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Investigator:
Date Investigation Completed:
Recommendation(s):
What is the incident?
reprimand
suspension
demotion
termination
denied training
denied benefits
denied overtime
denied leave
transfer
reassignment
layoff
job elimination
failure to hire
failure to promote
harassing conduct or
pay difference
What is the date of incident?
Was the incident timely filed?
What is the alleged basis? retaliation
Did Complainant "oppose" a suspected discriminatory
practice?
Did Complainant reasonably believe that the opposed practice was
discriminatory?
How did Complainant oppose?
Was Complainant's opposition lawful?
Was Complainant's opposition reasonable?
[If not opposition] Did Complainant "participate" in
the Commission's complaint process?
How did Complainant participate?
[If not opposition or participation] Did Complainant "obey"
the provisions of the "Iowa Civil Rights Act?"
How did Complainant obey?
Who is the Incident Doer (the person who made the incident decision)?
What are the Incident Doer's reasons for the incident?
Did Complainant do what the Incident Doer says Complainant did?
If not, did the Incident Doer reasonably believe that Complainant
did what Doer thought he/she did?
What was the effect of Complainant's act on Respondent's business?
Who has committed an act "similar-in-kind" or "similar-in-effect"
to Complainant's act while under the Incident Doer's supervision?
Did any of those "similarly situated" persons escape
the incident?
Did any of those "escapees" not oppose, participate,
or obey?
Has the Incident Doer adequately explained why the nonbasis persons
escaped and Complainant did not?
Is there direct evidence of basis motive? Are there basis-related
statements/remarks made by the Incident Doer? Is there a smoking
gun?
Has the Incident Doer retaliated against other persons or against
Complainant previously? If so, explain.
Was retaliation a "motivating" factor in the incident?
What is the recommendation?