In a widely publicized move, the U.S. Department of Labor on March 7 proposed an update to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations governing employees who are exempt from overtime. The most significant change in the proposal is to raise the minimum salary an employee must earn to qualify as exempt from overtime. The
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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…