Category Employment & Labor (5)

COVID-19 Immigration Q&A for Employers

By BrownWinick | 03.25.2020
What impact does “work-from-home” and “social distancing” have on my foreign labor force? Many non-immigrant visas (H-1B, L-1, TN, O, P, R, etc.) are tied to particular work-sites and activities performed at specific locations. Employers that are asking their employees to work from home may need to file new Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) or... Read More

Webinar: COVID-19 and the Impact on Iowa Business: Guidance for Employers

By Danielle Smid | 03.24.2020
[video width="1920" height="1080" mp4="https://brownwinick.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2020-03-23-11.44-BrownWinick-_-ABI-COVID-19-Update.mp4" poster="https://brownwinick.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/BW_ABI_COVID-Update.jpg"][/video] Join BrownWinick attorneys and the President of Iowa Association of Business and Industry as they discuss the... Read More

Employer Payroll Tax Credits for COVID-19

By Christopher Nuss | 03.23.2020
Updated 4/1/2020 On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” into law. The law, which will go into effect on a date chosen by the Treasury Secretary (no later than April 2, 2020), creates two new federally-required employee benefits. BrownWinick has previously written about the new law in detail. The... Read More

"Families First Coronavirus Response Act” Becomes Law

By BrownWinick | 03.19.2020
Yesterday afternoon (March 18 at 3:32 p.m.), the Senate passed H.R. 6201 the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” with a vote count of 90 to 8. The President signed the bill into law last night and the law will go into effect 15 days from signing. In summary, the law provides paid emergency leave for employees, free coronavirus testing,... Read More

Iowa Employer and Employee Unemployment Assistance Program Just Announced

By BrownWinick | 03.16.2020
Governor Reynolds just announced a plan to provide assistance for employers and employees affected by COVID-19-related layoffs. If an employee is laid off due to COVID-19 or stays home to self-isolate, care for family members, or because they themselves are ill due to COVID-19, those employees might be eligible to receive unemployment benefits if... Read More

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

By BrownWinick | 03.11.2020
As can be seen from the stockpiling of goods, many people are frightened by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. However, employers must not act out of fear and assumptions, but based upon facts, guidance from the government and the law. For example, the CDC provides the following sage advice for employers, “Do not make determinations of risk... Read More

Coronavirus — Advance Planning is Key

By BrownWinick | 03.10.2020
As instances of the coronavirus are on the rise both nationally and across Iowa, it’s important for businesses to assess their contingency and disaster plans. Yesterday, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a disaster proclamation following the Iowa Department of Public Health's confirmation of 8 cases of COVID-19 in Iowa. The threat is real and requires... Read More

Iowa Supreme Court Confirms Employers May Use Same Decision Defense in Discrimination and Retaliation Cases

By Michael Dee | 12.06.2019
The Iowa Supreme Court recently issued an important decision for employers in employment discrimination cases. The Court confirmed that employers are entitled to raise the “same decision” affirmative defense, which states that even if a discriminatory factor played a motivating role in a decision to terminate an employee, the employer may avoid... Read More

Signing a Contract? Let's Chat First!

By BrownWinick | 11.07.2019
I had a prospective client call the other day who was hoping to get out of a purchase agreement for a new car. If you’ve bought a car before, you know how difficult that battle can be without a guaranteed return policy or a promise that you have “48 hours to change your mind.” This purchase agreement had no such language. Fortunately, we were able... Read More

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