All businesses with employees in Iowa are required by state & federal employment laws to post Labor Law Posters in a visible location. Employment laws change often, which require labor law posters to be updates. Below includes past & most recent mandatory labor law updates which require employers to post the latest version of these posters.
Mandatory change(s) for the state of Iowa
Occupational Safety and Health Protection-Revised to add discrimination as a reason for filing a complaint with OSHA, clarification on exposure, new information for compliance under the OSH Act, an updated division name, and a new labor commissioner.
Unemployment Insurance -Updated to include new ways to file online and in person as well as revisions to both the website URL and various logos.
Unemployment Insurance-Update to the unemployment insurance law, reflecting new office location listing and new department title
Discrimination-Updates to "What does the Law Cover?", "To Whom Does the Law Apply?", "What Action Will an Agency Take?", and Iowa Civil Rights Commission address.
Iowa Minimum Wage-Reflects new minimum wage rate of $7.25 per hour effective January 1, 2009.
Mandatory federal change(s)
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) - Federal Minimum Wage-Update includes new regulation revisions as of August 2016 which includes text regarding nursing mothers and overtime rules.
Wyoming Minimum Wage-The federal minimum wage reflects $7.25.
Equal Employment Opportunity Is The Law (EEOC) - Includes GINA-Addition of Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) Regulation.
The Uniformed Services Employment and Re-Employment Rights Act (USERRA)-Added the Office of Special Counsel to the poster and modified existing text to incorporate the new office information.
Complete Iowa Labor Law Poster that includes both State and Federal mandatory posting requirements all on one poster.
Iowa Labor Law Poster Posting Requirements:
Minimum Wage Rates in Iowa in 2020:
As of January 1, 2020 the current minimum wage is $7.25 in the state of Iowa. This rate coincides with the federal minimum wage rate. This increase to $7.25 per hour took place back in 2008 when the rate was increased from $6.20 per hour.
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