Bill > HF248

This bill introduces new protections for adoptive parents in the workplace by requiring employers to treat employees who adopt a child up to six years old the same as biological parents during the first year after adoption. The bill defines "adoption" broadly, including placements through the department of health and human services, licensed agencies, interstate compact agencies, or independent placements. Specifically, employers must provide the same employment policies, benefits, and protections to adoptive parents as they would to biological parents during the child's first year. However, the bill clarifies that employees are not automatically entitled to disability leave unless they have a qualifying disability under the employer's existing policies. This legislation aims to support adoptive parents by ensuring they receive equitable treatment in the workplace during the critical first year of bringing a child into their family, regardless of the method of adoption.

Labor and Employment

State Government (House)

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF248