Sahai v. Davies

I. The majority concedes, as it must, that persons other than employers may be held hable under Iowa Code section 216.6(l)(a). The statute is abundantly clear on this point:

1. It shall be an unfair or discriminatory practice for any:

a. Person to refuse to ... classify, or refer for employment ... any applicant for employment ... because of the ... sex ... of such applicant....

Iowa Code § 216.6(l)(a). A “person” includes, among others, “one or more individuals ... [and] corporations.” Iowa Code § 216.2(11). Sahai and the clinic are “persons” within the meaning of this definition.

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