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Changes to State Civil Rights Statutes: The Continued Increase of Employment Liability Risks

This article reviews recent changes to Maryland's Fair Employment Act and addresses the interaction between various discrimination laws and the issues that most employers need to consider.

14 minute read January 30, 2008 at 01:53 PM
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David L. Cahn And David G. Ross
Changes to State Civil Rights Statutes: The Continued Increase of Employment Liability Risks

Franchisors probably know that workplace discrimination is 'against the law.' But, as business owners who could suffer the consequences of a real or imagined violation, they probably don't know enough.

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