Iowa Code r. 875-3.7 - Complaints by employees

(1) Any employee or representative of employees who believes that a violation of the Act exists in any workplace where the employee is employed may request an inspection of the workplace by giving notice of the alleged violation to the commissioner or a designee. Any such notice shall be reduced to writing, shall set forth with reasonable particularity the grounds for the notice, and shall be signed by the employee or representative of employees. A copy shall be provided to the employer or agent by the commissioner's designee no later than at the time of inspection, except that, upon the request of the person giving the notice, the identity and the identities of individual employees referred to therein shall not appear in the copy or on any record published, released, or made available by the division of labor services.

(2) If, upon receipt of notification, the commissioner or a designee determines that the complaint meets the requirements set forth in subrule 3.7(1), and that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the alleged violation exists, an inspection shall be made as soon as practicable to determine if the alleged violation exists. Inspections under this rule shall not be limited to matters referred to in the complaint.

(3) During any inspection of a workplace, any employee or representative of employees employed in the workplace may notify the compliance safety and health officer of any violation of the Act that the employee or representative has reason to believe exists in the workplace.

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Iowa Code r. 875-3.7

ARC 8112C, IAB 7/10/24, effective 6/19/24

Amended by IAB July 10, 2024/Volume XLVII, Number 1, effective 6/19/2024