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Iowa Code § 915.23 — no firing or pay cut for serving as a witness in a criminal case

An employer does not discharge an employee, act on a promotion, or reduce wages or benefits for time actually worked because the employee served as a witness in a criminal proceeding, or as a plaintiff, defendant or witness in a civil case under chapter 235F or chapter 236, the domestic abuse chapter.

  • Iowa Code § 915.23
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  • An employer who violates the section commits a simple misdemeanor.
  • The employee may recover damages, including actual damages, court costs and reasonable attorney fees.
  • The employee may also ask the court for a cease and desist order and reinstatement to the previous position.
  • Iowa Code § 915.23
Sources for this section (1)
  1. Iowa Code § 915.23 — Employment discrimination against witnesses prohibited

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