What You Need to Know about the Secretary of Education’s Proposal and the Public Response. By: Maegan Gorham On November 29, 2018, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos released a proposal for new Title IX regulations addressing institutional response to incidents of sexual harassment and allowed public comment on the proposed changes through the required notice…
By: Judy Hermann This blog post is a part of Lane & Waterman’s M & A Blog Series. The #MeToo movement did not change the substantive law applicable to sexual harassment claims, and for attorneys who have been practicing in this area for a number of years the response is generally that sexual harassment claims are…
Using the Employment Audit Checklist can help your company take proactive steps toward sound employment policies and avoid costly litigation. Contact one of our Labor & Employment attorneys if you have questions about any of the items listed.
By Troy Howell On March 30, 2017, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad signed House File 518, which contains many changes to the Iowa Workers’ Compensation Act. The effective date for this new legislation is July 1, 2017. Here is a link to House File 518 which shows all the changes: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGR/87/HF518.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery. What are the major changes? While…
By Josh McIntyre The expansion of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) practices was the hot trend in IT circles just a few years ago. According to a 2014 TechPro Research Survey, 74% of employers allowed employees to use their own mobile devices for work or planned to permit use within 12 months. BYOD was often…
2016 was a big year for those who follow labor and employment law (that’s us), and 2017 promises to be no different. Not sure what changes are coming? We have you covered; we have compiled all the Illinois laws going into effect as of January 1, 2017, straight from the IDOL website: Public Act 99-00584 (SB3104)…
By: Judy Herrmann The Fair Labor Standards Act‘s new overtime rule, scheduled to take effect on December 1, 2016, would raise the minimum salary level for workers to qualify for exempt status to $47,476. In what many consider a surprise decision, Sherman, Texas U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant, who was appointed by President Obama, granted…
By: Tim Gulbranson As the multi-year phase-in of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) continues, requirements for employers, employees, and government agencies continue to be rolled-out and enforced. The newest mandate of the law, the Employer Notice Program for Federally Facilitated Marketplaces (which includes both Iowa and Illinois), was implemented by the Centers for Medicare &…
By: Mikkie Schiltz The Department of Labor recently issued overtime rules this week. These rules present a major overhaul for the threshold of exempt employees: from $23,660 to $47,476. Employees who earn less than $47,476 are not exempt from overtime, and must be paid time and a half for all hours in excess of 40…
By: Diane Reinsch Your website is your welcome mat to the outside world, telling others about what you do and who you are. You worked hard to send the right message, choose the right colors, and make it user friendly. A person with a disability wants to visit your website, but cannot do so because it…
