Conciliation Agreements | Iowa Civil Rights Commission

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Published on July 3, 2023

; last updated on August 22, 2024

The Iowa Civil Rights Commission lists key terms of confidential settlement agreements for each fiscal year.

Conciliation Agreements for Fiscal Year 2021/2022

Area	Basis	Adverse Action	Settlement Terms
Pub Acc	Race, Sex, National Origin, Color	Harassment, Service	$7,500, training
Emp	Race, Sex	Failure to Hire	$14,000, training, updated policies
Emp	Sex, Age	Failure to Hire, Failure to Promote, Constructive Discharge	$250,000, training, updated policies

Conciliation Agreements for Fiscal Year 2020/2021

Area	Basis	Adverse Action	Settlement Terms
Employment	Race, Sex, National Origin, Age, Gender Identity, Retaliation	Promotion, Harassment, Constructive Discharge	$10,000, training
Public Accommodation	Disability	Denied accommodation	$2,500
Public Accommodation	Race, Color, Sex	Denied service, Harassment	$6,000, training

Conciliation Agreements for Fiscal Year 2019/2020

Area	Basis	Adverse Action	Settlement Terms
Employment	Age, Retaliation	Failure to promote	$8,500, training
Employment	Disability	Denied accommodation, constructive discharge	confidential

Conciliation Agreements for Fiscal Year 2018/2019

Area	Basis	Adverse Action	Settlement Terms
Public Accommodation	Disability	Denied service	Training
Employment	Sex, Race, Retaliation	Harassment, Denied Accommodation, Denied Service, Constructive Discharge	$11,500
Education	Race, Color, Disability, Retaliation	Harassment, Denied Accommodation	$25,000
Employment	Disability	Denied Accommodation, Discharge	$20,000
Employment	Race, Sex	Harassment, Constructive Discharge	$17,500, Update Policies, Training
Employment	Disability	Denied Accommodation, Termination	$20,000, Update Policies, Training
Education	Disability	Denied Accommodation	$25,000, Training
Employment	Sex, Pregnancy, Retaliation	Denied Accommodation, Demotion	$11,500, Update Policies, Training

Conciliation Agreements for Fiscal Year 2017/2018

AREA	BASIS	ADVERSE ACTION	SETTLEMENT TERMS
Employment	Disability	Denied Accommodation	$2,500 lost wages, $2,500 emotional distress
Public Accommodation	Disability	Accessibility	Corrected Accessibility Issue
Employment	Race	Termination	$15,000
Employment	Sex	Harassment, Constructive Discharge	Private
Education	Disability	Denied Accommodation	$25,000
Employment	Disability	Denied Accommodation, Termination	$20,000