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Seminars that have been presented by members of the firm:

  • Hotel Crime Liability, presented by D. Stephenson Schwinn
  • Virginia Legal Ethics, presented on January 24, 2001 in Arlington, Virginia (Carol Thomas Stone, Partner, Jordan Coyne & Savits, LLP, was a panelist)

OUTLINE OF ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS IN MARYLAND

 

Federal Law (Title VII, ADEA, ADA)

Definition of Employers: 15 or more employees for 20 or more weeks

Categories Covered: Race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age or handicap

Enforcement Agency: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Maryland Law (49B, Maryland Code)

Definition of Employers: 15 or more employees for 20 or more weeks

Categories Covered: Race, color, religion, sex, age national origin, marital status, physical or mental handicap

Enforcement Agency: Maryland Commission on Human Rights

Anne Arundel County

Definition of Employers: No minimum number of employees

Categories Covered: No specific categories

Enforcement Agency: Anne Arundel County Commission on Human Relations

(Very limited powers)

Baltimore City

Definition of Employers: 15 or more employees for 15 or more days

Categories Covered: Race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental capability and sexual orientation

Enforcement Agency: Baltimore Community Relations Commission

Baltimore County

Definition of Employers: 5 or more employees for 20 or more weeks

Categories Covered: Race, creed, religion, physical or mental handicap, color, sex, national origin, age and marital status

Enforcement Agency: Community Relations Commission

Calvert County

Definition of Employers: No minimum number of employees

Categories Covered: Race, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, physical and mental handicap

Enforcement Agency: Calvert County Commission on Human Relations

(no enforcement powers)

Charles County

Definition of Employers: No minimum number of employees

Categories Covered: No specific categories

Enforcement Agency: Charles County Commission on Human Relations

(no enforcement powers)

Frederick County

Definition of Employers: No minimum number of employees

Categories Covered: No specific categories

Enforcement Agency: Frederick County Human Relations Department

(no enforcement powers, except to hold hearings)

 

Harford County

Definition of Employers: 5 or more employees

Categories Covered: Race, creed, color, sex, national origin, age, occupation, marital status, political opinion, personal appearance, physical or mental disability

Enforcement Agency: Harford County Human Relations Commission

Howard County

Definition of Employers: 5 or more employees for 20 weeks

Categories Covered: Race, creed, religion, physical or mental handicap, color, sex, national origin, age, occupation, marital status, political opinion, sexual orientation, or personal appearance

Enforcement Agency: Howard County Office of Human Rights

Montgomery County

Definition of Employers: More than 6 employees (can include Montgomery Co.)

Categories Covered: Race, color, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age,   sex, marital status, handicap or sexual orientation

Enforcement Agency: Montgomery County Office of the Human Relations Commission

Prince George’s County

Definition of Employers: 1 or more employees

Categories Covered: Race, creed, color, sex, national origin, age, occupation, marital status, political opinion, personal appearance, or physical or mental handicap

Enforcement Agency: Prince George’s County Human Relations Commission

St. Mary’s County

Definition of Employers: No minimum number of employees

Categories Covered: No specific categories

Enforcement Agency: St. Mary’s Commission on Human Relations

Talbot County

Definition of Employers: No minimum number of employees

Categories Covered: No specific categories

Enforcement Agency: Talbot County Human Relations Commission

City of Annapolis

Definition of Employers: No minimum number of employees

Categories Covered: No specific categories

Enforcement Agency: City of Annapolis Commission on Human Relations

City of Cumberland

Definition of Employers: 15 or more employees, (including gov’t agencies/empl’ees)

Categories Covered: Race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry

Enforcement Agency: Cumberland Community Relations Commission

City of Rockville

Definition of Employers: 1 more employees

Categories Covered: Race, creed, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, handicap, presence of children, sexual orientation or age

Enforcement Agency: Rockville Human Rights Commission

 


For More Information Contact:

Jordan Coyne & Savits, L.L.P.
1100 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 600
Tel: 202-296-4747
FAX: 202-496-2800

 

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