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Thanks to Molly DiBianca of the Delaware Employment Law Blog for including us in the 2009 list of Top Employment Law Blogs. One of the things I have most enjoyed since launching this blog last April is the collegiality among bloggers and the willingness to share ideas and information.
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Wage and hour collective actions remain active in Iowa. A Judge in Clinton County just approved a collective action settlement in which Wal-Mart agreed to pay $11 million to settle claims that it failed to pay overtime, properly account for breaks, and altered time records. Employees and former employees who worked for Wal-Mart in Clinton between 1999-2009…
An update on H1N1–the confirmed number of cases in Iowa is now 60, and perhaps growing. That is up 17 cases since our last post on this subject two days ago. In addition to the existing public health and employer challenges this disease presents, will a potential pandemic provide the impetus for Congress to …
As of a couple of day ago, there were 43 reported cases of swine flu–what is now being called "H1N1"–in Iowa.
Given the continued spread of this virus, employers would be wise to develop plans to deal with H1N1 issues that could affect their employees and their workplace. The Des Moines Register published an article…