In the face of numerous reports across Maryland about jobless residents being discriminated against during the hiring process, legislators are considering a bill that would stop employers from discriminating against the unemployed. More than 12 states are working to...
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Virginia-based company discriminated against Pakistani man
A Virginia-based stone contracting company has been ordered to pay $40,000 in relation to a claim that it was involved in discrimination against a worker based on his national origin, religion and color. The high-profile company has worked on many important buildings...
Professor sues University of Maryland for age discrimination
A law professor is suing six law schools for employment discrimination, including the University of Maryland, alleging that the schools passed him up for a tenured position because of his age. The 62-year-old man applied for teaching positions at the colleges during...
EEOC receives record number of discrimination complaints in 2011
In Greenbelt and throughout the metro D.C. area, workplace discrimination is not the same issue that it once was--it exists, but it has evolved. Companies do not often publicly fire a worker because she is a woman or because he has a disability, as this type of...
West Virginia car dealership fires worker because of disability
When someone is treated unfairly at work or even fired because of disability discrimination, he or she has a right to seek legal recourse. Employees are protected against such mistreatment at the hands of their employers under federal law. Maryland residents may have...
Are temps protected from discrimination and sexual harassment?
State and federal laws dictate that employees may not be treated unfairly on the basis of their race, sex, age, disability or religion in the workplace. Those who experience workplace discrimination on the basis of these, or other protected classifications, have the...