Filed Within 180 Days
What is the filing limitations period?
A claim under this chapter shall not be maintained unless
a complaint is filed with the Commission within 180 days after
the alleged discriminatory or unfair practice occurred.
Iowa Code section 216.15(12)
Timely filing of the complaint.
3.3(1) Limitation. The complaint shall be filed within 180
days after the occurrence of an alleged unlawful practice or
act.
3.3(2) Continuing violation. If the alleged unlawful discriminatory
practice or act is of a continuing nature, the date of the occurrence
of the alleged unlawful practice shall be deemed to be any date
subsequent to the commencement of the alleged unlawful practice
up to and including the date upon which the unlawful practice
has ceased.
3.3(3) Tolling of filing period. By law the filing period
described in subrule 3.3(1) and in Iowa Code section 216.15(12)
is subject to waiver, estoppel and equitable tolling. Whether
the filing period shall be equitably tolled in favor of a complainant
depends upon the facts and circumstances of the particular case.
Equitable tolling suspends the running of the filing period during
the period of time in which the grounds for equitable tolling
exists.
161 Iowa Admin. Code section 3.3.