Equip for Equality provides free or low-cost legal assistance related to housing, including eviction prevention, issues related to self-determination, tenants' rights, preserving housing subsidies, employment discrimination based on disability, and housing discrimination.The legal team will review the information at a weekly case assessment meeting. They will evaluate whether your request is within their case selection criteria, whether the case has merit, and whether they have enough resources to give you the type of help you're seeking.

Workers' Rights: Protects the employment rights of all Illinois workers, particularly the state's low-income workers. The office investigates cases of serious or persistent wage law violations and other fraudulent employment practices.

Ensures employer compliance with wage and hour law (minimum wage and overtime), child labor, wage garnishment, Polygraph Protection and Family Medical Leave Act.

Investigates and settles civil rights, discrimination in employment cases, administers Equal Pay Act/Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and American with Disability Act.

Enforces Federal Discrimination laws, taking and investigating complaints from employees. Offers an online assessment tool to help individuals determine whether the agency can assist them.

Provides programs and assistance with workplace issues like wage theft and discrimination for immigrants.

Equip for Equality provides free or low-cost legal assistance related to housing, including eviction prevention, issues related to self-determination, tenants' rights, preserving housing subsidies, employment discrimination based on disability, and housing discrimination.The legal team will review the information at a weekly case assessment meeting. They will evaluate whether your request is within their case selection criteria, whether the case has merit, and whether they have enough resources to give you the type of help you're seeking.

The Commission investigates, mediates and, if warranted, adjudicates violations of the Cook County Human Rights Ordinance that protects all people in the County from discrimination and harassment in employment, public accommodations, housing, credit transactions, and County facilities, programs and services.

Equip for Equality provides free or low-cost legal assistance related to housing, including eviction prevention, issues related to self-determination, tenants' rights, preserving housing subsidies, employment discrimination based on disability, and housing discrimination.The legal team will review the information at a weekly case assessment meeting. They will evaluate whether your request is within their case selection criteria, whether the case has merit, and whether they have enough resources to give you the type of help you're seeking.