Topics (Displayed Alphabetically) Displaying the 3 most asked questions per topic.  Click on a topic to display its top most asked questions
	Amusement Rides and Related Equipment
	How can I get information about amusement rides and related equipment?
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	Asbestos Permits and Licenses
	How can I find information about asbestos regulations?
	How can I obtain an asbestos license?
	How can I find out who has asbestos licenses and/or permits?
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	Athletic Commissioner
	Who is the Iowa Athletic Commissioner and what does the Athletic Commission do?
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	Boiler Inspection
	What is Iowa Workforce Development's role in Boiler regulations?
	What should I do if my boiler inspection is overdue?
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	Child Labor And Work Permits
	What is the youngest age to begin employment in Iowa?
	What type of work can a minor perform?
	How can I obtain a child labor work permit?
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	Computer Issues
	I registered with your online employment registration services and cannot login. Can you help me?
	Can you use a computer to look up jobs?
	Why can't my computer access your site correctly?
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	Contractor Registration and Bonding
	How do I get registered?
	How long does it take to get registered?
	What is Iowa Workforce Development's role in Contractor Registration?
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	Elevators, Escalators & Related Equipment
	How can I get information about regulation of elevators, escalators and related equipment?
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	Employer Job Search Assistance
	What is the average wage in our area, and many workers are available for a position ?
	Can you screen applicants for my position?
	What can I state in a job ad in the newspaper?
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	Employment Agencies
	When is an employment agency license needed?
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	Employment Law
	Can my employer fire me without a reason?
	Do I have the right to have access to my personnel files?
	Is my employer required to give me notice when he fires me? Do I have to give notice when I quit?
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	Hazardous Chemical Reporting
	Where is the Iowa Tier II Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory report information listed?
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	IOSH Enforcement
	Does OSHA have any regulations regarding working in extreme heat or cold?
	How do I file a complaint about unsafe working conditions?
	How did I get selected for this inspection?
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	IWD Operations
	What services do you provide? What can you do for me?
	How much do your services cost? Is there a fee to make a résumé? Does it cost to make copies of my résumé?
	Is this Job Service? What/where is Iowa Workforce Development?
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	Job Seekers
	How do I get an application?
	What job openings do you have? Do you get job orders for professional jobs? How do I find out about what job openings are available?
	Will you check on a job order for me?
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	PROMISE JOBS
	What is PROMISE JOBS? Are you promising me a job?
	Can PROMISE JOBS pay for my daycare and fix my car?
	Why can’t I just look for work instead of taking classes?
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	Unemployment - Claimants
	What is the time frame on which my claim is based? How are my benefits figured? How long do I have to work before I can draw Unemployment Insurance?
	Where’s my unemployment check? When will I get my unemployment check?
	What do you mean, I’m not eligible to draw Unemployment Insurance. I’ve paid in for years. It’s my money, isn’t it? Why would my employer protest my claim when it’s my money?
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	Unemployment - Employer and Tax
	I just started a new business with employees. How do I set up an account?
	How much will my Unemployment Insurance tax rate increase if one worker draws against my account?
	I’m a new employer and I need tax forms. Can you send those to me? I also need some W-2 forms.
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	Veterans, Reservists and Military Service
	What does it mean to “submit an application for reemployment?”
	What is “service in the uniformed services?”
	Does the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) protect me from discrimination by an employer or prospective employer?
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	Wage and Hour
	What kind of breaks are required under Iowa law?
	What is the maximum number of hours per day my employer can make me work?
	Who is entitled to overtime and when?
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	Workers' Compensation
	What types of disability benefits are available?
	Are there any time limitations?
	When are benefits to be paid?
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