Workplace Discrimination

If a pregnant woman or a woman who has just given birth needs time off from work, she may be entitled to do so under the Family and Medical Leave Act. Under this system, employees are allowed to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave. Individuals may need to provide 30...

Some businesses in Maryland have English-only language rules in place for their employees. In many cases, these rules are permissible. However, they may be considered forms of prohibited discrimination in some instances. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964...

Media outlets often portray the nation's job market as being the almost exclusive preserve of a new generation of young and tech savvy workers, and it may therefore be surprising for Maryland residents to learn that more than a third of the American workforce will be...

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has settled a sexual orientation discrimination lawsuit with a Maryland packaging supplies company for approximately $200,000. The settlement is the first paid by an employer over accusations it demonstrated sexual...

The Americans with Disabilities Act, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and other laws provide protection to female workers against pregnancy-related harassment or discrimination. Some pregnant workers in Maryland might not be aware of their rights, but understanding...

Maryland companies should be aware that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued a fact sheet on workplace discrimination against transgender employees. The agency states that it is a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and that...

Maryland workers might want to know that a Michigan paper and packaging manufacturer has agreed to pay $187,500 to settle a lawsuit alleging that the company wrongly fired its former human resources manager while he was on short-term disability leave. The suit was...

Maryland residents might use Squarespace for their tech needs in building websites for business or personal activities. The company began in 2004, and it has been quite successful in growing as a business, raising nearly $80 million in funds from a variety of...

There are many employees in Maryland who have religious beliefs that conflict with normal work requirements. Religious employees may not be able to work on religious holidays or on the days that they attend religious ceremonies. Some religious employees have strong...

Most Maryland employees know that it is illegal for employers to discriminate against an employee based on his or her religion. Additionally, employers must reasonably accommodate the person's religious practices and beliefs in the workplace unless this causes the...