Legal Rights of Persons with Disabilities

State and federal governments know that people who have a disability sometimes need extra protections or specific laws to address their unique situations.  This has resulted in people with disabilities having many protections in a variety of areas of their lives....

How to Recognize Employment Discrimination

In Iowa, most workers are “at the will” of the boss. This means the boss can fire workers at any time. The only time a worker is not at-will is if they have a contract with the boss. There are only a few protections for workers who are...

Lifeline Discounted Phone Program

There is a program called Lifeline that helps low-income Iowans pay for basic telephone or internet service.  Lifeline provides qualifying households with a discount of up to $9.25 monthly for a primary home phone, whether a land line or cell phone or internet...