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, works under the supervision of our Employment Law attorneys to help clients understand and comply with laws enforced by the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division such as FLSA, FLMA, and more.

 

Register Today for the 2020 Employment Law Webinar Series

Posted on 08/13/2020 at 03:31 PM by The Newsroom

Register Today for the 2020 Employment Law Webinar Series

You're Invited! Join our Employment & Labor Law Group on October 27, 28 & 29 for a FREE Webinar Series as we...

Categories: Dickinson Law News, Employment & Labor Law

Tagged As: ADA, ban the box, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Legislation, employee drug testing, employment law, employment policies, EPSL, FFCRA, FMLA, Iowa employment law attorneys, NLRB, OSHA, racial injustice , WC, Webinar Series, WHD, workplace management, workplace of the future

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EEOC to Begin Closing Cases and Issuing Right-to-Sue Notices Again

Posted on 08/04/2020 at 12:34 PM by Jill Jensen-Welch

EEOC to Begin Closing Cases and Issuing Right-to-Sue Notices Again

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced that it will resume issuing charge closure documents again, e...

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

Tagged As: charge closure documents , Department of Justice, discrimination, EEOC, employers, FIFO, harassment, Iowa Civil Rights Commission, retaliation, right-to-sue notices, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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DOL Publishes a Request for Information on Current FMLA Regulations

Posted on 07/31/2020 at 03:11 PM by Mike Staebell

DOL Publishes a Request for Information on Current FMLA Regulations

On July 17, 2020, the USDOL’s Wage and Hour Division published a “Request for Information” (RFI) in th...

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

Tagged As: Department of Labor, employees, employers, Family and Medical Leave Act, Family Medical Leave Act, Federal Register, FMLA, Request for Information , U.S. Department of Labor

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New State Requirement: Iowa Employers Must Tell Departing Employees About Unemployment Insurance

Posted on 07/27/2020 at 09:35 AM by Robert Porter

New State Requirement: Iowa Employers Must Tell Departing Employees About Unemployment Insurance

An emergency rule adopted by the Iowa Workforce Development agency [“IWD”] now requires Iowa emplo...

Categories: Dickinson Law News, Employment & Labor Law, Rob Porter

Tagged As: employers, Iowa Workforce Development, U.S. Department of Labor, unemployment insurance , departing workers, employees, Iowa unemployment insurance disclosure form, reduced hours

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NLRB Grants Employers More Leeway to Correct Abusive Workplace Behavior

Posted on 07/22/2020 at 04:37 PM by Robert Porter

NLRB Grants Employers More Leeway to Correct Abusive Workplace Behavior

The NLRB recently granted employers more authority to discipline or discharge employees engaged in abusive behavior, eve...

Categories: Dickinson Law News, Employment & Labor Law, Rob Porter

Tagged As: abusive workplace behavior, Atlantic Steel , Clear Pine Mouldings , discriminatory employee conduct, employee conduct, General Motors, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, offensive language, Pier Sixty , Wright Line

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Register for the 2020 Banking Law Webinar Series

Posted on 07/22/2020 at 10:02 AM by The Newsroom

Register for the 2020 Banking Law Webinar Series

Keep Calm and Bank On ® The year 2020 will forever be known as the year a pandemic swept the globe and caused wides...

Categories: Banking Law, Dickinson Law News

Tagged As: Andrea Rastelli, banking industry, bankruptcy, Ben Bruner, Brad Kruse, case law updates , Coronavirus, COVID-19, David Gonzales , David Wetsch, Emily McGovern, financial powers of attorney, Fintech, garnishment, Howard Hagen, Howard Hagen banking & finance law, Jeff Baxter, John Lande, LIBOR, London Interbank Offer Rate , managing your workforce, Melissa Schilling, pandemic, Sarah Ruba, shareholder officer meetings, troubled loans, Volcker Rule rollback, Webinar , Webinar Series

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Dickinson Law Welcomes Attorney Rob Porter

Posted on 07/16/2020 at 11:33 AM by The Newsroom

Dickinson Law Welcomes Attorney Rob Porter

Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen P.C. is pleased to announce that attorney Rob Porter has joined the firm. Porter...

Categories: Business Law, Dickinson Law News, Education Law, Employment & Labor Law, Rob Porter

Tagged As: licensed individuals, regulated industries, Rob Porter

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A Guide for Employers on Proper Temperature Screening

Posted on 07/10/2020 at 12:03 PM by The Newsroom

A Guide for Employers on Proper Temperature Screening

As Iowa continues to restart its economy, many businesses are considering how to safely reopen their workplaces. One que...

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

Tagged As: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Centers for Disease Control, Coronavirus, COVID-19, EEOC, Employee Health Screening, Employee Temperature Screening, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA

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Paycheck Protection Program Deadline Extended Until August 8

Posted on 07/09/2020 at 03:20 PM by The Newsroom

Paycheck Protection Program Deadline Extended Until August 8

Important updates to the Paycheck Protection Program President Donald J. Trump signed legislation on July 4 to extend th...

Categories: Banking Law, Business Law, Dickinson Law News, Employment & Labor Law

Tagged As: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Payment Protection Program, President Trump

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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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