Mere Placement of Surveillance Camera in Restroom Sufficient for Iowa Invasion-of-Privacy Claim
An invasion-of-privacy claim against an insurance agent brought by his former employee should proceed even where the surveillance camera in the workplace’s unisex bathroom was faulty, the Iowa Supreme Court has ruled. Koeppel v. Speirs, No. 08-1927.
Iowa WARN Act Effective July 1.
New legislation requiring employers to provide notice of business closings and mass layoffs or face penalties for failing to do so has been enacted in Iowa. The “Iowa Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act” (House File 681) was signed into law by Iowa Governor Chester Culver on March 22, 2010, and will become effective July 1, 2010.
Positive Drug Test No Bar to Wrongful Discharge Suit, Court Rules.
Earlier this month, the Iowa Supreme Court reinvigorated the wrongful discharge lawsuit of an employee who lost her job after concededly testing positive for marijuana. Her winning argument? Her employer failed to follow Iowa law by ensuring that she received a copy of a compliant employee drug testing policy before she was tested.
Employer Must Provide Laptop Computer to Injured Employee Under Iowa Workers' Compensation Statute.
In a decision that could influence courts in other jurisdictions to take a broader look at entitlements under workers' compensation statutes, the Iowa Supreme Court had held that an employer is required to provide a severely injured employee with a laptop computer as an "appliance" for treatment.
