EMT sues UnityPoint, alleging sexual harassment and retaliation

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: May 19, 2026

Words: 731

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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An EMT who worked for UnityPoint Health is suing the company, alleging she was the victim of workplace sexual harassment and sexual assault.

Kayla Whitten is suing Iowa Health System’s UnityPoint Health-Marshalltown Hospital and EMS supervisor Nick Heintz in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa for alleged civil rights violations.

According to the lawsuit, Whitten was hired by UnityPoint Health in March 2024 as a full-time emergency medical technician for UnityPoint Health-Marshalltown …

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