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New FMLA Forms? Not Really.

Posted on 09/07/2018 at 10:52 AM by Mike Staebell

The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 requires the DOL to submit its forms at least every three years to the Office of Man...

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Mike Staebell

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It’s Complicated – A Primer on Paying Non-Exempt Employees for Travel Time Under the FLSA

Posted on 08/27/2018 at 03:28 PM by Mike Staebell

I have made hundreds of FLSA presentations over the years. Of those, there were only a handful where the issue of...

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

Tagged As: FLSA, Iowa Employer Law Blog, Iowa Wage & Hour Watch, travel compensation, travel time

Eighteen Dickinson Attorneys Selected for 2019 Best Lawyers in America

Posted on 08/15/2018 at 12:59 PM by The Newsroom

Dickinson Law is pleased to announce that 18 of the firms' attorneys have been included in the 2...

Categories: Amy Plummer, Ben Bruner, Bill Serangeli, Bill Stiles, David Repp, Dick Lyford, Dickinson Law News, Fred Schneider, Howard Hagen, Jeff Krausman, Jill Jensen-Welch, Joan Fletcher, Mary Zambreno, Mollie Pawlosky, Paul Tyler, Rick Malm, Ron Mountsier, Russ Samson, Tom Hanson

Tagged As: 2019 Best Lawyers in America

Is It OK for an Employer to Talk to an Employee’s Family?

Posted on 08/10/2018 at 06:00 PM by Jill Jensen-Welch

“Hello. HR? This is Sally’s husband and I’m calling to let you know that I think she&rsquo...

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Jill Jensen-Welch

Tagged As: FMLA, human resource, Iowa Employment & Labor Law, privacy

Employee Causes Five Years of Data Breach Litigation

Posted on 07/23/2018 at 10:23 AM by John Lande

A recent decision from United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit demonstrates how costly employee misconduct...

Categories: Banking Law, Commercial Litigation, Cybersecurity Law, Employment & Labor Law, John Lande

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Employer Lessons on Non-DOT Drug Testing Gleaned From EEOC Lawsuit

Posted on 07/20/2018 at 11:17 AM by Russell Samson

On June 28, 2018, the EEOC filed a lawsuit against Steel Painters, LLC in the Eastern District of Texas.The lawsuit alle...

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Russ Samson

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Iowa Supreme Court Levels the Playing Field for At-Will and Contract Employees

Posted on 07/17/2018 at 12:15 PM by Jill Jensen-Welch

In a case of first impression, the Iowa Supreme Court in Ackerman v. State of Iowa, IWD, et al. (June 15, 2018) held tha...

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Jill Jensen-Welch

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Mortgage Loan Officers Owe a Fiduciary Duty to Employer

Posted on 07/12/2018 at 10:32 AM by Jesse Johnston

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) recently entered into a consent order with a mortgage...

Categories: Banking Law, Cybersecurity Law, Employment & Labor Law, Jesse Johnston

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Cyberinsurance Covers Claim: But at What Cost?

Posted on 07/10/2018 at 10:46 AM by John Lande

This blog has been following years of litigation arising from a spoofing campaign that tricked employees at Medidata Sol...

Categories: Banking Law, Commercial Litigation, Cybersecurity Law, Employment & Labor Law, John Lande

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Nine Years Later: The US DOL Reinstates Guidance on the Status of Coaches Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

Posted on 07/02/2018 at 03:35 PM by Mike Staebell

This summer, as teachers enjoy their vacations and administrators consider coaching staffing needs for the 2018-2019 sch...

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

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