Many employees avoid seeking treatment for drug or alcohol addiction because they are afraid of losing their jobs or that they will be subject to other adverse employment actions. However, it is important to understand that your choice to get help is protected by various laws and acts that provide a measure of job security… Read More »
Fired After Taking Drug and Alcohol Test
If you have been fired due to a positive drug or alcohol test, you may feel that your legal rights were violated. Although generally speaking an Iowa employer has the right to test an employee for substance abuse, they also have certain responsibilities they must fulfill prior to administering a drug or alcohol test. What… Read More »
Popular News Anchor Alleges Sexual Harassment
Gretchen Carlson, long time anchor for Fox News, is suing network chief executive Roger Ailes for sexual harassment. Carlson alleges that Ailes retaliated against her following complaints she made about ongoing discrimination and harassment and eventually fired her 9 months after she refused his sexual advances. In the lawsuit seeking unspecified damages, Carlson recounts a… Read More »