by Collin Dorsey - KWWL.com
The lawsuit filed against the City of Waterloo by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry alleges Waterloo is violating state law with the controversial "ban the box" ordinance.
The lawsuit cited a section of Iowa code that was championed by the Iowa ABI and was passed in 2017. It reads a city cannot pass any ordinance exceeding or conflicting with federal or state laws relating to hiring practices.
Read more: https://kwwl.com/2020/01/06/waterloo-facing-suit-over-ban-the-box/