Posted by Tom Foley

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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Posted by Tom Foley

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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Posted by Laura Schultes

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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Posted by Tim Semelroth

We are proud to announce that attorney Thomas Foley has joined RSH Legal. Tom is a trial attorney who specializes in employment disputes. He brings extensive knowledge and experience in employment law matters to our firm. He has been selected by The Best Lawyers in America as a 2020 Lawyer of the Year for Litigation – Labor …

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