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In a significant and controversial move, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a bill that eliminates gender identity from the state's civil rights protections. This decision has sparked widespread debate and protests, highlighting the deep divisions over transgender...
After a hard-fought trial, a jury awarded $10.12 million to Fiedler Law Firm client, Cyndi Collins, holding her landlord, Edwin Allen, and his company accountable for hostile housing environment sexual harassment, quid pro quo sexual harassment, retaliation, and...
Employees shouldn’t have to go to work when they’re sick or when they have a sick family member who needs their care. That’s exactly what some employees had to do because their employers wouldn’t give them time off. But thanks to Nebraska voters, that’s soon changing....
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently charged in a lawsuit filed on August 2 that HCL America, a subsidiary of the Noida, India-based IT services firm HCL Technologies, violated federal law by declining to hire a qualified 61-year-old Indian...
DID YOU KNOW? In the late 1800s, the American labor force was overworked and underpaid. The Industrial Revolution was in full swing, and while businesses profited, workers suffered. Many Americans were forced to work 12-hour days, seven days a week, and children as young as five or six worked in mills, factories, and mines across the country. Library of Congress,…
If you’ve been checking the news recently, you probably saw some pretty juicy allegations about Kanye West’s behavior at Adidas. Rolling Stone reported that (among other incidents): West told a female Adidas employee, “I want you to make me a shoe I can fuck;” West showed Adidas employees pornographic images and videos, including homemade sex tapes of him engaging in…
One of the foundations of our justice system is that no one is above the law. Each of us is held responsible for our own actions. If I get distracted while I’m driving and rear-end the car in front of me, I have to pay for the damage. If I hurt somebody, either negligently or on purpose, I’m liable to…
We are excited to announce that Fiedler Law Firm, P.L.C.’s Des Moines and Omaha offices received Tier 1 rankings from U.S. News – Best Lawyers. The 2023 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms” list recognizes the most elite firms across the nation, identified for their professional excellence with consistently positive feedback from clients and peers. To become…
Q: “I think my employer discriminated against me. Now what? Can I sue them right away?” A: Not quite. The Iowa Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination in employment because of race, color, creed, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, and physical or mental disability. However, before you may file a civil rights lawsuit, you must file a…
Election Day. Election Day is November 8, 2022. This is a midterm election. To learn more about your candidates, click here. Polling Place. Do you know where to vote? If not, click here. Voting Times. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. statewide. Voter Registration. Are you registered to vote? If so, great work! You can skip…