Anne Arundel County, Maryland has enacted an ordinance that will expressly prohibit discrimination in employment. The ordinance takes effect June 8, 2024.
The Details
The ordinance prohibits employers from engaging in any of the following based on an applicant’s or employee’s membership in a protected class:
- Taking adverse action against an individual.
- Failing to make a reasonable accommodation for an otherwise qualified applicant’s or employee’s known disability.
- Engaging in harassment.
- Discriminating against individuals for refusing to submit to a genetic test.
Under the ordinance, protected class is defined as actual or perceived age, ancestry, citizenship, color, creed, disability, familial status, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, occupation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or source of income.
Next Steps
Employers with employees in Anne Arundel County should:
Train supervisors on the ordinance.