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University of Iowa seeks labor law advice for employees working outside state

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The University of Iowa is seeking help to ensure compliance with other states’ labor and payroll laws and practices for employees working outside Iowa, as the campus approves more remote-work arrangements amid COVID-propelled …
By BPC Staff | Jan 18, 2022
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House subcommittee advances child care bills in sessions first week

The Legislature has been in session for just over a week, and so far two bills addressing child care in Iowa have made it through a subcommittee. Child care remains a priority for lawmakers this …
By BPC Staff | Jan 18, 2022
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Economists, tax groups weigh in on income tax proposal

Leading up to the start of the 2022 Legislature, some state lawmakers and leaders of Iowa’s largest business organizations made cutting the state’s individual income tax rate a top priority for the session.

They said …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Jan 18, 2022
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Supply chain woes could worsen as China imposes new COVID lockdowns

New York Times: Companies are bracing for another round of potentially debilitating supply chain disruptions as China, home to about a third of global manufacturing, imposes sweeping lockdowns in an attempt to keep the omicron variant …
By BPC Staff | Jan 17, 2022
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Study: Preventable hospitalizations of unvaccinated cost $13.8B in second half of ’21

Americans who haven’t been vaccinated for COVID-19 are costing the U.S. health care system and insurers billions of dollars in preventable costs, according to a new study, Benefits Pro reported. Between June and November 2021, the estimated …
By BPC Staff | Jan 17, 2022
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Seven-story building planned in Des Moines’ East Village

A seven-story building with street-level retail and 110 apartment units is planned on the southwest corner of East Sixth and Walnut streets in Des Moines’ East Village neighborhood. The project is being developed by Heart …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Jan 17, 2022
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U.S. Supreme Court to hear Iowa case regarding Taco Bell overtime and arbitration

Des Moines Register: A onetime Taco Bell employee from Iowa is taking her fight against her former employer to the U.S. Supreme Court. The nation’s highest court agreed in November to hear the case of Robyn …
By BPC Staff | Jan 17, 2022
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Drake to triple size of Crew Scholars program

Drake University announced that it will greatly expand its Crew Scholars program, which has been successful in helping to close long-standing racial disparities in retention rates, grade-point averages and graduation rates. Currently, 20 to 25 first-year students …
By BPC Staff | Jan 17, 2022
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Commonwealth Electric announces leadership transition

Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest has named T. Michael Price as the company’s CEO. Price, who has worked for Commonwealth more than 30 years, has been president since 2019 and will continue in that role …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jan 14, 2022
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Global testing group acquires North Liberty-based JMI Labs

Element Materials Technology, a global provider of testing, inspection and certification services, announced it has completed the acquisition of JMI Laboratories in North Liberty. The deal marks the sixth life sciences-focused acquisition for London-based Element, which has …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jan 14, 2022