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Top Ten Steps for Business Start-Ups
In her column this week Rhonda Abrams, a nationally syndicated small business consultant, sets out the top ten steps for business start-ups.
Abrams says this is what most entrepreneurs ACTUALLY do:
1. Choose a business name.
2. Get business cards.
3. Search the Internet for information and advice.…
Employees are often issued laptops, cell phones and other technologies. Unfortunately employees will often fail to return equipment when they leave the company. When that happens many employers want to deduct the value of the equipment from the employee’s last check. Iowa employers must familarize themselves with Iowa Code Chapter 91A.5 concerning deductions from wages.
Did you know that several cities including Des Moines,Iowa now have laws or ordinances prohibiting workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation? Even though no federal prohibition exists, there is a trend toward enacting legislation in this area.
Under these laws, it is generally unlawful to use sexual orientation to:
Refuse to hire a job applicant.
Jennifer Jaskolka-Brown has started the Iowa Family Law Blog. Jennifer is a shareholder with Sullivan & Ward, P.C., a law firm located in West Des Moines, Iowa. She maintains a general practice which includes an emphasis on family law and litigation.
For more information please visit the Iowa Family Law Blog.