Test Your Anti-Discrimination Law Knowledge
1. The "Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965" is Iowa's
anti-discrimination law. It prohibits discrimination in which
of the following 5 areas:
2. Under the Iowa Civil Rights Act, an employer may not make
an employment decision based on ___________.
3. The Iowa Civil Rights Act is enforced by the Iowa Civil
Rights Commission.
4. When the Commission investigates complaints of discrimination,
Commission staff are neutral.
5. An employer may not discriminate against someone because
that person was born in Mexico.
6. An employer may refuse to hire someone because that person
is pregnant.
7. An employee who cannot work on Sundays because of sincere
religious beliefs may not be terminated, unless the employer can
show that its business would suffer undue hardship if the employee
were allowed Sundays off.
8. An employer may refuse to hire someone because that person's
disability requires reasonable accommodation.
9. An employer may terminate someone because that person is
70 years old.
10. A landlord may designate only lower level units for families
with children.
11. Any person who believes that they have been discriminated
against may file a complaint with ____________.
12. A person under the age of 18 may file a discrimination
complaint.
13. A complaint must be filed within ___ of the alleged discriminatory
practice.
14. If the Commission finds discrimination, the Commission
may order the discriminator to pay damages to the victim, e. g.
back pay and out-of-pocket expenses.
15. The Commission may also award damages for pain and humiliation
suffered as a result of the discriminatory act.
16. The Mission of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission is "To
eliminate discrimination in Iowa." Currently, the Commission
fights discrimination by: