Federal employees have the same legal protections as private sector employees when it comes to discrimination and sexual harassment. However, the process is somewhat different...
Category: Sex/Gender Discrimination
While our country’s values continue to change, employees still face discrimination every day. Unfortunately, many of the employees who experience discrimination are unsure of their...
Title VII Now Protects Maryland Employees Against Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination
July 31, 2020
For a while now, Maryland employees have enjoyed some of the more comprehensive workplace discrimination protections. For example, Maryland law prohibits employers from discriminating against...
An employee’s compensation should take many of their characteristics into account, such as their education, experience, and soft skills. An employee’s sex should not be...
How Federal and State Law Differs on Protection of LGBT Workers
December 14, 2017
LGBT workers in Maryland face a divided legal landscape when it comes to fighting employment discrimination. While Maryland law clearly recognizes discrimination on the basis...
Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Baltimore is Illegal
September 8, 2017
According to a September 2016 article in The Baltimore Sun, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC, filed a sexual orientation discrimination lawsuit against...