The Davis Brown Employment and Labor Law Blog provides Iowa human resources directors and employers with the latest on employment law matters, including the FMLA, ADAAA, civil rights, PTO, unemployment claims and more. Learn more about Davis Brown's Employment Law and Labor Relations Department, www.davisbrownlaw.com/IowaEmploymentLaw.
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There is a real possibility that the U.S. will approve a COVID-19 vaccine in the coming months; however, there is debate as to when the vaccine will become public. When that happens, employers will face the question of whether to require employees to be vaccinated and need to start planning now. Read More »
If employees who normally work in Iowa are now working remotely in any other state, is the employer subject to those states' laws? Read More »
New questions and considerations continue to arise as a result of large portions of the workforce working remotely. What telework costs are reimbursable and what are not is state-specific. Read More »
Q: One of our employees was acting funny, so I brought her into my office to ask her about drug use. She asked us to drug test her. Can we? Read More »
I have an employee who has been on work comp and has to leave in the afternoon to go to physical therapy. Does that come out of their PTO bank? Read More »
Recent IRS guidance answers some questions about the payroll tax deferral option, but employers still have uncertainty. Read More »
With many families facing uncertainty involving their children's schools, the applicability of the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (E-FMLEA) provided under the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) is likely. Read More »
Q: Our ambulance was called to a scene where it was clear that the person had died a natural death. Then they were almost immediately called to another scene with multiple victims. It wasn't clear to our ambulance personnel if they could leave the deceased with next of kin so they could proceed to the next scene. What was the right thing to do? Read More »
During the pandemic, more employers may turn to temporary employees, but they should pay careful attention to the circumstances in which the law's definition of temporary will impact an employer's obligations. Simply calling someone temporary doesn't make them temporary when they work for an extended period. Read More »
Employees are starting to return to our offices. Can we require employees who live with, or are regularly exposed to essential workers to continue working remotely and not allow them back to the physical office? Read More »
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