US Jurisdictions

Iowa

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    Employment Law Guide

    New Hire Paperwork: Iowa

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Iowa laws related to obtaining information from and providing information to new hires during the onboarding process.

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    Employment Law Guide

    HR Management: Iowa

    This guide covers Iowa law regarding employee personnel file access.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Training and Development: Iowa

    This guide provides HR professionals with information on mandatory training requirements in Iowa, including those pertaining to drug and alcohol testing and smoking.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Withholding Taxes: Iowa

    This guide provides compliance guidance for HR and payroll professionals regarding Iowa income tax withholding on residents, nonresidents and expatriates; supplemental wage withholding; Form W-2 reporting; and recordkeeping.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Hours Worked: Iowa

    Iowa's wage and hour law establishes criteria for determining whether certain activities - including break periods; travel time; and preliminary/postliminary activities - count as compensable working time. This guide provides an in-depth review of Iowa employment law requirements with respect to hours worked.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Jury Duty: Iowa

    This guide provides an overview of Iowa law regarding jury duty leave for employees. It covers employer obligations to provide leave, employee eligibility for leave, compensation during leave, and prohibited actions against employees who perform jury service.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Health Care Continuation (COBRA): Iowa

    Iowa law requires covered employers to provide eligible employees and dependents the option of continuing health care coverage under certain circumstances. This guide helps HR professionals understand requirements related to continued health care coverage.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Affirmative Action: Iowa

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Iowa laws surrounding affirmative action in the workplace. It covers the law for private employers, the law for state contractors and veterans preference policies.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Workplace Security: Iowa

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Iowa requirements regarding workplace security, including those related to data breaches, trade secrets, trespassing and guns and weapons in the workplace.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Retaliation: Iowa

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of anti-retaliation protections under Iowa EEO laws. It addresses what constitutes retaliation and the associated penalties and remedies for employers that engage in illegal retaliation.

Iowa at a Glance

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