Sometimes employees must take time off from work to attend to personal matters. This could include a medical issue or another situation relating to you, a close family member or child. When the time comes for you to ask your employer for leave, you might worry that your employer will resent your need to take… Read More »
Not Hired Because of Prescription Drug Use?
Fired for Taking Needed Medication According to many reports, heroine use has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S., which naturally drives up the number of individuals seeking treatment sometimes aided by the prescription drug methadone. Unfortunately, the uphill battle to recovery goes beyond just kicking the habit; often times, recovering addicts face discrimination when they… Read More »
Iowa Employee Arbitration Agreements
Businesses Favored in Arbitration – Employees At Short End of Stick Somewhere in that stack of paperwork you are presented with by a new employer, may lurk an arbitration agreement. Many employees are asked to sign an arbitration agreement, in which they give up the right to sue in court for employment-related issues such as… Read More »
Job Denied Based on Discrimination…Des Moines Wrongful Termination
Pre-employment exams are regularly used to screen job applicants as a means to find the most suitable employees. Employers typically administer these exams to assess a potential employee’s physical fitness, health, personality traits among other qualities. Although the screening process seems to make sense to match the most qualified employees to available job openings, pre-employment… Read More »
Older Workers Need Not Apply – Age Discrimination Rears Its Ugly Head
The federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits age discrimination against many employees or job applicants 40 years or older. The ADEA offers protection regarding hiring, training, benefits, compensation, promotion, firing, layoffs and other terms and privileges of employment. With an aging workforce, older employees and applicants should be aware of their rights to… Read More »
Employee or Independent Contractor – What Difference Does it Make?
Federal and state regulators are cracking down on employers who misclassify employees as contractors or freelancers. So really, what is the the difference between the two? When it comes to being an independent contractor, many will tell you they enjoy a flexible schedule, the opportunity to build a brand around their work, and the ability… Read More »
Fathers Filing Gender Discrimination Complaints on the Rise
The mainstay of litigation involving women in the 1980’s and 90’s often revolved around employment discrimination linked to the perception of women being a caregiver first, a committed employee second. For decades, women who believed their employers had punished them with lower wages and missed promotions after they had become mothers have been filing gender… Read More »
Overtime Pay and Increased Benefits for Iowa Workers
With the passage of another beautiful, albeit hot & oh-so-humid, Labor Day weekend in Iowa, many are now looking forward to autumn. During the summer that seemed to fly by for many of us, there were a few labor and employment topics that took center stage that will likely impact employers and employees in 2016.… Read More »
Joint Employers for Temps and Contracted Workers
Many of the fastest growing industries utilize subcontracted or non-standard work structures to get the job done – outsourcing is king in today’s economy. The expanded use of contractors leaves many workers lacking the traditional benefits of being categorized as an employee, saving many companies across the U.S. millions. In a recent decision by the… Read More »
No Jobs for the Disabled…Is it Employment Discrimination?
Only a small percentage of disabled Americans are working today despite the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 25 years ago. Some people with disabilities feel that the law may be part of the problem in that prospective employers are afraid to hire them, fearing they will be sued if they cannot meet… Read More »
