On November 16, 2020, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds issued a
public health proclamation imposing public health measures on a
variety of employers to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. The
Iowa Department of Public Health also issued a
brief summary of the proclamation. The proclamation went into
effect on 12:01 a.m. on November 17, 2020, and will stay in effect
until 11:59 p.m. on December 10, 2020.
>Employee and Public Protection
The proclamation requires that all employers "evaluate
whether any more of their employees can feasibly work remotely and
to the extent reasonable, ... take steps to enable such employees
to work from home." All other businesses with in-person
operations must "take reasonable precautions [against
COVID-19] to ensure the health [and safety] of their employees and
members of the public, including appropriate employee screening,
social distancing practices, and increased cleaning and hygiene
practices."
