Legal Opinion
Van Meter Industrial v. Mason City Human Rights Commission
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided February 25, 2004No. 02-1161PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERNUS, Justice.
The Mason City Human Rights Commission ruled that appellant, Van Meter Industrial (VMI), had discriminated against the appellee, Jane Sires, on the basis of her gender and had constructively discharged Sires from her job with VMI in violation of Iowa Code section 216.6 (1997). The Commission awarded back pay, front pay, and damages for emotional distress, denied punitive damages, and entered a remedial order requiring, the company to develop job descriptions and policies to govern promotion decisions. On judicial review, the district court reversed the finding of constructive…
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