Source: http://dllr.md.gov/oeope/ndiscrimcomp.shtml
Timestamp: 2017-05-26 18:50:47
Document Index: 690398090

Matched Legal Cases: ['§2000', '§621', '§6101', '§5', '§30', '§31', '§32', '§37', '§1681', '§12101', '§5', '§5', '§5', '§5']

Non-Discrimination Complaint Procedure - Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
Office of Budget and Fiscal Services
Non-Discrimination Complaint Procedure - Office of Fair Practices
A. Civil Rights Act of 1964, Titles VI and VII, as amended, Pub. Law 88-352, 78 Stat. 252 (42 U.S.C., §2000)
D. Age Discrimination In Employment Act of 1967, as amended, Pub. Law 90-202, (29 U.S.C, §621 et seq.)
E. Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, Pub. Law 94-135, 89 Stat. 728 (42 U.S.C., §6101)
G. §5-211 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article
I. 29 CFR §30, §31, §32, and §37
J. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended, Pub. Law 92-318, 86 Stat. 373 (20 U.S.C. §1681, et seq.)
L. Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, Pub. Law 101-336, 104 Stat. 337 (42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq.)
C. Any employee, applicant for employment, client, claimant or beneficiary seeking service(s) has the right to present his or her complaint through this procedure free from interference, coercion, restraint, discrimination or retaliation.
G. Program directors and administrators shall make all appropriate records, files and Department employees available to the appropriate enforcement agency, the DLLR Office of Fair Practices (OFP) or appropriate EO/504 Designee or Liaison during the course of investigating or attempting to resolve a complaint.
(2) Complainant means the person(s) filing a complaint of alleged discrimination or on whose behalf a complaint is filed.
(6) Fair Practices Officer means the individual appointed by the DLLR Secretary who is charged with the implementation of DLLR's Affirmative Action Program and the promotion of nondiscrimination within DLLR as specified in the Governor's Code of Fair Employment Practices and §5-207 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
(7) No Probable Cause means that based on a review of the evidence, there is no reason to believe that the respondent was engaged in the alleged discriminatory act(s).
(8) Probable Cause means that based on a preponderance of the evidence, there is reason to believe that the respondent was engaged in the particular alleged discriminatory act(s).
C. The individual receiving a complaint in writing that is not within the jurisdiction of this Department shall notify the complainant in writing that DLLR has no jurisdiction and shall make the appropriate referral(s).
The Principal Counsel for the Department interprets relevant legal principles and epresents the Department before enforcement agencies receiving complaints of discrimination filed against the Department, for example - the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or the Maryland Commission on Human Relations (MCHR). The Principal Counsel may also assist in the preparation of settlement agreements.
The Director of the Office of Human Resources carries out relevant merit system provisions; assists in the preparation and implementation of settlement agreements; and compiles requested personnel related data with regard to the complaints filed with EEOC, MCHR or other fair employment agencies.
(1) No employee, applicant for employment, claimant or client (individual or organization) seeking service or assistance from DLLR or any participant in any DLLR program may be subjected to threat, abuse, restraint, intimidation, harassment, interference, coercion, discrimination or retaliation for filing a complaint of alleged discrimination or for participating in a complaint investigation.
(2) Any alleged violation of B(1) shall be investigated and handled in accordance with this procedure.
(1) The complaint should be filed promptly but not later than 180 days of the alleged discriminatory act, within 180 days of the complainant's knowledge of the act, or in the case of a continuing pattern of discrimination, within 180 days of the most recent act that appears to perpetuate the alleged pattern (30 days if filed under §5-211 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article).
(2) The complaint shall be in writing and contain: the complainant's name and address, the name and address of the person (or other means of contacting the complainant), office, agency or program against whom/which the complaint is filed, a clear concise description of the act(s) considered to be a violation and must be signed by the complainant or the complainant's authorized representative.
(4) The Department shall not deny the complainant an investigation if it can be shown that an administrative procedure or circumstance(s) beyond the complainant's control prevented the filing of the complaint within the time limitation as stated in this directive.
(1) By filing a complaint alleging discrimination with the Department, the complainant in no way relinquishes the right to seek redress through the Maryland Commission on Human Relations, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Civil Rights Center (CRC), local fair employment agencies or take action through the courts or other appropriate State and federal enforcement agencies.
(3) As appropriate, the Fair Practices Officer or the OFP Director shall notify other enforcement agency(s) of the withdrawal of the complaint.
(1) Local offices and administrative units receiving complaints (except complaints filed by a DLLR employee alleging sexual harassment) shall refer the complaint to the EO/504 Designee or Liaison.
(2) Where there is no EO/504 Designee or Liaison, the complaint shall be referred to the OFP Director.
(3) The OFP Director shall assign complaints received directly from a complainant to an OFP staff member for processing or may forward the complaint to the appropriate EO/504 Designee or Liaison.
(4) The Designee, Liaison or other EO staff member assigned the complaint shall: (a) Determine the appropriate jurisdiction;
(b) Document the complaint on the appropriate complaint form(s) and logs;
(c) Place a copy of the complaint in the appropriate office/unit complaint file. Complaint forms and related documents are to be maintained in a separate file and are not to be filed in employee or beneficiary personnel or benefit files.
d) For complaints that are determined to be under the authority of DLLR, complete the appropriate DLLR complaint form(s) attached to this directive.
(g) Acknowledge receipt and advise the complainant in writing of additional filing right(s) with other appropriate local, State or federal enforcement agencies.
(i) Employees, beneficiaries of or participants in WIA funded programs (including all programs of the DLLR Division of Employment and Training) shall be advised of their right to file with the DOL Civil Rights Center (CRC) (located at 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Suite N4123, Washington, D.C 20210).
(ii) Complainants who elect to file a complaint relating to a DOL funded program or activity with DLLR shall allow the Department 90 days to process the complaint.
(iii) If by the end of the 90 days, the Department has not completed its processing of a complaint filed by an employee or beneficiary of or participant in a WIA funded program or has failed to notify the complainant of a resolution, the complaining party or an authorized representative may file a complaint with the Directorate of Civil Rights within 30 days of the end of the 90 days.
(iv) DLLR beneficiaries of or participants in federally funded programs other than WIA funded programs shall be advised of their right to file with the federal funding agency.
(f) That the investigator shall base a decision strictly on the documented evidence.	(8) The OFP Director or the individual investigating the complaint shall render a final written decision (notice) or offer a resolution within 60 days of the date the complaint was filed (within 30 days if filed under §5-211 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article).
10) The decision shall include:
(a) Complaints filed under §5-211 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article, may be appealed to the Maryland Department of Budget and Management within 10 days after receiving a decision or proposed remedy.
(7) Where the OFP Director or the individual assigned the complaint makes a decision that there is no probable cause to believe that the alleged discrimination occurred, the individual assigned the complaint shall notify the complainant and the respondent.
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