DC Water recently agreed to pay nearly $217,000 to settle a federal age discrimination claim brought by the EEOC. The case involved a human resources professional who was allegedly replaced by a younger, less experienced employee, and it’s a useful reminder of what older workers in the District are entitled to under federal law. What
Age discrimination genuinely gets far less public attention than other protected categories, yet it affects a genuinely significant share of the overall workforce and operates under a legal framework that truly differs from other forms of workplace discrimination in several important and meaningful ways. Why Age Discrimination Has Its Own Federal Law The Age Discrimination
Where Do I Actually File a Discrimination Complaint? Maryland gives you more than one option, and they overlap. You can file with the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights, cross-file with the federal EEOC, or in Montgomery County specifically, file with the Montgomery County Office of Human Rights. These agencies share information through work-sharing agreements, so
Montgomery County Public Schools recently completed a rescreening effort to clear a backlog of background checks for school-based staff. The results flagged a number of employees for further review. For anyone working in the school system, or considering how background screening affects their job, the outcome raises questions about process, fairness, and what comes next.