News & Announcements

We're pleased to announce that Joseph J. Schauf has joined Lynch Dallas Legal as an Associate Attorney.

In 2017, Iowa enacted legislation that required re-certification elections for all public sector collective bargaining units (unions). On May 18, 2026, Senate 472 was filed which amends Iowa Code Section 20.15 and authorizes citizens in Iowa to file actions against a public employer that is in a re-certification election and fails to provide its voter list to the Employment Appeal Board (“EAB”) within 10 days of a Notice of Intent to Conduct an Election being filed.

Lynch Dallas Legal is pleased to announce that Wesley D. Kao (University of Iowa College of Law) has been hired as a Summer Law Clerk for 2026.

Lynch Dallas Legal is pleased to announce that Lindsey Roth (University of Iowa College of Law) has been hired as a Summer Law Clerk for 2026.

NEW IOWA SUPREME COURT DECISION ON OPEN MEETINGS

Pursuant to recently passed H.F. 706, the Iowa Public Information Board (IPIB) requires all newly elected and appointed public officials to complete open meetings and open records training within 90 days of assuming office. Lynch Dallas Legal is proud to announce that it will be offering convenient virtual sessions designed to meet this requirement and support your commitment to public service.

We're pleased to announce that Bryce Schulte has joined Lynch Dallas Legal as an Associate Attorney.

After 62 years at our current location, Lynch Dallas, P.C. will be moving to 316 Second ST SE Suite 124, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401.

Employers no longer need concern themselves with the January 1, 2025, U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) rule raising the salary threshold for overtime compensation. On November 15, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a ruling invalidating and vacating the Dol’s 2024 rules nationwide, in their entirety.

We're pleased to announce that Madison Huntzinger has joined Lynch Dallas, P.C. as an Associate Attorney.

Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a rule banning employers from using non-compete agreements. The rule was set to be implemented on September 4, 2024. However, on August 20, a federal court in Texas placed a nationwide injunction prohibiting the FTC from enforcing its non-compete ban.

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) requires employers of 15 employees or more to provide reasonable accommodations to employees or applicants with known limitations that arise from childbirth unless the accommodations create undue hardship for the employer. The Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) has now published its guidance on how the PWFA will be implemented. The final rule became effective on June 18, 2024.

Governor Reynolds recently signed several bills that will affect Iowa cities subject to Iowa Code Chapter 400 and 411.

Lynch Dallas, P.C. is proud to announce its 2024 Executive Board: Amy L. Reasner, President, and Steve C. Leidinger, Vice President.

Lynch Dallas, P.C. is pleased to announce that Daniel M. Morgan has become a shareholder with the firm as of January 1, 2024.

Effective January 1, 2024, Lynch Dallas, P.C. will concentrate our efforts on our core practice areas of city, county and public sector law; public and private sector human resource compliance counseling and employment defense; public and private sector insurance defense; as well as business litigation.

A new Iowa law recently signed by Governor Reynolds related to minors working longer hours, later at night, and performing certain types of tasks conflicts with federal law.

A new federal law related to pregnant workers goes into effect June 27, 2023. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act or PWFA applies to both public and private sector employers with at least 15 employees. The law requires employers to discuss, identify and provide “reasonable accommodations” to a worker’s known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions

We're pleased to announce that Samantha Kuntz has joined Lynch Dallas, P.C. as an Associate Attorney.

Attorney, Amy L. Reasner will be presenting at the 2022 Iowa Society of Human Resources Management Conference in Coralville.

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Attorney, Amy L. Reasner, will be presenting at the Iowa Employment, Training, Benefits and Wellness Conference on April 6, 2022.

Attorney, Amy L. Reasner, will be one of the nine corridor leaders presenting at the annual 90 Ideas in 90 minutes event on March 3, 2022.

New Lynch Dallas, P.C. Shareholder

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Lynch Dallas, P.C. is proud to announce its 2022 Executive Board: Amy L. Reasner, President, Emily K. Ellingson, Vice President/Secretary and Kyle A. Sounhein, Treasurer.

Congratulations to attorney Daniel Morgan and the other members of the 2021-2022 class of Marion Leadership in Action.

Amy L. Reasner will moderate a virtual panel discussion presented by CRBT Women's Network on Women in Leadership: What I've Learned.

On December 21, 2020, a COVID-19 stimulus package was passed by both the House and the Senate.

On Wednesday, December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued updated guidance for employers about their rights and duties with respect to the COVID-19 vaccine.

Lynch Dallas, P.C. replaces Robert Johnson as ongoing city attorney for Fort Madison, Iowa. Read the article Here

In 2019, the Iowa General Assembly passed Senate File 599, which wrote the Iowa Hemp Act and its coordinating amendments into law.

Daniel Morgan's article "Fido in the Library: Service Animals and Public Facilities" was published in the May 2020 publication of Iowa League of Cities CityScape magazine

Summer is finally here! What about your employees that are unable to work because they need to care for their children this summer when their child care plans have changed?

On April 28, 2020, the Department of Labor issued a joint notice with the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service that went into effect on May 4, 2020.

Today, 77 of Iowa’s 99 counties will begin the process of reopening their economies.

As business in Iowa begins to reopen, employers are preparing to recall employees who were laid off or furloughed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Amy Reasner contributed to an article in Cedar Rapids Gazette on “What does it mean to be furloughed in Iowa? Here's everything you need to know“ E-version here

The recent passage of federal legislation known as Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), along with state legislation and proclamations, have provided public and private employers alike with another set of tools to help navigate the employment challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic.