Since the writing of my latest blog post, Courts Side with the Vaccine, the U.S. Supreme Court has published two rulings on COVID-19 vaccine mandates. In NFIB v. OSHA, 142 S. Ct. 661 (2022), the Court struck down a rule...
Category: Employment Law
Changes for Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans in Light of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
May 27, 2022
On November 6, 2021, Congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (commonly referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal) (the “Act”). The Act made changes to the requirements for Public Transportation...
Legislative Update on Noneconomic Damages Caps
March 29, 2022
Iowa legislators continue to weigh the merits of imposing various limits or caps on lawsuits involving medical malpractice and commercial truck operators. Iowa’s 2022 legislative session is scheduled to continue through at...
Courts Side with the Vaccine
January 31, 2022
Going into our third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, courts nationwide are consistently siding with companies and employers that impose and enforce a vaccine mandate. A wide variety of challenges have been made against vaccine...
Time to Reconsider Your Grooming Policies
October 14, 2021
Hairstyles are generally a socially acceptable means of personal expression, and for some, the decision may be dependent on maintaining a meaningful connection to their culture. Recently, hair discrimination has gained...