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]
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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]
Des Moines Car Accident Lawyer | Iowa Work Zone Car Crash
Unfortunately, Iowa has seen 377 roadway fatalities in 2016 as the year quickly comes to a close. This marks a 26 percent increase in traffic fatalities for the same period last year. Of the fatalities, 13 deaths in Iowa highway work zones makes this year the second most deadly in work zone crashes since records… [Read More]
CNN Sued for Employment Discrimination
A class action law suit brought against CNN and its parent, Turner Broadcasting, alleges that African-Americans working for the company are subjected to racial discrimination. The suit alleges that African Americans hired at CNN are passed over for promotions and are paid less than their white counterparts. An HR Diversity Trend Report shows that men… [Read More]
Des Moines Iowa Parking Lot Injury Lawyer
The National Safety Council reports that there are nearly 50,000 car crashes in parking lots and garages across the nation every year. An average of 60,000 people are injured and more than 500 die annually in parking lot and parking garage car and pedestrian accidents. The leading cause of distracted driving in general is cell… [Read More]
Increase in Traffic Deaths Point to Distracted Driving
Last year, highway fatalities saw the largest annual percentage increase in half a century, nearly 18,000 traffic deaths in the first six months of 2016 – a ten percent increase over the same period last year. Cell Phone Use While Driving Poses Risk Experts believe that Car Wi-Fi and the plethora of apps available to… [Read More]
