Maye v. Human Rights Commission

Appellant Dennis Maye appeals from an order of the Illinois Human Rights Commission (Commission) which dismissed his complaint against appellee Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate) because the Commission determined that his discharge by Allstate was not based on retaliation in violation of section 6 — 101(A) of the Illinois Human Rights Act (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 68, par. 6—101(A)).

We reverse the decision of the Commission.

There is no dispute as to the underlying facts of this case. Maye was hired by Allstate as a unit supervisor trainee in November 1982, promoted to a unit…