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Q: When I am hanging out with my HR friends, we frequently discuss employees we wish we’d never hired and that none of the rest of us should ever hire. Is this a problem?...By: Davis Brown Law Firm

Q: Are non-competes enforceable in Iowa? A: Yes, but with a whole lot of caveats. Enforceability depends a lot on how they are structured (too indefinite, poor definitions, the employee will starve because it prevents all future employment, etc.)...By: Davis Brown Law Firm

Q: A product is missing, and I want to put up surveillance - can I do that? A: Yes, you can put up surveillance cameras. To avoid potential problems, you should make employees/customers aware that video surveillance is occurring....By: Davis Brown Law Firm

Q: One of my employees is getting divorced and his spouse called asking for payroll and work schedule information. How do I respond?...By: Davis Brown Law Firm

Q: Can one employee donate PTO to another? A: Yes, but the government doesn’t make kindness easy. There are IRS rules which directly impact PTO donation plans....By: Davis Brown Law Firm

There is debate among employers as to whether or not being morbidly obese is considered an ADA-covered disability. Do you have to accommodate limitations that may be caused by obesity by treating it as a disability?...By: Davis Brown Law Firm

I am really tired of employees who quit and give the requested notice but aren’t here because they take PTO. Then everyone has to scramble. Can I deny PTO?...By: Davis Brown Law Firm

When a business acquires the assets of a unionized facility there are very few options for continuing operations of the business with the same employees without assuming the obligation to bargain with the union. Once the acquiring entity hires a...By: Davis Brown Law Firm

I’ve been to a lot of baby showers lately where it seems like the parents-to-be are showered with as much advice as they are gifts. I’ve seen this as a parent myself - people like to give parenting advice....By: Davis Brown Law Firm

Q: Can I keep an employee home if they have been exposed to the measles? Do I have to pay them? A: If you become aware that an employee has been exposed to a significant contagious disease, which would include mumps, measles, chicken pox and/or TB,...By: Davis Brown Law Firm