Blog posts in tag Americans with Disabilities Act

Ignoring a Failed Drug Test as a "Reasonable Accommodation?"

Posted on 10/28/2022 at 04:14 PM by Russell Samson

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

Tagged As: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, drug testing, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, pre-employment drug test, PTSD, reasonable accommodation, veteran

Ignoring a Failed Drug Test as a "Reasonable Accommodation?"

On September 21, 2022, the EEOC announced that it was suing a Florida senior living residence, and the entity which owne...

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A Guide for Employers on Proper Temperature Screening

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

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

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...

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Employers: Avoid Ageist Assumptions and Confine Required Medical Exams to Parameters of ADA

Posted on 03/02/2020 at 11:36 AM by Russell Samson

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Russ Samson

Tagged As: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, EEOC, employer policies and procedures, Hazen Paper Co. v. Biggins, Iowa Driver's License, Loras College v. Iowa Civil Rights Com'n, REAL ID, US Supreme Court

Employers: Avoid Ageist Assumptions and Confine Required Medical Exams to Parameters of ADA

Iowa driver’s licenses expire on the driver’s birthday, and are renewable for an eight-year period – u...

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Inability to Work Unpredictable, Unscheduled Overtime Renders an Individual "Not Qualified" for ADA Purposes

Posted on 09/17/2019 at 01:43 PM by Russell Samson

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

Tagged As: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Eighth Circuit, Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, LTD, mandatory overtime, overtime, Tasha McNeil v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

Inability to Work Unpredictable, Unscheduled Overtime Renders an Individual "Not Qualified" for ADA Purposes

The title may be in error: It is not a generally true statement in all circumstances. The plaintiff in the Eighth Circui...

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

Posted on 07/20/2018 at 10:34 AM by Russell Samson

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Russ Samson

Tagged As: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Controlled Substances Act, department of transportation, Designated Employer Representative, DOT, drug policy, drug testing, EEOC, eeoc lawyer, employment attorney, employment law, employment legal advice, find a lawyer, human resource, Iowa Employment & Labor Law, labor attorney, labor lawyers, legal advice, local attorneys, medical review officer, work lawyer

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

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

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Community banks and the Americans with Disabilities Act

Posted on 05/05/2017 at 11:44 AM by Jesse Johnston

Categories: Banking Law, Jesse Johnston

Tagged As: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, bankruptcy, banks, community banks, internet banking, Iowa banking law, Iowa Banking Law Blog, Iowa community bankers, legal advice, local attorneys, online banking

Community banks and the Americans with Disabilities Act

Title Ill of the ADA provides that "no individual shall be discriminated against on the basis of disability in the...

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Seeking damages for pain and suffering? Harsh lessons from playing hide-the-ball

Posted on 04/22/2016 at 01:34 PM by Melissa Schilling

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Melissa Schilling

Tagged As: Americans with Disabilities Act, Civil Rights Act, damages, Iowa Employer Law Blog

Seeking damages for pain and suffering? Harsh lessons from playing hide-the-ball

In employment lawsuits, pain and suffering damage awards (sometimes referred to as emotional distress damage awards) hav...

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A fired football coach's lawsuit provides a cautionary tale for employers

Posted on 03/07/2016 at 07:23 AM by Russell Samson

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Russ Samson

Tagged As: ADA, alcoholism, Americans with Disabilities Act, Department of Labor, DOL, employment contracts, Family Medical Leave Act, FMLA, Freightways Inc. v. Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission, Iowa employers, Los Angeles Times, Miners v. Cargill, Sports Illustrated, Steve Sarkisian, substance abuse, University of Southern California, University of Washington, USC

A fired football coach's lawsuit provides a cautionary tale for employers

On December 5, 2015, former University of Southern California head football coach Stephen Ambrose "Steve" Sark...

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What the DOL-Staples settlement teaches us about FMLA notices and disciplinary actions

Posted on 03/07/2016 at 07:24 AM by Russell Samson

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Russ Samson

Tagged As: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Department of Labor, Family Medical Leave Act, FMLA, FMLA notice, Iowa employers, Iowa employment law, Notice of Eligibility, Notice of Rights, Perez v. Staples, SCOTUS, Staples, U.S. Supreme Court

What the DOL-Staples settlement teaches us about FMLA notices and disciplinary actions

With Jill R. Jensen-Welch & Melissa A. Schilling. The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and its implementing regulatio...

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Abercrombie & Fitch stores ordered to take a second look at its "Look" Policy

Posted on 03/07/2016 at 07:23 AM by Bryan O'Neill

Categories: Bryan O'Neill, Employment & Labor Law

Tagged As: Abercrombie & Fitch, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores Inc, headwear, Look Policy, SCOTUS, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, Title VII, US Supreme Court

Abercrombie & Fitch stores ordered to take a second look at its "Look" Policy

On June 1, 2015, the United States Supreme Court decided Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fi...

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