If 2016 was the year of the Cubs and Pokémon Go, and 2015 was the year of the Apple Watch, then 2014 was the year of MCDC, at least in the eyes of issuers and underwriters of municipal bonds. The Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative (the “MCDC Initiative”) was a...
Employers and employees nationwide received a surprise on Tuesday afternoon as many prepare to take a few days off for the Thanksgiving holiday: Judge Amos Mazzant of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas ordered the Department of Labor ("DOL") not to enforce the new overtime...
1099-c FORM MUST BE PROVIDED TO EMPLOYEES BY MARCH 2, 2017 Benefits professionals have one more thing to be thankful for this year -- a 30-day extension to furnishing employees forms associated with Affordable Care Act reporting. Specifically, the deadline for providing 2016 Form 1095-C (Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and...
For years, with the legislature divided between Republicans in the House and Democrats in the Senate, there have been no substantive changes to the Iowa Public Employment Relations Act, Iowa Code Chapter 20. Therefore, labor relations in the public sector in Iowa have been fairly stable. Now that the two...
Polk County has become the 4th county in Iowa to pass a minimum wage ordinance. Currently, the minimum wage rate in Iowa matches the federal minimum wage at $7.25 per hour. The Polk County Ordinance will begin increasing the minimum wage for employees as of April 1, 2017, with the...
Understanding retaliation and implementing practices and procedures to address these claims is an important issue for employers. Allegations of retaliation are now the most frequently alleged civil rights claims, comprising nearly forty-five percent of all charges received by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). On August 29, 2016, the EEOC...
Emily Kolbe has joined Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. as an Associate Attorney. She is a member of the firm’s Litigation, Higher Education, and Employment practice areas, representing clients in education, government and private business. She assists employers in defending various claims of retaliation, discrimination and harassment, as well as defending...
Carrie Weber has joined Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. as an Associate Attorney. Carrie is a member of the firm’s K-12 Education practice area and will serve clients on a variety of issues, with an emphasis in special education. Prior to joining Ahlers & Cooney, Carrie served as a Law Clerk...
SAVE THE DATE Labor & Employment Client Seminar Tuesday, November 15, 2016 Registration - 8:30 am Seminar - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Hilton Garden Inn 205 S. 64th Street West Des Moines, IA 50266 Topics that will be covered: The Changing Face of the Workplace ACA Update Responding to...
The July 28, 2016 issue of the Newton Daily News reported on Ahlers & Cooney attorney, Miriam Van Heukelem, leading a forum meeting on special education for the Newton Community School District. http://www.newtondailynews.com/2016/07/26/board-members-teachers-attend-discussion-on-special-ed/ayfd691/
