By attorneys Maria Brownell and Kristine Stone Failure to comply with new law requiring local entities to cooperate with federal authorities in the enforcement of immigration laws could result in denial of State funds. On April 10, 2018, Governor Reynolds signed into law Senate File 481, an Act relating to...
By attorneys Jenna Bishop, Maria Brownell, Danielle Haindfield, Kristine Stone and Carrie Weber On April 4, 2018, House File 2253 (HF 2253), a bill making changes to public construction bidding requirements for property acquired by lease-purchase by government entities, was signed into law by the Governor. This change in the...
By attorneys Emily Kolbe, Rebecca Reif and Lindsay Vaught On January 5, 2018, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Press Release regarding its test for determining when interns or externs working for "for-profit" employers are in fact employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Previously, the DOL had...
Friday, February 2, 2018 Registration - 8:30 am Seminar - 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Hilton Garden Inn 205 S. 64th Street West Des Moines, IA 50266 All sessions will be presented by Ahlers & Cooney attorneys. We are charging $75 per person to comply with Iowa's gift law. Due...
By Attorneys Emily Kolbe and Rebecca Reif On September 22, 2017, the U.S. Department of Education issued a "Dear Colleague" letter withdrawing two previous statements of policy/guidance on Title IX. The withdrawn statements are: The Dear Colleague Letter on Sexual Violence, issued by the Department on April 4, 2011; and...
By Rebecca Reif On Thursday, August 31, 2017, a federal district court judge issued a ruling which effectively kills the Obama-era overtime rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This ruling comes after the same judge issued a preliminary injunction in November which halted implementation of the rules while...
SAVE THE DATE Employment Law Client Seminar Thursday, November 9, 2017 Registration - 9:00 am Seminar - 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Hilton Garden Inn 205 S. 64th Street West Des Moines, IA 50266 All sessions will be presented by Ahlers & Cooney attorneys. For Seminar Questions: Contact Lindsay Vaught...
The Harmonie Group is sponsoring a Next Gen seminar in Des Moines, August 23, 2017. Our firm is a member of The Harmonie Group, whose members comprise an affiliation of independent law firms practicing in all 50 states which provide a broad spectrum of legal services to corporations, insurance companies...
On July 20 and 24, the Iowa Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) held public meetings to receive comments and questions on drafted emergency administrative rules addressing union retention and recertification elections created by the February 17, 2017 amendments to Chapter 20. Several union representatives attended these meetings and offered public...
On May 17, 2017, the Iowa Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) issued two rulings that clarify its interpretation of the new law relating to the mandatory, permissive, and illegal subjects of collective bargaining for non-public safety public employees.
