House File 119 HOUSE FILE BY PETERSEN, FORD, D. OLSON, JOCHUM, WENDT, MURPHY, STEVENS, DANDEKAR, FALLON, T. TAYLOR, MYERS, GASKILL, McCARTHY, OLDSON, HEDDENS, GREIMANN, FREVERT, CONNORS, and D. TAYLOR Passed House, Date Passed Senate, 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 1962HH 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 1962HH 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