Posted by Tom Foley

How Does COVID-19 Affect My Disability Accommodations at Work in Iowa? The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the workplace and caused employers to rethink where and how work is performed. Stay-at-home orders, CDC guidance, and other measures designed to control the spread of the coronavirus have caused employers to adjust their work policies and practices. Does …

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Picking an attorney to represent you in your Iowa harassment claim is a choice the needs to be made carefully. Choosing the wrong attorney can have serious consequences for your case. The absolute wrong way to pick a lawyer is to make a quick decision based on convenience. Mistake #1: Don’t Hire a Lawyer Just …

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Posted by Laura Schultes

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 are dealing with harassment at work, it may seem unbearable. You may feel your only option to get the harassment to stop is to quit your job. It’s not uncommon to hear from workers in Iowa about harassment that was so bad they reached a breaking point and quit and then want to …

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Posted by Laura Schultes

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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Posted by Laura Schultes

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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Posted by Laura Schultes

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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Posted by Tom Foley

Not all rude, obnoxious, or even nasty things a coworker or supervisor might say or do are grounds for bringing a workplace harassment claim in Iowa. There are no state or federal general anti-bullying or anti-harassment laws. Even if your employer has internal policies that prohibit bullying or harassment, that alone will not give you …

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As an employee, you have rights If you feel you are being harassed at work.  However, too many Iowans end up harming their harassment claims because they make critical mistakes.  Below are three mistakes you should avoid if you wish to pursue a harassment claim in Iowa. Mistake 1: Failing to report the workplace harassment …

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Posted by Laura Schultes

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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