The news has been filled with reports on the current focus on immigration, including workplace enforcement conducted by Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE). Beyond preparing for potential agency actions or review,...more
It is rarely a good idea to ignore an agency request or summons, to thumb your nose at agency authority, or to simply tell them to go pound sand. There have been a variety of issues in agencies where failure to cooperate...more
In a recent U.S. Supreme Court case, a police sergeant alleged that she was transferred from one job to a less desirable job in the police department because of her sex....more
5/24/2024
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Employee Transfers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title VII
On January 11, 2024, the EEOC announced it was settling an alleged sex discrimination claim with a national retail corporation in Ottumwa, Iowa. The allegation was that the store had improperly used sex stereotyping about...more
On February 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor issued Opinion Letter FMLA 2023-1-A relating to whether or not an employee could “limit their workday to eight hours a day for an indefinite period of time…” when the standard...more
Q: Did the Iowa legislature make any changes to the anti-discrimination laws in the 2022 session?...more
Q: With the current employment shortage we find ourselves hiring more high school or younger employees. What are the limitations there?...more
Q: Ban the Box has been around for several years now, and I know at least one city in Iowa implemented local regulations about background checks. What is the status in Iowa?...more
3/11/2022
/ Background Checks ,
Ban the Box ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Criminal Records ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Job Applicants ,
State Labor Laws
There are days when the workplace can feel a lot like a third-grade playground with kids running back and forth, bruised feelings, tearful meltdowns, and a real and apparent need for a nap and a snack. We also continually...more
10/18/2019
/ Civility ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Protected Activity ,
Section 7 ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Unions ,
Workplace Harassment Guidance