A complaint about employer retaliation posted on the Des Moines Register’s Readers Watchdog in November has shaken things up at Des Moines Public Works. The tip posted by an unnamed employee said workers were not reporting on-the-job injuries for fear of being ‘written up’ prompting an investigation by Iowa OSHA. Research reveals that work place… Read More »
Employer Retaliation & Wrongful Termination
The Waukee Community School District and its chief operating officer have come under fire for wrongful termination and violating the state’s whistle blower statute. In a lawsuit filed earlier this week, a former administrative assistant alleges that she was forced from her job after reporting her supervisor’s misconduct. More specifically, she alleges that her boss… Read More »
Denied FMLA
The federal Family Medical Leave Act and similar state laws are designed to help employees balance their work and family responsibilities by allowing them to take reasonable time off. Under federal FMLA eligible employees may take up to 12 weeks of leave for serious health conditions, bonding with a new child, exigencies related to a… Read More »
Wrongfully Terminated? Discrimination & Retaliation the Usual Suspects
Concerned with possible backlash following the recent events in San Bernardino and Paris, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued guidance regarding the prevention of harassment and employment discrimination against workers who are, or perceived to be, Muslim or Middle Eastern. Discrimination in the workplace based on religion, national origin or race is prohibited… Read More »
