To be in compliance with federal and state law, cities need to post information regarding certain personnel laws. These laws require employers…
The Patient Protection Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA) brought sweeping changes to our nation’s healthcare system. With that in mind, city officials…
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay and youth employment standards affecting employees in the private sector and…
Coverage Chapter 35C of the Code of Iowa provides the basis of the veterans’ preference law and states that military veterans of…
Checking into the background of potential employees is an important part of the hiring process. This includes a thorough review of an…
When performance evaluations are done effectively, they can become more than a dreaded once-annual discussion that glosses over the year’s activities and…
When cities provide employees with fringe benefits, those benefits are subject to federal income taxes unless federal law specifically excludes it. Health…
Workplace safety is about preventing employee injuries and illnesses in a wide variety of work environments. It is up to both management…
The federal legislation covering employment rights of military reservists is called the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). USERRA affects…
Iowa’s Public Employment Relations Act (PERA) otherwise known as Chapter 20 of the Code of Iowa and contains procedures by which employees can collectively…