One of the first employment lawsuits related to COVID-19 was filed in Iowa last week. A former Dallas County Jail employee alleges he was fired because he called a Department of Corrections “hotline” to report concerns about working with a colleague infected with the virus. Jail employees were informed one of their co-employees tested positive
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Employers Using Mandatory Post-Accident Drug Testing Should Reconsider the Practice in Light of OSHA Rule
By Patrick Smith on
Posted in Human Resources Compliance, OSHA
Iowa law has fairly strict limits on an employer’s right to conduct drug and alcohol testing. One area in which testing is allowed, however, is when there is a workplace accident. An employer may require an employee to undergo post-accident drug or alcohol testing if the employee is injured and requires medical treatment, or if…