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Iowa Lawyer: Sick Leave Retaliation
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Issues involving Iowa municipalities, employment law and technology. Sunday, January 10, 2010. When it comes to sick-time policies, there can be a fine line between an employer enforcing their terms in good faith and using them for purposes of retaliation or discipline. In a January 2010. Public Safety Labor News. This blog post was written by Adriel Lage, Legal Assistant to Matthew Brick. Feel free to contact her at adriel.lage@brickgentrylaw.com. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Voice of Reason.
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Iowa Lawyer: Darned If You Do, Darned If You Don’t
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Issues involving Iowa municipalities, employment law and technology. Wednesday, December 30, 2009. Darned If You Do, Darned If You Don’t. As an employer, you likely have very few easy decisions to make in regards to your employees. Many actions taken on behalf of employees can bring unexpected and negative results – regardless of your intentions. In the November 2009 issue of The Nebraska Lawyer,. The City chose not to certify the results of the examinations, and did not award any promotions. Despite the...
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Iowa Lawyer: Municipal Elections, Patronage and Terminations
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Issues involving Iowa municipalities, employment law and technology. Wednesday, August 26, 2009. Municipal Elections, Patronage and Terminations. As we approach another local election cycle, I want to point out that the Sept./Oct. 2008 issues of the Municipal Lawyer has an interesting article by Lawrence L. Lee titled “Avoiding Workplace Free Speech Claims in the Upcoming Election: Tips to Prevent Liability.”. The most common issues for public employees include:. A The government can justify patronage di...
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Iowa Lawyer: ADAA Presentation
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Issues involving Iowa municipalities, employment law and technology. Thursday, September 24, 2009. As is typical lately, I must again apologize for the length of time between posts. I spent two weeks recently in the Bridger/Teton National Wilderness without any phone/email access, which accounts for much of my delinquency this month. In addition, I have been preparing recently for a presentation on Friday, September 25th to the Iowa League of Cities. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Voice of Reason.
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Iowa Lawyer: When At-Will Employment is NOT At-Will
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Issues involving Iowa municipalities, employment law and technology. Friday, September 10, 2010. When At-Will Employment is NOT At-Will. The Louisiana Court of Appeals reversed Jones’ termination primarily due to a statute which states: “In every case of corrective or disciplinary action taken against a regular employee of the classified service, the appointing authority. This blog post was written by Katherine Hanson, Paralegal. Feel free to contact her at katherine.hanson@brickgentrylaw.com. JD, 2001, ...
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Iowa Lawyer: Does the ADAAA allow employers to terminate for disability-related misconduct?
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Issues involving Iowa municipalities, employment law and technology. Thursday, August 20, 2009. Does the ADAAA allow employers to terminate for disability-related misconduct? An article titled “Police Employee Terminated For Misconduct, Not Alcoholism,” from the June 2009 issue of Public Safety Labor News shows how, prior to the ADAAA, a disabled employee was not allowed to use their condition as a shield to prevent discipline for inappropriate conduct. In February of 2005, she was arrested for “br...
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Iowa Lawyer: The Intersection of Employment Law and Criminal Law
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Issues involving Iowa municipalities, employment law and technology. Wednesday, September 2, 2009. The Intersection of Employment Law and Criminal Law. I must concede that my blog postings have been rather sparse of late, but I am reprinting a September 1, 2009 article by Michael Cooley of KSIB Radio in Creston, Iowa that should explain what I have been up to. For more articles by Mr. Cooley or more information on the story below, visit http:/ www.ksibradio.com/. Chairman King Not Guilty. 8220;It's time ...