In March 2020, the federal government enacted two programs requiring some employers to provide paid leave to employees who can not work due to a COVID-19 diagnosis, a government order...
Author: Nate Borland
Firm Statement on Coronavirus COVID-19
To our existing clients, potential clients, and colleagues: As you may have seen on the news or social media, now is a scary time with Coronavirus. We thought we’d let...
TRIAL VICTORY: $1.05M Jury Verdict in Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Case
On July 31, 2019, more than ninety residents of Chickasaw County were called to jury duty at the county courthouse in New Hampton. After a full day of jury selection,...
Continued Coverage of Police Sergeant Retaliation Case
Timmer & Judkins attorneys Katie Ervin Carlson and Nate Borland recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of firm client Sierra Fox, the former West Union Police Sergeant and K9 Handler...
Police Sergeant Forced to Resign After Reporting Sex Discrimination
One of our many brave clients, West Union Police Sergeant Sierra Fox, was forced to resign after reporting sex discrimination and filing a complaint to protect her rights. Now the...
T&J Files Civil Rights Lawsuit against Polk County for Jailer’s Assault on Unarmed, Compliant Inmate
On March 12, 2019, Timmer & Judkins attorneys Brooke Timmer and Nate Borland filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Polk County Sheriff’s Department and a former jailer, alleging the...
Former HR Director Sues Woodbury County for Age Discrimination and Retaliation
Timmer & Judkins attorneys Brooke Timmer and Nate Borland recently filed an age discrimination and retaliation case against Woodbury County on behalf of their client, Ed Gilliland. Gilliland served as...
Supreme Court Broadens Reach of Age Discrimination Law
Three years after enacting the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, the United States Congress enacted the Age Discrimination...
Audio Recordings at Work: The Unbiased Witness
How many times have you heard someone downplay a situation as being “he said/she said?” Many of our employment and civil rights cases involve events witnessed by just two people,...
Harassers Don’t Harass Everyone
This afternoon, the State of Iowa released an independent investigation into harassment allegations involving former Iowa Finance Authority Director Dave Jamison. In addition to providing detail on the allegations that...