Hello I am a licensed attorney here to help you with your question, please review my response and do not hesitate to ask for clarification.

The evaluations may be used against you, under Iowa law, be aware an employer can terminate an employee for any reason and at any time unless:

1. You have a signed Employment Contract which states you cannot be terminated without "cause"

2. The Termination is based upon your race, gender, age or other protected civil rights.

What you need to do at this point is to review any signed contract you may have with the employer to see if you are given any protections, if not, and you think he may terminate you, I would send a letter to the employer stating that his actions recently have created a hostile work environment for you, and that you will consider filing a civil rights complaint if the harassment does not stop. Since you are an h1b employee your ethnicity, race or national origin may be a factor in their treatment, and if you think it may be a reason why the employer has started this action against you a civil rights complaint or threat may be your best option to give you a few more months.

By doing this the employer may reconsider his actions, or try to settle with you.

Discrimination/Harassment - State Agency

Iowa Civil Rights Commission
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Iowa is an at will State, so as of now the employer can terminate you for any reason except if you file a discrimination complaint.

Under the law if you file a complaint you obtain immediate Retaliation protection, and if the employer takes any negative action against you that would be retaliation, and they would be penalized.

Also, be aware you will not be suing them, filing a complaint only starts an investigation that lasts several weeks if not months, during this time you obtain protection from any negative action the employer may take.

What I suggested was sending a letter first, stating you may be filing a complaint, and the employer may stop their actions, and try to keep you employed as they would not want you to file.

1. In terms of your meetings, you should ask what you need to improve and if their is anything that you have been doing wrong that you need to work on.

2. In terms of sending a letter, you can write it or have an attorney send HR a letter, if you do not think the employer is using the EPI to actually improve your performance, but is using it as a way to terminate you later.

3. After sending the letter to HR, they should contact you about the matter, and may try to work things out. If not you can ask for wallstreetfighter,m through our website, and I will provide you further information.

4. In terms of an actual complaint, all you have to do is call them and state that you feel the employer is discriminating against you due to your ethnicity or national origin. If the employer is not using the EPI for other employees, and you are the only one facing such a situation, that will be evidence.