Work & Family Policy Database

Adoption Leave

State: Iowa

Subject: Family and Medical Leave

Bill: HF 116/SF 225

Introduced in House and referred to Committee on Labor: 01/29/15

Passed House Labor Subcommittee: 02/04/15

Introduced in Senate and referred to Committee on State Government: 02/11/15

Summary:

Extends Iowa's anti-discrimination law, which currently requires employers with four or more employees to provide unpaid leave for disabilities due to pregnancy, to also include employee absences due to the adoption of a child under six years old. Leave may be taken for up to eight weeks.

Entry updated as of: February 22, 2015.

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