Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 prohibits employers from using, requesting, requiring, or purchasing the genetic information of employees or applicants for employment. "Genetic information" includes, among other things, genetic test results and family medical history of an employee or applicant for employment. On November 9,...
Nathan Overberg, shareholder and practice area leader in employment and labor law, was featured in the November 7, 2010 Des Moines Register. Reporter Kayla Craig worked with Nathan on this placement.
Ivan Webber, partner with Ahlers & Cooney, P.C., received the 2010 Public Service Award from the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities (IAMU) at their annual conference on October 6, 2010. This award recognizes substantial contributions to the municipal utilities industry and lasting statewide influence. Organized in 1947, the Iowa Association...
Veterans Day is Thursday, November 11. With that in mind, we wanted to remind you about a statutory obligation for employers that is new this year: Iowa Code section 91A.5A. This statute requires employers to provide employees who are veterans paid or unpaid time off for Veterans Day, November 11,...
After being rated in the top band of Chambers USA's rankings again this year, Ahlers & Cooney's Labor and Employment Practice Group was invited by Chambers USA to provide an overview of the legal landscape for Chambers USA's Labor and Employment sector review. Ahlers & Cooney's overview can be found...
The FCC's May 20, 2010 Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on pole attachments does not apply to municipally owned utilities. Municipally owned utilities remain exempt from section 224 FCC regulation. "[T]he Commission does not have authority to regulate (and the proposed rules, thus, do not apply to) small...
