Title III, PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION (Ch. 80 - 122C)

A workforce development center, as provided in section 84B.2 , shall be located in each service delivery area. Each workforce development center shall also maintain a presence, through satellite offices or electronic means, in each county located within that service delivery area…

This chapter shall be known as the “Iowa Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act” . 2010 Acts, ch 1085, §1

For the purposes of this chapter : 1. “Aggrieved employee” means an employee who has worked for the employer ordering the business closing or mass layoff and who, as a result of the failure by the employer to comply with section 84C.3 , did not receive timely notice either direct…

1. a. An employer who plans a business closing or a mass layoff shall not order such action until the end of a thirty-day period which begins after the employer serves written notice of such action to the affected employees or their representatives and to the department. However,…

1. Strike or lockout. If a business closing or mass layoff constitutes a strike or constitutes a lockout not intended to evade the requirements of this chapter , notice is not required to be given by the employer. This chapter does not require an employer to serve written notice …

1. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to and consistent with chapter 17A regarding investigations to determine whether an employer has violated any provisions of this chapter . A determination by the department that a violation has occurred shall be considered final agency…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Iowa Registered Apprenticeship Act” . 2023 Acts, ch 72, §1

For purposes of this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Apprentice” means a worker who is at least sixteen years of age, is employed to learn an apprenticeable occupation as defined in 29 C.F.R. §29.4 , and meets the requirements of the standards of apprenticesh…

1. The Iowa office of apprenticeship is established within the department of workforce development in accordance with 29 U.S.C. §50 and 29 C.F.R. pts. 29 and 30 . The office is operated and managed by the director or the director’s designee. 2. The office is established for all o…

1. The Iowa office of apprenticeship shall adopt rules and develop standards to create a nationally recognized state apprenticeship completion credential in compliance with, but not exceeding, standards established in 29 C.F.R. §29.5 for completing a registered apprenticeship pro…

1. The Iowa apprenticeship council is established as an advisory council within the department of workforce development. 2. Members of the council shall be appointed by the governor for terms of three years and in compliance with section 4A.12 . 3. a. The council shall include at…

1. A licensing authority shall grant an occupational license to any applicant who meets all of the following requirements: a. The applicant has successfully completed an apprenticeship in compliance with program standards for apprenticeships as outlined in 29 C.F.R. §29.5 , subje…

A sponsor of a quality pre-apprenticeship program, youth apprenticeship program, registered apprenticeship program, or apprenticeship program is responsible for the administration and supervision of on-the-job training and related technical instruction for each apprentice in the …

1. The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable and uniform throughout this state and in all political subdivisions therein. 2. Unless expressly required by state law, the use of apprenticeship training shall be voluntary and shall not be mandated by any state agency or pol…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Iowa Apprenticeship Act” . 2014 Acts, ch 1132, §17 C2015, §15B.1 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2262 C2024, §84E.1 Legislative findings and purpose; 2017 Acts, ch 3, §3, 5

For purposes of this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Apprentice” means a person who is at least sixteen years of age, except where a higher minimum age is required by law, who is employed in an apprenticeable occupation, who is a resident of the state of Iowa…

1. An apprenticeship training program fund is created as a revolving fund in the state treasury under the control of the department. 2. The fund shall consist of moneys appropriated for purposes of the apprenticeship training program, and any other moneys lawfully available to th…

1. a. An apprenticeship sponsor or lead apprenticeship sponsor that conducts an apprenticeship program that is registered with the United States department of labor, office of apprenticeship, through Iowa, for apprentices who will be employed at worksites located in this state ma…

The department shall adopt rules to administer this chapter . 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2260, 2262

1. Definitions. For purposes of this section , unless the context otherwise requires: a. “Applicant” means a new or existing apprenticeship sponsor located in Iowa that has established an apprenticeship program involving an eligible apprenticeable occupation that is located in Io…

1. Definitions. For purposes of this section , unless the context otherwise requires: a. “Applicant” means an apprenticeship sponsor located in Iowa that has established an apprenticeship program involving an eligible apprenticeable occupation that is located in Iowa and approved…

This chapter shall be known as the “Workforce Development Fund” program. 95 Acts, ch 184, §1 CS95, §15.341 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2217, 2222 C2024, §84G.1

The purpose of this chapter shall be to provide a mechanism for funding workforce development programs listed in section 84G.4, subsection 2 , in order to more efficiently meet the needs identified within those individual programs. 95 Acts, ch 184, §2 CS95, §15.342 2023 Acts, ch …

1. A workforce development fund account is established in the office of the treasurer of state under the control of the department of workforce development. The account shall receive funds pursuant to section 422.16A . 2. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and for each f…

1. a. A workforce development fund is created as a revolving fund in the state treasury under the control of the department of workforce development consisting of any moneys appropriated by the general assembly for that purpose and any other moneys available to and obtained or ac…

The department of workforce development shall use information from the customer tracking system under section 84A.5 to determine the economic impact of the programs. To the extent possible, the department shall track individuals and businesses who have received assistance or serv…

The state of Iowa, through its legislative authority, accepts the provisions and benefits of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended and codified in 29 U.S.C. §701 et seq. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 3850; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §259.1 ] 85 Acts, …

The department of workforce development shall adopt rules under chapter 17A for the administration of this chapter . 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2246, 2247

1. The treasurer of state is custodian of moneys received by the state from appropriations made by the Congress of the United States for the vocational rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities, and may receive and provide for the proper custody of the moneys and make disbu…

The division of vocational rehabilitation services is established in the department of workforce development. The director of the department of workforce development shall cooperate with the United States secretary of education in carrying out the federal law cited in sections 84…

The division of vocational rehabilitation services shall: 1. Cooperate with the secretary of education in the administration of the federal law cited in section 84H.1 . 2. Administer legislation pursuant to the federal law cited in section 84H.1 , and direct the disbursement and …

The division of vocational rehabilitation services shall report biennially to the governor the condition of vocational rehabilitation within the state, designating the educational institutions, establishments, plants, factories, and other agencies in which training is being given…

The division of vocational rehabilitation services may receive gifts and donations from either public or private sources offered unconditionally or under conditions related to the vocational rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities that are consistent with this chapter . […

All the moneys received as gifts or donations shall be deposited in the state treasury and shall constitute a permanent fund to be called the special fund for the vocational rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities, to be used by the director of the department of workforce…

A report of all gifts and donations offered and accepted, together with the name of each donor and the amount contributed by each donor, and all disbursements from the special fund for the vocational rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities shall be submitted biennially to…

The agreement between the director of the department of education and the commissioner of the United States social security administration relating to making determinations of disability under Tit. II and Tit. XVI of the federal Social Security Act as amended, 42 U.S.C. ch. 7, co…

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Applicant” means a person applying for a private employment agency license. 2. “Director” means the director of the department of workforce development or the director’s designee. 3. “Employee” means a person wh…

1. An employment agency shall obtain a license from the director prior to transacting any business. Licenses expire on June 30 of each year. 2. A license application shall be in the form prescribed by the director and shall be accompanied by all of the following: a. A surety comp…

Each employment agency shall do all of the following: 1. Keep an employee record, which shall include the name of each employee signing a contract or agreement, the name and address of the employer, if employment is found, and the fee charged, paid, or refunded. Each record shall…

1. A person shall not require an employee to pay a fee as a condition of application with an employer or an employment agency. 2. An employee shall not be required to pay a fee to an employer as a condition of hire. 3. An employer shall not require an employee to reimburse the em…

The director may examine the records, books, and any papers relating to the conduct and operation of an employment agency at any time. 99 Acts, ch 130, §5 CS99, §94A.5 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2285, 2288 C2024, §84I.5 Referred to in §84I.6

1. A person who violates a provision of this chapter or who refuses the director access to records, books, and papers pursuant to an examination under section 84I.5 shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor. 2. If a person violates a provision of this chapter or refuses the directo…

1. The director shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this chapter . 2. The director may establish rules pursuant to chapter 17A to assess and collect interest on fees and penalties owed to the department of workforce development. The director may delay or, foll…

Except as provided in subsection 6 of this section , this chapter does not apply to: 1. Any employee engaged in any type of service in or about a private dwelling except that after July 1, 1997, this chapter shall apply to such persons who earn one thousand five hundred dollars o…

No compensation under this chapter shall be allowed for an injury caused: 1. By the employee’s willful intent to injure the employee’s self or to willfully injure another. 2. a. By the employee’s intoxication, which did not arise out of and in the course of employment but which w…

A contract, rule, or device shall not operate to relieve the employer, in whole or in part, from any liability created by this chapter except as provided in this chapter . This section does not create a private cause of action. [S13, §2477-m7; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 1378; C46, 50…