Non compete agreements, once reserved for senior executives, are now spreading to blue collar employees across the nation. A University of Maryland survey reveals that approximately one in five employees was bound by a non compete in 2014. A non compete, or restrictive covenant agreement as they are referred to in Iowa, seeks to stop… [Read More]
Sexual Orientation Discrimination
A Polk County jury has awarded long-time University of Iowa employee Jane Meyer $1.43 million over the loss of her job as the university’s senior associate athletic director, finding in her favor on claims of gender and sexual orientation discrimination and retaliation. The executive director of the Equal Rights Advocates summed it up saying that… [Read More]
Des Moines Drugged Driving Car Accident Lawyer
The use of illicit drugs or the misuse of prescription drugs can make driving dangerous, posing a safety risk to all motorists on the road. Drugged driving has surpassed drunk driving as the cause of many fatal car accidents in the U.S. with the Governors Highway Safety Association reporting that drugs ranging from marijuana to… [Read More]
Iowa Sexual Orientation Discrimination Lawyer
Sexual orientation discrimination involves treating a person differently solely because of his or her real or perceived sexual orientation. In the workplace, it may be the reason you are not hired in the first place or not promoted after landing the job. You may be harassed, wrongfully terminated or subject to other negative employment actions… [Read More]
Des Moines Wrongful Termination Lawyer
Iowa law provides little protection from being fired from your job. Iowa is an at-will state, which means that an employer can terminate an employee even if it is for bad cause or no cause at all. At-Will Employment in Iowa However, there are a few exceptions to the rule. Although the at-will standard means… [Read More]
Iowa Driver Fatigue Car Accident Attorney
Drowsy driving is a serious problem on the roads. From 2009 through 2013, authorities cite drowsy driving as causing at least 72,000 motor vehicle accidents. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration drowsy driving caused nearly a thousand deaths in 2015 alone. While few like to admit it, many drivers experience periods of micro… [Read More]
The Cost of Distracted Driving
Everyone pays higher insurance premiums because of the rise in distracted driving car accidents. New laws requiring hands free cell phone use while driving are long overdue. For the first time, a new generation of drivers that learned to text first and drive second, are getting their first drivers license and old habits are hard… [Read More]
Texting While Driving in Legislative Crosshairs | Des Moines Personal Injury Lawyer
Under current Iowa law, texting and driving is a secondary offense that is only enforceable if a driver is committing another offense such as speeding or running a red light. Proposed legislation would make texting and driving a primary offense, which would allow law enforcement to issue a citation when they observe a driver texting… [Read More]
Des Moines FMLA Leave Retaliation Lawyer
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides employees with reasonable unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons. If your employer has denied you FMLA leave or has taken retaliatory action against you regarding your absence, you may have a FMLA claim against your employer. What is FMLA? Eligible employees can take up to… [Read More]
$20 Million Awarded in Workplace Discrimination Suit – A Message to Employers
Sometimes, employment discrimination involves a combination of discriminatory actions, such as age and sex-based discrimination together. Age discrimination occurs when a job applicant or employee is treated less favorably because or their age and sex-based discrimination occurs when an applicant or employee is unfavorably treated because of their sex. The law forbids age and sex… [Read More]
