Employers should take note of a recent EEOC publication entitled "Employer Best Practices for Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities", available on the EEOC website, or by clicking here. 
Although an employee’s status as a caregiver is not protected under any federal or Iowa law, the EEOC nonetheless takes the position that discrimination against such employees can
Welcome to the official launch of Iowa Employment Law Blog! Important changes and developments in employment and labor law are occurring at an ever increasing pace. Our goal at Iowa Employment Law Blog is to provide practical information and analysis on the latest developments, trends, and changes in this important area of the law.
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Just days after the Iowa Supreme Court’s ruling legalizing same sex marriage, at least one media outlet is reporting that Iowa employers are scrambling to determine whether they need to adjust their employment policies to comply with the ruling. Of immediate concern are employee benefit programs that provide coverage for spouses, and policies governing family and medical
Chances are your employees have sites on Facebook, MySpace, or some other online social networking site. It is not uncommon for these employees to post statements or photographs on those sites that are derogatory of their boss, their workplace, or their colleagues. Sometimes people post statements or explicit photographs that embarrass themselves, and by extension, you, as
The United States Supreme Court has been very active recently in hearing employment law cases, and this term is no exception. In fact, just last week, the Court heard oral argument on what has become a closely watched age discrimination case that arose in Iowa.
Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc., which was tried in