Labor Day weekend, sometimes referred to as the “unofficial end to summer,” is just around the corner, and with it comes another familiar sign that the transition to fall has begun: the start of a new school year. While the
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Do New Overtime Rules Change the Landscape for Mortgage Loan Officers and Loan Officers?
In May and June, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published two Fair Labor Standards Act final rules addressing overtime pay. The first rule, published and effective on May 19, 2020, amended the FLSA overtime exemption…
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 an employer’s obligation to track and pay for hours of compensable work by employees who are teleworking or otherwise working away from…
“You’re Fired.” Cut the Euphemisms: At Least Trump Got This Right on “The Apprentice”
The headline of the article reads, “BuzzFeed Lays Off Nearly 70% of Furloughed Staff.” I scratched my nearly bald head. What was, what is, the status of that portion of the BuzzFeed staff?
Over the course of the…
Hurricane Winds in the Midwest Spur Questions of Premises Liability and Damage Control
The morning after the derecho storm devastated the Midwest, thousands of Iowa residents woke up to a sea of downed tree limbs splayed where their grassy lawns used to be. Some residents weren’t as lucky—scratching their heads while gazing up…
Dickinson Attorneys Named to All Three Best Lawyers® Recognition Lists for 2021
Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C. is pleased to announce that 24 attorneys of the firm have been named by Best Lawyers® to its 2021 recognition lists for professional legal excellence, including:
- 21 attorneys with extensive experience were included in The
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Using Sunshine Laws in Contracting & Bidding Opportunities for the Week of Aug. 17
Doing business with a city, county, or state agency can be challenging. Open meetings and public records laws designed to ensure government transparency can also inadvertently reveal the vendor’s trade secrets and confidential business information.
An experienced company is at…
Sales Tax Issues when Rebuilding After the Iowa Derecho
On Monday, August 10, 2020, much of Iowa experienced a derecho, which produced, in some places, 100+ miles per hour wind.
Obviously, this storm resulted in much damage to structures throughout Iowa. Most likely, these structures will be rebuilt and…
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 Face the Future Together.
The Webinar is a new format for our annual seminar that allows everyone to…
Dickinson Law’s COVID-19 Banking Survey Results
Keep Calm and Bank On ®
Because of our concern for community bankers as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Dickinson Law recently conducted a survey to learn what issues Iowa bankers are personally facing as a result of these challenging times.
The…