Section 20-801 – Prohibited Acts
A person may not: (1) aid, abet, incite, compel, or coerce any person to commit a discriminatory act; (2) attempt, directly or indirectly, alone or in concert with others, to commit a discriminatory act; or (3) obstruct or prevent any person from complying with this title or any order issued under this title.
Section 20-607 – Unlawful Discriminatory Compensation Practices
(a) For purposes of this subtitle, an unlawful employment practice occurs, with respect to discrimination in compensation in violation of this subtitle, when: (1) a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice is adopted; (2) an individual becomes subject to a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice; or (3) an individual is affected by application of a discriminatory compensation decision […]
Section 20-901 – In General
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a unit, officer, or employee of the State, a county, or a municipal corporation may not engage in a discriminatory act prohibited by § 20–304, § 20–606, § 20–705, § 20–706, § 20–707, or § 20–708 of this title. (b) Sections 20–304, 20–705, and 20–706 of this […]
Section 20-608 – Immunity
An employer shall be immune from liability under this title or under the common law arising out of reasonable acts taken by the employer to verify the sexual orientation or gender identity of any employee or applicant in response to a charge filed against the employer on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Section 20-902 – Cases Against Governmental Respondents
(a) In an employment discrimination case in which a unit, officer, or employee of the State, a county, or a municipality is a respondent, the rules, procedures, powers, rights, and remedies that apply are the same as those that apply in a discrimination case in which a private person is the respondent. (b) In a discrimination case […]
Section 20-609 – Disabilities Due to Pregnancy or Childbirth
(a) In this section, “reasonable accommodation” means an accommodation: (1) for an employee’s disability caused or contributed to by pregnancy; and (2) that does not impose an undue hardship on the employee’s employer. (b) Disabilities caused or contributed to by pregnancy or childbirth: (1) are temporary disabilities for all job–related purposes; and (2) shall be treated as temporary disabilities under any […]
Section 20-610 – Interns
(a) In this section, “intern” means an individual who performs work for an employer for the purpose of training if: (1) the employer is not committed to hire the individual at the conclusion of the training period; (2) the employer and the individual agree that the individual is not entitled to wages for the work performed; and (3) the […]
Section 20-611 – Employer Liability for Harassment
In an action alleging a violation of this subtitle based on harassment, an employer is liable: (1) for the acts or omissions toward an employee or applicant for employment committed by an individual who: (i) undertakes or recommends tangible employment actions affecting the employee or an applicant for employment, including hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, and reassigning the […]
Section 20-701 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) (1) “Disability” means: (i) a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of an individual’s major life activities; (ii) a record of having a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of an individual’s major life activities; or (iii) being regarded as having […]
Section 20-702 – State Policy; Administration and Enforcement of Subtitle
(a) It is the policy of the State: (1) to provide for fair housing throughout the State to all, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or source of income; and (2) to that end, to prohibit discriminatory practices with respect to residential housing by any person, in […]