Protected Classes
The following table shows the protected classes under chapter 216 of the Iowa Code.
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| Employment | Housing | Public Accommodation | Education | Credit | |
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| Mental Disability | |
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| National Origin | |
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| Physical Disability | |
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| Race | |
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| Religion | |
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| Retaliation | |
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| Sex | |
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