Employer Faces Class Action Over Light-Duty Work Policy

The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld the certification of a class action against a trucking company over a policy that required employees to move to Des Moines if they had compensable injuries requiring light-duty restrictions. Case: Roland v. Annett Holdings, No. 18-1092, 07/24/2019, published. Facts: In October 2013, Anthony Roland began working for Annett Holdings as a truck driver. Roland lived in Oxford, Alabama — 897 miles away from Annett’s headquarters in Des Moines. Annett required drivers to sign a memorandum of understanding stating that the worke...