Iowa Civil Rights Act Deadline changed

The Iowa Legislature passed and Governor Culver signed into law SF 2292 which was a bill extending the length of time a person has to submit a complaint of a discriminatory or unfair practice to the Iowa Civil Rights Commission. Previously it was 180 days, but as of July lst [when the law will go into effect] the new timeframe is 300 days, in line with the federal timeline.

Of course, pushing deadlines is not a good idea, but it does allow more time for complainants to perhaps work out a resolution and also to gather evidence to support the complaint.