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Iowa Code § 216.11 (2026)

Aiding, abetting, or retaliation

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It shall be an unfair or discriminatory practice for:

1. Any person to intentionally aid, abet, compel, or coerce another person to engage in any of the practices declared unfair or discriminatory by this chapter.

2. Any person to discriminate or retaliate against another person in any of the rights protected against discrimination by this chapter because such person has lawfully opposed any practice forbidden under this chapter, obeys the provisions of this chapter, or has filed a complaint, testified, or assisted in any proceeding under this chapter. [C66, 71, §105A.8; C73, §601A.8; C75, 77, §601A.10; C79, 81, §601A.11] 91 Acts, ch 94, §1 C93, §216.11 Referred to in §216.2, 216.15A, 216.16A \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 73 cases (18 in the last 5 years), 1994–2025 · leading case: Tina Haskenhoff v. Homeland Energy Solutions, LLC, 897 N.W.2d 553 (Iowa 2017).
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Tina Haskenhoff v. Homeland Energy Solutions, LLC, 897 N.W.2d 553 (Iowa 2017). · cites it 28× “Iowa Code § 216.11 (2). These two uses of constructive discharge are related, but distinct.”
Nolan Deeds v. City of Marion, Iowa, St. Luke's Work Well Solutions St. Luke's Healthcare, & Iowa Health Sys., 914 N.W.2d 330 (Iowa 2018). · cites it 17× “” Iowa Code § 216.11 (1). We conclude that Deeds’s aiding-and- abetting claim fails for two reasons.”
Blazek v. United States Cellular Corp., 937 F. Supp. 2d 1003 (N.D. Iowa 2011). · cites it 30× “As to the rest of the individual defendants, as well as Daniels, Blazek contends that she has alleged an adequate basis for liability under Iowa’s “aiding and abetting” provision, Iowa Code § 216.11 . She contends that she has alleged that Storey and Sierck aided and abetted the…”
Vivian v. Madison, 601 N.W.2d 872 (Iowa 1999). · cites it 6× “Iowa Code § 216.11 . Title VII contains no similar language.”
Hawkins v. Grinnell Reg'l Med. Ctr., 929 N.W.2d 261 (Iowa 2019). · cites it 3× “6(1)( a ) forbids discriminatory employment practices based on a protected characteristic, while section 216.11(2) forbids discriminatory and retaliatory employment practices because the employee engaged in a protected activity.”
Nicole Lara Shumate v. Drake Univ. A/K/A Drake Univ. Law Sch., 846 N.W.2d 503 (Iowa 2014). · cites it 4× “See Iowa Code § 216.11 (1993). We see no indication in this legislative history that a private right of action was intended.”
Larry R. Hedlund v. State of Iowa, 930 N.W.2d 707 (Iowa 2019). · cites it 2× “Additionally, our provisions prohibiting status-based and retaliation-based discrimination use the same language, unlike the federal statutes. Compare 42 U.S.C. § 2000e–2(a) (status-based discrimination), and id.”
Johnson v. Be & K Constr. Co., LLC, 593 F. Supp. 2d 1044 (S.D. Iowa 2009). · cites it 19× “Iowa Code § 216.11 Even assuming that Plaintiffs claim should or will ultimately fail under § 216.”
Stricker v. Cessford Constr. Co., 179 F. Supp. 2d 987 (N.D. Iowa 2001). · cites it 6× “Iowa Code § 216.11 . Title VII contains no similar language.”
Alvarez v. Des Moines Bolt Supply, Inc., 626 F.3d 410 (8th Cir. 2010). · cites it 2× “Alvarez does not argue, however, that the Iowa court has interpreted the retaliation provision of Iowa Code § 216.11 differently from the retaliation provision of Title VII, or that the Iowa court has formulated a different meaning of what constitutes a hostile work environment…”
Marc Ruden v. Kyra Peach, 904 N.W.2d 410 (Iowa Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 216.11 (2) (prohibiting discrimination or retaliation against anyone who files a complaint under the Iowa Civil Rights Act).”
Est. of Harris v. Papa John's Pizza, 679 N.W.2d 673 (Iowa 2004). · cites it 2× “Any person to discriminate or retaliate against another person in any of the rights protected against discrimination by this chapter because such person has lawfully opposed any practice forbidden under this chapter, obeys the provisions of this chapter, or has filed a…”
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Iowa Code § 216.11(1): 10 cases
Nolan Deeds v. City of Marion, Iowa, St. Luke's Work Well Solutions St. Luke's Healthcare, & Iowa Health Sys., 914 N.W.2d 330 (Iowa 2018). “” Iowa Code § 216.11 (1). We conclude that Deeds’s aiding-and- abetting claim fails for two reasons.”
Blazek v. United States Cellular Corp., 937 F. Supp. 2d 1003 (N.D. Iowa 2011). “As to the rest of the individual defendants, as well as Daniels, Blazek contends that she has alleged an adequate basis for liability under Iowa’s “aiding and abetting” provision, Iowa Code § 216.11 . She contends that she has alleged that Storey and Sierck aided and abetted the…”
Johnson v. Be & K Constr. Co., LLC, 593 F. Supp. 2d 1044 (S.D. Iowa 2009). “Iowa Code § 216.11 Even assuming that Plaintiffs claim should or will ultimately fail under § 216.”
Nolan Deeds v. City of Marion, St. Luke's Work Well Solutions, St. Luke's Healthcare & Iowa Health Sys. D/B/A Unitypoint Health, No. 16-1666 (Iowa Ct. App. Oct. 11, 2017).
Nolan Deeds v. City of Cedar Rapids, St. Luke's Work Well Solutions, St. Luke's Healthcare, & Iowa Health Sys. D/B/A Unitypoint Health, No. 16-1779 (Iowa Ct. App. Oct. 11, 2017).
Iowa Code § 216.11(2): 17 cases
Tina Haskenhoff v. Homeland Energy Solutions, LLC, 897 N.W.2d 553 (Iowa 2017). “Iowa Code § 216.11 (2). These two uses of constructive discharge are related, but distinct.”
Hawkins v. Grinnell Reg'l Med. Ctr., 929 N.W.2d 261 (Iowa 2019). “6(1)( a ) forbids discriminatory employment practices based on a protected characteristic, while section 216.11(2) forbids discriminatory and retaliatory employment practices because the employee engaged in a protected activity.”
Larry R. Hedlund v. State of Iowa, 930 N.W.2d 707 (Iowa 2019). “Additionally, our provisions prohibiting status-based and retaliation-based discrimination use the same language, unlike the federal statutes. Compare 42 U.S.C. § 2000e–2(a) (status-based discrimination), and id.”
Janet R. Kerns v. Capital Graphics, Inc., Doing Bus. as Clarinda Co., 178 F.3d 1011 (8th Cir. 1999).
Amended August 25, 2017 Tina Haskenhoff v. Homeland Energy Solutions, LLC, No. 15–0574 (Iowa June 23, 2017).
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