As Maryland employees may know, pregnant workers may not be treated differently than other employees who are unable to work due to a temporary condition. However, compliance with the law may be lacking in some instances. In 1964, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act was...
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Workplace Discrimination
Sexual discrimination and harassment
Sex-based discrimination in the workplace is illegal in Maryland and across the United States. Such discrimination is forbidden by law in all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, pay, training, the assignment of jobs, promotion, benefits, layoffs and...
Understanding wrongful termination and retaliation
Employees in Maryland may benefit from learning more about some of the facts concerning wrongful termination and retaliation. Firing an employee in violation of a public policy mandate is the only scenario that qualifies as wrongful termination. Retaliation may be...
Workplace discrimination against the disabled
Employers in Maryland with 15 or more workers must comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was passed by Congress in 1990. The ADA contains several provisions that may be subject to interpretation. The act does not include a definitive list of covered...
The basics of harassment as employment discrimination
Federal law considers harassment a type of employment discrimination. This means that job applicants and workers in Maryland, or any other state, cannot be harassed because of their gender, color, race, religion, age or national origin. Harassment based on genetics,...
Company agrees to settle discrimination lawsuit with EEOC
A Maryland company has agreed to settle an employee discrimination and harassment lawsuit with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission one day after the claim was filed. The lawsuit against ACM Services was filed in federal court on Sept. 22, and the company...
Examining the major workplace discrimination laws in the U.S.
Maryland employees may be interested in some general information about employer discrimination and what can be done about it. Understanding what types of workplace activities are prohibited can be an important first step toward recognizing them and solving the issue....
Maryland teacher wins racial discrimination suit
A former Prince George's County teacher has won a racial discrimination lawsuit against his school district. The 65-year-old teacher, who is white, claimed that the African-American principal of a Maryland high school used racial slurs against him and told him and...
Disabled Target employee alleges workplace discrimination
Many workers in Maryland struggle with physical and mental disabilities daily. In some cases, workers who suffer from such disabilities might face mistreatment in the work place. However, suit filed July 23 on behalf of an autistic Target employee in Texas show that...
Baltimore employer settles pregnancy discrimination claim
A company that fired a pregnant housekeeper in the Baltimore area has agreed to settle a pregnancy discrimination claim filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The management services company will reportedly pay $25,000 in relief to the fired...