Iowa Code § 91E.2 - Non-English speaking employees — employer obligations

If more than ten percent of an employer’s employees are non-English speaking and speak the same non-English language, the employer shall provide all of the following: 1. a. An interpreter available at the work site for each shift during which non-English speaking employees are employed. b. If a Spanish-speaking interpreter is needed, the employer shall select an interpreter from a list of interpreters developed by the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. 2. A person employed by the employer whose primary responsibility is to serve as a referral agent to community services. 90 Acts, ch 1134, §3; 96 Acts, ch 1186, §23; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §201; 2016 Acts, ch 1073, §17; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1847