Iowa at Work

Small businesses make up the majority of businesses in Iowa.

Iowans over the age of 65 are working longer than ever before, and the reasons are varied. Several retirees are still working past their retirement age…

A new law limits the amount of compensation an Iowa worker can receive for a shoulder injury. Critics say the change makes workers disposable, but…

Chuck Wheeler felt sick going to work. Literally sick. "The last four, five years, I'd drive to work. And I'd start out okay, but the closer I'd get to…

Iowa has the highest rate of worker fatalities and injuries in the Midwest.Kathy Leinenkugel, of the Iowa Department of Public Health, says this is due to…

On average across the United States, women make around 78 cents for every dollar a man makes. In Iowa, that means the average woman can expect to make…

Iowa's unemployment rate of 3.8% reflects nearly full employment across the state. But there are many industries that need workers, and that demand is…

If you would have told Naomi Gallmeyer when she was a little girl that she’d grow up to be a plumber, she says she probably wouldn’t have believed you,…

Education and landing a job are inextricably linked in the minds of most Americans, but after the Great Recession it wasn't as clear whether getting a…

The age of 65 was a milestone that many workers used to look forward to—the promise of retirement, leisure time, and a guaranteed pension. But the last…