Iowa Employment Laws 2024


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Iowa employment laws impact the daily lives of employees and employers in Iowa. Residents of Iowa have many questions that affect them every day regarding employment laws in Iowa from wage and hour laws, hours worked laws, wage payments laws, leave laws, child labor laws, and many more. Also, changes to Iowa laws that affect workers and business can change regularly, so it is important to check regularly if there are any new or changed laws that impact you including Iowa employment and labor laws in 2024.

In addition to Iowa employment laws, employer must also comply with federal laws such as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), and many other federal laws. And when federal laws are different from state Iowa laws, usually companies must comply with the law that provides their workers the best protection.

Below we provide comprehensive information and resources to help you navigate the several different employment laws in Iowa. With the information here and in the pages of this website, your more pressing Iowa employment laws and labor laws questions can be answered to help you make the right decision about you and your employment.


Iowa employment laws that govern wage and hour laws including:

Iowa employment laws that govern what hours should be considered hours worked by employees including:

Employer Obligations

Iowa employment laws that govern certain laws employer notice and safety laws including:

Iowa employment laws change every year including:

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020 – Unavailable

2019 – Unavailable

2018

2017 – Unavailable

2016

2015


States Employment and Labor Laws

For employers with employees in more than one state or employees who spend time regularly working in multiple states, it is important to know the difference employment and labor laws in those states. Stating on top of the differences will help ensure that they are complying with each state appropriately. Below are links to the employment and labor laws of all states:

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