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
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“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…
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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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…
EEOC to Begin Closing Cases and Issuing Right-to-Sue Notices Again
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced that it will resume issuing charge closure documents again, effective August 3, 2020.
On March 21, 2020, the agency temporarily stopped closing charges, which includes furnishing right-to-sue notices. These Notices give complainants 90…
DOL Publishes a Request for Information on Current FMLA Regulations
On July 17, 2020, the USDOL’s Wage and Hour Division published a “Request for Information” (RFI) in the Federal Register, seeking input for its examination of the effectiveness of the current regulations in meeting the FMLA’s statutory objectives.
According…
New State Requirement: Iowa Employers Must Tell Departing Employees About Unemployment Insurance
An emergency rule adopted by the Iowa Workforce Development agency [“IWD”] now requires Iowa employers to “ensure workers are aware of the benefits they may be eligible for if they become unemployed or experience a reduction in hours”.
The agency’s…
NLRB Grants Employers More Leeway to Correct Abusive Workplace Behavior
The NLRB recently granted employers more authority to discipline or discharge employees engaged in abusive behavior, even when the conduct occurred during otherwise protected concerted activity.
This ruling both overturns prior Board precedent and could have a significant impact on…
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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 widespread unemployment, unprecedented market volatility, and financial strain for business owners. Despite the crisis, the economy is…
Dickinson Law Welcomes Attorney Rob Porter
Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen P.C. is pleased to announce that attorney Rob Porter has joined the firm.
Porter has practiced law in Iowa for nearly 20 years, most recently as Director of Legal for Des Moines-based Dwolla, an acclaimed…