HF 329 (LSB 2477YH (2) 86)

HOUSE FILE 329

BY  KELLEY

A BILL FOR

An Act providing for civil rights enforcement concerning employment rights of persons exercising their rights under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 216.6, subsection 1, Code 2015, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  e.  Person to refuse to hire, accept, register, classify, or refer for employment, to discharge any employee, or to otherwise discriminate in employment against any applicant for employment or any employee because the applicant or employee has exercised or has previously exercised the applicant’s or employee’s rights under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with

the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill provides that it is an unfair employment practice under the Iowa civil rights Act to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because that person has exercised the person’s rights under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act.