Parlato v. State of Maryland Commission on Human Relations

KARWACKI, Judge.

On February 17, 1983, Charles F. Parlato, the appellant, filed a complaint with the Maryland Commission on Human Relations (the Commission) in which he alleged that his employer, Abbott Laboratories, had discharged him because of race and age in violation of Md.Code Ann., Art. 49B, § 16(a). After receiving the complaint, the Commission pursuant to Art. 49B, § 10 instituted a preliminary investigation to determine whether appellant’s claim was color-able, justifying further administrative action against Abbott Laboratories.

That investigation revealed that Parlato, a 55 year old…