African Americans in Maryland may be discriminated against when they try to access public services, according to a new study. Economists from the University of Southampton and the Institute for the Study of Labot conducted a study on racism by comparing how public...
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EEOC says anti-gay discrimination outlawed by Civil Rights Act
Maryland residents may be surprised to discover that discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation has generally been considered permissible by the courts. While Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits workplace discrimination based on gender,...
Lawmakers say federal laws needed to protect LGBT workers
Many people in Maryland don't know that there are few laws protecting LGBT people from discrimination in housing, work, education and other areas. Currently, 21 states prohibit discrimination based on a person's sexual orientation, and 18 of those states also prohibit...
EEOC updates its pregnancy discrimination guidance
Maryland residents may be interested to learn that the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission has changed the portions of its Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues that deal with light duty and disparate treatment in response to the U.S....
Title VII protects transgender workers from discrimination
Transgender workers in Maryland may be protected from discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Although Title VII does not expressly protect LGBT workers from discrimination, the statute protects all workers from discrimination based on gender....
Former Bandai employee files discrimination lawsuit
Maryland residents might be interested to learn about a workplace discrimination case involving the Japanese toy manufacturer Bandai. A former Bandai employee has filed a lawsuit against Bandai America Inc., Bandai Namco Holdings USA Inc. and some of his supervisors...
Researchers say good-looking men are discriminated against
Attractive men may be discriminated against during job interviews, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Maryland. In their experiments, researchers found out which men and women were generally viewed as attractive or unattractive. Afterwards,...
Reverse discrimination cases in Maryland
While anti-discrimination laws were enacted in order to prevent discrimination against workers due to their minority status, reverse discrimination in which members of a historically favored majority class are discriminated against may also run afoul of the law. These...
Abercrombie employment discrimination case in U.S. Supreme Court
A case before the U.S. Supreme Court could have significance for Maryland job seekers who wear religious garments. An employment discrimination legal battle stemming from a woman's exclusion from hiring at Abercrombie Kids apparel store because of her headscarf has...
Age discrimination in the workplace
Under federal law, discriminating in employment matters against a person based on their age is illegal, but may Maryland residents may not be familiar with the particulars of the law. Those who believe they have suffered discrimination in any aspect of work, including...