March 20, 2026
Trademarking a Food or Agriculture Brand in Iowa
Iowa ranks among the nation's leading producers of pork, beef, dairy, and eggs, and that agricultural strength is increasingly showing up in consumer brands. From small-batch hot…
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March 13, 2026
Employee Handbook Basics for Iowa Small Businesses
No Iowa law requires you to have an employee handbook. That’s true and also somewhat beside the point. What a handbook actually does is answer the questions employees will have, s…
March 13, 2026
Iowa Wage Claims: What to Do When an Employee Files a…
A letter from the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) telling you an employee has filed a wage claim requires an immediate response, not because it’s an…
March 13, 2026
Iowa Independent Contractor Compliance Guide for Small…
If your business uses independent contractors, you’re managing legal risk whether you know it or not. The classification question doesn’t resolve itself because you signed a 1099…
March 13, 2026
How to Legally Fire an Employee in Iowa
Iowa is an at-will employment state. That means you can terminate an employee for any reason or no reason, as long as the reason isn’t an illegal one. What it doesn’t mean is that…