by dehs | May 25, 2022 | Employment Law, Recent News
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) prohibits employment discrimination against an employee based on past military service, current militarily obligations, or the intent to serve. One form of discrimination arises when servicemember... 
by dehs | Apr 14, 2022 | Employment Law, Recent News
Employers who offer more than minimal incentives (or who impose more than minimal penalties) to encourage employee participation in workplace wellness programs could be taking significant risks. Davenport Evans litigation attorney Mike Snyder explains. Yale University... 
by dehs | Mar 15, 2022 | Community Involvement, Employment Law, Recent News
Davenport Evans Employment Lawyer Brooke Schmidt will present June 9 at 1:30 p.m. for the Siouxland Chapter of the American Payroll Association. She will provide an overview on the Fair Labor Standards Act’s Employment Classifications and other wage and hour... 
by dehs | Mar 14, 2022 | Employment Law, Recent News
An ERISA fiduciary must act “with the care, skill, prudence, and diligence under the circumstances then prevailing that a prudent man acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters would use in the conduct of an enterprise of a like character and with like... 
by dehs | Feb 22, 2022 | Employment Law, General, Litigation, Recent News
In February 2022, Congress passed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act. Like its name suggests, this Act allows persons alleging to be victims of sexual assault or sexual harassment to invalidate arbitration agreements that would... 
by dehs | Feb 7, 2022 | Employment Law, Recent News
The legislative session always brings with it potential changes in employment and workers’ compensation law. This year was no different. Davenport Evans lawyer Justin T. Clarke looks at one on-going debate. Senate Bill 70, entitled “An Act to modify the amount of time...