Iowa HF248 requires employers to treat adoptive parents similarly to biological parents for the first year of adoption.

Iowa HF248 mandates that employers treat employees who adopt a child up to six years old the same as biological parents for the first year of adoption, including employment policies, benefits, and protections. The bill defines "adoption" as the permanent placement of a child in the state by the department of health and human services, a licensed agency, an agency under the interstate compact, or an independent placement. The bill does not entitle adoptive parents to disability leave without a qualifying disability under the employer's disability policies.

Iowa HF248 requires employers to treat adoptive parents similarly to biological parents for the first year of adoption.

Iowa HF248 mandates that employers treat employees who adopt a child up to six years old the same as biological parents for the first year of adoption, including employment policies, benefits, and protections. The bill defines "adoption" as the permanent placement of a child in the state by the department of health and human services, a licensed agency, an agency under the interstate compact, or an independent placement. The bill does not entitle adoptive parents to disability leave without a qualifying disability under the employer's disability policies.