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Iowa saw a drop in continuing unemployment claims for the week of Oct. 4-10 for the seventh consecutive week, Iowa …

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Labor issues new guidance on tracking time for remote work

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In response to the sharp uptick in remote work during the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Department of Labor in August …

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Iowa’s LGBTQ policies offer protection, but there’s still work to…

Grace King Oct. 6, 2020 7:20 pm

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A look at Joe Biden’s plan to strengthen unions and…

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New unemployment claims increase in Iowa as economic toll of…

New unemployment claims increase in Iowa as economic toll of…

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New unemployment claims rose in Iowa, from 4,652 to 6,601, between Sept. 13 and Sept. 19 as the pandemic continues …

Iowa unemployment rate drops to 6%, lowest since start of…

Iowa unemployment rate drops to 6%, lowest since start of…

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Iowa reports fewest total weekly unemployment claims since March

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Iowa Workforce Development this past week recorded its fewest weekly unemployment claim totals since the week of March 21. The …

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