House File 532 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY FORD Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to unfair or discriminatory employment practices 2 based upon a person's marital or family status. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2454HH 82 5 rh/je/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 216.6, subsection 1, paragraphs a and 1 2 c, Code 2007, are amended to read as follows: 1 3 a. Person to refuse to hire, accept, register, classify, 1 4 or refer for employment, to discharge any employee, or to 1 5 otherwise discriminate in employment against any applicant for 1 6 employment or any employee because of the age, race, creed, 1 7 color, sex, marital or family status, national origin, 1 8 religion, or disability of such applicant or employee, unless 1 9 based upon the nature of the occupation. If a person with a 1 10 disability is qualified to perform a particular occupation, by 1 11 reason of training or experience, the nature of that 1 12 occupation shall not be the basis for exception to the unfair 1 13 or discriminating practices prohibited by this subsection. 1 14 c. Employer, employment agency, labor organization, or the 1 15 employees, agents, or members thereof to directly or 1 16 indirectly advertise or in any other manner indicate or 1 17 publicize that individuals of any particular age, race, creed, 1 18 color, sex, marital or family status, national origin, 1 19 religion, or disability are unwelcome, objectionable, not 1 20 acceptable, or not solicited for employment or membership 1 21 unless based on the nature of the occupation. If a person 1 22 with a disability is qualified to perform a particular 1 23 occupation by reason of training or experience, the nature of 1 24 that occupation shall not be the basis for exception to the 1 25 unfair or discriminating practices prohibited by this 1 26 subsection. 1 27 An employer, employment agency, or their employees, 1 28 servants, or agents may offer employment or advertise for 1 29 employment to only persons with disabilities, when other 1 30 applicants have available to them other employment compatible 1 31 with their ability which would not be available to persons 1 32 with disabilities because of their disabilities. Any such 1 33 employment or offer of employment shall not discriminate among 1 34 persons with disabilities on the basis of race, color, creed, 1 35 sex, marital or family status, or national origin. 2 1 EXPLANATION 2 2 This bill relates to unfair or discriminatory employment 2 3 practices based upon a person's marital or family status. 2 4 The bill prohibits unfair or discriminatory employment 2 5 practices relating to the hiring, employment, and discharge of 2 6 a person based upon the person's marital or family status. 2 7 The bill prohibits an employer, employment agency, or labor 2 8 organization from directly or indirectly advertising or in any 2 9 other manner indicating or publicizing that persons of any 2 10 particular marital or family status are unwelcome, 2 11 objectionable, not acceptable, or not solicited for employment 2 12 or membership unless based on the nature of the occupation. 2 13 The bill prohibits an employer or employment agency from 2 14 discriminating among persons with disabilities on the basis of 2 15 marital or family status. 2 16 LSB 2454HH 82 2 17 rh:nh/je/5.1