Iowa Employer Law Blog

Dickinson's Employment Law attorneys contribute materials and presentations to professional associations and employers on a range of employment and labor topics. Our compliance specialist, Mike Staebell has extensive knowledge of federal law and can serve clients anywhere in the country or right here in Iowa.  

 

DOL Wage and Hour Division Eases Liquidated Damages Assessment Policy

Posted on 07/06/2020 at 09:56 AM by Mike Staebell

DOL Wage and Hour Division Eases Liquidated Damages Assessment Policy

Effective on July 1, 2020, WHD will no longer pursue pre-litigation liquidated damages as its default policy in its admi...

Categories: Dickinson Law News, Employment & Labor Law, Mike Staebell, Wage & Hour Watch

Tagged As: Coronavirus, COVID-19, DOL, DOL Wage and Hour Division, FLSA, U.S. Department of Labor

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United States Supreme Court Rules that Gay and Transgender Workers are Protected by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Posted on 06/16/2020 at 03:23 PM by Andrea Rastelli

United States Supreme Court Rules that Gay and Transgender Workers are Protected by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

On June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia (consolidated wi...

Categories: Andrea Rastelli, Dickinson Law News, Employment & Labor Law

Tagged As: employment discrimination, Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title VII, Iowa Civil Rights Act, U.S. Supreme Court, Gay and Transgender workers, LGBTQ , sexual orientation

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On Demand Webinar: Social Media and the Workplace in 2020

Posted on 06/09/2020 at 01:58 PM by The Newsroom

On Demand Webinar: Social Media and the Workplace in 2020

What do you do when employee social media posts vilify supervisors, criticize company products, complain about company C...

Categories: Dickinson Law News, Employment & Labor Law, Jill Jensen-Welch, Social Media Legal Issues

Tagged As: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Jill Jensen-Welch, social media legal issues, social media legal issues in workplace, social media

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On Demand Webinar: COVID-19 Potpourri – Employment Issues Not to Be Overlooked, Especially When Re-Opening for Business

Posted on 06/04/2020 at 12:18 PM by The Newsroom

On Demand Webinar: COVID-19 Potpourri – Employment Issues Not to Be Overlooked, Especially When Re-Opening for Business

There has been a flurry of activity from a wide variety of federal government agencies in the labor and employment arena...

Categories: Andrea Rastelli, Bryan O'Neill, David Gonzales, Dickinson Law News, Employment & Labor Law, Jill Jensen-Welch, Melissa Schilling, Mike Staebell, Russ Samson

Tagged As: anti-trust reminders, COBRA, Coronavirus, COVID-19, drug and alcohol testing, Essential Infrastructure Businesses, FLSA, force majeure clauses in employment contracts, Form I-9, H1-B, HIPAA, OSHA, Payroll Protection Program, Re-opening for business, telecommuting

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On Demand Webinar: When You Can't Maintain Payroll - WARN Acts & Unemployment in the COVID-19 World

Posted on 06/02/2020 at 10:42 AM by The Newsroom

On Demand Webinar: When You Can't Maintain Payroll - WARN Acts & Unemployment in the COVID-19 World

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many employers to think about ways to cut payroll due to government-ordered and volunta...

Categories: Bryan O'Neill, Dickinson Law News, Employment & Labor Law, Jill Jensen-Welch, Melissa Schilling

Tagged As: Coronavirus, COVID-19, WARN Act

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COVID-19 Update: We're #InThisTogether

Posted on 05/30/2020 at 10:31 AM by The Newsroom

COVID-19 Update: We're #InThisTogether

Over the past eight weeks, serving your legal needs while working remotely to maintain the health and safety of our clie...

Categories: Dickinson Law News, Uncategorized

Tagged As: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Dickinson Attorneys, Dickinson Law

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Department of Homeland Security Addresses Ongoing COVID-19 Issues with Temporary Policies

Posted on 05/20/2020 at 03:12 PM by David Gonzales

Department of Homeland Security Addresses Ongoing COVID-19 Issues with Temporary Policies

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued several announcements regarding ch...

Categories: David Gonzales, Dickinson Law News, Employment & Labor Law

Tagged As: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Homeland Security, E-Verify program, employers, Form I-9, H2-A visas, temporary agricultural workers

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New Guidance from EEOC Regarding COVID-19

Posted on 05/12/2020 at 03:59 PM by Bryan O'Neill

New Guidance from EEOC Regarding COVID-19

Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released additional information for employer...

Categories: Bryan O'Neill, Dickinson Law News, Employment & Labor Law

Tagged As: Coronavirus, COVID-19, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, EEO-1 Component 1

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On Demand Webinar: Calculating EPSL & EFMLA Pay: It's Complicated

Posted on 05/12/2020 at 01:24 PM by The Newsroom

On Demand Webinar: Calculating EPSL & EFMLA Pay: It's Complicated

In order to properly pay FLSA overtime premium, employers must understand and apply the FLSA “regular rate”...

Categories: Dickinson Law News, Employment & Labor Law, Jill Jensen-Welch, Mike Staebell

Tagged As: Coronavirus, COVID-19, EFMLA, EPSL, FFCRA, FLSA, Jill Jensen-Welch, Mike Staebell, non-exempt employees , overtime pay

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Feds Turn Back Time: Notification of Relief from Certain COBRA and HIPAA Deadlines and Timeframes Due to COVID-19

Posted on 05/06/2020 at 10:10 AM by Russell Samson

Feds Turn Back Time: Notification of Relief from Certain COBRA and HIPAA Deadlines and Timeframes Due to COVID-19

On May 4, 2020, the Department of the Treasury/IRS and the Department of Labor/Employee Benefits Security Administration...

Categories: Dickinson Law News, Employment & Labor Law, Russ Samson

Tagged As: CARES Act, COBRA, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Labor, disability insurance, DOL, employee benefits, Employee Benefits Security Administration, ERISA, health insurance, HIPAA, IRS, pension plans, The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act

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