Senate File 214 SENATE FILE BY WARNSTADT and HOLVECK (COMPANION TO LSB 1962HH BY PETERSEN) Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act providing for civil rights enforcement concerning 2 employment rights of persons exercising their rights under the 3 federal Family and Medical Leave Act. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 1962XS 80 6 ec/pj/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 216.6, subsection 1, Code 2003, is 1 2 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 1 3 NEW PARAGRAPH. e. Person to refuse to hire, accept, 1 4 register, classify, or refer for employment, to discharge any 1 5 employee, or to otherwise discriminate in employment against 1 6 any applicant for employment or any employee because the 1 7 applicant or employee has exercised or has previously 1 8 exercised the applicant's or employee's rights under the 1 9 federal Family and Medical Leave Act. 1 10 EXPLANATION 1 11 This bill provides that it is an unfair employment practice 1 12 under the Iowa civil rights act to discriminate against any 1 13 employee or applicant for employment because that person has 1 14 exercised the person's rights under the federal Family and 1 15 Medical Leave Act. 1 16 LSB 1962XS 80 1 17 ec/pj/5 1 18 1 19 1 20 1 21 1 22 1 23 1 24 1 25 1 26 1 27 1 28 1 29 1 30 1 31 1 32 1 33 1 34 1 35