On January 10, 2024, the Iowa Court of Appeals filed its opinion in Hampe v. Charles Gabus Motors, Inc., et al., which involved a former employee who was terminated for refusing to submit to a random workplace drug test....more
Minnesota is now the 23rd state (in addition to Washington D.C. and Guam) to legalize recreational marijuana in some form or another. Minnesota joins a growing list of states taking action on marijuana policy....more
On May 26, 2023, Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 542, an Act relating to youth employment. For Iowa employers that employ minors, the new law could be significant....more
What happens when an employee starts yelling at the boss, makes profane social media posts about work, or engages in other “abusive conduct?” In many cases, employers can follow their own policy and impose discipline if...more