Iowa

Key facts

EEOC filing deadline

300 days (FEPA work-sharing state)

State agency deadline

300 days to ICRC

Employer coverage

4 or more employees (federal Title VII requires 15+)

State law

Iowa Civil Rights Act

State court statute of limitations

2 years

Additional protections beyond federal law

• •Sexual orientation
• •Gender identity

How it works

Iowa has a work-sharing agreement with the EEOC. A charge filed with Iowa Civil Rights Commission is generally also considered filed with the EEOC ("dual-filed"), and vice versa. You usually only need to file once.

Key notes

Iowa explicitly protects sexual orientation and gender identity at the state level — broader than many neighboring Midwest states that rely solely on federal Bostock. The 4-employee threshold extends coverage to some small businesses.