Iowa HF767 amends private sector employee drug testing laws, allowing alternative notification methods and modifying civil remedies.

Iowa HF767 modifies private sector employee drug testing regulations. It allows employers to notify employees of drug test results in person or electronically, in addition to certified mail. The bill also changes the burden of proof in civil actions related to drug testing violations, placing it on the employee to show damages caused by a violation. Furthermore, it mandates that attorney fees awarded in such cases must be reasonable.

Iowa HF767 amends private sector employee drug testing laws, allowing alternative notification methods and modifying civil remedies.

Iowa HF767 modifies private sector employee drug testing regulations. It allows employers to notify employees of drug test results in person or electronically, in addition to certified mail. The bill also changes the burden of proof in civil actions related to drug testing violations, placing it on the employee to show damages caused by a violation. Furthermore, it mandates that attorney fees awarded in such cases must be reasonable.