Iowa Questions and Answers

Do I have to pay taxes on the emotional disterss portion of my out of court settlement?
I was terminated after returning from FMLA leave for treatment of Hepatitis C and informed my employer the treatment did not work. I was harassed and blamed for my position falling apart due to my ill...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 29, 2012 8:38 PM [EST]  |  applies to Iowa

Should I fight this
Was fired because I left the job not telling the management after being belittled by my boss in front of other employee's. He used foul language and I got flustered and went home to get my composure b...
2 answers  |  asked May 9, 2011 5:49 PM [EST]  |  applies to Iowa

I was harassed at my workplace last year and eventually quit due to more harassment by co- workers u
Is there a time frame in which to file a claim. I was sexually harassed at my workplace last year by a co-worker, He was fired but when others found out I reported him they all treated me badly. I eve...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 22, 2011 1:43 PM [EST]  |  applies to Iowa

CAN MY EMPLOYER FIRE 100'S OF PEOPLE RIGHT BEFORE THE BUSINESS CLOSES TO AVOID PAYING UNEMPLOYMENT?
I work for a billion dollar company we are paid hourly. The company I work for has a few different contracts (departments) like a beauty dept, a cell phone dept. within the same building. There were 4...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 11, 2009 3:54 PM [EST]  |  applies to Iowa