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Observations

Should Employers Postpone Overtime Overhaul?

Many local employers prepared communication plans and made final arrangements for compensation modifications in an effort to comply with the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) overtime rule, which was set to go into effect on [READ MORE]
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Fourth Quarter Market Progresses Nicely

The new construction market continues to progress nicely in the 4th quarter. September sales were down 10.3% from the previous month, but were up 7.7% over the same quarter last year. September pended sales were [READ MORE]
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Non-Compete Agreements: Enforceable if Reasonable

An issue that comes up very often is whether a non-competition agreement is enforceable. In Iowa, non-competition agreements are usually fully enforceable if the terms are reasonable, and the definition of reasonableness has largely already [READ MORE]