Q: We have an Iowa Code 730.5 compliant drug testing program. However, we have an applicant who, due to a health condition, cannot provide a urine sample for drug testing. Can we just disqualify him? ...more
Q: One of our employees was acting funny, so I brought her into my office to ask her about drug use. She asked us to drug test her. Can we?...more
Q: If I didn’t ask for a drug test of an injured employee but the doctor did one, can I still use that in making an employment decision?
A: Yes, in general. Iowa Code 730.5, a very specific drug testing statute, does...more
It is no surprise to any Iowa employer that the state has one of the most complex drug testing statutes in the country. Iowa Code §730.5 places the burden specifically on the employer to show strict compliance and can be...more
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Q: When an employee is injured on the job, can we drug test them?
A: This is a common question posed by employers and medical review officers or treatment providers following the amendments made in 2017 to the Iowa...more
You are at your desk when you get the call from the pharmacy, maybe from where a med unit sits, or most terrifyingly, from the floor, and you’re told a patient didn’t get pain relief or has had a reaction to a drug which may...more
Like on The Monster at Adventureland, the 2017 legislative session was a thrill ride full of ups and downs for Iowa employers. Starting with the signing of the collective bargaining bill in February and continuing to last...more
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It seems unlikely that anyone who could pass a drug test would disagree that Iowa’s drug testing statute is complicated and difficult to administer. Iowa Code § 730.5, which relates to private sector drug and alcohol testing,...more