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If you are being harassed or discriminated against in the workplace in Iowa, it can be difficult to keep going into work each day. You may believe the best way to get the discrimination or harassment to stop is to quit your job. However, if you are thinking of filing an employment law claim against …

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If you or a family member have a serious health condition, you may be facing the need to take some time away from work to care for yourself or another person. If so, the Family and Medical Leave Act – or the FMLA – may provide you with some legal protections and options. Generally speaking, …

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If you or a loved one have a significant health condition that impacts your ability to work, there are some important workplace rights that you should know about. Many people have heard of the Americans with Disabilities Act or ADA. It is a landmark federal law Congress passed in 1990 and has added to since …

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If you find yourself in a work environment in Iowa that you feel is quickly deteriorating, you may be going to work every day in fear that you will be fired. You may be wondering if you would have a case against your employer if it does fire you. There are many factors that affect …

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We commonly receive calls from workers in Iowa that they believe their employer is “retaliating” against them. Most often, these callers are using the word “retaliation” in a very broad sense and want to know if it is legal for their employer to engage in that retaliation. What is Considered Retaliation in the Workplace in …

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If you believe that you have been wrongfully discharged from your job in Iowa – or you think the writing may be on the wall that you are going to be fired soon – you may be wondering how you prove your wrongful termination case. An experienced attorney can explain how indirect evidence may help …

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1. What is the Protocol for Testing Iowa Nursing Home Residents for COVID-19 Symptoms? Nursing homes have always been required to evaluate their residents for any sort of respiratory problem. Obviously, under the circumstances of this pandemic, their responsibilities are higher. They have to test anybody who qualifies under those tests. The standards for how …

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Over the past few weeks, our office has received lots of calls from workers in Iowa with questions and concerns about how the COVID-19 outbreak affects their rights as an employee in Iowa.  You may be hearing lots of information in the news about new legal protections for workers that Congress passed and the President signed. …

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Hiring an Iowa employment law attorney to represent you if you have been fired is an important decision with real consequences.  You need an experienced Iowa termination lawyer to fight for fairness for you. The wrong way to pick an attorney is to make a quick decision based on convenience or guesswork. Here are a …

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Each year, RSH Legal receives calls from individuals who tell us they believe they were fired for a reason that is “wrong” or “unfair” and they want to pursue legal action against their former employer.  The question is:  do they actually have a wrongful termination claim? What Does Wrongful Termination Mean? Often, these people are …

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