Blog posts in tag Coronavirus

Extension of Emergency FFCRA Leaves Into 2021

Posted on 12/29/2020 at 01:11 PM by Jill Jensen-Welch, Rachel Soderstrum

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Jill Jensen-Welch, Rachel Soderstrum

Tagged As: Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Legislation, DOL, EFMLA, EPSL, FFCRA, Internal Revenue Service, Jill Jensen-Welch, Rachel Soderstrum

Extension of Emergency FFCRA Leaves Into 2021

Bipartisan, veto-proof legislation was sent to President Trump on December 21, 2020 for a second round of pandemic stimu...

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CDC and Iowa Guidelines After COVID-19 Exposure Now Conflict: Which Should Iowa Employers Follow?

Posted on 10/01/2020 at 02:14 PM by Jill Jensen-Welch, Russell Samson

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Jill Jensen-Welch, Russ Samson

Tagged As: Centers for Disease Control, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Governor Kim Reynolds, Iowa Department of Public Health, Jill Jensen-Welch, Russ Samson

CDC and Iowa Guidelines After COVID-19 Exposure Now Conflict: Which Should Iowa Employers Follow?

At a press conference on September 29, 2020, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced the Iowa Department of Public Health (...

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DOL Input on the Availability of FFCRA Leave as Employees Grapple with Various Return to Learn Scenarios

Posted on 09/01/2020 at 10:26 AM by Rachel Soderstrum

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Rachel Soderstrum

Tagged As: back to school, Coronavirus, COVID-19, DOL, DOL guidance, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, FFCRA, FMLA, paid family leave, Rachel Soderstrum, Return to Learn, U.S. Department of Labor

DOL Input on the Availability of FFCRA Leave as Employees Grapple with Various Return to Learn Scenarios

Labor Day weekend, sometimes referred to as the “unofficial end to summer,” is just around the corner, and w...

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DOL Issues Guidance on Teleworking Employees’ Hours of Work under the FLSA

Posted on 08/25/2020 at 01:53 PM by Mike Staebell

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Mike Staebell

Tagged As: Coronavirus, COVID-19, DOL Wage and Hour Division, Field Advisory Bulletin, Field Advisory Bulletin (FAB) 2020-5, FLSA, remote work arrangements, telecommuting, teleworking

DOL Issues Guidance on Teleworking Employees’ Hours of Work under the FLSA

On August 24, 2020 the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division issued Field Advisory Bulletin (FAB) 2020-5 “to clarify...

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Register Today for the 2020 Employment Law Webinar Series

Posted on 08/13/2020 at 03:31 PM by The Newsroom

Categories: Employment & Labor Law

Tagged As: ADA, ban the box, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Legislation, employee drug testing, employment law, employment policies, EPSL, FFCRA, FMLA, Iowa employment law attorneys, NLRB, OSHA, racial injustice , WC, Webinar Series, WHD, workplace management, workplace of the future

Register Today for the 2020 Employment Law Webinar Series

You're Invited! Join our Employment & Labor Law Group on October 27, 28 & 29 for a FREE Webinar Series as we...

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Register for the 2020 Banking Law Webinar Series

Posted on 07/22/2020 at 10:02 AM by The Newsroom

Categories: Banking Law

Tagged As: Andrea Rastelli, banking industry, bankruptcy, Ben Bruner, Brad Kruse, case law updates , Coronavirus, COVID-19, David Gonzales , David Wetsch, Emily McGovern, financial powers of attorney, Fintech, garnishment, Howard Hagen, Howard Hagen banking & finance law, Jeff Baxter, John Lande, LIBOR, London Interbank Offer Rate , managing your workforce, Melissa Schilling, pandemic, Sarah Ruba, shareholder officer meetings, troubled loans, Volcker Rule rollback, Webinar , Webinar Series

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Keep Calm and Bank On ® The year 2020 will forever be known as the year a pandemic swept the globe and caused wides...

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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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Paycheck Protection Program Deadline Extended Until August 8

Posted on 07/09/2020 at 03:20 PM by The Newsroom

Categories: Banking Law, Business Law, Employment & Labor Law

Tagged As: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Payment Protection Program, President Trump

Paycheck Protection Program Deadline Extended Until August 8

Important updates to the Paycheck Protection Program President Donald J. Trump signed legislation on July 4 to extend th...

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DOL Wage and Hour Division Eases Liquidated Damages Assessment Policy

Posted on 07/06/2020 at 09:56 AM by Mike Staebell

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

Tagged As: Coronavirus, COVID-19, DOL, DOL Wage and Hour Division, FLSA, U.S. Department of Labor

DOL Wage and Hour Division Eases Liquidated Damages Assessment Policy

Effective on July 1, 2020, WHD will no longer pursue pre-litigation liquidated damages as its default policy in its admi...

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On Demand Webinar: Social Media and the Workplace in 2020

Posted on 06/09/2020 at 01:58 PM by The Newsroom

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Jill Jensen-Welch, Social Media Legal Issues

Tagged As: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Jill Jensen-Welch, social media, social media legal issues, social media legal issues in workplace

On Demand Webinar: Social Media and the Workplace in 2020

What do you do when employee social media posts vilify supervisors, criticize company products, complain about company C...

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