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Basta Pasta restaurant owner accused of sexual harassment
The owner of Basta Pasta restaurants in Fallston and Timonium is accused of sexually harassing employees, including teenagers, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The EEOC suit, filed in U.S....
Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Timonium, Sexual Assault, Employment Opportunities, Sex Crimes
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Balto. Co. disability settlements total more than $1 million
Baltimore County's recent settlements with two firefighters and a police officer who alleged the county violated federal disability law will cost taxpayers more than $1 million — more than county officials had previously revealed. The three...
Tags: Laws, Justice System, Retirement, Lawyers, Employment Opportunities
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Bill would offer more protection to pregnant workers
When Peggy Young became pregnant with her third child, she said a supervisor told her she was a liability and not to come back to work as a UPS package delivery driver in Landover until she had the baby. "I was very upset because I wanted to work; I...
Tags: Judges, Justice System, Business, Discrimination, Montgomery County (Maryland)
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Commission identifies obstacles for African-Americans in federal workforce
Despite decades of regulation, legislation and effort, obstacles continue to hinder equal employment opportunities for African-Americans in the federal workplace, a federal commission has reported. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said...Tags: Discrimination, Blake Farenthold, U.S. Congress, Employment Opportunities, Labor Legislation
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EEOC claims Toys 'R' Us discriminated against deaf job applicant
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Toys "R" Us, alleging the company broke the law when staff at its Columbia store refused to provide a sign-language interpreter for a job applicant who is deaf. The lawsuit, filed last week in U.S....
Tags: Toys, Justice System, Hearing Impairment, Labor Legislation, Employment
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Howard police officer sues department, charges racial discrimination
A black female Howard County Police officer is suing the department and her supervisor for racial discrimination in U.S. District Court. Pfc. Lisa Burgess, of Gwynn Oak in Baltimore County, filed the civil suit against her supervisor, Sgt. Jennifer...
Tags: Feminism, Baltimore County, Discrimination, Howard County, Employment Opportunities
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Baltimore Police announce major reshuffling of command staff
Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts announced Thursday a broad reshuffling of the agency's command staff, with new leadership for four patrol districts and the homicide unit, as well as the creation of units focused on community relations and...Tags: Murder, Business, Anthony W. Batts, Criminals, Conservation
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Balto. Co.: Ruling in EEOC case could mean increased pension contributions
Baltimore County officials say thousands of workers could be forced to contribute more to their pensions after a federal judge ruled that the county retirement system discriminates against beneficiaries based on age. The county vowed Tuesday to...Tags: Judges, Justice System, Pension and Welfare, Kevin Kamenetz, Employment Opportunities
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Judge rules Balto. Co. pension system discriminates based on age
In a decision that could affect thousands of active and retired Baltimore County employees, a federal judge ruled that the county's pension system discriminates against beneficiaries because older workers were required to pay more toward their...Tags: Judges, Justice System, Discrimination, Annapolis, Employment
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Government falls short of goal for hiring of the disabled
When Christopher Booher opens his email at work, a robotic voice rapidly reads the words to him. As a blind employee at the National Institute of Mental Health in Rockville, Booher relies on the screen-reading software. But the 33-year-old says it's...
Tags: Physical Disabilities, Hearing Impairment, Conservation, National Institutes of Health, Employment
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Balto. Co. seeks delay in pension age-discrimination case
Baltimore County has asked a judge to suspend proceedings in an age-discrimination case, saying in federal court filings that determining damages owed to employees and retirees could be a "lengthy, costly and complex" process that requires the review of...Tags: Judges, Justice System, Discrimination, Labor Legislation, Pension and Welfare
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Baltimore County accused of workplace disabilities act violations
The U.S. Justice Department is investigating allegations that Baltimore County government has harassed employees over their medical conditions and forced some out of their jobs, according to court documents and people who have spoken with federal...Tags: Justice System, Diabetes, Discrimination, Employees, File Sharing
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