Tag: Maine Human Rights Act
Workplace Discrimination: Decoding The Maine Human Rights Act
When making any employment decision, whether it’s to hire, fire, promote, or demote an employee, each and every employer in Maine must be aware of the Maine Human Rights Act. …
The US Supreme Court Rules that Discrimination Based on LGBT Status is Prohibited by Title VII
On June 15, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination against gay, lesbian or transgender employees based on sexual …
More New Employment-Related Legislation: Pregnancy and Noncompete Agreements
As an update to the Lunch and Learn last week, two additional pieces of legislation have been enacted. The first, LD 666: An Act to Protect Pregnant Workers, amends the …
New Maine Legislation: An Act Regarding Pay Equality
The business community is well aware that there are many proposed and pending pieces of legislation that would affect the workplace setting. One of those, An Act Regarding Pay Equality, …
