Following the Congressional extension of the federal renewable energy production tax credit (“PTC”) for wind generation facilities in 2015, the Internal Revenue Service recently issued guidance giving qualified wind generation facilities up to two additional years (or four years after beginning construction) to qualify for the PTC. The notice also […]
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FMLA Updates
DOL Issues Employer Guide The Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently released “The Employer’s Guide to the Family and Medical Leave Act.” The DOL’s intent with the Guide is “to provide essential information about the FMLA, including information about employers’ obligations under the law and the options available to employers in […]
The Eighth Circuit Finds Obesity Unrelated to Physiological Condition is Not a Disability under the ADA
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit recently found that BNSF Railway Company (“BNSF”) did not violate the Americans with Disability Act (“ADA”) when BNSF refused to hire an applicant on the basis of his obesity. The ADA defines disability as a physical or mental impairment that […]
Supreme Court Sets Accrual Date For Federal Employee Constructive Discharge Claims
On May 23, 2016, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Green v. Brennan, 578 U.S. ___ (2016), settling a split amongst the Circuit Courts and establishing the date from which the statute of limitations begins to run for a federal employee’s claim of constructive discharge under Title […]
Iowa Included in DOJ’s Multi-Agency Effort Targeting Elder Abuse
In late March 2016, the Department of Justice (DOJ or the Department) announced several Elder Justice Task Forces throughout the United States to combat elder abuse in nursing facilities and other facilities providing services to the elderly. The Northern District of Iowa was selected as one of the DOJ’s ten […]