Blog posts in tag EEOC

Warning: Employment Tests Can Be Hazardous to the Bottom Line and Cause Headaches

Posted on 09/18/2023 at 02:32 PM by Jill Jensen-Welch

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Jill Jensen-Welch

Tagged As: class action lawsuit, EEOC, EEOC v. Walmart, employment tests , Pathways Graduation Assessment , Pathways Training Program, Walmart

Warning: Employment Tests Can Be Hazardous to the Bottom Line and Cause Headaches

The EEOC announced recently a nationwide class action lawsuit it filed against Walmart on September 11, 2023, in th...

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Ignoring a Failed Drug Test as a "Reasonable Accommodation?"

Posted on 10/28/2022 at 04:14 PM by Russell Samson

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Russ Samson

Tagged As: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, drug testing, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, pre-employment drug test, PTSD, reasonable accommodation, veteran

Ignoring a Failed Drug Test as a "Reasonable Accommodation?"

On September 21, 2022, the EEOC announced that it was suing a Florida senior living residence, and the entity which owne...

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EEOC to Begin Closing Cases and Issuing Right-to-Sue Notices Again

Posted on 08/04/2020 at 12:34 PM by Jill Jensen-Welch

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Jill Jensen-Welch

Tagged As: charge closure documents , Department of Justice, discrimination, EEOC, employers, FIFO, harassment, Iowa Civil Rights Commission, retaliation, right-to-sue notices, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

EEOC to Begin Closing Cases and Issuing Right-to-Sue Notices Again

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced that it will resume issuing charge closure documents again, e...

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A Guide for Employers on Proper Temperature Screening

Posted on 07/10/2020 at 12:03 PM by The Newsroom

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Wage & Hour Watch

Tagged As: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Centers for Disease Control, Coronavirus, COVID-19, EEOC, Employee Health Screening, Employee Temperature Screening, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA

A Guide for Employers on Proper Temperature Screening

As Iowa continues to restart its economy, many businesses are considering how to safely reopen their workplaces. One que...

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New Guidance from EEOC Regarding COVID-19

Posted on 05/12/2020 at 03:59 PM by Bryan O'Neill

Categories: Bryan O'Neill, Employment & Labor Law

Tagged As: Coronavirus, COVID-19, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, EEO-1 Component 1

New Guidance from EEOC Regarding COVID-19

Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released additional information for employer...

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Employers: Avoid Ageist Assumptions and Confine Required Medical Exams to Parameters of ADA

Posted on 03/02/2020 at 11:36 AM by Russell Samson

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Russ Samson

Tagged As: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, EEOC, employer policies and procedures, Hazen Paper Co. v. Biggins, Iowa Driver's License, Loras College v. Iowa Civil Rights Com'n, REAL ID, US Supreme Court

Employers: Avoid Ageist Assumptions and Confine Required Medical Exams to Parameters of ADA

Iowa driver’s licenses expire on the driver’s birthday, and are renewable for an eight-year period – u...

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Employer Lessons on Non-DOT Drug Testing Gleaned From EEOC Lawsuit

Posted on 07/20/2018 at 10:34 AM by Russell Samson

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Russ Samson

Tagged As: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Controlled Substances Act, department of transportation, Designated Employer Representative, DOT, drug policy, drug testing, EEOC, eeoc lawyer, employment attorney, employment law, employment legal advice, find a lawyer, human resource, Iowa Employment & Labor Law, labor attorney, labor lawyers, legal advice, local attorneys, medical review officer, work lawyer

Employer Lessons on Non-DOT Drug Testing Gleaned From EEOC Lawsuit

On June 28, 2018, the EEOC filed a lawsuit against Steel Painters, LLC in the Eastern District of Texas.The lawsuit alle...

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Mortgage Loan Officers Owe a Fiduciary Duty to Employer

Posted on 07/12/2018 at 10:12 AM by Jesse Johnston

Categories: Banking Law, Cybersecurity Law, Employment & Labor Law, Jesse Johnston

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Mortgage Loan Officers Owe a Fiduciary Duty to Employer

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) recently entered into a consent order with a mortgage...

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Nine Years Later: The US DOL Reinstates Guidance on the Status of Coaches Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

Posted on 07/02/2018 at 03:23 PM by Mike Staebell

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Mike Staebell, Wage & Hour Watch

Tagged As: automotive industry, car dealerships, coaches, congressional intent, Department of Labor, discrimination lawyers, DOL, EEOC, eeoc lawyer, employment agreement, employment attorney, employment contract, employment law, employment legal advice, exempt-employees, Fair Labor Standards Act requirements, Iowa Employment & Labor Law, Iowa Wage & Hour Watch, labor lawyers, lawyers specializing in wrongful termination, legislative history, over-time, reversal, salespersons, service advisors, statutory construction test, Trump Administration, Wage and Hour, work lawyer

Nine Years Later: The US DOL Reinstates Guidance on the Status of Coaches Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

This summer, as teachers enjoy their vacations and administrators consider coaching staffing needs for the 2018-2019 sch...

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FMLA issues that plague employers and how to cope with them, Pt. IV: Exceeding the frequency or duration of intermittent FMLA leave

Posted on 11/13/2017 at 10:13 AM by Mike Staebell

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Mike Staebell, Wage & Hour Watch

Tagged As: discrimination lawyers, EEOC, eeoc lawyer, employment agreement, employment attorney, employment contract, employment law, employment law attorney, employment lawyer, employment legal advice, Family Medical and Leave Act, FMLA, Iowa employment law, Iowa employment laws, Iowa employment lawyers, Iowa Wage & Hour Watch, labor lawyers, lawyers specializing in wrongful termination, legal advice, local attorneys, work lawyer

FMLA issues that plague employers and how to cope with them, Pt. IV: Exceeding the frequency or duration of intermittent FMLA leave

Three recent Wage and Hour Watch blogs discussed several common FMLA issues faced by employers. Those blogs expand...

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