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| LUTHENS LAW OFFICES |
| Des Moines Office |
| West Towers Building , Suite 206-24 |
| 1200 Valley West Drive |
| West Des Moines, Iowa 50266 |
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| Colfax Office |
| Luthens Law Building |
| Eight West Howard Street |
| Colfax, Iowa 50054 |
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| Telephone: (866) 579-3816 |
| Email: info@luthenslaw.com |
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| The workers compensation & personal injury claims and settlement attorneys at the Luthens Law Offices, P.C. are dedicated to serve their clients in central Iowa, including the cities of West Des Moines, Colfax, Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Fort Dodge, Ames, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Davenport, Dubuque, Waterloo and Burlington , and the communities that make up Woodbury, Pottawattamie, Polk, Webster, Story, Linn, Johnson, Scott, Dubuque, Black Hawk, and Des Moines counties. |
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EMPLOYMENT LAW | BACK TO PRACTICE AREAS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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I. Overview
II. Federal Regulations
III. Employee Rights
IV. Privacy Issues
V. Independent Contractors
VI. Unions and Collective Bargaining
VII. The Hiring Process
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Employee Rights
Employees have a number of basic rights, protected by federal and state law. Those rights include:
- Freedom from discrimination. During the hiring process and as an employee, individuals are protected from discrimination based on age, race, gender, national origin, or religion. Some jurisdictions also prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
- Privacy. The right to workplace privacy covers personal possessions such as briefcases or bags, storage lockers, mail and voicemail messages. However, the Supreme Court has ruled that employees can expect little privacy when using their employer’s Internet or computer equipment. Web usage and e-mails (sent or received) can be monitored or prohibited. Employers are prohibited from seeking certain personal information of their employees. They cannot conduct background or credit checks on employees or potential employees unless they inform their employees and receive the employees’ consent. Employers are forbidden from subjecting employees or potential employees to polygraph testing, with limited exceptions in cases where the employee is working with financial or national security, controlled substances, or has been involved in an accident or other event that damages the employer. Drug testing does not fall under this protection.
- Fair compensation and benefits. Federal law prohibits employers from unfairly denying compensation or benefits to their employees.
While employee rights are protected by federal and state law, employers also have protections. In any legal disagreement, it is vital for both parties to not only understand their rights, but their duty to the other party and the other’s party’s rights. Whether you are an employer or an employee, questions of procedure or violations should be considered with the help of an attorney with experience in employment law in order to protect your legal rights.
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