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. See 5 M.R.S. § 4551-4634. The Maine Human Rights Act (“MHRA” or “the Act”) is Maine’s own anti-discrimination law. The MHRA prohibits discrimination based on…
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 orientation or gender identity. Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, who authored the opinion, wrote that “We must decide whether an employer can fire someone simply for…
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 Maine Human Rights Act to add a section requiring accommodation for pregnancy-related conditions, which is defined as a “known limitation of an employee’s ability to…
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, has already passed. This law, which was signed into law by the Governor on April 12, amends both the general employment laws and the Maine…
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