Gay Worker's Claim Barred by Comp Act, Human Rights Act

An Illinois worker could not bring a claim for the intentional infliction of emotional distress against his employer for his alleged mistreatment by colleagues and supervisors based on his sexual orientation because the purported misconduct amounted to civil rights violations subject to the state Human Rights Act, and his alleged injury was redressable only by the state Workers' Compensation Act, the Illinois Appellate Court ruled.The case was Schroeder v. RGIS Inc., No. 12-2483.Frederick Schroeder worked for RGIS Inc., an inventory services business, for roughly two years. Not long after ...