Iowa Human Resources Manual

Presented in cooperation with Iowa Association of Business and Industry
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This comprehensive human resources manual explains, in plain English, the duties of the employer during the entire employment process – everything from pre-hire through post-termination. It covers more than thirty primary topics and includes practical advice on what should be done, solid advice on how to do it and a complete explanation of why it is important.

Includes 33 chapters, covering topics such as:

Recruiting and hiring

  • What you must include on your employment application
  • Questions you can’t ask in a job interview
  • How to preserve at-will employment status

Wages and hours

  • Which employees are exempt from receiving overtime pay
  • What counts as compensable working time 
  • Pay records – what you need to keep and for how long

Discrimination in employment

  • How to avoid claims of discrimination
  • Factors to consider for staying in compliance with gender discrimination 
  • Steps to take when claims of sexual harassment are made

Check out these topics if you are unfamiliar with employment laws or want to brush up on what’s important:

  • Are you aware of which state and federal notices must be posted in the workplace?
  • Do you keep certain types of records separate from an employee’s personnel file? 
  • Do you have an electronic media or social networking policy in place?
  • Are you properly complying with both the federal and Iowa Drug Free Workplace Act requirements? 
  • During the termination process, do you take into consideration the exceptions to employment at-will? 

This publication was compiled by the attorneys at BrownWinick.