Iowa § 139A.13A - 139A.13A Employment protection.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 139A.13A — 139A.13A Employment protection., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 139A.13A. 139A.13A Employment protection.
1. An employer shall not discharge an employee, or take or fail to take action regarding an employee’s promotion or proposed promotion, or take action to reduce an employee’s wages or benefits for actual time worked, due to the compliance of an employee with a quarantine or isolation order or voluntary confinement request issued by the department, a local board, or the centers for disease control and prevention of the United States department of health and human services. 2. An employee whose employer violates this section may petition the court for imposition of a cease and desist order against the person’s employer and for reinstatement to the person’s previous position of employment. This section does not create a private cause of action for relief of money damages. 2006 Acts, ch 1184, §85; 2007 Acts, ch 159, §25 Wed Dec 10 22:56:05 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 139A.13A (19, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Iowa Code § 139A.13A cover?
Section 139A.13A ("139A.13A Employment protection.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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