Employers and their employees will likely see new and amended workplace laws and rules in 2021 and beyond. If signed, the Paycheck Fairness Act and the Equality Act will help limit discrimination on the basis of sex in the workplace. Sex Discrimination Workplace Sex discrimination in the workplace can include anything from sexual harassment to… [Read More]
Iowa Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Workplace Discrimination
All Americans enjoy a basic set of rights in the workplace under federal law. Some states take it a step further, offering additional protections against sexual harassment and sex discrimination at the state level that the federal law does not cover. Fortunately for Iowans, Iowa law has additional prohibitions against employment discrimination that do not… [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]