Court of Appeals of Iowa Provides Additional Guidance on When Bonuses Will be Included in Wage Calculations
Recently in Pella Corp v Minar, 2014WL3930464, the Court of Appeals of Iowa determined that for purposes of determining weekly earnings, a “vesting bonus” will be considered a regular bonus and should...
The Court of Appeals of Iowa Enforces and Elaborates on the Strict 90 Day Notice Provision of ICA 85.23
Recently, the Court of Appeals of Iowa elaborated on the issue of how to apply the 90 day notice provision of ICA § 85.23 in cases of cumulative injuries. The applicable statue notes that “unless the...
What Employers Need to Know About the EEOC’s New Pregnancy Discrimination Enforcement Guidelines
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently issued new enforcement guidelines on the treatment of pregnant employees under the federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act (“PDA”), a 1978...
Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Christopher Godfrey Expresses Intent to Resign
Recently, it was announced by the Iowa State Bar Association that Commissioner Godfrey has announced his resignation effective August 21, 2014. Commissioner Godfrey will be moving to Washington, D.C. to...