Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 91B.2 (2026)

Information provided by employers about current or former employees — immunity

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1. An employer or an employer’s representative who, upon request by or authorization of a current or former employee or upon request made by a person who in good faith is believed to be a representative of a prospective employer of a current or former employee, provides work-related information about a current or former employee, is immune from civil liability unless the employer or the employer’s representative acted unreasonably in providing the work-related information.

2. For purposes of this section, an employer acts unreasonably if any of the following are present:

a. The work-related information violates a civil right of the current or former employee.

b. The work-related information knowingly is provided to a person who has no legitimate and common interest in receiving the work-related information.

c. The work-related information is not relevant to the inquiry being made, is provided with malice, or is provided with no good faith belief that it is true.

3. For purposes of this section, “employer” and “employee” are defined as provided in section 91A.2. 97 Acts, ch 179, §1\n\nTue Dec 09 22:29:29 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 91B (16, 0) \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2005–2015 · leading case: Hlubek v. Pelecky, 701 N.W.2d 93 (Iowa 2005).

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Hlubek v. Pelecky, 701 N.W.2d 93 (Iowa 2005). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 91B.2(1). Subsection (2) defines “unreasonably”: 2.”

Shannon & Danny NELSON, Individually, & on Behalf of E.N. F/K/A E.N., a Minor, Appellees, v. Lynn M. LINDAMAN, Lynn M. Lindaman, M.D., P.L.C. D/B/A Lindaman Orthopaedic, & Mercy Med. Ctr.—Des Moines, Appellants, 867 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 2015). “, Iowa Code § 91B.2 (immunizing employers who provide work-related information about a current or former employee “in good faith,” but not if the employer acted with malice or the information “knowingly is provided to a person who has no legitimate and common interest”); id.”

Shannon & Danny Nelson, Individually, & on Behalf of E.N. F/K/A E.N., a Minor v. Lynn M. Lindaman, Lynn M. Lindaman, M.D., P.L.C. D/B/A Lindaman Orthopaedic, & Mercy Med. Ctr. – Des Moines (Iowa 2015). “, Iowa Code § 91B.2 (immunizing employers who provide work-related information about a current or former employee “in good faith,” but not if the employer acted with malice or the information “knowingly is provided to a person who has no legitimate and common interest”); id.”

— Iowa Code § 91B.2(1) — 1 case

Hlubek v. Pelecky, 701 N.W.2d 93 (Iowa 2005). “Iowa Code § 91B.2(1). Subsection (2) defines “unreasonably”: 2.”

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