Come join us for the LAWpportunities sponsored "Secrets of Successful Professionals Revealed" business conference on July 20, 2007 at the Professional Solutions Insurance Services Center in Clive. It is a seminar you won’t want to miss featuring many of Central Iowa’s top professionals and renowned law blogger and entrepreneur, Kevin O’Keefe of Seattle,
How Not to Fire Employees
On the Apprentice Donald Trump always says with such gusto, "You’re fired!" The board room discussion usually focuses on what went wrong and the faults of the candidate.
But is it more important to organizational success to know how to fire or how not to fire? If a problem arises with an employee do you
Podcast on Employee Attendance Issues
I recommend employers listen to a podcast from Jason Storipan of Stark & Stark concerning Attendance Control Issues for employees. Please remember that laws do vary from state to state but much of the information given in Jason’s podcast is applicable to all employers even if you are not located in New Jersey.
If you
Memorial Day Blawg Review #110
I invite you to check out a special Memorial Day Blawg Review #110 from Norman Gregory Fernandez of Biker Law Blog. Fernandez describes Memorial Day this way:
You see Memorial Day is a day that is set aside each year to honor those men and women who have lost their lives in the Service
Iowa’s New Targeted Small Business Law
Governor Culver recently signed into law a bill providing $4 million in funding for Iowa’s Targeted Small Business Program. To qualify under the program a business must have sales of less than $3 million and be at least 51% owned, operated and managed by women, minorities or persons with disabilities.
If you have a
Iowa Film Promotion Act: Lights, Camera, Action!
Iowa – the new Hollywood? It may sound crazy but Governor Culver and lawmakers are hoping to snare more filmmakers with the passage of a new law that provides incentives for movie producers who create their films in Iowa.
The Iowa Film Promotion Act (House File 892) offers 25 percent tax credits for local filmmaking
Iowa Expands Civil Rights to Cover Sexual Orientation
Iowa Governor Chet Culver signed a bill today expanding housing and civil rights protections to the LGBT community. In signing the bill Governor Culver said,
“It is unacceptable that members of the LGBT community are denied the same protections as every other Iowan, and that is why I made a promise to do whatever necessary
Military Leave Laws and Veteran Discrimination
With Memorial Day coming up next Monday I thought it appropriate to touch on Military Leave Laws and Veteran Discrimination.
A law known as the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) protects the rights of military service members to take a leave of absence to take a leave of absence from their civilian
C Corporation Tax Considerations
I generally recommend that new business clients visit with their accountant before deciding which type of business entity to form. Even if I were to make my recommendation it is helpful to get the advice of the professional who will actually being doing the taxes.
I saw a good post today on some of the
Harvick Appearance Puts Iowa Speedway on the Map
Sixteen-year-old racing phenom Joey Logano accomplished what Jimmie Johnson could not this past weekend. He raced past the reigning 2007 Daytona 500 Kevin Harvick to win the NASCAR Grand National Featherlite Coaches 200. Harvick earned a $1 million payday Saturday night, winning the Nextel All-Star Challenge but didn’t have enough left to hold off the
