HF 51 (LSB 1130YH (1) 85)

HOUSE FILE 51

BY  PETTENGILL

A BILL FOR

An Act requiring notification of employers used as employment contacts by recipients of unemployment compensation benefits.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 96.11, subsection 6, paragraph c, Code 2013, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph:
   NEW SUBPARAGRAPH.  (9)  An employer required by section 96.36.
    Sec. 2.  NEW SECTION.  96.36  Employer contact notification.
   The department shall notify an employer each time the employer is reported to the department as an employer contact by an individual claiming benefits. The notification shall include the name of the individual, the date of the employer contact, and any position applied for.
EXPLANATION
   This bill requires the department of workforce development to notify an employer each time the employer is reported to the department as an employer contact by an individual claiming unemployment compensation benefits. The notification is to include the name of the individual, the date of the employer contact, and any position applied for. The bill exempts this information from the confidentiality requirements of the unemployment compensation program to the extent required to implement the bill.