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New
Printable Minimum Wage Poster (PDF)
- A Poster for Iowa's New Minimum Wage that went into effect April 1, 2007.
Updated Minimum Wage Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) - Addresses
questions about Iowa's New Minimum Wage Law.
Safe Work For Youth In Construction (PDF)
Information for employers for youth in construction.
EMPLOYER ALERT: Revisions to 2007 EEO-1 Reports
Beginning in 2007, significant revisions have been made to the EEO-1 report
that many employers must provide to the federal Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (EEOC). The revisions, which include changes to the
race/ethnicity and job categories, will go into effect starting with the
EEO-1 report which must be filed on or before September 30, 2007.
Although the reports are not due until September 30, 2007, the EEOC is
announcing its “preferred method” for how employers should obtain the
relevant demographic information for the EEO-1 reports -- using a
“self-identification” method.
Who has to file EEO-1 reports: (1) employers with federal government
contracts of $50,000 or more and 50 employees; and (2) employers that do not
have federal contracts, but have 100 or more employees. These are the first
major changes to the EEO-1 reporting requirement since its introduction in
1966.
Information on the changes to the EEO-1 reporting requirement, including a
sample reporting form, and a helpful question and answer document, can be
found at the EEOC’s web site at
http://www.eeoc.gov/eeo1/index.html.
Unemployment Insurance Tax
System (UITS)
Iowa Employers can file their quarterly Employer's Contribution & Payroll
Report online. The UITS also features automated calculations such as
computing the taxable wages and contributions due, ePayment options enabling
employers to pay their UI contributions by eCheck, Credit Card or submit a
payment voucher with their paper check, save and return feature for system
re-entry at a later time, and online help that will guide the user through
the filing process. If you have any questions about UITS, please call UITS
Help Desk at (888) 848-7442 (888-UITS4IA) or e-mail .
Employer Web Site For
Child Support
Employers now may go online to
www.iowachildsupport.gov to complete most of their child support
business, including make payments, report newly hired or rehired employees
or contractors, and report employee terminations or absences.
For more information, visit
www.iowachildsupport.gov, e-mail the Iowa Child Support Recovery Unit at
csrue@dhs.state.ia.us or call toll-free (877) 274-2580.
Iowa Fringe Benefit Profile
Iowa Workforce Development is working in partnership with many of the
economic development groups, state partners, and business groups across the
state to collect information pertaining to employer benefit packages. This
information, coupled with other economic development tools, will assist
businesses, community leaders, and workers to make better informed decisions
on expansion initiatives, community development projects, and job offerings.
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Successful
Interviewing Guide (PDF)
The revised Successful Interviewing Guide provides valuable information on the
application and interviewing process. The Guide was developed by Iowa
Workforce Development with input from the Iowa Civil Rights Commission and the
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
USERRA Military Service Poster
U.S. Department of Labor officials released a new poster March 10, 2005, that
they require all employers to post at their worksite. The poster is required
under the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act (USERRA).
Iowa's Business
Assistance Coordinator Network
Iowa's Business Assistance
Coordinator Network works as a unit across the State of Iowa enterprise
to help you effectively identify your compliance needs and requirements.
Our goal is to assist you in compliance requirement needs.
Iowa
WorkNet
A quarterly publication prepared by Iowa Workforce Development's
Workforce Data and Business Development Bureau.
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