Legal Opinion
Peninsula Regional Medical Center v. Adkins
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided May 26, 2016No. 68/15PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAdkins, J.
Since its enactment in 1965, the Maryland Fair Employment Practices Act (“FEPA”), Maryland Code (1984, 2014 Repl. Vol.), State Government Article (“SG”) § 20-601 et seq., has been an important statutory protection of employee civil rights. FEPA prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of an “individual’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or disability.” SG § 20-606. In this case, we address FEPA’s grant of protection to disabled individuals. Specifically, we primarily consider an employer’s…
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