Employment Preemption in Iowa (2026)
3 rules on the books across Iowa, 1 city or county. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Minimum Wage Preemption
Whether your state prevents cities from setting a higher local minimum wage, and what the statewide wage floor is.
Iowa: statewide
StatewideHeavy RestrictionsIowa Code 331.301(6) preempts counties and cities from adopting minimum wage rates that exceed the Iowa state minimum…
Read full rule →Des Moines
Few RestrictionsIowa Code §331.304 preempts local minimum wage laws statewide; the 2017 HF 295 retroactively voided the Polk County and…
Read full rule →Paid Leave Preemption
Whether your state blocks cities from mandating paid sick leave or paid family leave for private employers.