly decide to quit. Ins...
08/19/2026

How Do You Know When It’s Time to Leave Your Job?

Most people do not wake up one morning and suddenly decide to quit. Instead, the decision usually builds over time. Small frustrations become recurring problems. Excitement turns into dread. Opportunities for growth disappear. What once felt like a promising career path starts to feel like a dead end. Leaving a job is a significant decision. It affects your finances, professional reputation, career trajectory, and personal well-being....

  Most people do not wake up one morning and suddenly decide to quit. Instead, the decision usually builds over time. Small frustrations become recurring problems. Excitement turns into dread. Opportunities for growth disappear. What once felt like a promising career path starts to feel like a dead...

Think ChatGPT Can Evaluate Your Legal Claim? Think Again.When something goes wrong at work, many employees do the same t...
08/12/2026

Think ChatGPT Can Evaluate Your Legal Claim? Think Again.

When something goes wrong at work, many employees do the same thing: they open ChatGPT and ask whether they have a claim. It makes sense. AI is available 24 hours a day, responds instantly, and often sounds remarkably confident. Whether you've been fired, demoted, harassed, denied a promotion, or forced to resign, getting an immediate answer can be tempting. The problem is that confident does not mean correct....

  When something goes wrong at work, many employees do the same thing: they open ChatGPT and ask whether they have a claim. It makes sense. AI is available 24 hours a day, responds instantly, and often sounds remarkably confident. Whether you’ve been fired, demoted, harassed, denied a promotion, ...

Physician Employment Contracts: 10 Pitfalls Every Doctor Should Watch For Before SigningFor many physicians, the employm...
08/05/2026

Physician Employment Contracts: 10 Pitfalls Every Doctor Should Watch For Before Signing

For many physicians, the employment contract is the most important financial and professional document they will sign during their career. Whether you are finishing residency, joining a large health system, or moving to a new practice, the terms of your employment agreement will affect your compensation, work-life balance, autonomy, and future career opportunities. Some of my favorite people in the world are physician so I have a soft spot for representing them to make sure they get a fair deal....

  For many physicians, the employment contract is the most important financial and professional document they will sign during their career. Whether you are finishing residency, joining a large health system, or moving to a new practice, the terms of your employment agreement will affect your compe...

Kristin Case & Kate Sedey Included Among Illinois’ 2026 Super Lawyers!Kristin Case and Kate Sedey have once again been r...
01/21/2026

Kristin Case & Kate Sedey Included Among Illinois’ 2026 Super Lawyers!

Kristin Case and Kate Sedey have once again been recognized by their peers and the Illinois Super Lawyers Association. Kristin has now been recognized by Illinois Super Lawyers every year since 2010 and Kate since 2012. They are selected through a process which includes being nominated, independent research of their professional achievements, peer recognition and lastly, peer evaluations. Ms. Case and Ms....

Kristin Case and Kate Sedey have once again been recognized by their peers and the Illinois Super Lawyers Association.

What do I do if I think I’m going to be terminated?To kick off the new year, we are posting some of our more popular blo...
01/21/2026

What do I do if I think I’m going to be terminated?

To kick off the new year, we are posting some of our more popular blogs from years past. In this first installment, we are starting with what to do if you think you might be fired. WHAT TO DO IF YOU THINK YOU MIGHT BE FIRED We get this question all the time. And understandably so! For most people, a job is a big deal....

Sometimes, as a lawyer, it’s easy to get caught up in statutory language, burdens of proof, and legal frameworks. Today I want to take a step back from that and offer some thoughts on how to handle one of the most basic employment-related fears: What do I do if I think I’m going to be terminated...

Employment Law in 2026: What’s New?Happy New Year! Significant changes are coming to the Illinois workplace in 2026. The...
01/14/2026

Employment Law in 2026: What’s New?

Happy New Year! Significant changes are coming to the Illinois workplace in 2026. The Illinois legislature has passed a series of new and amended employment laws. Here is what you need to know about the most significant Illinois employment law changes taking effect in 2026: Expanded Workplace Transparency Act The Workplace Transparency Act is one of the most impactful changes in 2026....

Significant changes are coming to Illinois workplace in 2026. Here is what you need to know about the most significant Illinois employment law changes taking effect in 2026.

In 2024, the Illinois Legislature passed several significant employment laws, with many of them making changes to protec...
01/30/2025

In 2024, the Illinois Legislature passed several significant employment laws, with many of them making changes to protect employees. Here’s what the changes are and what they might mean for you: 1. Illinois Personnel Record Review Act (IPRRA) Changes Pay Stubs: Starting January 1, 2025, employers must keep employee pay stubs for at least three years and provide them upon request within 21 days....

In 2024, the Illinois Legislature passed several significant employment laws, with many of them making changes to protect employees. Here’s what the changes are and what they might mean for you: 1. Illinois Personnel Record Review Act (IPRRA) Changes Pay Stubs: Starting January 1, 2025, employers ...

Kristin Case and Kate Sedey have once again been recognized by their peers and the Illinois Super Lawyers Association. ...
01/22/2025

Kristin Case and Kate Sedey have once again been recognized by their peers and the Illinois Super Lawyers Association. Ms. Case and Ms. Sedey were rated “Super Lawyers” for their work in the field of employment and labor and for their work in litigating employment-related matters. Kristin has now been recognized by Illinois Super Lawyers every year since 2010 and Kate since 2012....

Kristin Case and Kate Sedey have once again been recognized by their peers and the Illinois Super Lawyers Association.

As we’ve discussed before, the Federal Trade Commision's attempt to ban most employee non-compete agreements in the U.S....
08/16/2024

As we’ve discussed before, the Federal Trade Commision's attempt to ban most employee non-compete agreements in the U.S. has sparked legal challenges. There have been two notable appeals, one in Texas and the other in Pennsylvania, with both cases sharing similar claims about whether the FTC has the authority to issue such a ban. On July 3, 2024, a federal court in Texas…...

As we’ve discussed before, the Federal Trade Commision’s attempt to ban most employee non-compete agreements in the U.S. has sparked legal challenges. There have been two notable appeals, one in Texas and the other in Pennsylvania, with both cases sharing similar claims about whether the FTC has...

Our previous post discussed the recent FTC rule banning non-compete agreements and the subsequent legal challenge it fac...
07/11/2024

Our previous post discussed the recent FTC rule banning non-compete agreements and the subsequent legal challenge it faced in Texas. Ryan LLC, a tax services firm in Dallas, sued to block the rule shortly after the Federal Trade Commission narrowly voted in April to ban non-compete agreements for most U.S. workers. Initially, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed its own lawsuit against the FTC in a separate Texas federal court but has since joined Ryan's case. ...

Our previous post discussed the recent FTC rule banning non-compete agreements and the subsequent legal challenge it faced in Texas. Ryan LLC, a tax services firm in Dallas, sued to block the rule shortly after the Federal Trade Commission narrowly voted in April to ban non-compete agreements for mo...

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