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1 Providing Quality Legal Services to EMPLOYERS Across Iowa
Established 1926 HOT EMPLOYMENT LAW TOPICS Amy L. Reasner Lynch Dallas, P.C. May 2017 (319)

2 Retaliation 45.9% of all charges filed Race 35.3% and Disability 30.7%
EEOC’S TOP CASES IN 2016 Established 1926 97,443 cases in 2016 $482 Million Most common charges: retaliation, racial discrimination, disability discrimination Retaliation 45.9% of all charges filed Race 35.3% and Disability 30.7% Lowest number: Equal Pay Act 1.2%

3 EEOC’S strategic enforcement plan for 2017-2021
Established 1926 Key issues: 1. “broad impact” due to the number of employers/employees impacted 2. workers who lack awareness of their legal protections 3. developing areas of the law

4 EEOC’S strategic enforcement plan for 2017-2021
Established 1926 National Substantive Area Priorities 1. Eliminating barriers in recruitment and hiring 2. Protecting vulnerable workers 3. Addressing developing issues: a. qualification standards and inflexible leave policies/disabilities b. pregnancy

5 EEOC’S strategic enforcement plan for 2017-2021
Established 1926 c. sexual orientation d. temporary workers/ staffing agencies, independent contractors e. discriminatory practices against Muslims, Sikhs or persons of Arab, Middle Eastern or South Asian descent

6 EEOC’S strategic enforcement plan for 2017-2021
Established 1926 Disability: EEOC investigation on “points” system for absences/tardiness Sexual orientation: Meyer (Polk Co.), Mickens (W.D. Kentucky), Baker (N.D. Texas) Pregnancy: Young v. UPS’ progeny

7 Recent verdicts Established 1926 Meyer v. University of Iowa (Polk Co. May 2017) Gender, sexual orientation and retaliation Schoon v. City of Cedar Rapids (Linn Co. August 2016) retaliation Monohon v. BNSF RR (S.D. Iowa May 2016) retaliation Moenck v. Hy-Vee Drugstore (Linn Co. April 2016) disability discrimination/retaliation

8 Class action Established 1926 Sellars v. CRST Expedited Inc. (N.D. Iowa 2017) Chief Judge Strand certified a Hostile Work Environment Class and a Retaliation Class for female truck drivers from 10/2013 to present Attacking investigation of harassment complaints and remedial measures Alleging policy, practice or pattern of retaliation against complainants

9 Iowa: minimum wage set by State New federal overtime rule: what now?
Wage and hour Established 1926 Iowa: minimum wage set by State New federal overtime rule: what now? Comp time for the private sector? HR the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017

10 QUESTIONS? Amy L. Reasner Lynch Dallas, P.C. (319) 365-9101
Established 1926 Amy L. Reasner Lynch Dallas, P.C. (319)

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