The Iowa Civil Rights Commission lists key terms of confidential settlement agreements for each fiscal year.
Settlements 2021/2022
|
Area |
Basis |
Incident(s) |
Terms |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Public Accom |
Race, Color |
Other |
$4,500 |
|
Employment |
Race, Color, Disability |
Failure to Train, Harassment, Termination |
$6,000 |
|
Employment |
National Origin, Preg |
Termination |
$6,000 |
|
Employment |
Race, Religion, Creed |
Failure to Promote, Harassment, Reduced Hours, Termination |
$75,000 |
|
Employment |
Sex, Age, Dis, Ret |
Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Unequal Pay, Suspension, Forced to Quit |
$5,000 |
|
Employment |
Sex, Retal |
Discipline, Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Termination |
$7,000 |
|
Education |
Race, Color, National Origin |
Discrimination |
$30,000 |
|
Employment |
Race, Color |
Termination |
$2,500 |
|
Employment |
Disability |
Harassment, Forced to Quit, Discharge |
$3,000 |
|
Employment |
Race, Color, Age, Retaliation |
Discharge |
Confidential |
|
Employment |
Race, Color, Age |
Harassment, Discharge |
Confidential |
|
Employment |
Sex, Age, Religion, Retaliation |
Sexual Harassment, Reduced Hours, Discharge |
$18,500 |
|
Employment |
Pregnancy, Retaliation |
Harassment, Reduced Hours, Benefits, Denied Accommodation, Discharge |
$12,000 |
|
Employment |
Disability, Opposition |
Forced leave of absence |
Confidential |
|
Employment |
Age |
Failure to Promote |
$8,750 |
|
Employment |
Disability |
Discharge |
$27,000 |
|
Employment |
Race, Color, Retaliation |
Harassment, Reduced Hours, Discharge |
$1,500 |
|
Employment |
Disability |
Discharge |
$5,000 |
|
Employment |
Sex |
Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Constructive Discharge |
$15,000 |
|
Employment |
National Origin, Age, Disability, Retaliation |
Assignment, Discipline, Harassment, Training, Discharge, Recall |
$7,500 |
|
Employment |
National Origin, Race, Color, Sex, Retaliation |
Discharge, Hiring, Recall |
$25,000 |
|
Employment |
Disability, Retaliation |
Denied Accommodation, Reduced Pay |
$10,000 |
|
Employment |
Disability |
Discharge |
$2,000 |
Settlements 2020/2021
|
Area |
Basis |
Incident(s) |
Terms |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Employment |
Race, Disability, Retaliation |
Harassment, Forced to Quit |
$10,000 |
|
Employment |
Age, Disability |
Discipline, Harassment, Reduced Pay |
$17,500 |
|
Employment |
Disability, Retaliation |
Termination |
$20,000 |
|
Employment |
Disability |
Reduced Hours, Unequal Pay |
$10,000 |
|
Employment |
Sex |
Sexual Harassment |
$52,000 |
|
Employment |
Disability, Retaliation |
Harassment, Termination |
$15,000 |
|
Employment |
Race, Sex, National Origin, Religion, Age, Disability |
Harassment, Suspension, Unequal Pay |
$20,000 |
|
Employment |
Race, Color, Sexual Orientation, Retaliation |
Termination |
$2,800 |
|
Education |
Sex, Disability, Retaliation |
Denied Accommodation |
$70,000 |
|
Employment |
Race, Color, Retaliation |
Forced to Quit |
$20,000 |
|
Employment |
Disability |
Denied Accommodation, Termination |
$21,000 |
|
Employment |
Pregnancy |
Termination |
$6,500 |
|
Employment |
Age, Disability |
Failure to Recall |
$7,000 |
|
Employment |
Pregnancy |
Termination |
$2,500 |
|
Employment |
Race, Color |
Termination |
$6,500 |
|
Employment |
Disability, Retaliation |
Termination |
$45,000 |
|
Employment |
Disability |
Termination |
$9,000 |
|
Employment |
Sex, Retaliation |
Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Undesirable Assignment |
$25,000 |
|
Employment |
Race, Color, Age, Sexual Orientation |
Harassment, Layoff |
$20,000 |
|
Employment |
Sex, Pregnancy, Disability |
Forced to Quit |
$10,500 |
|
Employment |
Disability |
Termination |
$23,072 |
|
Employment |
Sex, Retaliation |
Harassment, Termination |
$23,000 |
|
Employment |
Sex |
Sexual Harassment |
$2,200 |
|
Employment |
Sex, Retaliation, Sexual Orientation |
Sexual Harassment, Forced to Quit |
$15,000 |
|
Employment |
Pregnancy |
Termination |
$51,000 |
|
Public Accommodation |
Race, Color |
Denied Accommodation, Denied Service |
$10,000 |
|
Employment |
Race, Color, Retaliation |
Termination |
$45,000 |
|
Employment |
Disability |
Termination |
$4,000 |
|
Employment |
Age, Disability |
Failure to Train, Discipline, Denied Accommodation |
$20,000 |
|
Employment |
Disability |
Failure to Recall, Reduced Hours, Reduced Pay |
$25,000 |
|
Employment |
Race, Color, National Origin |
Harassment |
$6,250 |
|
Employment |
Sex Retaliation |
Reduced Hours, Termination |
$25,000 |
|
Employment |
Sex, Age, Disability |
Denied Accommodation, Discipline, Forced to Quit |
$10,000 |
|
Employment |
Race, Color, National Origin |
Termination |
$8,000 |
|
Employment |
Pregnancy |
Termination |
$42,500 |
|
Employment |
Race, Religion, Age |
Failure to Promote |
$3,000 |
|
Employment |
Sex, Pregnancy |
Denied Accommodation |
$6,000 |
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Settlements 2019/2020
|
Area |
Basis |
Incident(s) |
Terms |
|
Employment |
Race, National Origin, Religion |
Harassment, Unequal Pay, Termination |
$30,000 |
|
Employment |
Disability, Retaliation |
Denied Accommodations, Discipline, Termination |
$29,000 |
|
Employment |
Disability |
Termination |
$24,000 |
|
Employment |
Disability |
Layoff, Termination |
$4,072 |
|
Employment |
Sex, Retaliation |
Denied Benefits, Denied Accommodation, Sexual Harassment |
$11,364 |
|
Employment |
Race, Color |
Failure to Hire, Failure to Recall |
$8,000 |
|
Employment |
Race, Color, Age |
Failure to Hire |
$10,000 |
|
Employment |
Race, Color, Sex, Age, Retaliation |
Reduced Hours, Layoff, Termination |
$1,500 |
|
Employment |
Disability |
Denied Accommodation, Discipline, Harassment |
$20,000 |
|
Employment |
Disability |
Termination |
$3,500 |
|
Employment |
Disability |
Denied Accommodation, Termination |
$5,000 |
|
Employment |
Age |
Forced to Quit, Termination |
$11,000 |
|
Employment |
Disability |
Denied Accommodation, Discipline, Harassment |
$9,000 |
|
Employment |
Sex, Disability, Retaliation |
Sexual Harassment, Termination |
$13,000 |
|
Employment |
Race |
Retaliation |
$28,797 |
|
Employment |
Sex |
Sexual Harassment, Termination |
$25,000 |
|
Employment |
Race, Color, National Origin, Disability |
Denied accommodation, Failure to Promote |
$5,000 |
|
Employment |
Disability, Retaliation |
Failure to Hire, Denied Accommodation |
$1,600 |
|
Employment |
Sex |
Sexual Harassment, Forced to Quit |
$97,500 |
|
Employment |
Disability |
Termination |
$16,500 |
|
Employment |
Race, Sex, Retaliation |
Harassment, Sexual Harassment |
$15,000 |
|
Employment |
Race, Color, Sex, Age, Disability |
Failure to Train, Suspension, Denied Accommodation |
$8,000 |
|
Employment |
Age |
Failure to Promote |
$110,000 |
|
Employment |
Sex, Retaliation |
Sexual Harassment, Discipline, Forced to Quit |
$15,000 |
|
Employment |
Race, color, Retaliation |
Termination |
$7,000 |
|
Employment |
Sex, Age, Retaliation |
Harassment, Reduced Hours |
$9,000 |
|
Employment |
Disability, Retaliation |
Termination |
$2,000 |
|
Employment |
Race, color, Religion, Retaliation |
Failure to Train, Termination |
Confidential |
|
Employment |
Disability |
Termination |
$24,000 |
|
Employment |
Disability, Retaliation |
Denied Accommodation, Discipline |
$37,500 |
|
Employment |
Sex |
Harassment, Reduced Pay, Unequal Pay, Forced to Quit |
$60,000 |
|
Employment |
Disability, Retaliation |
Denied Accommodation, Termination |
$35,000 |
|
Employment |
Age, Disability |
Denied Accommodation, Termination |
$8,500 |
|
Employment |
Disability, Retaliation |
Denied Accommodation, Termination |
$7,500 |
|
Employment |
Disability |
Unequal Pay, Reduced Hours, Harassment, Termination |
$3,000 |
|
Employment |
Disability, Retaliation |
Denied Accommodation, Harassment |
$4,350 |
|
Public Accommodation |
Disability |
Denied Service |
$750 |
|
Employment |
Sex, Age, Retaliation |
Failure to Train, Undesirable Assignment, Harassment, Termination |
$35,000 |
|
Employment |
Sex |
Reduced Pay, Unequal Pay |
$1,421 |
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Settlements 2018/2019
|
Area |
Basis |
Adverse Action |
Settlement Terms |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Employment |
Race, Color |
Discipline, Harassment, Undesirable assignment, Retaliation |
$40,000 |
|
Employment |
Race |
Harassment, Termination |
$3,000 |
|
Employment |
Disability |
Termination |
$28,500 |
|
Employment |
Sex, Retaliation |
Sexual Harassment, Harassment |
$10,000 |
|
Employment |
Disability |
Denied Accommodation, Benefits, Termination |
$15,000 |
|
Employment |
Sex, Retaliation |
Sexual Harassment, Termination |
$3,000 |
|
Employment |
Age, Sex |
Discipline, Harassment, Termination |
$20,000 |
|
Employment |
Sex |
Harassment, Reduced Hours, Retaliation, Termination |
$32,500 |
|
Employment |
Pregnancy |
Denied Accommodation, Harassment, Termination |
$50,000 |
|
Employment |
Disability |
Harassment, Denied Accommodation |
$5,251 |
|
Employment |
Age, Sex |
Termination |
$48,000 |
|
Employment |
Disability |
Failure to Train, Layoff, Termination |
$50,000 |
|
Employment |
Age |
Failure to Hire |
$25,000 |
|
Employment |
Race, Color, Disability, Sex, Retaliation |
Disciplined, Reduced Hours, Termination |
$5,000 |
|
Employment |
Disability |
Denied Accommodation, Termination |
$20,000 |
|
Employment |
Color, Race, Retaliation |
Harassment, Termination |
$9,000 |
|
Employment |
Age, Disability |
Harassment, Termination |
$35,000 |
|
Employment |
Race, Color, Sex, National Origin, Retaliation |
Sexual Harassment, Forced to Quit, Termination |
$14,000; Neutral job reference for Complainant upon request |
|
Employment |
Age |
Termination |
$4,250, Reinstatement |
|
Public Accommodation |
Disability, Retaliation |
Denied Accommodation |
$5,000 |
|
Employment |
Age |
Harassment, Demotion, Undesirable Assignment, Discipline, Forced to Quit |
$40,000 |
|
Employment |
Sex |
Harassment, Sexual Harassment |
$11,000 |
|
Public Accommodation |
Disability |
Denial of Service |
$1,200 |
|
Education |
Race, Disability |
Suspension, Discipline, Harassment |
$7,500, copy of report, letter of apology |
|
Employment |
Age, Disability |
Failure to Accommodate, Termination |
Confidential |
|
Public Accommodation, Credit |
Race, Color, Disability by Association, Retaliation |
Denied Service, Denied Credit |
$3,500 |
|
Employment |
Sex, Retaliation |
Harassment, Termination |
$30,000; Positive letter of recommendation, Change reason for leaving to voluntary resignation with notice |
|
Employment |
Age, Race, Sex |
Harassment |
$50,000; Neutral Reference, No contest of Unemployment Benefits |
|
Employment |
Sexual Orientation, Retaliation |
Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Discipline, Forced to Quit |
$5,500 |
|
Employment |
Sexual Orientation, Retaliation |
Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Discipline, Forced to Quit |
$5,500 |
|
Employment |
Age |
Failure to Promote |
$2,000; Salary increase, training for managers |
|
Employment |
Disability |
Denied Accommodation, Harassment |
$5,000 |
Settlements 2017/2018
| AREA | BASIS | ADVERSE ACTION | SETTLEMENT TERMS |
| Employment | Disability | Demotion, Denied Accommodation, Undesirable Assignment/Transfer, Terminated | $2,500 |
| Employment | Age | Failure to Hire | $15,000 |
| Employment | Race, Color, Sex, Age | Terminated | $500, Confidentiality |
| Employment | Sex, Retaliation | Harassment, Sexual Harassment | $50,000, Confidentiality, No Admission of Liability |
| Employment | Disability | Dennied Accommodation, Failure to Hire | $25,500 |
| Employment | Disability | Denied Accommodation, Terminated | $17,250 |
| Employment | Disability, Sexual Orientation, Retaliation | Undesirable Assignment/Transfer | $5,500 |
| Education | Race, Color | Denied Service, Harassment | $20,000 |
| Employment | Age | Terminated | $10,000 |
| Employment | Pregnancy | Denied Accommodation, Terminated | $8,500 |
| Employment | Sex, Retaliation | Forced to Quit/Retire, Unequal Pay | $14,350 |
| Employment | Color, Disability, Race, Retaliation | Denied Accommodation, Denied Benefits, Disciplined/Suspended, Failure to Promote, Failure to Train, Harassment, Undesirable Assignment/Transfer, Terminated, Unequal Pay | $4,000 |
| Employment | Disability | Denied Accomodation, Terminated | $10,000, Training of Reasonable Accommodation, Neutral Recommendation Letter |
| Employment | Disability, Pregnancy | Denied Accomodation, Harassment, Laid Off/Failure to Recall, Reduced Hours | $2,500 |
| Employment | Color, Race | Failure to Train, Reduced Hours, Terminated | $5,250 within 3 Days, "Non-Rehirable" Removed from Employee File, Letter with Employment Dates and Rehirable Status, Rewards Points, Discount |
| Employment | Color, Race, Sexual Orientation, Retaliation | Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Terminated, Unequal Pay | $1,000, Apology, Reference with a Good Recommendation |
| Employment | Disability | Failure to Hire | $6,000 |
| Employment | Age, Disability | Undesirable Assignment/Transfer, Terminated | $17,500 |
| Public Accommodation | Gender Identity | Denied Service | Complainant can use employee work room to wash hands and can use bathroom of choice. |
| Employment | Race, Retaliation | Demotion, Forced to Quit/Retire, Harassment, Reduced Hours, Terminated, Undesirable Assignment/Transfer | $7,250 within 36 hours, "Non-Rehirable" Removed from Employee File, Positive Letter of Recommendation, Discount, Confidentiality |
| Public Accommodation | Disability | Denied Accommodation | Settlement Terms Private |
| Employment | Age, Color, Race, Sexual Orientation, Retaliation | Disciplined, Failure to Train, Harassment | $37,500, Neutral Letter of Reference, Eligible for Rehire, Non-Disclosure of Reason for End of Employment |
| Employment | Disability | Terminated | $12,500 |
| Employment | Gender Identity, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Retaliation | Demotion, Denied Benefits, Disciplined/Suspended, Failure to Promote, Failure to Train, Harassment, Reduced Hours, Undesirable Assignment/Transfer | $11,500, Policy Review and Update, Anti-Harassment/Discrimination Policies Training to Employees and Managers, Neutral Letter of Reference |
| Employment | Disability | Denied Accommodation, Harassment, Terminated | $8,500 |
| Employment | Sex, Retaliation | Harassment, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment | $12,000 |
| Public Accommodation | Color, Race | Denied Service | $10,000 to Complainant, $10,000 to Four Charities of Complainant's Choice, Implicit Bias Training |
| Employment | Disability | Failure to Hire | $5,500 |
| Employment | Sex | Harassment, Constructive Discharge | $30,000, Confirm eligibility for rehire if asked |
| Employment | Disability, Race, Color, Retaliation | Harassment, Termination | $1,950, Review and update employer policies and complaint procedures |
| Public Accommodation | Sex | Denial of Service, Retaliation | $513 |
| Education | Disability | Denied Accommodation | $4,500, Training, Notice to teachers of requirement to comply with 504 plans |
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