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Lawmakers say workforce will be at the top of their 2022 agenda

Lawmakers returned to Des Moines Jan. 10 to begin the 2022 legislative session, and with so much of the past year focused on the state’s labor shortage, they say they expect that to carry over …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Iowa DHS announces $30 million in bonuses for child care providers

The Iowa Department of Human Services will implement a $30 million recruitment and retention bonus program for Iowa child care providers, as recommended by Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Child Care Task Force. “Child care is the backbone …

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Grant applications open for new Health Careers Registered Apprenticeship Program

At least five communities will receive funding through a new Iowa Health Careers Registered Apprenticeship Program, which opened an application period for grants Wednesday. The program, announced Tuesday by Gov. Kim Reynolds in her Condition …

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$1.7 billion settlement reached with student loan servicer Navient

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced today that Navient, one of the nation’s largest student loan servicers, will provide relief totaling $1.7 billion to resolve allegations of widespread unfair and deceptive student loan servicing practices and abuses …

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Iowa launches program recognizing family-friendly employers

The Iowa Economic Development Authority today announced a statewide program that would recognize employers with family-friendly policies with a “Best Place for Working Parents” designation. According to a release, Iowa is the first state to …

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Regents approve State Hygienic Lab expansion

The Iowa Board of Regents on Wednesday approved a $9.2 million expansion for the State Hygienic Lab, KCRG reported. The expansion would provide an additional BSL-3 (Biosafety Level 3) lab at the facility on the University of …