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/
The IRS "QuickAlerts" email list serve notified anxious employers June 30, 2016 that the ACA Information Returns (AIR) system will continue to accept returns filed after June 30, 2016. In some cases, penalties associated with the submission of the late ACA information returns may be avoided if the employer can...
UPCOMING SEMINAR Title IX for Higher Education Friday, September 16, 2016 Registration - 8:30 am Seminar - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Hilton Garden Inn 8600 Northpark Drive Johnston, Iowa 50131 This seminar is for Higher Education Administrators, Title IX Coordinators and Investigators of all experience levels. The seminar will...
UPCOMING SEMINAR Post-Issuance Compliance Training for Bonds Friday, October 7, 2016 Registration - 8:30 am Seminar - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Hilton Garden Inn 205 S. 64th Street West Des Moines, IA 50266 General topics to be addressed: Tax Issues Recordkeeping; Allocation Issuer Obligations for the Life of Bonds...
